But more and more I hear people here say, "This is a rotten place to live. I sure wish I could go someplace else. But my house would never sell -- there's too many houses already on the market, and they aren't moving. I guess I'm stuck in this hellhole."
But, as I say, these good folks will continue to vote for fine gentlemen like Deval Patrick every time.
Lower your price.
I currently live in Pittsburgh, PA, where I imagine things are similar to Massachusetts. We have great univerisites, glum people, cold winters, an aging population and nothing but gloom to offer people.
I don't know if there's anything politicians can do about areas like this. Living here is, well, glum and depressing.
Living down south, where the roads were built to handle the traffic, where the sun shines brightly and people are building new stuff all over the place, is so much more enjoyable and less depressing.
The Northeast is such a depressing place by comparison, I don't understand why there are people left there.
Why live in expensive gloom if you don't have to?
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(I was born and bred in Massachusetts, lived in California for 20 years, in Pittsburgh for two and hope to move down south soon. Trust me, it's better in the less gloomy states. If California weren't so horribly expensive, i would still be there.)
I visited relatives in MA last summer. I was amazed at the number of houses for sale. I got off a highway (forgot what town) to get some gas and literally, every other house on either side of the road was for sale.
I'm glad I got out of there with my parents 30 years ago.
Gee, and I thought it was cuz there are so many Massholes!
I cannot wait to get outta heyah!