Entries from March 2011 ↓

March 7, 2011: Bridget Foreman, Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf

Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, CPA’s Since 1948
Bridget Foreman, CPA, Tax Partner
1123 Chapala Street
805-963-7811

Segment 1
Bridget Foreman, CPA
Will the mortgage interest tax deduction be eliminated?
How the current mortgage interest deduction works
Applications in different tax brackets
Tax Deduction versus Tax Credit
Abuse of the tax deduction; you may not be eligible

Segment 2
High and low for the week: What does $19,000,000 buy you?
Access a house by a foot bridge
What constitutes an ‘Ocean View’ home?
A bathroom with an ocean view

Segment 3
An after the show caller has corrections on grammar
Phonetics versus correct pronunciations
Why Coast Village Road is in SB and not Montecito
Hot Springs Road and Cold Spring(s) Road?
[A call to the County after the program says it is Cold Springs Road]

Segment 4
Weekly MLS Update

February 28, 2011: Judy Rattray, First American Title

First American Title
Judy Rattray, County Sales Manager
3780 State Street, SB CA 93105
805-687-1581
www.firstam.com

Segment 1
Escrow:
The Buyer’s Deposit
Contingency Release; Active versus Passive

Segment 2
Escrow:
The loan contingency and loan documentation
Funding, Closing and Recording
Government Regulation SB 133

Segment 3
What’s in escrow over a million dollars?
The high and low sales for the week

Segment 4
Weekly MLS Update