Homeowners
Residents Plan To File Suit After San Leandro City Council Approves Windmill
Halus, a company that installs refurbished windmills for the purpose of generating electricity, has proposed erecting a 100 ft. tall windmill roughly 500 ft. from the boundary of Heron Bay.
Insurance Company Drops Pit Bull Coverage For California Owners
It’s a breed ban for the much-maligned pit bull, as a major insurance company has dropped coverage for the the dog’s owners.
Drop In Bay Area Inventory Squeezes 1st-Time Home Buyers
Despite low mortgage rates and attractive prices for starter homes in many pockets of the Bay Area, plenty of first-time home buyers are finding the door closed to them, nonetheless.
Tax Group Sues To Block California Fire Prevention Fee
A taxpayer group is joining with plaintiffs throughout California in seeking to block a fee that is being assessed on more than 800,000 property owners to raise money for fire prevention.
Fairfield Homeowners Finding Fake Code Violation Notices
Fairfield residents have been receiving what appear to be violation notices from the city’s Code Enforcement Division, but police have said the notices are fakes.
ConsumerWatch: State Program Lowering Requirements For Mortgage Relief
Underwater California homeowners may soon get some relief. The state-run program Keep Your Home California is changing its rules in effort to help homeowners qualify for a principal reduction of up to $100,000.
ConsumerWatch: Current & Former Homeowners Getting Federal Help On Foreclosure
Homeowners who lost their homes to foreclosure in 2009 or 2010 are getting more time to apply for an Independent Foreclosure Review.
Californians Still Strongly Support Prop 13 Real Estate Tax Limits
Some decisive numbers from the latest Field Poll show that Californians are resolute in their support for Proposition 13, the 1978 amendment to the California Constitution limiting the tax rate of real estate.
Banks Modify Loan Procedures With One-In-Five Bay Area Homes Under Water
As the housing crisis continues, banks are evolving in the way they handle loan modifications. 22% of homes in the Bay are under water, according to the real estate tracking website Zillow.
Bay Area Homeowners Scrambling To Refinance Loans
Bay Area homeowners are rushing to take advantage of mortgage rates that have hit another record low.


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