Entries from March 2012 ↓

Adam Simmons, Geologist

Segment 1
Gadsden Purchase
Consequences of Zoning Violations
My first Yurt
What trash is found on our beaches?
Buy Michael Jordan’s Chicago home

Segment 2
Adam Simmons, Geologist
How to put your children through college
Rincon Shale
Construction
Retaining walls
Soil borings
Red flags
X-Ray machines for houses & walls

Segment 3
Adam Simmons, Geologist
French drains
Natural Hazard Disclosure Statements
Clearing vegetation for fires could lead to flooding

Segment 4
Weekly Multiple Listing Update

David Magnusson, Attorney At Law
Haws, Record & Magnusson, LLP
805-963-4488
Understanding Mediation and Arbitration
 
Segment 1
Alternative dispute resolution
What do attorneys think of this process?
A Mediator is not a ‘Judge’
The real estate Purchase Agreement paragraph:
To initial or not initial?
Small Claims Court
 
Segment 2
Mediation, Who picks the mediator?
Costs associated with the process
Condominium conflicts resolved through Mediation
Arbitration: Arbitrator is a ‘Judge’
Advantages and Disadvantages
When can you file a lawsuit?
 
Segment 3
Do Arbitrators make the tough decisions?
How do I find Mediators?
How long is the process?
Does the court system use Mediation?
 
Segment 4
Year to date distressed sales
Weekly Multiple Listing Update

Matt Middlebrook, VP Caruso Affiliated, Miramar Hotel

Segment 1
Year-to-Date homes & condos compared to past years
Median price of Active listings compared to past years
3 examples of multiple offers on homes

Segment 2
Matt Middlebrook, VP Caruso Affiliated
Miramar Hotel
Tale of 2 newspaper’s perspectives
Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Credit
TOT credit available to other hotels
Is 18 million dollars ‘Chump Change’?
Coastal Commission’s $1,500,000 Permit Fee
Host’s Marketing Idea

Segment 3
A fictitious online ad maligns a house for sale
Motoring With Mark

Segment 4
Weekly Multiple Listing Update