Also, note, values increasing only matter when they die or move out. … or if they’re landlords. Not clear how many Redwood City residents are landlords.
So if it’s “Hey, my kids will inherit $2M instead of $1M when I die, but my best friend who didn’t buy a house will leave to Sacramento and I won’t get to see her again.”
Or another complaint “Rents have doubled, so the number of residents has doubled next door to keep their per person rent the same which has now doubled the number of cars on a street full of duplexes… and my daughter can’t find a parking spot when she comes over anymore.”
We’re pretty lucky to have two off street parking spots, but I’ve been reading about the fights happening on two nearby streets, and they aren’t pretty.
To be honest, we’re full up on parking on our street too, but I notice it most when it’s trash day and someone moves our neighbor’s trash cans into our shared driveway blocking the exit entirely so that they can park. Super rude.