As you are aware, the California Association of Realtors does not take positions on ballot propositions that are not real estate related. On the November 2 ballot are a plethora of propositions but none that are deemed RE Related - so no official CAR position statements. However, if you are curio
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09/20/2010
Here are the monthly numbers for the Temecula Valley, Murrieta, Menifee, Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake & Wildomar. This months report includes recent comments on our market from economist Dr. John Husing on employment and housing trends he sees for the region. I've also included current foreclosure
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09/20/2010
'Progressives' in California are calling into question Gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman's massive spending on behalf of her own candidacy. As of yesterday she surpassed New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg in all-time spending racking up over $119 million - mostly of her own money. Liberals, tryin
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09/17/2010
Yesterday our Association held our inaugural event in our brand new home. We closed escrow back in March and have been doing the TI's since then and completed our move just last week. There's still a couple areas under construction and we'll bring you more photos when we're all done. But timing
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09/14/2010
My wife and I were having dinner with her mother yesterday. Her mom's getting up in years and still lives in the big family home on an acre and has seen some decent appreciation even considering the recent bust. Over dinner she asked if I knew anything about reverse mortgages? I told her I know 2
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09/13/2010
Well Friends, it's looking like another hot, dry weekend in Southern California. So I headed out to my local emporium to pick up a few frosty beverages and ran across a few I probably won't bring home. I decided to avoid what has to be one of the most useless drinks on the aisle.
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09/10/2010
Noun 1. right of offset - (banking) the legal right of a bank to seize deposited funds to cover a loan that is in default If you missed my post a couple weeks back on your bank’s right of offset – you should be aware that if you have your checking account, auto loan and/or mortgage at the same
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09/10/2010
I posted an article about the Title Compliance Office Scam back in April. It currently sits at #2 on Google thanks to ActiveRain. But what's even better news is the responses I continue to get from people who have read it and avoided getting scammed. Not only did they save $167 but they avoided s
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09/09/2010
On October 5th the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce together with the Southwest California Legislative Council will present the 2010 Legislative Summit - 'Reclaiming California'. As usual, the event promises to sell out the Pechanga Ballroom as we examine the issues confronting California toda
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09/09/2010
The news media has been brimming with one Obamannoucement after another the past few days. Apparently after dodging the issue the people are most concerned about thus far, it has finally dawned on him just before election day that it's all about the 'JOBS'. Faced with the very real prospect of lo
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09/07/2010