Locked Out: The Dying Dream of Home Ownership

Thu Apr 28, 2005 — Davis is one of the most competitive real estate markets in the state -- the median price of a home is more than half-a-million-dollars. A house in Davis is now unattainable for many, and one factor is the city’s good schools.

Wed Apr 27, 2005 — In recent years, people from the Bay Area have found affordable housing in the Central Valley. Thousands moved to emerging communities like Modesto and Manteca. Now many transplants have had enough of the long commute to and from work.

Tue Apr 26, 2005 — Soaring home prices are making it tougher for local universities to recruit new professors. But Sacramento State University and UC Davis are doing something about it by building their own faculty houses.

Mon Apr 25, 2005 — New numbers are out for median home prices in California and West Sacramento had one of the biggest increases in the state.

Mon Apr 25, 2005 — Are the homes of some first time buyers built on shaky financial foundations? Home buyer advocate Kevin Stein says yes. Two of the most popular options are interest-only loans and adjustable rate mortgages -- but Stein warns it’s buyer beware.

Sun Apr 24, 2005 — Building a house on a vacant lot in one of Sacramento’s low-income neighborhoods will soon be a little easier.

Oak Park: Signs of Hope

KXJZ News examines the state of Sacramento’s oldest neighborhood

Fri Apr 22, 2005 — First time home buyers in the Sacramento region are being priced out of the market thanks to skyrocketing housing prices. Jeff Hudson looks at the challenges faced by one woman looking to purchase her first home.

Fri Apr 22, 2005 — A new poll finds that nearly half of local residents can’t afford to buy a new home in the Sacramento area.