Lower prices, cleaner air have area realtors noting an uptick in West Coast buyers
Californians sick of high prices and extreme weather are buying up Hudson Valley homes en masse.
Realtors in the counties north of New York City are reporting an influx of Californians competing with Manhattan and Brooklyn residents for new homes in the region. One agent estimated to the Times-Union that over half of her buyers are now from the West Coast and that the clientele from the area is up 50 percent since the pandemic began.
Other realtors note that the communities in the region are good fits for creative types, especially those who want easy access to the city without actually living there. Walkable communities like Hudson and Germantown are of particular interest.
