Tag Archives: Opportunity Index

CA: Homes Still Difficult to Afford in Orange County

Housing affordability is up, but there’s not enough improvement in Orange County. Some not-so-good local news lurks behind the “National Affordability At Record High” headline hoopla from the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index. Orange County home … Continue reading

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Home affordability still O.C. problem

Veteran Southern California real estate analyst G.U. Krueger adds his commentary on the housing market to this blog in a spot we call “Thursday Morning Quarterback.” Here’s his latest installment. … Housing affordability is up, but there’s not enough improvement … Continue reading

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Region’s real estate slump has a bright side

Nearly 92 percent of homes sold in Stanislaus County in October, November and December were considered affordable for the county’s median-income families. At the 2005 peak of the county’s real estate boom, median-income families could afford only 3 percent of … Continue reading

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