Just as we are getting some signs of stabilization in the housing market, we are charting into unknown waters starting next week. The Federal Reserve will end its purchase of mortgage securities this week. This could mean that mortgage rates will rise and put a damper on home sales. However, it’s expected that private investors [...]
Nevada County Airport was built in 1932 by Errol McBoyle, owner of the Idaho Maryland Mine. The purpose was to fly gold to Mills Field which is now the San Francisco International Airport. In 1956, Charles Litton of Litton Industries gave the airport to Nevada County. Nevada County Air Airport covers an area of 117 [...]
Generally, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) treats debt forgiveness by a creditor as taxable income. However, under federal legislation that took effect in 2007, certain home mortgage debt cancellations—such as loan modifications, short sales, or foreclosures—may be exempted from federal taxes. Other exemptions are also available. Important rules to consider • Homeowners considering a loan [...]
As you may or many not know, a lot of cities are vying to have Google invest in bringing high speed internet connection to their city. We are talking here of having internet connections 100 times faster than most Americans have access to today. Even if you are not interested in high speed internet connection [...]
The Federal Reserve has been purchasing mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac since early last year. The purchase program has helped maintain low interest rates for borrowers. As planned, the Fed this week announced it will stop purchasing these securities at the end of this month. Many analysts anticipate this will result [...]
I just recently bought a Canon Hf200 camcorder. The last video camera I had must have weighed 30 pounds (just kidding). The Canon HF200 weighs less than one pound and is small enough to carry in my jacket pocket. The Canon HF200 has 15X optical zoom, optical image stabilization and can record in full HD [...]
As you can see in the video below, some people have their own taste as to what they want in a home. As a builder, I have stayed away from “green” homes, that is straw bales, rubber tires and yes, recycled cans and bottles. Now home owners with non-conventional homes are having a hard time [...]
When my second family was growing up, our home was a safe haven for a lot of my son’s friends. They knew that they could come to our home, have a place to sleep, warm meals and a refrigerator full of food for their taking. Sam was one of those boys. He always said I [...]
This is a cute YouTube video of a woozy 7-year-old boy in the back seat of a car, struggling to understand the effects of anesthesia. It’s been viewed 53,900,000 times and has helped the family gather income in the low six figures since it was posted 18 months ago. CNN has more on this rapid [...]
by Lisa J. Lehr What’s wrong with this picture? The fictitious Modern Widget Company in Grass Valley has a small staff of reasonably capable people who do pretty much everything. One day, Bob notices a leak in the restroom. “I can fix that,” he says, “and I’ll save the company a ton of money.” He [...]
