Ryan Alford

And I think hopefully we can start to get on the other side of that and focus on the data because the numbers are still like, It's all relative, right? It's not like we suddenly stopped commerce completely. It's just we're in this really weird funk where this has caused just enough of a stir combined with the real estate market and interest rates and battling inflation.

And I think hopefully we can start to get on the other side of that and focus on the data because the numbers are still like, It's all relative, right? It's not like we suddenly stopped commerce completely. It's just we're in this really weird funk where this has caused just enough of a stir combined with the real estate market and interest rates and battling inflation.

So it's like maybe we chose the wrong time to sort of stoke this. Yeah, I don't know. I sometimes wonder if you'd ever hear that behind the scenes.

So it's like maybe we chose the wrong time to sort of stoke this. Yeah, I don't know. I sometimes wonder if you'd ever hear that behind the scenes.

So it's like maybe we chose the wrong time to sort of stoke this. Yeah, I don't know. I sometimes wonder if you'd ever hear that behind the scenes.

It's going to be interesting in a market like Greenville, where we're at. We're here at the lovely Greenville, South Carolina, where we've seemed to have been Teflon to almost everything because it's an attractive market to move to for families leaving larger states with higher costs and just more stuff. So you've got... A lot going for the city.

It's going to be interesting in a market like Greenville, where we're at. We're here at the lovely Greenville, South Carolina, where we've seemed to have been Teflon to almost everything because it's an attractive market to move to for families leaving larger states with higher costs and just more stuff. So you've got... A lot going for the city.

It's going to be interesting in a market like Greenville, where we're at. We're here at the lovely Greenville, South Carolina, where we've seemed to have been Teflon to almost everything because it's an attractive market to move to for families leaving larger states with higher costs and just more stuff. So you've got... A lot going for the city.

It's going to be interesting where all this nets out for a city like ours if we stay Teflon through it all and not have declines. Because the biggest thing here has just been inventory availability, which still hasn't improved, even with the interest rates. And so it has changed.

It's going to be interesting where all this nets out for a city like ours if we stay Teflon through it all and not have declines. Because the biggest thing here has just been inventory availability, which still hasn't improved, even with the interest rates. And so it has changed.

It's going to be interesting where all this nets out for a city like ours if we stay Teflon through it all and not have declines. Because the biggest thing here has just been inventory availability, which still hasn't improved, even with the interest rates. And so it has changed.

And you see what I worry about, like being here and, you know, we talk about a lot more national topics, but like as it relates to small town America a little bit. The changing dynamic when housing brings in people from other markets because it's more affordable, but not necessarily affordable. More affordable to them because they were used to paying $800 to $1.5 million for a three-bedroom house.

And you see what I worry about, like being here and, you know, we talk about a lot more national topics, but like as it relates to small town America a little bit. The changing dynamic when housing brings in people from other markets because it's more affordable, but not necessarily affordable. More affordable to them because they were used to paying $800 to $1.5 million for a three-bedroom house.

And you see what I worry about, like being here and, you know, we talk about a lot more national topics, but like as it relates to small town America a little bit. The changing dynamic when housing brings in people from other markets because it's more affordable, but not necessarily affordable. More affordable to them because they were used to paying $800 to $1.5 million for a three-bedroom house.

Where in South Carolina, that's been a $200,000 to $400,000 cost. I'm not talking about high end. I'm just talking about middle of the road. And people come here and they're like, hey, we're used to paying this rate. We'll take that. And they get a little more square footage.

Where in South Carolina, that's been a $200,000 to $400,000 cost. I'm not talking about high end. I'm just talking about middle of the road. And people come here and they're like, hey, we're used to paying this rate. We'll take that. And they get a little more square footage.

Where in South Carolina, that's been a $200,000 to $400,000 cost. I'm not talking about high end. I'm just talking about middle of the road. And people come here and they're like, hey, we're used to paying this rate. We'll take that. And they get a little more square footage.

So what happens, though, is what happens to market like ours when you get an influx of different personalities, beliefs, etc.? And I'm not saying we're all so different, but it can change the makeup. Yeah. I mean, the makeup and the fabric of the city. Yeah. And not because, you know, everything was right about old school Greenville. You know, like, no, we needed some growing up.

So what happens, though, is what happens to market like ours when you get an influx of different personalities, beliefs, etc.? And I'm not saying we're all so different, but it can change the makeup. Yeah. I mean, the makeup and the fabric of the city. Yeah. And not because, you know, everything was right about old school Greenville. You know, like, no, we needed some growing up.

So what happens, though, is what happens to market like ours when you get an influx of different personalities, beliefs, etc.? And I'm not saying we're all so different, but it can change the makeup. Yeah. I mean, the makeup and the fabric of the city. Yeah. And not because, you know, everything was right about old school Greenville. You know, like, no, we needed some growing up.