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Home Loans for Single Moms
Key Takeaways Special home loans and grants can help single moms buy a home, including FHA, USDA, VA, and state-run programs. Many options feature low or no down payments and flexible credit or income requirements to make qualifying easier....
Selling a House in a Flood Zone
If it’s time to sell and your house is in a flood zone, you may be concerned about getting the best price for your home. The good news is that there are plenty of buyers interested in purchasing properties regardless of the flood zoning. In ...
Los Angeles Hunts for Developers for City-Owned Lots
The City of Los Angeles is looking to recruit private developers to reimagine some pieces of government-owned land. The city is looking to bring housing to 12 city-owned properties through a request for qualifications to find developers suitab...
Santa Monica eyes bold turnaround plan amid financial troubles
It’s been a rough few years for Santa Monica.Businesses have abandoned its once-thriving downtown. Its retail and office vacancy rates are among the highest in Los Angeles County. The crowds that previously packed the area surrounding the ci...
May a homeowner in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan cram down the principal balance on a short-term second mortgage encumbering their primary residence and include rent from a rent-a-room tenant as income to support the new mortgage payments?
Facts: The owner of their principal residence encumbered by a short term second mortgage and a rent-a-room tenant paying rent under a leasing agreement files a petition for Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection. The property value is insufficient to...
Sapir Corp Files for Insolvency, Sells Nomo Soho Hotel
Alex Sapir’s Sapir Corp has filed for insolvency, saying it can no longer meet its bond payments or cover operating costs.The Israeli company that owns the Nomo Soho hotel in Manhattan filed a petition in Tel Aviv-Jaffa District Court request...
9 top places to buy mortgage leads in 2025
Mortgage origination in 2025 is all about balance between automation and personal connection, speed and long-term strategy. While referrals and repeat clients remain core drivers, buying mortgage leads and investing in lead generation have...
More on Zuru Tech US’s Malibu Lot Plans
Social media dragged the buyer of multiple Malibu lots through the mud after the deals were first reported back in August.Catcalls over the would-be builder’s bulk buys, and mistaken presumptions of the ethnicity, wasn’t the response El Seg...
