The findings highlight a pervasive mismatch between the high price of even starter homes and the number of jobs that pay wages high enough to support those prices. Experts say the gap is a significant roadblock to the state’s economic growth.
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By Editorial Board / Friday, September 21st, 2012 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: New redevelopment efforts should learn from RDA era
Getting housing right and at the right price is the key piece to the infrastructure puzzle.
One of the largest residential projects in downtown Ventura history has changed hands, and the city is putting the owner on the fast track for approval in a bid to infuse the urban core with new white-collar housing. Los Angeles-based developer John Ashkar already has two large-scale housing projects in Ventura in the pipeline. He Read More →
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, January 6th, 2012 / Columns, Opinion / Comments Off on Health care, tourism are protagonists in the tri-county recovery story
Tourism, health care are the bright spots, while retail and housing are question marks.
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, September 16th, 2011 / Columns, Real Estate / Comments Off on Economist: Recovery for Ventura County housing several years out
The housing market in Ventura County and elsewhere will continue to be haunted by shadow inventory for several years.