Will Carless continues his investigative report on how the City of San Diego is blowing millions: In late 2008, as foreclosures flooded the local housing market and the nation's economy hovered on the brink of meltdown, the San Diego City Council scrambled for ideas...
Let's go slightly off-topic on Friday, and wonder how budget cuts will affect housing in the future. Hat tip to Daniel for sending along this opinion piece from the latimes.com: It's a seldom discussed fact how heavily dependent Sacramento is on Washington's borrowed...
Our old friend Will Carless has completed an investigative report on building affordable housing in SD. Click here for the full report, and an excerpt: In Barrio Logan, in the shadow of the Coronado Bridge and under the watchful eyes of the Chicano Park murals, bright...
Hat tip to jerry for sending this along:
From the Coast News: Those who own property in the Encinitas Ranch might want to take a closer look at your Mello Roos Taxes. They are going to increase. Encinitas City Council voted 3-1 April 27 to allow the Encinitas Ranch Golf Authority, or ERGA, to pay themselves...
From msn.com Local governments have been complaining for years that foreclosed homes are a blight on cities and counties, and that banks that take back homes often fail to maintain them. The California General Assembly is even considering a bill that would fine...
It was mentioned that there are local grants available for homebuyers, and 'just some guy' asked for more infomation. From the City of Carlsbad's website: The City of Carlsbad administers both grant and loan programs. This program offers down payment and closing...
An excerpt from an article by our friend Will Carless at the voiceofsandiego.com: It snarls up the traffic, clogs the parking, puts local police and firefighters on edge and fills the air with the fetid smell of, alternately, frying confectionery, sweaty rodeo riders...
From the sddt.com: The San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector’s office is scheduled to auction off hundreds of tax defaulted properties next month. Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister announced Friday that 469 tax defaulted properties are scheduled to be sold at...
