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[–] Lurker17 [S] ago  (edited ago)

... and limiting the availability of a necessary key resource like water (or crude oil) can dramatically increase its value. I've heard a few horror stories of people buying homes out west only to find out they didn't have city water and would have to pay someone for water rights and getting it to their house.

I've been on many business trips to San Francisco and San Diego, Phoenix; inherited a home in the White Mountains of AZ (sold now) and the water was disgusting everywhere.

That was the only reason I wouldn't consider moving to the dry southwest, water is scarce and the city water (that I have tried) is incredibly expensive and tastes like crap. If you have had Poland Spring Water, my well water in the north east is of comparable flavor. It makes up for the cold and snow we endure here I guess.

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[–] chocolatepatriot2 ago 

so true, you were smart to see the issue before you moved into a home. i feel blessed to have a well also, its 735 feet deep, have not had a problem with drought. it is a big deal. i studied the dust bowl era, it was horrible, back then folks depended upon rain water. plus now Cali is going to tax everyone on the city water system. it is all tied to politics now in Calif. there never was enough from the beginning.

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[–] Lurker17 [S] ago 

And the politicians get in line to approve more subdivisions and development, rake in the political donations, limit lawn watering and car washing, demand toilets that flush on 1 gallon of water (so you have to flush 2-3 times!), etc. They have created this mess. I read somewhere that the original CA water system was designed to support something like 20M people, it now supports 40M without any new modern infrastructure.