Poor Captain America.

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In case you missed it, please read this 6/29/11 NYT’s article that shows consumer support for our government’s doing its damnest to protect and preserve the American Dream of Home Ownership. The article details polls taken on viewpoints on Home Ownership which is still regarded as better than renting due to the tax advantages of [...]

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The results of RealtyTrac’s Q1 2011 U.S. Foreclosure Sales Report are taking up a lot of headlines across the web. The report, providing little encouraging news to a housing market desperate for a recovery, should however, open the eyes of some prospective homebuyers sitting on the sidelines.

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Cinco de Mayo is a popular holiday in the City of the Angeles, given our close proximity to Mexico and our fierce love of Margaritas here in our irrigated and aqua-ducted desert. If you are thinking of having a festive party next week, one place you may want to visit is Downtown LA’s Piñata District, located on Olympic Boulevard, just north of Central Avenue like we did!

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A rebound in mortgage rates from last year’s near-record low has reduced consumer demand for home loans and refinancings, leading Wells Fargo & Co. to join other industry stalwarts in laying off loan processors and related workers.

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“The Obama administration proposes to reduce the “footprint” of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by reducing the ceiling on loans that the two government-controlled lenders can guarantee as of October 1, 2011. Current federal law allows the two agencies to guarantee mortgages up to $729,750 in some high-home price areas. The administration recommends that Congress [...]

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You can learn more about Measure A and what the truth behind it at www.wehoNoOnA.com or on Facebook at “No on Measure A in West Hollywood”. Please be sure to tell your friends, family and colleagues in West Hollywood the truth about Measure A, and please don’t forget to vote on March 8th.

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Incoming Republican governors from Pennsylvania to New Mexico are vowing to keep campaign promises to slice already cut-to-the-bone budgets and balance them without raising taxes.

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