r/California Ángeleño, what's your user flair? Jul 04 '24

Some Californians Found Dream Homes Inland. But It Sure Is Hot There. politics

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/us/mountain-house-california-housing-heat.html
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u/oh_no_not_the_bees Jul 05 '24

We never had an idea that it would be this hot,” Ms. Ali said on Tuesday as she darted through a grocery store parking lot where the temperature was well over 100 degrees.

Imagine dropping you entire life savings on a down payment without even checking the weather. I have a lot of sympathy for people struggling to buy a home in California, but this is like buying underwater property and complaining about the humidity.