FWIW, I never said the celebrity set would impact the market good or bad. I just thought it interesting that some were buying very ordinary homes in nice tract neighborhoods.
Cy, you got halfway there in your comments that it was about personal preferences and blew it when you said this place is shallow and empty. What do you expect when you live in a house for a year or two or five? People come here expecting instant gratification and compare it to what they left. If you grew up in a nice stable environment, you will never make friends like you did when you were a kid in school growing up. It aint gonna happen. After more than a decade in my current locale, I have only begun to feel truly rooted. It takes time and if you dont have a long term view anywhere you go will feel shallow and empty.
I grew up close to where you came from and understand your perspective on NYC fully. To me this place is paradise as I love the unpretentiousness compared to back East, swimming in the ocean and would never wear shoes again if it was up to me.
