The dream of affordable homeownership is increasingly out of reach for middle-class households in California. This is not just because of soaring prices, but also an invisible barrier — outdated construction defect laws have made condos incredibly rare. Across most of the world, people have been able to live near jobs and amenities by owning instead of renting a unit in a multifamily building — otherwise known as condominiums. Yet in California, we have a serious problem: Very few new homes in multifamily buildings are for sale.   Read the article…………………………….