He turned 62 on August 17th…Seems like it was just yesterday he was Jeff Spicoli in “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” in 1982. Since then he has won two Oscars for best Actor for “Mystic River” and “Milk”, and he was nominated three more times for “Dead Man Walking”, “I am Sam”, and “Sweet and […]
I do not want to bury the lead on this post. Ron Howard’s latest film, “13 LIVES”, is outstanding and my wife DJ and I highly recommend it. It is about the boys soccer team in Thailand that was trapped in a cave for what seemed like a lifetime. It is filled with tension and […]
Many years ago in a far off land called the San Fernando Valley; Duane Gomer owned a Property management and Syndication Company. He started in Property Management with the Forest E. Olson Company and when he got his broker’s license, he became an entrepreneur in beautiful downtown Sherman Oaks. He built his business by teaching […]
The other day I heard some expert on a very sophisticated podcast answer a call-in question concerning VA Loans. The person said, “I am considering getting a VA Loan”. The expert responded that they should stop considering it because their fees are too high then went on to another boilerplate topic. I thought that Veteran […]
When I did live classes, I would always mention one approach when I was talking to a new prospect. I would say, “In essence, I am applying for the job of your real estate advisor. Therefore, I would like to give you my resume.” My resume has changed over the years, but I would like […]
Revisited my old hometown in July. Sadly, it was for my younger sisters funeral. I did get a few extra days in the Kringle Capital of The World. Decided to look at some houses where I could live with less cost. A photo is enclosed of a nice home on Hansen Ave. It is in […]
Would it be the UC president Michael V. Drake, the Governor, Head of a large UC Hospital, etc. No, the highest paid employee for this year and next year is Chip Kelly, the UCLA Football Coach. He made $5,600,000 in 2021. That works out to about $700,000 a win. Seems a bit high. Chip is […]
“Use part-year withholding to boost your paycheck and have less tax withheld. The standard federal tax withholding tables assume you’ll learn a full years income when figuring how much income tax to take out. The part-year method is for people who work 245 or fewer days in a year and sets withholding according to what […]
A homeowner gets married and the new spouse moves into the home. The homeowner has owned and lived in the home for more than 10 years. Can they get the double $250,000 exclusion for a married couple? Remember, you must live in the home two of the last five years. The rule: With married couples […]
Last year there was a scandal in the MLO CE world. A San Diego firm gave credit to their students and w. NMLS did not like this. So they are stressing that live classes, webinars, and online courses must be policed closely. One change to webinars: Students must be on camera during the entirety of […]
