BUSINESS
June 8, 1999 | DARYL STRICKLAND, Daryl Strickland covers real estate for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5670, and at daryl.strickland@latimes.com
Concerned over rising home costs, several public and private groups have formed the Orange County Affordable Home Ownership Alliance in an effort to increase the housing supply for working families. Housing costs have become employers' biggest barrier in recruiting and retaining employees in Orange County, according to a study released this year by the Orange County Housing and Community Development Department.