Guilford County homes out of budget for many middle income families

Homebuying options remain slim for middle-income earners

Scott and Julia Whitnall, both teachers, stand in front of the two-bedroom house they bought this year in Ripon, Calif. Like many first-time buyers with moderate incomes, they found they had to take on extra work, compromise on size and wait patiently for a house they could afford in today’s market (Photo courtesy of Scott and Julia Whitnall).Like many moderate-income workers, public school teachers Julia and Scott Whitnall didn’t think they’d b…

Guilford County homes out of budget for many middle income families

GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) -- We talk a lot about affordable housing for low-income families, but middle-income families are now struggling to afford any of the homes on the market in Guilford County. A new report from the National Association of Realtors shows that there are so few houses left at affordable rates that people who make between $50,000 and $100,000 a year are struggling to become homeowners for the first time. Grace Clifford, a …