Monthly Archives: July 2007

What Are Closing Costs Anyway?

By John | Published: July 31, 2007

When someone gets a loan (mortgage), whether it is a home purchase or a refinance, there are closing costs involved in the transaction.  Even “no cost” loans have closing costs associated with them, but they are not evident because the costs are paid by the lender.  But every transaction has fees associated with it in [...]

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3/7 Lima Company

By John | Published: July 30, 2007

Stacy Kennedy real estate auctioneer extraordinaire – she can talk faster than three real estate agents in a bidding war – has brought to the attention of the Valley Marketing Association the need of 3/7 Lima Company. #/7 Lima Company is on its second tour of duty in Iraq. Staff Seargent Aaron Belt of Lima [...]

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How to Ace a Press Interview

By John | Published: July 30, 2007

Whether you’re asked to be a guest on CNN or a blog video, you want to come off as an expert, not an idiot. The following pointers from Media Training 101 by Sally Stewart can help: 1. Know what you're talking about and to whom you're saying it. Jot down a few key points you want [...]

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Garbage Lockout Finally Ends

By John | Published: July 30, 2007

It took more than 26 days of tense negotiations but the garbage lockout in Alameda County has finally come to an end. With first shifts for returning workers beginning at 8:00 Sunday night, neighborhood trash pickups will generally resume the following morning. Members of Teamsters Local 70 voted 363-3 to ratify a new five-year contract [...]

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First-Time Buyer Extinction

By John | Published: July 29, 2007

California First-Time Buyers on the way to Extinction Can you think of a better scenario for first-time buyer extinction than: The average cost of a house is $600K. Entry level condos $350K. No 100% financing Tighter lending standards based on verifiable income and higher FICO scores. Gone are the hay days of 80/20 notes, over-stated [...]

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