Posted on March 22nd, 2009 by Carlo Capomazza
Image via Wikipedia If you have questions about the Home Energy Efficiency Rebate program, please call 1-800-736-4777 Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (excluding holidays). If you have questions about the Summer Discount Plan, please call 1-800-684-8123, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Rebates and Savings Related articles by Zemanta [...]
Filed under: Current Events, Green Living, Money-Saving | No Comments »
Posted on March 20th, 2009 by Carlo Capomazza
Image via Wikipedia California lawmakers approved a new budget that included a $10,000 tax credit for home buyers, the largest home-buyer incentive ever offered in US history to date. Here’s what you need to know. The $10,000 tax credit is for any home buyers that purchase a new home between March 1, 2009 and March [...]
Filed under: Current Events, LA Area, Money-Saving, Mortgage, Real Estate Market, Relocating to LA, Tax Issues, West Hollywood | No Comments »
Posted on March 18th, 2009 by Carlo Capomazza
Image via Wikipedia “Whoever warned me about the housing bubble, leave… this… room – right now.” [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNmcf4Y3lGM&hl=en&fs=1] Related articles by Zemanta Homebuilders Are Back At It — Should We Be Worried? (time.com) Mistakes People Still Make When Buying a Home (abcnews.go.com) Which cities will and won’t recover fastest (msnbc.msn.com)
Filed under: Commentary, Humor, Real Estate Market | No Comments »
Posted on March 18th, 2009 by Carlo Capomazza
Image via Wikipedia Here we go again, with the talking heads on financial news misinterpreting the impact of the Fed‘s actions on home loan rates. Here’s the scoop. What the Fed just announced is huge – they have committed to buy another $750B in Mortgage Backed Securities, and $300B in Treasuries. But what does this [...]
Filed under: Finance, Foreclosure, Real Estate Market | No Comments »
Posted on March 17th, 2009 by Carlo Capomazza
Image via Wikipedia In the Entertainment Capital of the World – its smart to have a Realtor® who understands the realities of what stresses the ‘Biz’ puts on a client’s Hollywood timing in the Greater Los Angeles Real Estate Market. This experience is unique.
Filed under: Credit, Current Events, Entertainment Business, Foreclosure, Green Living, Identity Theft, LA Area, Money-Saving, Mortgage, Real Estate Market, Realtor, Relocating to LA, Renting, Short Sale, Tax Issues, Uncategorized, Visiting LA, West Hollywood | No Comments »
Posted on March 17th, 2009 by Carlo Capomazza
Stay Starwood Style while we scout listings for your big move out to the West Coast. If you find yourself staying at any of these hotels: WESTIN, W HOTELS, SHERATON, FOUR POINTS, THE LUXURY COLLECTION, SLS, ST REGIS, LE MERIDIEN, ELEMENTS, & ALOFT. Then let me know. I have a bit of a quid pro [...]
Filed under: LA Area, Relocating to LA, Visiting LA | No Comments »
Posted on March 17th, 2009 by Carlo Capomazza
Image via Wikipedia Realtors are rejoicing, declares the National Association of Realtors (NAR), why? 1) the loan limits will be raised to $727,000 in high cost areas, 2) the tax credit will be raised to $8,000 with NO payback [a true credit], 3) interest rates have come down 125-150 basis points, and 4) the bill [...]
Filed under: Current Events, Foreclosure, Mortgage, Real Estate Market, Tax Issues | No Comments »
Posted on March 17th, 2009 by Carlo Capomazza
If You’ve been contacted by a foreclosure “rescue specialist” who promises to help you avoid foreclosure for a fee then it’s a trap. Legitimate foreclosure consultants do not seek you out; you go to them. The huge number of at-risk borrowers has created a whole new opportunity for scam artists who can easily find victims [...]
Filed under: Credit, Foreclosure, Identity Theft, SCAM ALERT | No Comments »