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Gov. Gavin Newsom Expedites Temporary Housing For Residents In Areas Struck By LA Wildfires
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Pasadena Native Lost Her House To LA Wildfires One Day After Paying Off Her Mortgage: 'It's Gone'
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How The Mircale Malibu Mansion And Pacific Palisades Home Survived The Devastating LA Fires
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What Happens To Your Mortgage And Property Tax When You Lose Your Home In A Natural Disaster?
The government released the fine print of its landmark $25 billion mortgage settlement, and promised to closely police the banks' pledges to bring widespread housing relief, even while letting them dodge admission of wrongdoing. Retirement Plans: Is an Annuity in Your Future?
The Treasury recently unveiled a series of proposed regulations and rules aimed at promoting the use of annuitization. Some of the proposals involve enhanced features in traditional defined benefit retirement plans.But one focuses on a little-used form of annuity known as a longevity policy - essentially a deferred annuity that can be bought well ahead of retirement with payouts delayed to an advanced age. Expert Real Estate Commentary: Selling & Investing in 2012
The keys to success in life, career, investments, or anything else are proper planning and execution. Today's discussion is to help motivate you to succeed in real estate for 2012 and beyond. Top 10 Most Optimistic Markets in the World
The latest fourth quarter 2011 global consumer confidence report by Nielsen has found that India is the most optimistic market in the world. Citigroup Could Be Surprise Winner in Stress Tests
Citigroup Inc may be a surprise winner when the Federal Reserve reveals the results of bank stress tests designed to gauge the health of the biggest U.S. banks. The Chinese Equation: Inflation Down + Trade Deficit Up = Stimulus?
Call us crazy, but the two most recent major economic data releases by China -- the consumer price index on last Friday and the trade balance on last Saturday -- indicate there could be a case to be made for monetary stimulus in the world's second-largest economy. US to closely police banks in mortgage settlement
* Previously announced pact filed in federal court * Banks commit to $25 bln, much as mortgage relief* Ally Financial negotiated reduced penalty - sources* Federal officials tout strong enforcement mechanism Taylor Wimpey Starts FY 2012 with Encouraging Patterns; HSBC assigns 'Overweight' Rating
Taylor Wimpey, the homebuilding company, says that it is too early to judge the market for the year as a whole, but the early weeks of trading in 2012 have followed the encouraging patterns of the second half of 2011, with good visitor levels, healthy reservations and low cancellations. Abu Dhabi realty merger to salve state fund's pain
* Potential deal to dilute fund Mubadala's stake - sources * Merger likely through share-swap deal - bankers* No mandates handed out yet for the deal* Mubadala currently holds 49 pct in Aldar Japan Marks First Anniversary of March 11 Triple Disasters
One year after the Tohoku earthquake, the associated Pacific Ocean tsunami, and the related Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, many Japanese spent Sunday at community gatherings, demonstrations, and memorial services in observance of the first anniversary of the triple disasters.