Affordable Homes Drawing People To Working-Class Towns

As the real estate boom in Los Angeles continues, many are looking at out of the way towns to settle down.

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August 5, 2005, 12:00 PM PDT

By Brenda Meyer

"But as the region's housing-price boom some say bubble stretches into its fifth year, it has reached into even these long-overlooked corners.

Cities such as Hawaiian Gardens have things that home buyers are looking for, said county Assessor Rick Auerbach: central locations, easy freeway access and relatively affordable prices."

Thanks to Brenda Meyer

Read the full story: Real Estate Boom Arrives in 3 Working-Class Cities

Wednesday, August 3, 2005 in The Los Angeles Times

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