Why Californians REGRET Moving to Reno in 2024 [UPDATED]

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Sarah Sperber - Reno Real Estate Expert

Күн бұрын

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@miamivicefanatic9736 Ай бұрын

I remember making an exploratory trip to Reno in 2014, looking at places where I might want to retire in about eight years. Housing prices were VERY reasonable at that time, and I put Reno at the top of my list. I checked again in 2019 and was absolutely shocked at how much housing prices had risen. I am now happily retired in Las Vegas.

@sarahisselling Ай бұрын

It happened very fast!! Vegas is a hoot. Love visiting there too :)

@jimlow6824 Ай бұрын

Reno prices went up between 2014 and 2019 but looking back I found prices in Calif increased even more. Still glad I moved in 2014.

@rjackson5307 Ай бұрын

Good Morning! I enjoy your video's! Until recently my Wife and I lived in Cold Springs way up in north Reno. Without any doubt Cold Springs is the absolute best community in the Reno Sparks area. Its obvious most of the residents are senior citizens and you can walk on paved walking trails for miles and feed deer at the same time. White Lake is beautiful year round and freezes over during the winter and is absolutely stunning! Its best to have a four wheel drive vehicle to get to Lemmon Drive for groceries. Early morning commute to work can be challenging. Best to set Medical appointments for after 10am. Its not unusual to see wild horses walking through neighborhoods in Cold Springs. I always enjoyed driving the entire McCarren loop just for fun. Rarely would we go to downtown Reno. Sparks had a better appeal and nice stores.

@sarahisselling 25 күн бұрын

Great information. Thanks for sharing!

@jasonenlund4210 16 күн бұрын

Except the traffic and warehouses that pushed all of us locals to the next counties over…

@sarahisselling 16 күн бұрын

@@jasonenlund4210 that is a true reality for many :-/

@usa91787 Ай бұрын

I"m sure the feeling is more than mutual. Reno probably regrets Californians moved there too.

@sarahisselling Ай бұрын

Lol

@ebooboo6784 22 күн бұрын

I moved here from the SF Bay Area almost 9 years ago. I love it here.

@sarahisselling 22 күн бұрын

I love it here too :)

@chadcolomb4260 Ай бұрын

Don’t regret at all moving to Reno from Monterey, CA. I was completely priced out of the housing market and two years after moving to Reno put 20% down on a new townhome. Reno is a great town.

@sarahisselling Ай бұрын

Indeed!

@alangross2277 Ай бұрын

We have had 14" to 18" of snow here. One year we got 18" of snow dumped on us overnight!

@sarahisselling Ай бұрын

That has been known to happen for sure!

@robertcourser24 Ай бұрын

Love your channel

@sarahisselling Ай бұрын

@@robertcourser24 awww thank you 😊

@edwil111 Ай бұрын

I live in the N Valleys and what was once peaceful sagebrush fields is built up with warehouses, houses, and more houses. Its getting crowded. And they want to put 3,000 more houses on the side of Peavine Peak up near Red Rock. UGH! All in 20 years. RE prices now similar to the Sacto suburbs. No state tax, but sales tax, and car insurance tax.

@sarahisselling Ай бұрын

Times they are a changing!

@arturodiaz4106 24 күн бұрын

To add on the transportation, because our public transit system is not great and have to have a vehicle it has made the traffic worse. Limited bike lanes and almost no bike trails for those outdoorsy people. The trails that we have are more geared for ATV/UTV’s and dirt bikes.

@sarahisselling 24 күн бұрын

Totally!!

@jimlow6824 Ай бұрын

In 2024 there were several wildfires around Reno, but in 2021 thru 2023 most of the poor air quality came from fires in Calif. Property tax rates are similar but lower property cost in Reno results in lower property tax overall. We certainly don't have the traffic like Calif. Washoe county sales taxes are 1-2% lower than most major cities in Calif. Been here ~10 years and no regrets!

@sarahisselling Ай бұрын

Thanks for stopping by!

@jasonenlund4210 16 күн бұрын

Been in reno for 20 years and half the people that move in move out w nothing…..little less than half

@sarahisselling 16 күн бұрын

Do you mean financially? What do you mean by that?

@salinas831100 Ай бұрын

I’ve gone to Reno a few times and can’t get over how boring an depressing it is …

@sarahisselling Ай бұрын

Where did you visit? Downtown is the worst part of Reno (for now…) so if that is where you visited, I could totally see that.

@kendallevans4079 Ай бұрын

That's why everyone turns to meth

@salinas831100 Ай бұрын

@@sarahissellingit’s just a personal opinion casinos make me depressed an I don’t drink alcohol… I been told their is lots to do … unless their is an event .. I mostly stay out of Reno

@stevenphillips3466 Ай бұрын

I have a evap cooler in summer and its great. and pay maybe 100 bucks in summer for power

@sarahisselling Ай бұрын

Those are great up to a certain temp. If it’s above 100, I find them to be a struggle…? Maybe yours is better…

@MacAdvisor 6 күн бұрын

Other than someone from San Francisco, who from California relies on public transit? We are the home of car culture.

@sarahisselling 5 күн бұрын

Where do you live?

@MacAdvisor 5 күн бұрын

@@sarahisselling Sacramento. We have a relatively robust public transit system and one still needs a car.

@Pthommie Ай бұрын

I moved here in 2017 from northern California & was able to procure housing before prices skyrocketed (caused by big tech moving into the region w/o building any housing for its workers). Things I like about Reno: natives are friendly & actually talk to strangers which rarely happens in California. It's also easy to escape the mostly-ugly town w/an airport, a train the the East Bay & the interstate; there are for its size many restaurants & not all are national chains; we have a symphony, ballet & chamber orchestra; there's a small but growing jazz & indie music scene; one excellent used bookstore (Grass Roots); a maker's space (the Generator); an REI; and an IMAX. What I don't like: the arid atmosphere is hard on skin & makes allergies worse; winter's too cold & summer's too hot; drug gangs are real & people get shot & stabbed; the streets are inadequate for its population so there's always road work happening; the festivals are the same year-after-year & become boring; the medical care is okay but access sucks; and now the housing's outrageously expensive so forget about moving into better accommodations. Verdict: it's pretty good for a larger town but it's not for everyone.

@sarahisselling 24 күн бұрын

These are all such great points! I agree with everything you said 💯. Hurray for the arts and for Grassroots too 😊🙌🤓.

@frankthewriter5937 Ай бұрын

One thing not mentioned is the aesthetics of Reno, meaning the place is just plain ugly

@sarahisselling Ай бұрын

I could see that…I would say “gritty” is more the word I would use, and specifically about Downtown. The rest of the city is pretty great.

@kea5763 Ай бұрын

Lol, make day trips to THE LAKE! lolololo

@happyhippie2853 Ай бұрын

After living in Reno for nearly 47 years because my parents made the move when I was a minor., moving back to Los Angeles County where I was born. I can honestly say that the weather is horrible in Reno and I never could adapt to the bone chilling cold. Reno is just not a family community it's really a dirty backwards ass way of living. I'm happy to be home.

@kendallevans4079 Ай бұрын

Well said! It just seems like they can't do anything right in Reno!

@sarahisselling Ай бұрын

To each their own 🙏

@kendallevans4079 Ай бұрын

@@sarahisselling An RE agent would talk up Bosnia if they thought they could sell a house there

@sarahisselling Ай бұрын

@kendallevans4079 haha aren’t agents the worst?? 🤣

@mikeyncali Ай бұрын

Love reno been here 20 years and it’s great hate Cali who cares about the weather I like the set up here and yes it’s gotten too busy it was chill like 12 years ago

@sarahisselling Ай бұрын

Yeah- def has changed in the past twelve years!

@kea5763 Ай бұрын

Reno region is HIGH DESERT...get a clue, weather is different so leaarn to adjust aaaand learn the weird laws, too (ask person who know). Definitely Vist Tahoe for a day trip or weekend; maybe buy a vacation home in Tahoe, too. If you're harrased at yer jobby job job, quietly threaten to sue, it'll stop that bs right quick. Get out and get into some sort of outdoorsy sport and get into hobbies for the home life. University has stuff going on and there's a week lonng event all sprin summer fall.

@sarahisselling Ай бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@bonniefells7585 29 күн бұрын

Born and raised in Reno. I'm so happy to have moved from this racist uncultured city. I when I go home I am like, "people still think like this, do they ever evolve?" You can have it!

@sarahisselling 25 күн бұрын

Thanks for your opinion and for stopping by.

@CheeseLayong Ай бұрын

"Californians" these days mean "Transplants of California by way of other states". Keep leaving my state. I'm from the Bay Area. Living here the past 35 years.

@sarahisselling Ай бұрын

Thanks for stopping by.