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JUST THE CASH, MA’AM

Graphics by Doris Shields / Los Angeles Times

One way to escape those onerous mortgage payments is, of course, to pay cash for your home. In March, the latest month for which data is available, nearly 7% of Orange County home-buyers paid cash--a smaller percentage than in any of the surrounding counties. The average price was $191,629, higher than the comparable figure in the other counties.

County % Paid for Average * Average with cash Cash Price Overall Price Los Angeles 7.00 $183,725 $175,611 Orange 6.72 $191,629 $181,279 San Diego 9.20 $135,851 $143,057 Riverside 11.10 $103,521 $105,500 San Bernardino 8.33 $93,675 $96,857 STATEWIDE 7.81 $150,233 $154,645

* Homes paid for with cash and mortgaged homes

Source: TRW Real Estate Market Information

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