Entries from February 2011 ↓

February 21, 2011: Dan Walters, Syndicated Columnist, Sacramento Bee

Dan Walters, Syndicated Columnist
Sacramento Bee

Segment 1
Mortgage interest Tax Deductions on:
Primary and 2nd home
Tax Deductions on loan points
A look at the 21 closed escrows for the week

Segment 2
Dan Walters, Syndicated Columnist
Redevelopment Agencies: Should they be eliminated?
12% of all property taxes go to the Redevelopment Agency
They are 90 Billion Dollars in debt
Definition of blight is too broad
How schools get their share of the pie
Proposition 13, 98 and 22
What does the Public Policy Institute of CA say?
7 million dollars for a ‘Dive Bar’ in Sacramento

Segment 3
Dan Walters, Syndicated Columnist
Sacramento and Santa Barbara has a similar problem: Street People
Will Governor Brown’s financial plan work and is it a good idea?
What about a special assessment for everyone in California?

Segment 4
Weekly MLS Update

February 14, 2011: Brad Stark, Mission Wealth Management

Brad Stark, Estate Planning
Mission Wealth Management
805-882-2360
www.missionwealth.com

Segment 1
Today in History
Percent in escrow over $1,000,000 since 2007
Granada Tower Penthouse Residence: $4,000,000

Segment 2
Brad Stark, Estate Planning
Was 2010 a good year to die?
History of Estate Taxes
Who is impacted?
New tax laws

Segment 3
Brad Stark, Estate Planning
How to reduce estate taxation:
Gifting, insurance, Charitable Remainder Trust,
Qualified personal residence trust and more

Segment 4
Weekly MLS Update

February 7, 2011: Margot Zen, Diversified Mortgage

Margot Zen, Diversified Mortgage
805-708-3216
888-709-2777

Segment 1
4th Quarter Stats 2010
Compare 2010 to prior years

Segment 2
Margot Zen, Diversified Mortgage
Mortgage business Activity
Refinancing versus purchase loans
How difficult is it to get a loan?
What steps to take:
Pre-Qualify, Pre-Approval or Approval?
How to monitor your credit

Segment 3
Margot Zen, Diversified Mortgage
Rates today and where are they going
Conforming, Jumbo/Conforming and Jumbo
Recasting your mortgage

Segment 4
Weekly MLS Update