February 20, 2007Affordability concerns continued to impact the residential real estate market in California, with the share of first-time buyers declining to their second lowest level from 30.5 percent in 2005 to 27.1 percent in 2006, according to C.A.R.’s "The State of the California Housing Market" report, released earlier this week. Based largely on C.A.R.’s 26th Annual [...]
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February 19, 2007 February 19, 2007Nearly 75.8 million of 109.9 million American households were owner-occupied during the fourth quarter of 2006, maintaining a national homeownership rate that has hovered around 69 percent for 12 consecutive quarters, the U.S. Census Bureau reported last week. Regionally, the homeownership rate was lowest in the West at 64.5 percent and highest in the Midwest [...]
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February 17, 2007Land prices in the San Diego region won’t be going down anytime soon, nor is housing expected to become more affordable.
source: Pat Broderick - San Diego Business Journal
But the region does have some assets to balance the deficits, according to Lynn Reaser, chief economist for Bank of America.
The Boston-based Reaser was keynote speaker at a [...]
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February 16, 2007Owning a home can be a great tax shelter. Many times the interest paid to the lender and the property taxes can be deducted on one’s personal income tax filing. However, there are many other items you will want to consider. Of course, this is not meant to give tax advice, you should always consult [...]
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February 15, 2007Owning a home can be a great tax shelter. Many times the interest paid to the lender and the property taxes can be deducted on one’s personal income tax filing. However, there are many other items you will want to consider. Of course, this is not meant to give tax advice, you should always consult [...]
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February 15, 2007Brazil ‘Carnaval’ 2007 February 17
Carnaval is the annual "Celebration of Life" that takes place throughout Brazil and is an exciting party of fun, feathers, and outrageous costumes. The San Diego Brazil Carnaval has developed the reputation as being one of the largest and most authentic Carnaval celebrations outside Brazil. Artists include Chalo Eduardo and SambaDa. [...]
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February 15, 2007USA Sevens Rugby Festival February 10-11
A fan festival will be held in the parking lot at PETCO Park during the rugby games that allows fans to come and go from the game to the festival. It’ll feature a jumbotron screen of the rugby games, beer, gardens, music, food tents, sonsor booths, rides, games, rugby merchandise, [...]
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February 14, 2007 February 14, 2007Owning a home can be a great tax shelter. Many times the interest paid to the lender and the property taxes can be deducted on one’s personal income tax filing. However, there are many other items you will want to consider. Of course, this is not meant to give tax advice, you should always consult [...]
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