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Property Search and California Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates are up an average of .03% from last week, experts say. The average 15-year fixed mortgages slid down from 5.62% to 5.59%. Five-year adjustable-rate mortgages rose... » more
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Thunder Road Takes a Pause
Most Californians relate asbestos to the base material used in decades past for the manufacture of ceiling and floor tiles, insulation material, and automobile brakes. Asbestos as a hazard became widely publicized... » more
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San Diego Homeowners Win by a Landslide
Land slides often evoke imagery of Mother Nature run amuck, causing massive amounts of destruction and displacing people from their beloved homes. However, sometimes a land... » more
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A Green Future For Los Angeles
On Earth Day Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa signed a new law that will make Los Angeles the largest city in the United States to impose » more
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Congressional Changes for Real Estate Laws
Amid the crisis of the sub-prime mortgage meltdown, and resulting recession that may be spreading, congress appears to be in near political grid-lock... » more
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San Diego real estate- rebuilding after landslide
SAN DIEGO -- Even before the rubble had been cleared and a massive street rupture repaired, homeowners in the pricey Mount Soledad neighborhood of La Jolla began to return Thursday to their landslide-threatened homes and city officials were vowing to help » more
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Property ID Corporation Sues HUD to End Unwarranted RESPA Investigation
Property I.D. Corporation Lawsuit against HUD Property I.D. Corporation the nation's leading provider of natural hazard disclosure reports, filed a federal lawsuit in Los Angeles today against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to » more
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SAN FRANCISCO - Resident voiced his concerns over dust
Tisdell and other neighbors are concerned that the dust may be far more harmful. They point to the fact that naturally occurring asbestos is present in the bedrock at the site and was no doubt disturbed during the chipping and grading of the earth. Inhali » more
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FEMA To Label Natomas Special Flood Hazard Area, Require Flood Insurance
Virtually all Natomas homeowners will be required to purchase flood insurance beginning this November after the Federal Emergency Management Agency said the 50,000-acre area will soon be labelled as a special flood risk zone...In a letter sent to Fargo by » more
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Home Buyer Lawsuit Against Seller Disclosure
Several cases in the Queen Creek area may launch the next chapter in the fight against fissures that are pulling homes and yards apart...One homeowner is suing her property's previous owners and real estate agents involved in the deal while several others » more
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Property ID Corporation is the industry founder for natural hazard disclosure statements. We know that a California home buyers first priority is often the financing side, including low down payments, alternative financing and current California home prices. However “knowing what the new home is all about” may be a crucial issue in purchasing a new home. Our mission as a California real estate information company is to provide both the industry and the first time home buyer the critical documents they need before a new home purchase.