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San Jose, CA cleans up in USA Today ‘Make A Difference’ competition
San Jose, CA is one of three cities to win a USA Weekend Magazine Make a Difference Day award for the efforts of a city-school-neighborhood collaboration to rid an East San Jose area of graffiti, litter and blight.
What your listing real estate agent doesn’t tell you
JIM LOWENSTERN - Selling a home is a major undertaking for anyone and isn't to be approached lightly. You want to do everything right to nail the sale, but
Pres. Obama’s ‘To Do List’ includes help for families who struggle, but manage to pay their mortgage
THE WHITE HOUSE - Today, President Obama traveled to the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering’s (CNSE) NanoTech Complex in Albany, NY to call on Congress to act
Fiserv echoes growing sentiment: ‘Housing sector hit bottom last year’
FISERV – After years of large declines, the housing market is showing signs of stabilization. In the fourth quarter of 2011, home prices in 70 markets, representing 18 percent
Rents’ pedal to the metal
LAWRENCE YUN - By now most are aware of the rising rent phenomenon. Our survey indicated only a sliver of the market will see falling rents, with a vast
NAHB: Housing starts still struggling
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS - Single-family housing production held virtually unchanged in March as a double-digit decline in the more volatile multifamily sector brought combined nationwide starts
FHFA: First 12-month home price increase since July 2006
FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY – U.S. house prices rose 0.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from January to February, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s monthly
California median home price posts first year-to-year increase in 16 months
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS – California home sales declined in March from February's pace, while the median home price snapped a 16-month annual price decline and posted
Callifornia ‘Homeowner Bill of Rights’ bills pass legislative committees
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris, on April 17, announced seven bills in the California Homeowner Bill of Rights to protect homeowners from unfair practices
The ‘Buffett Rule’ explained
THE WHITE HOUSE - Under the current U.S. tax system, a number of millionaires pay a smaller percentage of their income in taxes than a significant proportion of
What CFPB’s proposed mortgage servicing rules could mean for you
ASHLEY GORDON (CFPB) - Delinquencies. Defaults. Foreclosures. Let’s face it: before the housing crisis, these and many other terms were foreign to many of us. Since 2008, however, they’ve
Infographic: CFPB releases financial aid comparison shopper for students
CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today launched the next phase of its Know Before You Owe student loan project by releasing a
Infographic: MLSListings launches MLS Source mobile app for SF Bay Area buyers, sellers, real estate professionals
MLSLISTINGS.COM – Just in time for the spring home buying season, a new mobile real estate app is available for northern California home buyers and sellers – but
FHFA rule restricts mortgages for properties with private transfer fees
FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has sent a final rule to the Federal Register on private transfer fees. The final rule limits Fannie
Art that thinks outside the utility box
NEIGHBORWEBSJ - The landscape of San Jose, CA, like any metropolis, is dotted with power boxes that interrupt otherwise charming vistas of urban & suburban life. Art Box Project
Stiff workouts trigger orgasms in some women
INDIANA UNIVERSITY - Findings from a first-of-its-kind study by Indiana University researchers confirm: that exercise-related groaning may actually be workout-induced moaning. According to anecdotal evidence gathered for the study,
VaultPress saves DeadlineNews.Com’s assets after sticky mouse disaster
VAULTPRESS - Sunday March 11th, 2012 was like any other Sunday. Broderick Perkins was working on his website, DeadlineNews.Com. Then, disaster struck—Broderick’s sticky mouse button hit a ‘Reset Theme’
American Express: Tweet instead of singing for your supper
AMERICAN EXPRESS - A new American Express experience for U.S. card members using Twitter turns customized Twitter hash tags (#) into $aving$. American Express card holders who sync their
Sexist care label or marketing genius?
PREDICTABLE PROFITS - On March 6, 2012, social and online media created a frenzy over Madhouse’s controversial washing label that outlines how you should wash the trousers following
SOLD! Buford, WY ‘Smallest Town in America’ Population 1
WILLIAMS & WILLIAMS - Premier brand in real estate auctions, Williams & Williams will auction the town of Buford, Wyoming, offering potential buyers a rare opportunity to
