The threat of “affordable housing” being plopped into their area is another huge disincentive to buying a home. I bought in an area that already had it, mainly occupied by aging whites; they have since been replaced by Hispanics, but the “American quarter” of my town is still nice.
I live in a country club neighborhood. Across one of the main streets that borders our neighborhood are condos and apartments. It used to be a nice middle income area........then they all turned section 8. Now it is dark as far as the eye can see. Our saving grace is they mostly stay away from our neighborhood.
That sounds like my in-laws’ place in Anaheim. A long time ago it was mostly white, then mixed, now predominantly Hispanic.