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Re:U.S. house prices are rising exponentially faster than in... by tata71 on Saturday October 30, 2021 @10:04AM (#29048837)
> Land, near where the jobs are, isn't in abundance.

Sure it is, because the jobs are everywhere internet is.

Semi-rural and rural property values should roughly follow fiber and Starlink rollouts.

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Re:U.S. house prices are rising exponentially faster than in... by seszett on Saturday October 30, 2021 @10:09AM (#29048878)
There are many jobs that require physical presence. The whole world isn't made up of IT workers...
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Re:U.S. house prices are rising exponentially faster than in... by PicassoCTs on Saturday October 30, 2021 @10:40AM (#29049113)
And they have to be performed all in a city center?
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Re:U.S. house prices are rising exponentially faster than in... by yen223 on Saturday October 30, 2021 @08:04PM (#29053308)
They have to be performed near where other people are, yes.
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Re:U.S. house prices are rising exponentially faster than in... by seszett on Saturday October 30, 2021 @12:28PM (#29050023)
They don't have to but it's more efficient to do so.
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Re:U.S. house prices are rising exponentially faster than in... by JKCalhoun on Saturday October 30, 2021 @11:16AM (#29049433)
> the jobs are everywhere internet is.

How many jobs in the U.S. can be done from the internet?

We should recognize from time to time that not everyone is an "information worker" like us and all our co-workers. In fact, we are few and are among an elite.

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Re:U.S. house prices are rising exponentially faster than in... by throw0101a on Saturday October 30, 2021 @10:17AM (#29048956)
> Sure it is, because the jobs are everywhere internet is.

How does an ICU nurse take care of a patient over the Internet? How does a cashier ring through groceries of a shopper over the Internet?

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Re:U.S. house prices are rising exponentially faster than in... by MomoXenosaga on Saturday October 30, 2021 @10:17AM (#29048961)
Uhm yeah not everybody wants to live in the country side.
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Re:U.S. house prices are rising exponentially faster than in... by User23 on Saturday October 30, 2021 @11:44AM (#29049676)
Every city used to be countryside once upon a time.
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