Okay, so we all know that the price of gas is high. This is not secret to anyone who has to drive. The average gas price around the nation is $4.09/gallon. You think that is bad, try getting gas in San Francisco, where gas is around $4.75/gallon. But that is not why I am writing this. I wante
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07/20/2008
I can't believe this, but NASA wants our urine. That's right, Nasa wants, "Nature to Call" in their lab. I couldn't believe this when I read it. I guess it makes sense though. The Orion Project is back into action and the greatest minds on earth need something from us simple folk. The scienti
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07/16/2008
The New Foreclosure Law goes into effect. The state legislature enacted a foreclosure law to reverse the effects of high foreclosure rates in California. The new law requires lenders to contact homeowners to explore other options to avoid foreclosure at least 30 days before filing an NOD.
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07/11/2008
Okay, so here some possible more bad news or good news depending on how you look at things. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are having issues. That is no surprise. They are at there lowest in 22 years. The Fed is asking that they come up with more money, 75 billion to be exact. If they can't do it,
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07/09/2008
This bill is lessor known, but could impact the mortgage industry tremendously. The senate is poised to pass a major housing legislation as early as this week. It would create a natiowide registration and licensing system which includes a mandatory fingerprint submitted to the FBI. This would m
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07/07/2008
Awesome, the federal government and the state are acting together to help out our pocket books and the environment at the same time. Solar is here to stay, but it has always been pretty expensive. There are big panels you can put on your roof, integrated panels you can hide in your shingles and
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07/07/2008
Okay, so we all have heard of electric cars. The primitive electric cars ran on batteries or were plug-ins to re-charge. They went about 20 mph and had no acceleration. Basically, couldn't make it up a hill. So, they were not very useful to the general public. But now in the 21st century, we
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07/07/2008
What would you do in this situation as an owner of your newly purchased property. Scenario: A newly built condo complex goes up in a neighborhood. There are about 50 units in this complex. You, the buyer, come in and buy this condo from the builder. You trust this builder to finish what he has
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07/04/2008
What do you guys think about a pre-fab home. Do you think it is worth less? For those of you who don't know what a pre-fab home is, here you go. The home is built by machine in a warehouse to specific rules and regs, even more so than the normal building specs. The it is assembled in parts on
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07/04/2008
Ok, so I am selling this REO on the listing side. Obviously, there are things that the bank won't sign. However, I would like to know your opinion on the matter. When I am dealing with my buyers, I make sure that every document is signed for. The TDS, contingencies, disclosures, and so forth.
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07/02/2008
