>>> real estate prices (though I read these are coming down a bit)
That's not really the case. It's people moving out of SF. The Bay Area (and surrounding suburbs) real estate market is hotter than ever. Just had a friend move there and finding a place to buy is basically you willing to bid over asking price.
This is happening in Seattle. You can maybe buy a small condo downtown or on Capitol Hill for a deal right now. But as Seattle is a city of neighborhoods, if you want a house, you're paying 200k over asking price against 10-20 offers right now.
That's not really the case. It's people moving out of SF. The Bay Area (and surrounding suburbs) real estate market is hotter than ever. Just had a friend move there and finding a place to buy is basically you willing to bid over asking price.