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More winter? The groundhog says…..

garyandlisa — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:21:44 +0000

YES!

The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club made their decree Thursday morning in central Pennsylvania: Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, and there’ll be six more weeks of winter. The announcement was met with boos from the enormous crowd gathered in Punxsutawney.

http://animaltracks.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/02/10297954-more-winter-the-groundhog-says

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Where not to die in 2012

garyandlisa — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:12:30 +0000

Where not to die in 2012

Changes in estate and inheritance taxes at the state level will make it better — or worse — for families in the year ahead.

http://money.msn.com/tax-tips/post.aspx?post=cd74c784-15fd-44cb-86f1-4e8072b242a7

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Prudential California Realty
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Belief That “Now Is the Time to Buy” by Age Group

garyandlisa — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:19:32 +0000

InfoGraphic

35Share

http://www.kcmblog.com/2012/01/20/belief-that-now-is-the-time-to-buy-by-age-group/

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Ventura to clear sand from Pierpont Beach

garyandlisa — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:03:20 +0000

They won after years of legal wrangling. The city announced Thursday that on March 1, it will begin removing what it estimates to be 30,000 cubic yards of sand.

“I’m happy that we’re moving forward,” a muted Icardo said, declining to comment further for fear the cleanup will hit yet another roadblock.

Under terms of the settlement reached in December, the city will pay the entire costs to remove the sand from Greenock Lane to San Pedro Street. The project is expected to cost nearly $1 million and must be completed by May 30, Public Works Director Rick Raives said.

After the initial cleanup, the city will continue to cover the costs of keeping the 27 lane ends accessible for beach visitors. During those twice-a-year checkups, residents can opt to clean up their properties too by splitting the costs with the city.

http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/jan/13/ventura-to-clear-sand-from-pierpont-beach/

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Ventura Pierpont Inn For Sale

garyandlisa — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:43:01 +0000

The Pierpont Inn & Spa, which has hosted local events such as weddings and post-funeral services, recently went on the market for $8.5 million.

http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/jan/17/ventura-pierpont-inn-for-sale/

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CES – Samsung’s Smart Window

garyandlisa — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:51:27 +0000

This is sooooooo cool! I want one!

Soon, we shall be living in the world of Minority Report, and this “Smart Window” technology Samsung has at CES 2012 is going to help us get there. Ashley Esqueda checks out what’s happening over at the Samsung booth and gives a little demo of the window.

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Wanna flip a bank owned property?

garyandlisa — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:50:53 +0000

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is extending the temporary waiver of its property anti-flipping rule through the end of 2012.

FHA rules typically prohibit insuring a mortgage on a home owned by the seller for less than 90 days. In 2010, however, the agency waived this regulation, and later extended the waiver through 2011.

The new extension announced late last week will permit buyers to continue to use FHA-insured financing to purchase HUD-owned and bank-owned properties, no matter how long the homeowner has held the title, through December 31, 2012.

FHA says the waiver will allow homes to resell as quickly as possible, helping to stabilize real estate prices and revitalize communities experiencing high foreclosure activity.

http://www.dsnews.com/articles/fha-waives-anti-flipping-rule-through-year-end-to-speed-reo-sales-2012-01-03

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Mortgage Fees Would Rise Under Payroll Tax Cut Deal

garyandlisa — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:49:51 +0000

More taxes imposed by our government without the voters approval. This is crazy. They have approved PERMANENT INCREASED fees attached to mortgages in exchange for a 2 MONTH payroll tax cut.

The fee hike would apply to new mortgages and new refinances, and would last for the life of the loans…

But the

mortgage fee provision would have widespread long-term impact, considering nine out of 10 mortgages go through one of the three government-sponsored finance organizations affected.

The new fee increase would amount to about $15 a month more for a $200,000 mortgage, according to a senior Democratic official.

That’s $180 a year, or $360 a year for a $400,000 mortgage. Homeowners would have the fee hike built into their

loan — the mortgage provider would then send that extra revenue to the Treasury.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/12/17/mortgage-fees-would-rise-under-payroll-tax-cut-deal/

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Real estate winner and losers of 2011

garyandlisa — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:36:47 +0000

Winners:

Property Investors

Apartment landlords

First Time Homebuyers

Owners who refinanced

Losers:

Las Vegas Sellers

Underwater Homeowners

Foreclosed borrowers

Loan Mod re-defaults

Mortgage investors

http://realestate.msn.com/real-estate-winners-and-losers-of-2011

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5 highest, 5 lowest states for taxes

garyandlisa — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:17:28 +0000

See where residents get to keep more of their money — and where state, consumption and property taxes take the biggest bite.

Lowest Taxes

1. Mississippi

2. South Carolina

3. Tennessee

4. Alabama

5. Alaska

Highest Taxes

1. Connecticut

2. New Jersey

3. New York

4. Massachusetts

5. Maryland

http://money.msn.com/taxes/5-highest-5-lowest-states-for-taxes

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