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Housing numbers stay down from a year ago, including the local median price, off 6.5%.   New Orange County housing figures from DataQuick show November was another extremely sleepy sales month: the lowest sales total in Data-Quick's database, which dates to 1988, and the 26th consecutive time mon...

 This time of year to meant to be spent with those you love and cherish. Family and friends are very important to create a more fulfilling life for each of us and we need to be happy for all those we have in our lives.  I would like to wish you and your family HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!I hope that all of...

Ryan Groat grew up in Huntington Beach surrounded by surfing and beach culture. Although his dreams of becoming a professional surfer gave way to the need to earn a living, he always assumed he would live near the ocean. But now Groat, 33, finds himself landlocked, living in Whittier with his wif...

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Numbers are up in October but down 18.4% year over year.   Pending sales of existing U.S. homes rose modestly in October, bucking Wall Street forecasts, but the decline from a year ago was the third largest on record, a reminder of how far housing has fallen.    The National Association of Realto...

Freecycle is a website that allows you to give away items you want to trash to local people who want them, instead of adding to the landfills. You can give away items or recieve items for free and thereby reusing and reducing resources. Find a group near you by going to www.freecycle.org and ente...

Based on the type of loan that you have, it may or it may not. Here is the breakdown of some of the popular loans that homeowners have:The 30-year fixed: not much. The 30-year fixed is not tied to short-term treasuries. Fixed mortgage rates are tied to long-term bond yields that move based on the...

Here is tax relief some information for those who were affrected by the Southern California Wildfires. Please read to make sure that you are able to qualify.Dear Taxpayer,The recent wildfires in Southern California have affected many of us and we sincerely hope everything is well with you and you...

Here are some of the Fun Holiday Events happening in South Orange County. I would love to wish all of you a safe and Happy Holiday!!Laguna Niguel:The Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade - The Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade for 2007 will occur at 10:00 AM on December 8th. Don't miss out on the fun. Sign up...

   Orange County foreclosures are rising at a faster rate than they did during the last significant housing slump, in the 1990s, according to an Orange County Register analysis of DataQuick numbers.    For example, last month there were more than 500 foreclosures in the county; 12 months earlier ...