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CBIA Sharply Reduces 2008 Housing Forecast
July 1, 2008 Posted by California RealEstateRama
Production Likely to Be Lowest on Record; Homebuilders Call on Lawmakers to Take Quick Action
SAN FRANCISCO – California homebuilders are expected to begin construction on just 72,000 homes, condominiums and apartments this year, significantly lower than earlier forecasts. If that level is correct it will be the lowest production in the Golden State since […]
Justice Department Settles Housing Discrimination Case with Orange County, California, Landlords
January 8, 2008 Posted by California RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, January 4, 2008 - The Justice Department today announced that it has reached an agreement resolving a housing discrimination lawsuit against Gary Luke, Mary Ngo and Hoa Ngo concerning alleged discrimination on the basis of national origin. Under the consent decree filed today in federal court in Santa Ana, Calif., the defendants will pay […]
Verdict One Releases Directory of Board Certified Attorneys for Consumers
September 13, 2007 Posted by California RealEstateRama
First online directory of specialist attorneys increases consumer confidence
TARPON SPRINGS, Fla., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ — Verdict One, developer of the first directory of board certified lawyers of all specialties, announced today the opening of its website to consumers as well as attorneys.
More homeowners to receive tax breaks because of falling house values
July 3, 2007 Posted by California RealEstateRama
As the residential real estate market cooled and the commercial sector heated up, the total assessed value of property in Santa Clara County grew 8.25 percent last year, to a record $283.51 billion, county assessor Larry Stone said today.