Planning the Next Great Migration

People leaving the climate red zones may have a great variety of economic circumstances. Some will own a home outright or with a mortgage—these areas being what they are, perhaps a very large mortgage—and may plan an elaborate move in which they get a new job, sell the old house, and simultaneously buy a new house. Others will be lucky to be able to afford a small apartment or rented mobile home, or will have to crash with someone they know at their destination until they can work for a while and build up a cash reserve. I’ll make a few suggestions for people in each category, with a quick digression:

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