Talk about unintended consequences. Every big-time banker saw Angelo Mozilo sell off stock and pocket $17 million per week during the final sunset of Countrywide, and then he walked with immunity. Who doesn't want that package? These people think they are above the...
From the wsj.com: Manuela Manetta went to the Seattle Street Food Festival last month thinking about Afghani naan bread and hot dogs. She came home with a new condo. While walking through the festival, the 33-year-old squash coach stumbled upon a booth hosted by the...
The Mt. streets in Clairemont! Hat tip to Mike! https://www.facebook.com/groups/182165938517253/
Kaaboo is having its second annual blowout at the Del Mar Fairgrounds this weekend. The cool people are going on Saturday to see bands like Aerosmith (who I saw at Feyline Fields as opening act for Kiss), the Gin Blossoms (from Tempe, AZ, my former hometown for a...
Will short-sale agents disclose the tax? Trivia: Jerry Brown's first term as governor followed Reagan's last: Legislation that would have protected homeowners from being taxed on "phantom income" after losing their homes has been vetoed by Gov. Edmund Gerald Brown Jr....
Another rule-of-thumb on how much to spend on your house: Maintaining a home, especially an older one, can be expensive—in fact, experts say homeowners should be prepared to spend roughly 1 percent of their home’s value every year on maintenance. The good news is, you...
Let's catch them doing something right! Sandicor has rolled out their new mobile app for realtors, and it's a big improvement over the old one. I know it is September, 2016, but this is the first time in history that the MLS has provided us with school information...
I love the format and they have been very successful in the ranch and elsewhere selling at auction with no reserve: Save
One of us isn't very good at this, but it's legit - all four of us jumped off the sand about ten years ago. And I don't have white socks on - those are my feet!
Our local market has been solid as a rock, and we know that banks have quit foreclosing. Could we ever have another distress sale - a seller who doesn't hold out for their price, but instead takes less in order to cash-out and go? Can we predict who might take a...
