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Originally Posted by CorbinWarrick
Looks like close in and downtown living are losing their luster. With the way prices have jumped and the complete non-affordability of that area it’s a godsend the one good thing the pandemic did is show folks how much more you can get just living in say parkrose.
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One thing the pandemic did for me was to show how much I value the ease of having nearly everything I need in walking distance to my home. I live a half block off SE Hawthorne in the 40's. I am able to purchase just about anything I need in a 10 block radius even during the shitshow of 2020. COVID has eliminated one of my favorite parts of living here - dining/drinking out. Hopefully there still will be places to go once the restrictions are lifted.
We've definitely had to make sacrifices. My wife, our teenage son, and I live in just over 1,200 sf. Which sucks because we're all working/schooling remotely and there's really no place to escape. We have very limited storage, and have to pay for an off-site unit to have seasonal stuff like camping gear.
For us, the benefits far outweigh the negatives. Others certainly would not be willing to sacrifice square footage for this lifestyle. I am seeing, however, a lot more folks being converted. Our suburban family/friends who visit us are usually quite surprised at how accessible everything is in our area. None of them have moved next door, though...