Posted on January 9th, 2012 by Carlo Capomazza
That’s right: 4 of America’s 10 Richest Zips of 2011 are in California: No.10: Santa Monica’s 90402, No. 9: Los Alto’s 94022, No. 6 Los Angeles’ 90077, No. 5 Portola Valley’s 94028, No. 4 Beverly Hills’s 90210. Not a big surprise since key developments in the early 20th century included the emergence of Los Angeles [...]
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Posted on January 5th, 2012 by Carlo Capomazza
With 2012, state laws kick in on everything from immigration to shark fins being allowed to be in soup. State legislatures passed close to 40,000 new laws in 2011, and a number of those measures take effect on Jan. 1. On some issues, like immigration, state laws are taking markedly different stands. But here’s what’s cooking in California.
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Posted on December 22nd, 2011 by Carlo Capomazza
A brief history lesson on the current Italian property market. A discussion of the implications for anyone wishing to invest in Italy’s top end, luxury property market.
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Posted on December 9th, 2011 by Carlo Capomazza
Help with a down payment With most lenders requiring borrowers to put down at least 20 percent as a down payment – unless using an FHA or VA loan, or purchasing mortgage insurance – the best holiday gift some people might receive would be help with a down payment on a house.
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Posted on November 6th, 2011 by Carlo Capomazza
“Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don’t know where I am.”
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Posted on October 7th, 2011 by Cartoon Blog
The big news this week was the shocking announcement of the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. We also had some Chris Christie drama, witnessed Herman Cain’s ascent and saw the growth of a little thing called Occupy Wall Street.
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Posted on October 2nd, 2011 by Carlo Capomazza
Nearly half of all owners with mortgages have at least 25% equity stakes in their properties, and about a quarter of owners with mortgages have more than 50% equity, a new study shows.
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Posted on September 30th, 2011 by Cartoon Blog
Is anyone else sick of the Chris Christie “will he or won’t he ” dance? Maybe not if if your presidential hopes lie in either Rick Perry or Mitt Romney beating Barack Obama. It was a busy week of news.
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