Find a California Home for $150,000 or Less

By Louise Lacey

Find low crime, good schools, intriguing history and people with real character in fifteen great towns throughout the state, with a diversity of climate, setting and people. How will you earn a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0972031324
• ISBN13: 9780972031325
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Growing Native
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.3" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

An Indispensable Guide

For the prospective California homebuyer--looking for a home at an affordable price--Louise Lacey's "Find a California Home for 150,000 Or Less" is an indispensable guide. Not only does Lacey show us where you can still find a reasonably priced home in the Golden State, she also looks at the quality of life that can be found in the various towns presented in the book in terms of quality of education, job opportunities, crime rates and, most importantly, the character of the town.In the book's introduction, Lacey--a long time Bay Area resident and freelance writer--describes what prompted her to embark upon this quest to seek out the best and most affordable California homes, namely the upward spiraling inflation rate she fell prey to in the mid 90's, where over a five year period her rent increased by a staggering 300%. Thus Lacey set out on a journey of necessity, driving across the state in her trusty pickup, searching for small towns along the way where one could swing a deal on a home for a decent price.Along the way, Lacey met and fell in love with a series of small California towns, and the people who live there. She describes what its like to live in these towns, and how their varied and colorful histories have shaped them.If you're home hunting in California, don't start your own journey without "Find a California Home for 150,000 Or Less".