I find it strange that the local media is just now deciding to discuss this issue. For the last 30 years, I have been well-aware of the magnitude of free-and-clear properties here in SD County. But I have always lived in areas which were filled with much more than 21% of these types of owners (read: OLDer areas).
I think the UT is trying to put two Gen Y’s heads together to scare up a story on how to increase SD County’s MLS inventory, lol.