Re: Housing Affordability Crises Report

On 8/21/2026 12:44 PM, Dude wrote:
> On 8/20/2026 1:04 PM, Dude wrote:
>> On 8/18/2026 4:42 PM, Dude wrote:
>>> The report defines the disparity between the change in house prices 
>>> and the change in household income as the “affordability gap.”
>>>
>>> U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Report:
>>>
>>> The average affordability gap across all 50 states was 42.67%, 
>>> whereas the 2024 Presidential Election’s seven battleground states 
>>> averaged 54.77% — with Pennsylvania being the outlier at 34.79%.
>>>
>>> Daily Caller Note:
>>>
>>> Housing affordability is not affected by whether one lives in a “Red” 
>>> or “Blue” state, the data suggests.
>>>
>> House For Sale: Price cut: $40K (8/20)
>> $195,000
>> 2214 California St, Eureka, CA 95501
>> 2 beds 1 baths 992 sq ft
>>
>> Notes:
>>
>> The ancient Greek scholar Archimedes shouted "Eureka!" (meaning "I 
>> have found it") after he noticed the water level rise in his bathtub. 
>> He realized he could use water displacement to test if a king's gold 
>> crown was pure gold.
>>
>> Original Indigenous Name: Before European-American settlement, the 
>> area was populated by the Wiyot people, who called the site Jaroujiji, 
>> meaning "where you sit and rest".
>>
>> Sutter Creek, CA 95685 located in Amador County, along the Mother 
>> Lode, it produced nearly two million ounces of gold before closing in 
>> 1956.
>>
>>
> Home For Sale: $1,050,000
> 
> Photo:
> 
> https://tinyurl.com/4n26wrzv
> 
> 2205 Hillside Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95404
> 4 beds 3 baths 2,064 sq ft
> 
> Realtor: Summer Stubblefield Olson, Compass
 >
Home For Sale

Price cut: $54.9K (8/21)

4468 Myrtle Ave, Eureka, CA 95503
6 beds 3 baths 2,482 sq ft
Zillow: $595,000

Horse pasture. Beautiful landscaping. sweeping views of farmland and 
Humboldt Bay.

Vintage Craftsman Victorian farmhouse, built by local contractor as his 
own home in 1905.  Enjoy   Features a large, stunning living room with 
old growth wood floor, walls, and ceiling, never painted or wallpapered.

Spacious rooms offer high ceilings and tall windows.  Main level 
includes kitchen, dining area, living room, 3 bedrooms, and 2 baths 
(deep soaking tub and walk-in shower.)

Basement level has 3 additional bedrooms/office space, bath, laundry, 
large workshop and storage rooms.

New roof (2023) and exterior paint (2025).  Private Y-driveway off Old 
Arcata Road, 2-car carport, secure storage, nursery/workshop and 
generous additional parking.

Located in desirable Freshwater area -- rural setting, minutes from 
shopping, hospital and downtown Eureka.  Mature landscaping, established 
trees, pond, grape arbor, gardens, horse pasture, barn and powered shed 
ideal for office, storage, or retreat.

A beautiful historic home with property.

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