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Tulsa Homes Getting Too Pricey?

Started by Chicken Little, August 09, 2005, 09:02:40 AM

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From AP

Housing prices high for low income workers

...Housing prices are far outstripping salary increases for low- and moderate-income jobs, putting the American dream of owning a home beyond the reach of teachers, firefighters and other community workers in many cities, said a study being released Tuesday.

The report, by a coalition advocating affordable housing, found that even cities once considered affordable, such as Tulsa, Okla., are rapidly becoming too pricey for lower-income workers such as janitors and retail sales employees...