Yes it's actually raining in California. Last night Conan O'Brien of the Tonight Show commented on the rain. He m oved to Los Angeles from New York City in June and this is the first time it has rained since then. He was expressing how strange he thought people in LA acted about the rain, whe
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10/13/2009
My broker and I recently attended a half day free seminar put on by Realtor.com about social media. They also profiled phones, notebooks and other electronic equipment. Although twitter, facebook, zillow, trulia and others were mentioned, there was not one word about ACTIVE RAIN. I wonder w
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10/02/2009
Study finds walkable neighborhoods command price premiumsA new study says that homes located in more walkable neighborhoods command a price premium over similar homes in less walkable areas. The study, "Walking the Walk: How Walkability Raises Home Values in U.S. Cities" was commissioned by CEO
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09/10/2009
I've got a few good lenders. Call me today and get your loan locked in before the rates increase. The California Tax Credit has been used up, try to get in on the Federal tax credit today! Mortage rates have dropped below 5% again today! It is a great time to buy and there are a lot of homes o
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09/10/2009
In case you hadn't heard the $10,000 State of California tax credit that was available if you purchased new home construction this year is gone. The State of California allocated $100M (yes that's right ONE HUNDRED MILLION). They stopped taking applications on 7/31/09. On 8/31/09, they determi
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09/10/2009
I hear and read a lot these days about how difficult the business of real estate has become. How hard it is to remain motivated in the face of eternal detriment as the hand of today's economy. How short sales, foreclosures, and frightened public perception of the distorted American Dream has dra
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09/08/2009
Great article about the $8,000 Tax Credit and waiting to buy. You are a first time buyer who has a sore butt. Why? Because you have been sitting on the fence all year long. Could you be the smartest first time homebuyer out there? Consider what happened when CASH for CLUNKERS overheated the deman
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09/08/2009
VENUES Clark Center for the Performing Arts 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande Phone: 805.489.9444 www.clarkcenter.org Cohan Center and Spanos Theatre, Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center Cal Poly, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo Phone: 805.756.2787 www.pacslo.org or www.calpolyarts.org Pew
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09/05/2009
Rock meets classical this year as the Damon Castillo Bank joins the San Luis Obispo Symphony at this year's Pops by the Sea Concert. Date: Sunday Sept 6th at 4pm gates open at 2:30pm Location: Avila Beach Golf Resort, 6464 Ana Bay Drive, Avila Beach $15 lawn seating, party tables vary in price
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09/05/2009
I love humor and I love to laugh ... so I am copying this blog for your enjoyment!- Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died. However, it always makes me laugh when I hear that, at 108 years old, the person died of either natural causes or respiratory failu
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08/29/2009