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Is Growth Always Good?

By Gary Woltal

Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty 0575737

April 09, 2017 03:03 PM

Living in the fourth largest metro area in the country, I keep hearing about housing demand exceeding supply and plans for the next 20 years. Newspapers always tout new companies moving into Texas from California and job growth as GOOD. So is growth always good? It sure seems yes and no, and the NO part comes from what you want out of life. I think it is a quality versus quantity of life. Traffic congestion, stress, slower pace of life, lots of things of what is important to YOU.

That adage that bigger is BETTER is not always true. So weigh carefully that growth is always good, often you can just get lost in the shuffle and take 90 minutes to drive from the office to home.

MAKE SURE IT IS WORTH IT ....

whatever worth it means to you......

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Joan Cox

House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO

Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Gary, Denver is growing like CRAZY, and you cannot drive anywhere in a reasonable time now.

Apr 09, 2017 03:05 PM

Sharon Lee

Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN

Retired and loving life

I for one don't like big city kind of traffic so in that sense for me bigger isn't better. That graphic could make you dizzy.

Apr 09, 2017 03:28 PM

Dorie Dillard Austin TX

Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX

NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good evening Gary Woltal ,

Unfortunately with extreme growth like we are experiencing in Texas there is the down side of congestion, traffic and impatience. The best way to deal with it all is pragmatically and problem solve how to deal with the influx..it's not stopping any time so soon!

Apr 09, 2017 04:50 PM

Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker

Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA

Put 40 years of experience to work for you

Many of my sellers in California are moving to Texas because it's so much cheaper. But you're right about the quality of life. How cool is it to sit in traffic for an hour just to get to work. That's one of the reasons we did not move to Orange County, like I wanted to. Too many people and not enough resources.

Apr 09, 2017 05:13 PM

Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly Right Real Estate

Kelly Right Real Estate - Hood River, OR

Customized Choices for your Real Estate Needs

Unintended consequences have a tendency to occur even when the best plans/analysis is performed.

Apr 09, 2017 05:58 PM

Grant Schneider

Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY

Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Hi Gary - I will take growth. It is really better than the other alternative.

Apr 09, 2017 06:06 PM

Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate

Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL

Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

The South is growing, much of it from people fleeing high tax / progressive socialist states like New York and California. The frightening thing is that those newcomers will bring with them the same politics that destroyed the states they are leaving behind.

Apr 09, 2017 06:40 PM

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT

Retired Central CT Real Estate Broker

I got so wrapped up on your graphic that I had to go back and re-read the post. Living in a small town the rush hour is stalled when someone has to take a left

Apr 09, 2017 06:48 PM

Mary Douglas

United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO

REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Hi Gary, unplanned growth is not good, and building new roads/ transporatation services, homes, and schools etc... always seem to lag far behind the population. Too bad "someone" doesn't have a crystal ball to see the end result!

Apr 10, 2017 07:23 AM

Myrl Jeffcoat

Sacramento, CA

Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I'm one of those folks who believe that growth and change always being good, is a myth. After all growth and change are made up of pure raw energy, only as good as the powers who guide and form it into productive form. Often those powers miss their mark!

Apr 11, 2017 03:46 PM

Debe Maxwell, CRS

Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC

The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Bigger is not always better, Gary! Our city has grown by leaps & bounds in the past 3 decades -to the point of now, experiencing the congestion of a major metropolis. Commute times have risen and the state can't keep up with the necessary infrastructure expansions.

I suppose though, it could be the other way around and we could have people exiting our fine states! ;-)

Happy Easter, Gary!

Apr 14, 2017 05:37 AM

Janice Zaltman

United Realty Group - Boca Raton, FL

Energy Efficient And Eco-Friendly Homes in Florida

Quality of life is very important. See the building going up everywhere without regard for environmental or social impact. Prefer growth to be on the inside of each of us as we learn and grow wiser which is much healthier

Apr 21, 2017 07:33 PM

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