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  CAPITAL GAINS TAX MCCAIN15% (no change) OBAMA28% CLINTON24% How does this affect you? If you sell your home and make a profit, you will pay 28% of your gain on taxes. If you are heading toward retirement and would like to down-size your home or move into  a retirement community, 28% of the mone...

The Community Services Department is excited to bring you the Movies in the Park series. The movies are played Friday evenings begininning at dusk. Movies are held at Placentia Champions Sports Complex, 505 N. Jefferson, Placentia free of charge and offer an opportunity for an inexpensive night o...

Before planning a single project, beware: Homeowners aren't able to recoup as many improvement costs as they did in recent years, according to a recent study by Remodeling magazine. In fact, real-estate agents advise clients not to overdo it regardless of what the local market conditions are like...

Before planning a single project, beware: Homeowners aren't able to recoup as many improvement costs as they did in recent years, according to a recent study by Remodeling magazine. In fact, real-estate agents advise clients not to overdo it regardless of what the local market conditions are like...

Before planning a single project, beware: Homeowners aren't able to recoup as many improvement costs as they did in recent years, according to a recent study by Remodeling magazine. In fact, real-estate agents advise clients not to overdo it regardless of what the local market conditions are like...

The Upper Hand  When there are more homes for sale than the market demands, the advantage in the real estate transaction shifts to the buyer. Often called a "buyer's market," it means the purchasing party holds most of the power. Add to that a softening economy, higher unemployment rates and esca...

   Federal Housing Administration    •·       FHA is a division of HUD and was established in 1934.  The Federal Government created FHA loan programs to encourage homeownership throughout the country.  FHA doesn't actually make the loan, they simply insure the loan to limit the risk to the approv...

Los Angeles Times ArticleYou might have seen on the news that the DOW made record breaking 416 point increase. The reason for it was that Uncle Sam decided to get off of the sidelines and invested 200 Billion Dollars in Treasury Securites to bail-out and help the mortgage industry for the credit ...

Have you ever had a dirty garbage disposal?Here is a easy way to clean it.1- Go to your freezer2- Fill up the disposal up with ice3- Give a good squeeze of dish washing soap4- Cover the hole to the garbage disposal. You don't want flying particles flying out of your disposal.5- Hit the switch to ...

Four years ago, a Realtor went on a Listing appointment, took a listing at the seller's price, and before they were able to place the For Sale sign in the front yard, it was already bombarded with multiple offers. Seller's were able to not only get the price that they wanted, they got an offer we...