Lining Up To Buy The American Dream

Housing in Southern California has become so scarce that people are lining up on the street for a chance to buy a townhome.

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October 8, 2003, 1:00 PM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"In a skyrocketing market where the price of a new home is beyond the reach of the average worker, the potential homeowners said sleeping on the street could be their only shot at a piece of the American Dream. At least in Southern California... Indeed, many of the campers all seemingly experts on the local housing market said a fixer-upper in Simi Valley could not be touched for less than $350,000, not to mention the thousands more it would cost to get it into move-in condition."

Thanks to Laura Kranz

FULL STORY: Dozens Line Up for a Dream

Wednesday, October 8, 2003 in The Los Angeles Times

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