Was it a surprise to see two “People Are Walking Away From Their Homes” stories in both the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal today? (I’ll just mention I talked briefly about the “walking away” phenom in my “Arson is Not Your Friend” post three weeks ago — yeah, yeah, I haven’t gotten around to [...]
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Since I’m attempting to buy a historical property, this may be my reality (except I have a husband and cats.) My favorite was Joe Mantegna saying, “(We’ll start work) when your check clears.”
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Zero-interest loans in San Pablo. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. Check out this story for more. The Khettavongs — Deneisa, Paul and their son, Mark — got help from San Pablo’s First-Time Homebuyer Program, which can help low- and moderate-income homebuyers with a 30-year, zero-interest second mortgage. That second mortgage can be as [...]
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If you read my story today, you would know that KB Home unveiled its plans for a smaller homes in Antioch. Well, sorry, that may not be happening. I got a call from someone claiming to be from the City of Antioch telling me that KB Home’s plans are still under review and have not been [...]
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Toll Bros., the luxury home builder (really, I thought they just built homes, anyway …) said in their quarterly report that the press and everyone’s “ceaseless talk” about recession is ruining their business. “Ceaseless talk of a recession continues to dampen the mood of consumers in general, whether or not a recession actually occurs,” said CEO [...]
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