Tucson Snowbirds Back in June Is it Global Warming?
June 4, 2009
Post Tags: Snowbirds , warm winter weather
This is what Snowbird Nesting Looks Like
Could it be global warming bringing so many snowbirds back to Tucson in June? Or is it a confidence in the economy that wasn’t here when they were this winter.
There are a lot of snowbirds making quick forays into Tucson in June to find a new nest for next winter. This is very out of character for snowbirds.
Most years they are here in late September to October. In an election year some stay till after they vote. The second crop come right after the holidays, this is the group that usually rents for 3 months. The early crowd most of the time have a second home here.
Often the rent a nesters will be looking for a place during their stay for next year. This winter there was a lot of fear among the few rent a nesters that ventured south. The nest egg had been raided and thei 401k was a now a 201 or even a 101k.
The interesting thing is when they are in town during the “regular” snowbird season prices go up. During the summer months when they aren’t around prices go down. More supply less demand, usually.
This year seeking to stretch those dollars farther the snowbirds are returning during the “off-season” to find a new nest for this coming winter. They are planning on being here. They have more confidence in the recovering economy and their buying power has stabilized. They aren’t here looking for jobs, so their purchase power and decision is based on the warm winter weather.
If you have never had a $700 monthly heat bill or frozen your fingers and toes while scrapping the windshield you might not understand the influence of warm winter weather. If you have never had to bundle up for days in a row and shovel snow while looking to the gray skies for any sign of the yellow orb called the sun. You might not understand.
But if you have lived year after year with that winter memory, one January in Tucson wearing shorts, sitting outside on the patio and smelling neighborhood barbecue grills each evening has a very strong appeal.
It isn’t global warming that brings them to Tucson when it is 101 outside. It is the desire to find that affordable winter nest. And they are finding them.
June 4th, 2009 at 11:48 pm
I don’t really get the global warming joke? Maybe you can explain it to me?
June 5th, 2009 at 5:40 am
Justin,
Haven’t you heard, global warming is responsible for every anomaly. Migration patterns being one of them. Snowbirds.