Glendale Wins Keep America Beautiful Awards

Glendale has been honored for the 5th year in a row by Keep America Beautiful, Inc. (KAB) for its outstanding community beautification programs. On December 7th, the Committee for a Clean and Beautiful Glendale was presented with several awards at KAB’s Annual National Conference in Washington, D.C.

President Bush Signs H.R. 3648, The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007

When your home is losing value and your family is under financial stress, the last thing you need is… higher taxes. So I’m working… to pass a bill that will protect homeowners from having to pay taxes on cancelled mortgage debt."
President George W. Bush, September 1, 2007

The President took steps to make good on that [...]

Subprime Crisis Opportunities

In the fourth part of our series on the subprime crisis, we focus on the new opportunities surfacing and how to take advantage of them. Need to read the previous installments? Check out The Subprime Crisis: A Beginner’s Guide, Subprime Crisis Effects in Los Angeles, and Subprime Crisis Challenges.

The subprime crisis presents unique opportunities for [...]

Subprime Crisis Challenges

In the third part of our series on the subprime crisis, we focus on the challenges presented to homebuyers. Need to read the previous installments? Check out The Subprime Crisis: A Beginner’s Guide and Subprime Crisis Effects in Los Angeles.

The subprime crisis affects everyone. "But I have excellent credit," you might be thinking. "Why would [...]

Subprime Crisis Effects in Los Angeles

In the second part of our series on the subprime crisis, we focus on how Los Angeles has been affected. Need to read the first installment explaining the crisis? Read The Subprime Crisis: A Beginner’s Guide.

The City of Los Angeles has avoided the effects of the subprime rampage many parts of the country have seen. [...]

The Subprime Crisis: A Beginner’s Guide

Stories about the subprime crisis are in the news daily. It has led to falling proprety prices, a slowdown in the economy, and billions in bank losses.
But do you really know what subprime means? What effect has it had in Los Angeles? What challenges does it present, even to those with excellent credit? What opportunities [...]