Ways Around High Cost of Homeownership
I found “Vital Jobs Priced Out of Housing” (Oct. 7) by Lew Sichelman, regarding affordable housing, quite intriguing and appropriate.
As a registered nurse in Los Angeles and a prospective home buyer, I am more than aware of the obstacles faced when trying to buy a home on my present salary.
It has been frustrating that I cannot find a decent home at an affordable price within a short commuting distance from my job.
One benefit nurses, teachers and police officers have is that if it is necessary to move outside of the area, they may easily change job locations. This is an option I am strongly weighing as I am currently in escrow on a property 27 miles from my job site. With L.A. traffic patterns that is at least a one-hour drive.
YNETTE WILSON
La Mirada
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The article was correct in saying “Vital Jobs Priced Out of Housing.”
However, it bemoaned the problem that teachers and others face without offering solutions.
It should have mentioned some of the housing programs that exist to help such professions.
For example, the county of L.A. offers a reduced-interest-rate loan and $7,500 in assistance to first-time home buyers who are credentialed educators and who agree to teach at low-performing schools.
Interested educators should call (323) 890-7249 or visit https://www.lacdc.org/schfa/teachers for qualifying details.
CALVIN NAITO
Los Angeles
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