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Discovering an Unpermitted Addition After You Buy
I just came across your article on unpermitted additions. I am having a really difficult time. We own a home in DELETED that we bought in 2006. It was listed as a 3/2 1400 sqft. We are now trying...
Links and Minifeatures 2009 06 15 Monday
Carnival of Personal Finance Carnival of Real Estate ********** Baseless Bias and the New Second Sex The unfortunate news is that this temperate, well-reasoned, and objective new NAS study has come after the Shalala/Bias and Barriers report has already...
Links and Minifeatures 2009 05 11 Monday
I'm hosting this week's Carnival of Real Estate over at my "professional voice" website. My third time hosting; first time at the other site. Read it here: Carnival of Real Estate #141 ********** HOW CHURCHILL DEALT WITH THUGS But...
HR 1728: Proof That This Congress Is In the Pockets of Big Banks
I said a few days ago that Banks hate the concept of mortgage brokers, because without brokers, they could jack up their margin per loan. Here's what they're doing about it: Introducing a bill into Congress making it impossible...
Links and Minifeatures 2009 04 08 Wednesday
A Message to the Rich So let me now send a personal message to The Rich in America... As an American and a patriot, I implore you - I go to my knees and beg you - LEAVE NOW....
Links and Minifeatures 2009 04 01 (Wednesday)
Yes, it is April 1st, but as much as I wish these were all jokes, most of them are not. ********** Free the Job Creators I always take the wisdom of crowds with a large grain of salt, because in...
Links and Minifeatures 2009 03 23 Monday
Carnival of Personal Finance Carnival of Real Estate ********** Iran's response to US shows mind-set of leadership "It's the first stage of the bargaining in classic Iranian style: Be tough and play up your toughness," said Abdulkhaleq Abdulla, a...
Links and Minifeatures 2009 02 20 Friday
I love this story: Man steals burglars' car as they try to rob his home >Rosario was greeted with high-fives from responding deputies That's resourceful. Somebody needs to offer that man a job (he just got laid off). I'll...
Links and Minifeatures 2009 02 18 Wednesday
Been a while since I posted this: In California, your property taxes are based upon your purchase price (plus no more than 2% per year, compounded). But if values fall, you can get your assessment lowered by appealing your assessment....
Links and Minifeatures 2009 01 16 Friday
Plane crashes in NYC river after bird cuts engines A US Airways plane crashed into the frigid Hudson River on Thursday afternoon after striking a bird that disabled two engines, sending 150 on board scrambling onto rescue boats, authorities...
Links and Minifeatures 2009 01 14 (Wednesday)
I really should apologize for an extended case of burn-out. I've been updating a lot more articles than I have writing new ones. Part of that is being busy, which is a good thing as far as it goes....
Links and Minifeatures 2008 12 09 Tuesday
I've been working a lot of hours, and writing new material for this site is about the only thing that can give. Carnival of Personal Finance ********** Charles Krauthammer: The New Political Economy The ruling Democrats have a choice: Rescue...
How the Gay Rights Movement Converted Me From A Solid Supporter to Something Else
I am sorry, but I cannot stay silent on this matter any longer. Several years ago there was a a Proposition on the California ballot regarding gay marriage. I voted in favor of gay marriage then, but as I recall,...
Links and Minifeatures 2008 10 27 Monday
Carnival of Real Estate Carnival of Personal Finance ********** Charles Krauthammer: McCain for President ********** Newsflash: John McCain's campaign is accepting money without adequate screening for violations of election laws! Clearly he needs to be disqualified from the presidency....
McCain Selects Alaska Governor Sarah Palin for Vice President!
Beautiful! I love it! The head fake with Pawlenty had me fooled. McCain chooses Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as running mate, campaign officials say John McCain tapped Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a conservative who shares his maverick streak, to be...
Links and Minifeatures 2008 08 11 Monday
Carnival of Personal Finance ********** Georgian president says Russian troops have cut country in half But a top official at the Georgian embassy in Moscow, Givi Shugarov, said Russian troops appeared to be moving toward Tbilisi and he alleged...
Links and Minifeatures 2008 06 19 Thursday (Three Years!)
Cavalcade of Risk ********** Do The Right Thing (for everybody) ********** UC Berkeley professor John Yoo on the Boumediene decision ********** September 10th thinking and how well it's worked for us so far. ********** Countrywide mortgage and conflicts of...
Links and Minifeatures 2008 05 27 Tuesday
Carnival of Personal Finance Carnival of Real Estate ********** Long, but every word is worth reading: Beneath the Hope from Victor Davis Hanson. ********** Hot Air: Did Democrats argue that Congress can hide legislation from the President? If they...
The FAA: Culture of Corruption
FAA inspectors say concerns ignored The meat of the article Both FAA whistleblowers -- Charalambe Boutris and Peters -- said the agency views the airlines as its 'customers' instead of companies to be regulated. They said the FAA's chief...
Links and Minifeatures 2008 03 31 Monday
Carnival of Insanities Carnival of Personal Finance ********** Greece wants the Elgin Marble back: Greece to Britain: Hand over artwork Lord Elgin, a British diplomat, removed about half of the sculptures and friezes remaining on the Parthenon between 1801...
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