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Which Way, L.A.?

Top Five Homeowner Names Are Latino

The five most common surnames of homebuyers in California are García, Hernandez, Rodriguez, Lopez and Martinez--all Latino.  Nationwide, four of the 10 most common homebuyers' names are Latino.  That's from a column by Peter Schrag, who writes for the Sacramento Bee .

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

The five most common surnames of homebuyers in California are García, Hernandez, Rodriguez, Lopez and Martinez--all Latino. Nationwide, four of the 10 most common homebuyers' names are Latino. That's from a column by Peter Schrag, who writes for the Sacramento Bee.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    LA School Report

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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    Peter Schrag

    longtime writer on California politics

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