Andrew Khouri

LA Times reporter who covers the housing market

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LA Times reporter Andrew Khouri says he talked to several first-time buyers in their 20s and 30s who each have jobs paying $100,000 to $120,000 per year.

$1 million house is the norm in LA. Who’s buying them — when median income here is $68,000?

LA Times reporter Andrew Khouri says he talked to several first-time buyers in their 20s and 30s who each have jobs paying $100,000 to $120,000 per year.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The median home price is $758,990, which is up nearly 24% from a year ago, according to The California Association of Realtors.

Buying a home in California is like speed dating, as demand explodes

The median home price is $758,990, which is up nearly 24% from a year ago, according to The California Association of Realtors.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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