From cnbc.com: How many rich people are there in the U.S., how much do they make and where do they live? According the data from the Census Bureau, there are currently 4.5 million households that earn over $200,000 per year, which is roughly 3.8% of all households in...
Year: 2010
Estate Tax 2011
From cnbc.com: The estate tax—gone for 2010 but back in 2011—will have changes that should make it less painful for taxpayers. That's if the current Obama tax cut plan crafted with the GOP becomes law. The feared provisions—a 55 percent rate on estates valued at more...
Guest Commentary on Rates
Commentary on today's MBS market, written by Adam at the MDN: We were forced to sit in on another slaughtering today. It didn't start that way but by 5pm the 10 yr note had totally shed all gains, gone red, and broken two or three more support levels on its way up to...
Covenant REO
Perfect for a tennis player who always wanted to renovate a south-facing 1970's Convenant fixer in a tommy-bahama-meets-Apocalypse-Now setting:
Hardwood Floors
If you are looking for flooring, you should pay a visit to these guys. The showroom is incredible, with a sample of every floor type available - including cork! But it's the quality of the service that has caused me to send people to Chuck Ward, owner, and Ken...
Carlsbad Desal Plant Update
From Channel 10: SAN DIEGO -- A three-judge state appellate court panel ruled Friday in favor of the desalination plant under construction in Carlsbad, saying the developer does not need to conduct more environmental studies. The ruling by the Fourth District Court...
Trouble at T-Intersection
15 Seconds of Fame?
Seller Financing
I represented the seller, a blog reader:
2011 Predictions
Another new year of real estate turbulence is upon us - around and around we go, where it stops, nobody knows! But that won't stop us from trying to predict what will happen. Here's the recent SD history below - leave your predictions in the comment section, and...