{"id":30852,"date":"2022-04-21T14:18:04","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T21:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=30852"},"modified":"2024-08-08T08:45:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T15:45:02","slug":"buyer-how-to-deal-with-homesickness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/buyer-how-to-deal-with-homesickness\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Ways How to Deal with Homesickness After Moving to a New Place"},"content":{"rendered":"

Starting over in a new city or new state, or even a new neighborhood, can seem daunting and overwhelming at first \u2014 but there are ways to make the transition easier. Sometimes you\u2019re dealing with what you already know is homesickness and missing your old home, and other times, it simply takes a little longer to get the feel of the area. Whether you\u2019re moving to an urban or rural area<\/a>, there are streets you\u2019ve never driven on, restaurants you\u2019ve never heard of, and people you\u2019ve never seen before.<\/p>\n

According to Harvard University\u2019s Joint Center for Housing Studies, just over 40 million Americans<\/a> moved each year between 2015 and 2020 \u2014 about 13% of the population. Of these moves, 65% were within the same county, 17% were between counties in the same state, and 14% were moves from one state to another.<\/p>\n

In 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that 27.1 million Americans moved<\/a> at least once in the previous year. At 8.4%, this mover rate is the lowest documented rate in over 70 years.<\/p>\n

Even though the vast majority of moves are local, different neighborhoods can vary greatly, creating a move that still results in homesickness and feeling of displacement.<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re moving across town or across the country, we\u2019ve got some tips for how to deal with homesickness that will hopefully get you settled in a little faster. And we talked to Jesse Allen<\/a>, a top agent in Jeffersonville<\/a>, Indiana, which is just across the river from Louisville, Kentucky \u2014 he knows what it\u2019s like to move to a new state. He moved to Jeffersonville from Savannah, Georgia in 2011, so he uses his experience to offer his clients guidance on how to feel at home in a new city.<\/p>\n

I moved around quite a bit after I graduated high school \u2014 15 moves in 10 years across 5 states \u2014 so I felt like I was constantly getting acclimated to a new dorm room, apartment, house, neighborhood, city, or state. Let\u2019s start off with my favorite tip.<\/p>\n

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1. Listen to traffic reports<\/h2>\n

With the availability of streaming services, this tip seems a little prehistoric, but it worked for me.<\/p>\n

After I would move to a new city, traffic reports would come on while I was listening to the radio. At first, it was all just a jumble of street names and highway numbers, but soon I started to recognize street names and picture certain intersections.<\/p>\n

Then one day, the traffic report would come on, and I knew exactly<\/i> where the backups and accidents were; I knew what roads to avoid; I knew the shortcuts to bypass the congested spots. And I felt at home.<\/p>\n

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2. Check out the local spots \u2014 the really<\/i> local ones<\/h2>\n

Locals typically have their own spots separate from where tourists hang out or the iconic places or events that everyone knows about.<\/p>\n

Allen\u2019s insider tip deals with what is probably the most ubiquitous Kentucky event: The Kentucky Derby.<\/p>\n

When you hear Louisville<\/a>, Kentucky, you probably think of the Kentucky Derby. You probably don\u2019t<\/i> think of Thurby<\/a> (the Thursday before the Kentucky Derby).<\/p>\n

Allen says that while lots of tourists attend the Kentucky Derby, Thurby is a celebration that\u2019s more for the locals: \u201cAll the locals go to the track, they watch horse racing, they drink, they dress goofy. They just connect with each other, and anybody that lives in this area knows what that is; anybody that doesn\u2019t live in this area has no clue.\u201d<\/p>\n

Not only does finding events like this allow you to connect with locals, it can even make you feel like a local yourself!<\/p>\n

\n If you enjoy baseball or you enjoy sports or hiking or whatever it is, social media has amazing platforms and amazing groups where you can connect with others that are also interested in those things.<\/q>\n
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