Potpourri The Supreme Court Will Reconvene On Oct. 2nd The one case that I will be watching regards the Redrawing of Congressional Districts, addressing whether redistricting can be unconstitutional if it’s too partisan. One Study Rated The AI Assistants It placed them in this order: Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Apple. Sorry Siri. Kiplingers Says That The […]
Steve Duringer Is One Of The Top Eviction Attorneys In California A former student of mine years ago, he has become the guru in this area. His newsletters, websites, and booklets are great sources of information. I would like to quote a thought from one of his FAQ’s. “The disposition of security deposits on move […]
Shortly After Donald Trump Assumed The Duties Of President: He ordered Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin to prepare three reports on the financial regulations in the U.S. and then dismantle the Dodd-Frank Act and other strict Banking Regulations. The first report of 150 pages was released on June 12 and discussed the Dodd-Frank Act. The report […]
In A Previous Post, I Ranted About People Parking Illegally In Handicapped Parking Spaces. A couple days ago I was stopped in the fast lane of a FWY and the Diamond Lane was speeding by. About 9 out of every 10 cars were driving solo. That is a fine of AT LEAST $341.00 according to […]
From An IRS Announcement In June 2017: The Internal Revenue Service began a new private collection program of certain overdue federal tax debts selecting four contractors to implement it. A bill passed by Congress in December 2015 requires IRS to use these agencies. The contractors must follow the consumer protections of the Fair Debt Collection […]
Years Ago, As Myths Go, There Was A Group Of About 40 Investors Who Played The Foreclosure Game In Downtown LA They dominated all the Trustee Sales around town: cheating lenders, real estate agents, the trustors in trouble, and others out of money. Example: There Is A Property That Has A True Value Of $200,000. […]
Embezzlement Within The University Of California Some time ago, a State audit stated that Janet Napolitano had secreted away over $175 Million Dollars, a tidy sum in the University of California bank account. This was done by overestimating expenses and underspending and asking for more money. No decision on what will happen next, but the […]
Becoming A State Licensed MLO As I have mentioned many times, to become a State Licensed MLO (DBO or CALBRE), you must complete a 20 Hour Approved Course and pass a 125 question exam. Sounds easy? It is not. There is some work and study involved. Ask some of the almost 40% who fail the test […]
More On Inventory In Today’s Market It is not a big, dark, private secret that the Inventory of Real Estate Listings is very low. This is a constant complaint of Licensees working in home sales. Just not as many sales to split up with the 420K Licensees. One Big Problem That I See Is Student […]
We All Should Have Boxes In Our Garage, Attic, Storage, Etc. Marked IRS 2011, 2014, Etc. These hold the documents used to complete our Tax Returns both of IRS and our beloved State. Every year that we put up another year, we look at the older years and try to determine which ones should be shredded. […]
