The Headline Says It All Each year I post this and we always receive responses from readers who found money for themselves or others. About 580,000 claims were filed in the 2017-18 fiscal year totaling about $309 million. The average amount of money paid out was $534, according to the controller’s office. BTW, they have […]
In The Past Years I Presented Many Live Seminars Up to six a week sometimes. It has been a sincere pleasure and especially gratifying when students from the past, past, past have come up and told me that they had used some of my advice over the years. A couple of quotes from them: To […]
No Surprise Same winner again, but by an even bigger margin. In-N-Out is first with a 76% rating. Second in burgers is Culvers, a Wisconsin company and that is too far to travel and it is May so you could be stalled by snow and sleet. Following are Five Guys, Smashburger and Steak ‘n Shake. […]
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. […]
Another Gomer November Birthday DJ and I send the best wishes to a PERFECT GRANDDAUGHTER. You are a winner in life. Twelve letters in High School. Top Academic honors in High School and College. Leadership positions in College and High School. And now after a four year degree at UCLA you have a fantastic job […]
There Are Two Bills That Should Be Of Interest To Real Estaters There are hundreds of bills, but I am referring to Senate Bill #173 and Senate Bill #2. Number 173 Is Simple It states that the BRE should go back to being the DRE. No reason is given, and I have not heard very […]
Those Words Do Not Seem To Belong In The Same Sentence It is a true oxymoron. But are there any ways to speed us to more affordable housing? Jon Lanser Published Some Of His Thoughts On The Subject, Tongue-In-Cheek I Believe Some of them are speeding up the market so that the 300,000 vacant rentals […]
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 […]
