The Housing Crisis
@Michellekidwell (29953)
Sonora, California
March 8, 2020 8:55pm CST
There is a very real issue here in California, the housing crisis, because in some parts of the state rents can run in the $4500 dollar range and the median price of buying home is a half a million dollars, that of course is not including things like your electric and other necessities.
We definitely need to do something because more and more are becoming homeless, I was face to face with that harsh reality.
The area I live in is nowhere near as costly as the Bay Area but even up here we see that divide.
Something has to give when a small apartment can run $4500 a month, to me that's insane.
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@Deepizzaguy (122121)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
9 Mar 20
I know what you mean since the price of housing is out of this world.
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@Deepizzaguy (122121)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
9 Mar 20
@Michellekidwell No thanks to the political leaders raising taxes in the name of more money to the state which comes out of hard earned money.
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@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
9 Mar 20
Not many and they wonder why so many people are fleeing the state! Thankfully where I live it's not as bad!
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
9 Mar 20
@Michellekidwell And nobody lives in the houses? I don´t understand. Property goes up only if more people want to live there.
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@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
9 Mar 20
It is, and that's the reason so many are in this mess!
@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
14 Mar 20
@Michellekidwell that's good that it's not as bad where you are.
@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
9 Mar 20
I'm up In the Sierra Nevada Foothills thankfully it is not as bad here, and unfortunately I'm not at a place where I can move yet!
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@LindaOHio (222318)
• United States
9 Mar 20
I know that homelessness is a big problem in CA. They need to get more real about housing costs or no one will be able to afford a home.
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@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
9 Mar 20
Yes its sad, especially in the bay area, we're about four hours from the Nevada border it's a lot less expensive here!
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