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2010
The California Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2010 requires a carbon monoxide detector device (battery or hard-wired) to be installed in all dwelling units. Law citation - California Civil Code §§ 11.2.6, 1102.6d. Our Golden state legislature and governor added this disclosure t...
11/29/2010
Remember FREE SHIPPING is being offered this year when you shop at many online retailers for holiday gifts and that FREE SHIPPING is this year's enticement for online shoppers. CYBER SHOPPING DAY ONLINE is MONDAY - November 29, 2010 - Many retailers will be offering free shipping on products t...
11/28/2010
U.S. Federal Trade Commission has as part of its mission the government protection of consumers from unlawful business practices. The FTC has issued its new rule (regulation) to protect distressed homeowners from mortgage relief scams. Government recognized the need to protect struggling homeo...
11/27/2010
Estate planning is about protection of your assets while you are living and planning for distribution of your property and wealth at time of death. Having an updated REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST can be important and help you. You AVOID PROBATE - This is the best and most important reason to have such...
11/26/2010
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Best wishes for your Thanksgiving celebration 2010 "Freedom from Want" - by Norman Rockwell ______________________________________________________________ "Gather Round This Table" Thanksgiving Song - Mary Chapin Carpenter (click here for YouTube video) Johnny Cash - Thanksgiving song (click...
11/25/2010
The California Association of REALTORS® introduced its CAR.org Home Payment Protection Program and encourages sellers to sign up for this as a benefit to offer for prospective buyers. This Home Payment Protection Program (HPPP) is similar to the successful C.A.R.H.A.F. Mortgage Protection Progr...
11/24/2010
Irvine, Mission Viejo, and Lake Forest at South Orange County were found to be among TOP TEN of America's safest cities based upon crime rankings (by "City Crime Rankings"). See the full list by "City Crime Rankings".
11/23/2010
HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Department) and its new web portal shows local, regional and statewide housing and economic data. The HUD Regional Economic and Market Analysis site (click here) has U.S. Census Bureau, Labor Department, HUD data, and information from stat...
11/22/2010
Thanksgiving was first celebrated by settlers at Plymouth in the Massachusetts colony in 1621. U.S. Presidents Washington and Madison each issued a Thanksgiving proclamation once during their Presidencies. However, it was not until 1863 when Abraham Lincoln issued his Thanksgiving Day Proclam...
11/21/2010
Refinancing your home loan now would probably be a good decision. Homeowners should start saving sooner by locking in rates that are at amazing and historical lows. Don't try to be an expert and wait for the bottom of the mortgage rate market. The FED recently rolled out its plan to pump $6...
11/19/2010
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