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Which Way, L.A.?

Real Estate: Too Expensive to Buy, Too Expensive to Rent

If you're actively looking to buy a home in Southern California, you won't be surprised by this week's report by the real estate website Trulia. Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire are three of the country's five most overpriced housing markets. And here's the kicker: housing prices are soaring — but incomes are not keeping up.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    If you're actively looking to buy a home in Southern California, you won't be surprised by this week's report by the real estate website Trulia. Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire are three of the country's five most overpriced housing markets. And here's the kicker: housing prices are soaring — but incomes are not keeping up.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Mike Kessler

      freelance journalist

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Jed Kolko

      Chief Economist Indeed.com

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      Larry Gross

      Coalition for Economic Survival

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      Richard Green

      USC Lusk Center for Real Estate

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