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Keep Your Family Safe this Christmas Season The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) reports more than double the number of open-flame fires on Christmas Day than on an average day, and about twice as many on New Year’s Day. Property loss during a holiday fire is 34 percent greater than in an average fire, and the ...

One of the advantages of owning a home is the tax deductions that come with homeownership. Many potential homeowners don’t realize the true cost of their home. It’s not just appreciation but the tax savings that can lower the cost of owning your home. Homeowners pay an annual real estate tax their home based on its value and this tax ...

The IRS Home Mortgage Interest Income Tax DeductionIt’s that time of year when our attention turns to filing our tax return and it’s important to learn about the benefits of home ownership and the tax deductions you are eligible for. When looking for deductions as a homeowner, make sure that you have all the information necessary ...

Lodi, has that home town feeling but with all the amenities that you could want. Lodi is rapidly becoming a destination point for visitors.  Pass the afternoon sipping wine with a local winemaker. Shop for that perfect antique or gift in our historic downtown. Stroll barefoot along the beach at Lodi Lake. Tour a museum. Catch a concert or ...

  There are plenty of options for home buyers relocating to Lodi; there is an excellent mix of homes in Lodi for sale. The inventory of available MLS on Metrolist and low interest rates is providing excellent opportunities for buyers and investors. Lodi offers a great hometown atmosphere with all the amentias of a larger city. Lodi real ...

The Federal government announced a new “Principal Reduction Alternative” (PRA) program and was added to the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) effective October 1st 2010 providing government incentives for lenders to reduce outstanding principal balances on loans as part of a modification.  This should be good news for ...

Less than three weeks after suspending its foreclosure actions in all 50 states, Bank of America resumed its foreclosures in Stockton, California and nationwide. It is also expected that JPMorgan will also to resume foreclosures. Bankers and other lenders suspended foreclosure actions earlier this month with concerns some lenders’ employees ...

Home buyers are an increasingly rare breed these days. Many who were eager to buy a house raced to take advantage of federal homebuyer tax credits. When those government perks expired in April, home sales essentially went into deep freeze, plummeting to levels not seen in more than a decade, according to the latest numbers from the National ...

Things to do on a Thursday night in Stockton:  Visit a Stockton treasure, the Haggin Museum’s hosts every 1st and 3rd Thursdays with complimentary food and drink from 5 to 9 PM. Learn about Stockton’s heritage. This is one of the greatest small museums I have seen; it has great art and historical exhibits. The Haggin is located in ...

U.S. News and world Report ranking the top 100 colleges in the United States has ranked The University of the Pacific in Stockton, California in the top 100, another great reason to live and work in Stockton. UOP was ranked in the same group as Harvard, Princeton and Yale. The main campus is in central Stockton and a school of law in Sacramento ...