Remembering Malibu, when it was affordable. Seriously.

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Excellent post over at L.A. Now reminiscing about the days when Malibu’s Paradise Cove was affordable -- a ‘risky investment’ even, and how the media, the celebrities and the money people ruined all that.

Veronique de Turenne (one of the best names in blogging), starts off, ‘When we bought the trailer here in Paradise Cove 14 years ago, a series of bruising lawsuits between residents and the park’s owners had turned it into a risky investment and home values had tanked. We had a tiny down payment and this was the only place we could afford. Anywhere.

‘It was quiet here, a mix of families and retirees. There were no car alarms. There were very few golf carts. You knew everyone you saw on the beach.’

Read the whole thing here.