SOUGHT-AFTER HOMES VENTURA COUNTY PRIZED LOCATION BUT COSTLY.Byline: - Rachel Uranga Low crime, top-rated schools and a business-friendly environment make homes in southeastern Ventura County among the most sought-after locations to buy a home in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . As housing prices continue to soar SOAR - 1. State, Operator And Result. A general problem-solving production system architecture, intended as a model of human intelligence. Developed by A. Newell in the early 1980s. SOAR was originally implemented in Lisp and OPS5 and is currently implemented in Common Lisp. , the number of available homes has thinned, said Peter Greer president of the Conejo Valley The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both Southeastern Ventura County and Northwest Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States. It was discovered in 1542 by Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, and eventually became part of the Rancho El Conejo land grant by Association of Realtors. Those living in communities like Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. and Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. are increasingly well off, often with two-income households. Working-class residents faced with soaring rental rates often find themselves locked out of the market and wind up commuting from elsewhere to work, said Doug Tapking, executive director of Ventura County's Area Housing Authority. Tapking and others blame the Save Open-space and Agricultural Resources initiatives passed by voters in the late 1990s as the culprit. Most of the county's cities have some offshoot of the initiative, first launched in the city of Ventura in 1995. The measure effectively preserves large swaths of agricultural land by requiring land-use changes go to a vote of the people. It also limits development within certain boundaries. Proponents cherish the lush and rolling landscapes that originally lured them to the county and which SOAR preserves. Real estate watchers say it's exactly that charm mixed with the area's high quality of living that is creating a housing crisis. ``There isn't enough land to meet our housing need,'' said Dawn Dyer, president of Dyer Sheehan Group Inc., a real estate consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a . Much of the county is close to being built out, she said. And with little land left to develop and a growing population, developers are likely to look at in-fill projects and other already developed areas. The result will be denser housing such as condominiums, town houses and apartments that many residents hoped they had left behind when they moved out to Ventura County. And those too, are likely to pinch pinch, n a small amount of chewing tobacco (snuff) an individual takes to use the substance for its desired effect. A “pinch” is called a quid in Britain. the modest pocketbook. the details Conejo Valley Median home price: $470,590 Average rent for a two-bedroom apartment: $1,650 Housing authorities: Area Housing Authority of Ventura County (805) 480-9991 Simi Valley/Moorpark Median home price: $303,000 Average rent for a two-bedroom apartment: $1,400 Housing authorities: Area Housing Authority of Ventura County (805) 480-9991 CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: (color) New homes line a hillside Hillside may refer to: Places
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