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by cmckn 2242 days ago
> last year, there were 980 move searches involving the Bay Area [in the same time period]

This is microscopic data to make any sort of claim about migration patterns. I live in Denver, and read a similar article a few years ago (more people were moving out than moving in). Didn't seem to have much of an impact on housing prices or the job market, because it wasn't a sustained, significant trend.
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gremlinsinc 2242 days ago
Well, the difference is a bit bigger... so last year 57% were looking to move out, or 558.

This year it's 1200 * 90% or 1080...that's nearly double.

This is just a sample size though because, I for one have never heard of the site, so I doubt a ton of people use them for moving needs. A lot probably will just use U-haul and other resources for their move.

I could see a lot of people wanting to move from SF esp, if they've been laid off, how could you possibly afford rent in a recession in SF?

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