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As I sat and read the latest e-mail from NAR (granted I do take most of what I read with a grain of salt)The NAR President had this to say about President Obama's budget proposal:"As currently drafted, the plan changes the Mortgage Interest Deduction by reducing the amount of mortgage deductibili...
02/28/2009
Well all here it is right from the horse's mouth!"IR-2009-14, Feb. 25, 2009WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today that taxpayers who qualify for the first-timehomebuyer credit and purchase a home this year before Dec. 1 have a special option available for claiming the taxcredit...
02/27/2009
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I was looking around Encinitas and thought I would count all the stores and places that have closed over the last few months.Or the stores that are scheduled to close. I really find it interesting, be it no surprise that so many have closed.I have walked in to a few of these places and asked mys...
02/20/2009
Well to sum up from the Realtor board: "So here's what we have achieved: 1) the loan limits will be raised to $727,000 in high cost areas, 2) the tax credit will be raised to $8,000 with NO payback [a true credit], 3) interest rates have come down 125-150 basis points, and 4) the bill has over $5...
02/15/2009
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In Folowing up I just read that the New Deal just passed by our fearless leaders has a $8000 tax credit for home buyers. I am feverishly looking through the internet (where I like to get all my facts) for the details on the tax credit. More to come =)
02/15/2009
Just read in the paper today that the Senate passed a $15,000 tax break to aid home buyers and help get the economy going again.I think this is a step in the right direction, but only time will tell. Home ownership is a wonderful thing - that is when done right. This is wonderful news for home ow...
02/05/2009
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Effective July 8, 2008 and Sept. 9, 2008 for the new notice under section 2924.8Are some new laws affecting foreclosures.Newly added Civil Code section 1923.5 Prohibits the lenders or trustee from filing a notice of default until 30 days after they have tried to come into contact with the default...
01/26/2009
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Once again the Super Bowl is upon us. And once again the holy day for advertiser is here.It will mark the 25th anniversary of one of the greatest commercial of all time, Apples 1984 introduction of the Macintosh computer.Despite all the doom and gloom you hear from the press, 90% of the ad spots ...
01/25/2009
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I just went to El Nopalito.I must say I was some what surprised.It is a little Mexican market in the 7-11 shopping centerjust East of the 5 on Santa Fe rd in Encinitas.My wife and I stopped by to pick up some tortillas for dinner tonight. When I reached down and picked up apack of corn tortillas ...
01/24/2009
Once again as I look around, I can not express enough my thankfulness for the GREAT country andbringing it closer to home, the city I live in. I absolutly love Encinitas. One of my favorite places to go in this great community is Cottonwood Creek Park. Located at the corner of Encinitas Blvd and ...
01/23/2009