,California's Newest Homeowners: Affording the Unaffordable

California's Newest Homeowners: Affording the Unaffordable


 

Publication Date: January 2005

Publisher: Public Policy Institute of California

Author(s): Hans P. Johnson; Amanda Bailey

Research Area: Social conditions

Type: Report

Coverage: California

Abstract:

Examines the latest trends in home-ownership, the characteristics of homebuyers, and how Californians are able to afford such high prices. Finds that many recent homeowners are financially overextended, that nonconventional financing has also played a role, and that many residents have moved to inland areas of the state where housing is more affordable.