Between working as a clinical educational therapist and flipping houses, Patty’s lifelong love of horses found her riding the remote back country of Patagonia, Peru, Mexico, and Europe, or gathering and moving cattle on California and Idaho ranches. Whether moving cattle or houses, Patty is an expert when it comes to organizing and executing an efficient move. Still on the go, she divides her time between a beautiful colonial town in the highlands of Central Mexico and Santa Barbara, California. When she isn’t writing, reading, or traveling, you may find her creating beauty in her garden, urban sketching, or enjoying time with friends, family, and her Rough Coat Collie, Max.
Moving from Washington DC to NYC
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Are you itching to move to New York City? NYC isn’t fundamentally superior to DC; it’s just very different. History, politics, and its role as the nation’s capital form the…
Moving from Seattle to Portland
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Do you love everything about your Seattle lifestyle except the high cost of living? You can’t go wrong moving to Portland, where the cost of living is 24% lower. Like…
Moving from Los Angeles to Phoenix
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The expensive housing costs in Los Angeles can definitely burn a hole in your pocket. But in Phoenix, housing is 189% cheaper! If you leave behind LA’s inferno of high…
Moving from Dallas to Houston
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Why make the move from Dallas, 240 miles south to Houston? From the Texas Medical Center to NASA to the four resident performing arts companies, Houston offers so much. Maybe…
Moving from San Francisco to Austin
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San Francisco is an extraordinary city, but the astronomical cost of living has created a steady migration of San Franciscans to Austin, Texas. Why Austin? As a tech hub, the…
Moving from San Francisco to Sacramento
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San Francisco is a fantastic city, but the astronomical cost of living there has created an exodus. San Franciscans looking for a more affordable lifestyle are finding it in Sacramento,…
Moving from Los Angeles to Dallas
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Los Angeles has a lot going for it, but the main downside is its high cost of living coupled with excessive housing costs. Dallas serves up the big city cosmopolitan…
Moving from NYC to Charlotte
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Don’t get left behind. Now may be the best time to rethink your New York City lifestyle and join others who are fleeing because they’re tired of dealing with the…
Moving from San Francisco to Chicago
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San Francisco is a world-class city, but housing costs are over the top. With the highest housing prices in the country, San Francisco has sent many people fleeing for towns…
Moving from NYC to Nashville
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Moving to Nashville from New York City may be a bit of a culture shock, but you’ll happily recover when you say goodbye to the sky-high cost of living, intense…