Credit scores are ever-changing
Don't worry if your credit score isn't as high as you think it should be. As long as it's high enough, don't mess with it or you could drive it lower, not higher. Lew Sichelman has this and other tips about your sometimes inscrutable, but all-important credit score. Full Story ->

State of emergency alerts
Californians can get up-to-the-minute, digital delivery of emergency information about a host of events virtually anytime, anywhere to help them prepare in advance for the worst. Full Story ->

HOA powder problem
Stone and masonry in your HOA can develop structural problems that increase over time -- one such issue is efflorescence. Full Story ->

The client every commercial broker should have
Every one needs a client like Ben Friend. Here's his story. Full Story ->

DOJ's J. Bruce McDonald Testifies Before Pro-Banks House Committee
In case his testimony in front of the Subcommittee on Housing And Community Opportunity, part of the House Committee on Financial Services which is pro-banks, wasn't enough to damage the real estate industry, J. Bruce McDonald, deputy assistant attorney general for the antitrust division of the Department of Justice sent out a press release of his prepared remarks. Full Story ->

Consumer Federation of America Releases Another Undocumented "Report"
In a heavily publicized report released last week, the Consumer Federation of America has timed its findings ahead of congressional hearings -- that real estate commissions are dominated by (gasp!) practicing real estate brokers for maximum damage to the real estate industry. Full Story ->