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It's official. We were prepared for this to happen a few months ago, and the day has arrived: Uncle Sam stepped in and made good on his promise to bail out Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae if things looked like they were getting particularly bad. The markets liked the news, and took a nice little hop, ...
09/08/2008
I was lucky: I got to grow up in Canada. Canadian culture is very similar to that of America, almost like how fraternal twins look very similar but not quite the same. Moving to the US in 2003 was therefore not a huge shock to my system (although I'll admit to being a little overwhelmed by the sp...
09/05/2008
I don't know anyone who would buy a home and not get it insured. So why are so many renters going without insurance for the place they call home? The OC Register reported today that up to 65% of renters in Orange County go without renter's insurance. Those who have it often get the policy only be...
09/04/2008
Back in our cavemen days, we spent almost every waking moment in a quest for food. Our bodies were ready at a moment's notice to spring into action if prey was at hand. These days, we still spend a good deal of time in a quest for our next meal ticket, but the difference is that for a lot of us,...
09/03/2008
If you’re struggling with the monthly payments on your mortgage in these difficult times or know someone who is, read on! January Financial has evaluated a few different services and has partnered with one that we feel very good about. It comes highly recommended from a long-time trusted advisor ...
09/02/2008
Although our company has been handling loan modifications for the last few months for our client family through an attorney we've partnered with, I recently decided to switch to another attorney in large part based on the approach he takes. Instead of just doing loan modifications, they practice ...
08/31/2008
Be grateful for what you have now. As you begin to think about all the things in your life you are grateful for, you will be amazed at the never ending thoughts that come back to you of more things to be grateful for. You have to make a start, and then the law of attraction will receive those gra...
08/29/2008
One is an Olympic record-breaking swimmer; the other led GE from a $14 billion market value to $410 billion in 20 years. But what do these two highly accomplished men have in common? Like so many great men before and after them, these two men got into the habit of setting goals so high, so lofty...
08/26/2008
If you feel like being sleazy and committing a crime as a real estate professional against your clients, go ahead. Just be prepared to face up to 3 years in jail, and have your license permanently revoked (that is, if you even have one). That's the basic outcome of California's Bill 1737 that pas...
08/22/2008
I saw some interesting numbers today regarding Orange County real estate. Check this out: median home price in June, 2007: $645,000 (all-time high in the region) median home price in July, 2008: $461,000 total drop: $184,000 or 28% putting it in perspective: homes in Orange County lost an average...
08/21/2008
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