[gt_]

Not in our lifetimes. Any American not retired or who doesn’t own a home most likely wants to move to the Bay Area, and most likely because there are jobs. The only reason they don’t is the rent rates.

Housing by market value is a losing proposition.

[umanwizard]

> Any American not retired or who doesn’t own a home most likely wants to move to the Bay Area

Huh? Is this supposed to be serious? I know plenty of Americans who don't own a home and aren't retired. No more than a few percent of whom want to move to the Bay Area.

[paulie_a]

That is a pretty pretentious attitude about the bay area. Which is pretty much the primary reason I would never want to live there.

I'll take a guess that the vast majority of that demographic doesn't want to live there also.

[jessaustin]

Isn't net migration out of the Bay Area?

https://www.sfgate.com/expensive-san-francisco/article/Bay-A...

[Randin]

I don't