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For the last couple of years I have been going to Alameda's Tree Lighting ceremony. The city sets up an ice rink in the Police Department and City Hall's parking lot. Santa Clara Ave is closed off In front of Alameda's City Hall. There is a band singing holiay songs. Santa drive...
12/14/2008
Thursday night my office had a family holiday party for the agents and their families. I wish more agents had attended as it was a lot of fun. I brought my daughter and my grandson Luc. No matter how we all celebrate the holidays it was great bringing everyone together to have a great tim...
12/14/2008
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I have just received another update on Market Matters which is a service to the members of the California Association of Realtors. This article from the Wall Street Journal peaked my curiosity. Never before has the economy caused such strict guidelines to get a loan for people who are self emplo...
12/11/2008
Buyers and sellers are always asking me what type of remodeling gives the best return on the sale of a home. I always respond by stating that they could possibly get a good return when remodeling bathrooms and kitchens. I just read an article by the National Association of Realtors in which the...
12/10/2008
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WOW! This is very interesting information. There has been a lot of information out their talking about loan modifications. I was even thinking about looking into modifying my own loan. A few years ago, I did modify my loan by just signing one document. Of course that loan was through a credit un...
12/10/2008
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Parties! Parties! Parties! It has been years since lenders and title companies have had holiday parties for everyone in the business! I just went to Fidelity Title company in Alameda for the first holiday party in years. It use to be a lot of fun attending all the parties at the different banks,...
12/10/2008
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Parties! Parties! Parties! It has been years since lenders and title companies have had holiday parties for everyone in the business! I just went to Fidelity Title company in Alameda for the first holiday party in years. It use to be a lot of fun attending all the parties at the different banks,...
12/10/2008
Did you know that in the city of Alameda, we have medical marijuana dispensaries? I was just reading in the local newspaper that the City Council has granted city staff's request to extend an interim urgency ordinance placing a moratorium on the establishment or expansion of these dispensaries ...
12/10/2008
Did you know that in the city of Alameda, we have medical marijuana dispensaries? I was just reading in the local newspaper that the City Council has granted city staff's request to extend an interim urgency ordinance placing a moratorium on the establishment or expansion of these dispensaries ...
12/10/2008
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Leaf Blowers.. Some citizens of Alameda are in an uproar about gardeners and their leaf blowers! some cities nearby are banning the use of leaf blowers. Carmel, Berkeley and Los Angeles are a few cities in California who have banned these noisy machines. The complaints are that they are not onl...
12/10/2008