By Marsia, on September 22nd, 2011 http://donate.lupus.org/goto/Marsia
I’m doing the Walk For Lupus Now this Saturday. Times are tough for all of us, but I hope you can give a dollar to the cause. 100 pennies! Check under the sofa cushions, dump out your Arrowhead jug, every little bit helps. What’s in it for you? A tax deduction, and more importantly, . . . → Read More: I’m doing the “Walk For Lupus Now” this Saturday. I’ll take a dollar.
By Eugene, on August 25th, 2011 LOS ANGELES — With temperatures rising over the next few days in Los Angeles, the LA-DWP offers these tips to help customers stay cool while conserving energy. Energy conservation during high temperature summer days helps prevent strain on power system infrastructure while also helping customers save money on power bills.
These simple tips are easy . . . → Read More: Cool Tips for Hot Days – How to Stay Cool and Conserve Energy as Summer Heats Up
By Eugene, on August 18th, 2011 LADWP will relaunch its Solar Incentive Program (SIP) next month with double the budget for the next three years, a faster and more transparent customer experience, and revised incentive levels that are more in line with market pricing and allow greater participation. LADWP will resume accepting applications for solar incentives starting September 1, 2011, at . . . → Read More: “Go Solar L.A.” Incentive Program Scheduled to Relaunch with Revised Incentive Levels and Streamlined Customer Service
By Eugene, on August 15th, 2011 Tighter lender standards and an unstable job market have made it tougher for some people, especially those just starting out, to qualify for a home mortgage on their own. So, some home buyers are turning to family members or close friends with good credit to co-sign a home loan.
But money managers and lenders caution . . . → Read More: Cosigning on The Dotted Line
By Marsia, on July 25th, 2011 If the government has their way, you’ll have 12 more months in your foreclosed home where you won’t have to pay anything. Guess which country is now serving foreclosures via Facebook?
And for more information after watching this humorous video, read FHA Gives Jobless Homeowners One-Year Break for more details.
. . . → Read More: Facebook Friday Vid (a bit late) Now skip 12 mortgage payments
By Marsia, on July 13th, 2011 As of July 1, 2011, the Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act (Senate Bill SB-183) requires all single-family homes with an attached garage or a fossil fuel source to install carbon monoxide alarms within the home by July 1, 2011. Owners of multi-family leased or rental dwellings, such as apartment buildings, have until January 1, 2013 . . . → Read More: New Law Requires Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Homes
By Marsia, on July 11th, 2011 Qualified applicants would not have to make mortgage payments during that time
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is making it easier for out-of-work homeowners to stay in their homes, as it tries to revamp its troubled foreclosure-prevention program.
Starting Aug. 1, the Federal Housing Administration will extend the period for unemployed homeowners to miss mortgage . . . → Read More: FHA Gives Jobless Homeowners One-Year Break
By Marsia, on July 9th, 2011 Many people call us confused about what the actual waiting period is to buy a house again after a foreclosures, short sale or bankruptcy. You can click on the video player below to see that Rich Iacovetta put together a simple two page pdf you can forward to your friends, family and clients that . . . → Read More: How Long Must You Wait After a Short Sale or Foreclosure to Buy Again?
By Marsia, on July 8th, 2011 Lake Balboa House Priced to Sell $370,000 FHA Special SoCal Loan Programs could get you into this house for very little down and affordable payments. Click thru for the full flyer with lots more information and Virtual Tour
By Marsia, on July 6th, 2011 Buying locally grown food products has always seemed to be a reasonable thing to do, but, as we learn more about the problems with imported foods, it’s becoming even more preferable.
An investigation by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, which just shut down after 146 years in business, focused on imported honey. What they discovered was pretty . . . → Read More: A “Honey-Don’t” List (aka Why Marsia Doesn’t Buy Food From China)
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