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Category Archives: Real Estate
Texas Firm Sues Calif. Homeowners With Foreclosed 2nd Mortgages
by Rick Jurgens, California Watch Adding new uncertainty in the state’s ongoing mortgage crisis, a Texas company is aggressively pursuing hundreds of Californians to collect second-mortgage debt – on homes they’ve already lost through foreclosure. Many of these former homeowners … Continue reading
California Tax Ruling Comes Too Late For Most Filers
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Sometimes it pays to procrastinate. In a surprise gift to taxpayers, the State of California office that collects taxes announced Friday that most kinds of property tax are fully deductible on 2011 income tax returns. The change could cost the … Continue reading
Beyond the Bay: Stockton's Rocky Road
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with an AM post from somewhere else in California. We're in this Golden State together. Right? Ever since Vallejo settled its bankruptcy situation, Stockton has become the new poster child for the … Continue reading
Beyond the Bay: Sierra Club Sues to Stop City by the Salton Sea
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Rachael Myrow here, host of The California Report, with an a.m. post from beyond the Bay Area Bubble… It's one of the more pungent parts of California. On the back side of the state's largest state park, Anza-Borrego, there's a … Continue reading
Critics Say Mortgage Settlement Not Such a Big Deal
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After more than a year of negotiations, the settlement between state attorneys general and the biggest banks that service mortgages has been filed in federal court. The $26 billion deal, which was announced with much fanfare last month, requires five … Continue reading
Breakfast Blend: Brown Pushes for Older Retirement Age for Public Employees
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. Brown wants to raise California public retirement age to 67, but … (89.3 … Continue reading
FAQ For California Homeowners On Mortgage Relief Deal
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California has joined the national settlement that will provide mortgage relief to struggling homeowners. Report from NPR's Two-Way blog: According to (NPR reporter) Yuki Noguchi, California was the last state to sign on to the deal. Now, she tells our … Continue reading
Breakfast Blend: Wells Fargo Executives to Meet with Representatives from Occupy LA
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. 'Occupy LA' Calls For Bank Moratorium On 'All Foreclosures', Will Meet With … … Continue reading
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the A's Ballpark Situation
The city of Oakland has taken its proposal for a waterfront ballpark at Victory Court, a key part of its effort to keep the A's in Oakland, off the table. Why? The termination of funding coming through its defunct-as-of-tomorrow redevelopment … Continue reading
Breakfast Blend: Tips for Hair Stylists, Make Up Artists, Chefs Facing TSA Inspections
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. When Your Job Means Traveling With Sharp Objects (New York Times) The Existential … Continue reading
