Marcus and Shawna Beer returned to their burned home in Altadena, experiencing shock and loss. Upon arrival, they noticed pink ribbons indicating the area had been searched for bodies. The couple is now part of over 7,000 displaced families struggling to find housing in a tough real estate market. With a friend’s temporary help, they are coping with uncertainty. Marcus, battling stage 4 prostate cancer, expressed disgust at opportunistic cold calls seeking to purchase their land, adding to the stress of their tragic situation.
When they arrived, the couple said someone had tied pink ribbons with black polka dots on trees, which floated in the breeze and looked pretty. But we found out it meant the cadaver dogs had gone by and no bodies had been found on the property.
Marcus described a real estate market where at least 7,000 displaced Altadena families were searching for homes while battling to rent apartments for obscene amounts of money.
Marcus, a video games consultant, expressed disgust over cold calls from companies trying to buy their land after their home was destroyed, compounding his existing stress.
The couple felt lucky to stay in a friend's guest house while grappling with overwhelming feelings of uncertainty, loss, and dislocation after the fires.
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