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2012
Newport Heights is a popular area at Newport Beach CA real estate. Newport Heights is close to and overlooking Newport Harbor on one side and adjacent to East Costa Mesa at Orange County on the other. Newport Heights at Newport Beach CA real estate for 2011: 132 Newport Heights homes were ...
01/08/2012
New IRS tax guide - Publication 17 - is updated for taxpayers - now available online - Publication 17, "Your Federal Income Tax" - contains information on filing 2011 taxes, including tax credits for college students, parents and low-income filers. Publication 17 and other tax forms are availab...
01/07/2012
Costa Mesa is a popular Orange County CA city, especially for people who like a less frantic lifestyle, with biking and walking in residential neighborhoods. Costa Mesa is located next to and inland from Newport Beach and has economy primariloy based on retail (think South Coast Plaza), commer...
01/04/2012
Probate court is expensive and time-consuming in California, and most people want to avoid that if possible. New CA probate law took effect on January 1, 2012, and is designed to keep more estates out of the California probate court after an individual's death. California AB 1305 was signed by...
01/04/2012
U.S. law - Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 - applies to debt forgiven in calendar years 2007 through 2012 - including possibly debt forgiven through SHORT SALE process. The law allows exclusion of income realized as a result of modification of the terms of a mortgage, or foreclosur...
01/03/2012
Irvine CA is the job center and economy powehouse at Orange County. Irvine's mayor brags about having more than 190,000 jobs located in the city. Irvine CA real estate for 2011: 2002 Irvine homes were resold during this past year 2011. That number of Irvine homes resales during 2011 was high...
01/01/2012
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Harrison K. Long
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