Nearly every American dreams of owning a home. The freedom of being able to remodel, redecorate or expand one’s living space; landscape one’s own yard; or, even to own as many pets as one would like is the epitome of the American dream.
Correction: An earlier version of this article said assessed property values rose by $23 million, not billion.
San Diego County assessed property values rose by $23 billion in the last fiscal year, the state Board of Equalization said in a report released last week.
CARLSBAD, CA-Nov. 13, 2015:RC Roofing Company roofers re-roofed a house in Carlsbad on Friday, November 13, 2015. Median home prices across San Diego County rose 2.5 percent to $468,100 in November. JOHN GIBBINS / San Diego Union-Tribune) — John Gibbins
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen listens to a reporter's question during a news conference to announce raised interest rates in Washington December 16, 2015. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst JONATHAN ERNST
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