Well, don’t tell that to my dad. He lived in Germany and Switzerland, and left a job as an executive manager at Sandoz AG in Basel to return to Omaha. He travels all over the world at least a dozen times a year to lecture on his field of expertise, has condos in Aspen and Portugal, and says he will never leave Omaha. My dad has been to every country in the world, even Russia and China during the 80’s, Africa, Italy, etc. He turns down lecturing offers if he doesn’t like the city. For example, regardless of the offer, he won’t go to Washington DC. He only goes to San Diego to see me, because he says this is nothing compared to Portugal’s beaches. He finds La Jolla’s beaches dreadful. Yet he loves Omaha. He loves the small town feel and change of seasons. My husband and I have family who choose to stay in Omaha, so I don’t think we should belittle their tastes. Certainly there are people who choose to live where they do, despite other options.
Anyway, I personally couldn’t wait to leave Omaha. Too cold in the winter, too humid in summer.
That is precisly why I bring Omaha in the mix. A simple Midwestern town, with normal appreciation, no bubble at all. Yet, we see rising foreclosures. Rising inventory. If this can happen in Omaha, it can happen in Ames, Iowa, in Davenport, Iowa, in Timbuktu, Wisconsin. Exotic lending is far reaching, to the most unlikely places. Every town in America is subject to home price drops.
A common rule of etiquette, sdrealtor, is that someone can critique their own race, city of origin, choice of clothing, but doing that to another is considered bad sportsmanship. We need to focus on exchange of ideas and information, and refrain from poking fun, intimidating, insulting. This skill of holding your tongue will work wonders in your personal relationships too. Just some advice from an old married lady..
