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‘Chinatown’ writer Robert Towne lists Westside estate

Built in 1926 and designed for grand entertaining, Towne’s restored English country-style mansion and guesthouse have seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms and 10,000 square feet of living space. It’s listed at $12.995 million.”Chinatown” writer Robert Towne…

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Foreclosure-aid funds should be used as intended

Foreclosure-aid funds should be used as intended Editorial, Arizona Daily Star, May 8, 2012 Arizona has been ground zero of the foreclosure crisis for five years. 5 Steps to Buying at Foreclosure Auction By Daren Blomquist, RealtyTrac Vice President,…..

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Fannie, Freddie are set to reduce mortgage balances in California

The mortgage giants sign on to Keep Your Home California, a $2-billion foreclosure prevention program, after state drops a requirement that lenders match taxpayer funds used for principal reductions.As California pushes to get more homeowners into a $2…

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Bel-Air home once owned by Broadway star Mary Martin is listed at $10.5 million

The seven-bedroom, five-bathroom Tudor features leaded-glass windows, half-timbered details and a gabled roof.A 1928 Tudor once owned by Broadway star Mary Martin is on the market in Bel-Air at $10.5 million.

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Occupy Bernal succeeds in stalling foreclosures

Occupy Bernal succeeds in stalling foreclosures By C.W. Nevius, San Francisco Chronicle, May 5, 2012 An organization founded by a porn performer, a Summer of Love radical, and a guy named Stardust Darkmatterji, is challenging the eviction of homeowners…

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Son is allergic to fellow tenant’s companion animal

A problem arises when granting one tenant’s accommodation request can aggravate another tenant’s disability.Question: My son has severe allergies, including an allergy to cat fur. To keep him safe, I moved my family to a community that was advertised …

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‘Glee’ stars within duet-singing distance of each other

Lea Michele buys a Hollywood bungalow for $1.4 million and Kevin McHale buys a house in the Hollywood Hills for $1.025 million.In a “Glee” two-step of sorts, stars Lea Michele and Kevin McHale became Los Angeles-area homeowners last month within a …

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A canter back to California rancho days

Equestrian estate evokes 19th centuryDesigned to evoke 19th century California ranchos, this equestrian estate sits behind the gates of Rolling Hills on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Clad in board-and-batten siding, the ocean-view house is reached by a f…

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On the market in Huntington Beach

Address: 1172 Shorecrest Lane, Huntington Beach 92648

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Energy audits may be beneficial for both home buyers and sellers

Energy audits can save buyers thousands of dollars in future operating costs. One real estate broker says they help sell houses — even raise prices — rather than wrecking deals.WASHINGTON — It may be the best-kept secret in residentia…

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