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Big Move From Cities to Rural Areas Like Sequim

by Chuck Marunde / Wednesday, 26 August 2020 / Published in Sequim Real Estate
moving from cities to rural areas

There is a tectonic shift happening under our feet right now, and that is the huge move from the big cities to rural areas like Sequim, Washington. It’s real. I’m seeing a number of data points that show us the move is taking place. I want to share that reality today, and I want to share my perception of what this means for homebuyers in the Sequim area or surrounding areas in the great Northwest.

Government statistics are not available yet on the massive move from the cities to rural areas around the U.S. Those will be lagging indicators we won’t have for one to two years after the fact. But now we have already seen evidence developing. The rental of moving trucks from the city to rural areas is about ten (10) times that of renting a moving truck to go the other way. Don’t believe it? Look at this U-Haul chart:

Size Van 26 Foot Van 20 Foot Van 15 Ft Truck 10 Ft Truck
Seattle to Boise $2,112.00 $1,584.00 $1,056.00 $1,003.00
Boise to Seattle $119.00 $117.00 $104.00 $103.00

Why the disparity? Because companies like U-Haul have to hire people to drive the vans back to the cities. San Francisco reports an incredible number of moving vans loading up and leaving the city. [Source Video: San Francisco Exodus]

What Does This Mean for Retirees Moving to Sequim WA?

We’ve seen desperate Californians in past years, but nothing like this year. Californians are leaving their state with a sense of crisis and stress, and they are buying homes and horse ranches in the rural areas, like Sequim, Washington. This has increased demand, reduced the inventor, and it has driven prices up.

It means if you are searching for your ideal retirement home in the Sequim area, you are going to have to work much harder than in past years, and you will have to be more patient, because what you’re looking for may not be on the market right now.

It also means you need an experienced, professional, and knowledgeable Exclusive Buyer’s Agent to represent you. You’ve never needed one as much as now. Things are changing rapidly, almost weekly, so this is not like your parents buying a home, and it’s not even like when you bought your last home 10 or 15 years ago. This market is full of traps for the unwary, and frankly, I don’t know how Realtors do it without having decades of experience, including real estate law practice. I use 100% of everything I’ve learned for my buyers when I help them. There are so many bumps in the road, so many little mistakes that can easily be made, so many critical issues and deadlines.

For example, searching for and identifying the ideal home and arranging a viewing is no longer simple. Because of Covid-19, and because buyers are making offers sight unseen, this has become much more difficult. Drafting an offer has become far more challenging, and you’ve got to know what price to offer, whether to use an escalation addendum, and what terms to include. The due diligence necessary has become far more of a trap for the unwary, and unless you have a seasoned professional who is absolutely loyal to you, you may end up with a nightmare scenario, and many do.

Be careful out there. It’s dangerous. And while your looking, may I suggest you just hire me as your Sequim Buyer’s Agent? I often save my clients a lot of stress, a lot of money, and help them get through a labyrinthian process full of traps for the unwary to help them reach their goal. And my buyers are very happy I was on board.

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About Chuck Marunde

After practicing real estate law for 20 years in Washington, Chuck opened iRealty Virtual Brokers covering the Sequim and the beautiful Olympic Peninsula. Chuck is the author of numerous magazine and Internet articles with a primary focus on real estate. He is also the author of over a dozen books, mostly about Sequim real estate. Chuck is a photographer, videographer, and Registered FAA Drone Pilot. Chuck has combined his love for real estate and technology to create a growing Internet presence in his market, and enjoys building his websites and blogs, including SequimBlog.com and Sequim4Sale.com and LuxuryWaterViewHomes.com. Chuck has degrees in Economics, Law, and Education.

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It's rare, but once in awhile life provides the perfect collaborator for an important endeavor such as buying your new home. For me that person was Chuck Marunde. His two decade background as a Real Estate Attorney, his prolific career as an author of articles and books on Real Estate and his forthright and moral character made choosing Chuck a no-brainer. Chuck is dedicated, thorough, incredible at the negotiating table, knowledgeable about all local laws & regs but, most importantly, Chuck loves what he does. And what he does is find his client the perfect property. Chuck isn't about making the sale, he's about making the sale that is OPTIMUM for his CLIENT and this makes Chuck a rare bird indeed. I love my new home in Sequim and I am indebted to Chuck for making it happen. Kevin E.

From Seattle

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Chuck over the past three years in selling my parent's estate. It was a tough time to sell during the housing recession, but Chuck always kept things on the positive side. With his real estate law background, he offers sound, practical advice. He helps you along with the process using discussions and reason, rather than opinions and speculations. If Chuck doesn’t know the answers, he will get them for you. In several instances, Chuck took the initiative to meet with county officials to get up-to-date facts about zoning and regulations. I was always impressed with his company’s tech savvy communi-cations and internet presence: weekly email updates, blogs, videos, links, Linked-in networking, etc. He is truly pioneering the future of buying & selling real estate. Brian M.

From California

"Andy Romano is a successful motion picture character actor with over 40 years in 'the Biz.' Mr. Romano has a home in beautiful Santa Barbara, California, but he chooses to live most of the time in Sequim, Washington on the Olympic Peninsula in the great Pacific Northwest. Why? In his own words, 'Because it's even more beautiful and surrounded by more beauty in this incredibly peaceful and quiet place. With respect to real estate agents or brokers, well my friend Chuck Marunde, owner of Sequim and Port Angeles Real Estate, is hands down the best there" Andy R.

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From Florida

We do our homework for the task at hand and we look for and expect to enlist partners that do the same. It was our good fortune to select Chuck Marunde of Sequim and Port Angeles Real Estate to represent us as a buyer's broker in our search for a home in the Sequim/Port Angeles area. Chuck's site is all encompassing and super fast compared to many others, he knows the market at every conceivable level and his guidance through the process of selecting and purchasing a home is priceless - above and beyond that of anyone with whom we have ever worked. Add to all this his 20 year background in real estate law and you have discovered a superb asset in the adventure of purchasing a home. Greg and Marilyn

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