Costa Mesa Weekly Real Estate Update

On August 31, 2010, in Uncategorized, by admin

    August 31, 2010 More Using the “D” Word No, we are not talking about a depression here. We are talking about the more constant use of the word “deflation.” Actually, deflation can be considered a depression of prices. We often say that one of the objectives of the Federal Reserve Board is to [...]

Costa Mesa Police DUI Checkpoint On August 31

On August 30, 2010, in Uncategorized, by admin

The Costa Mesa Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Tuesday, August 31, 2010, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., at Bristol Street/Randolph Avenue. The department is continuing its efforts at lowering the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes locally and through the County’s Avoid DUI Task Force [...]

Costa Mesa Mortgage Mayhem

On August 26, 2010, in Avoid Foreclosure, by admin

The banking industry has taken a great deal of time to help troubled homeowners and done a poor job by some accounts.   “We’ve had people who met guidelines through and through,” says Charles Favor, a mortgage modification specialist with HLP Center. “They fall right into the category of every criteria that’s out there and [...]

Costa Mesa to offer The Bully and Me self defense classes

On August 25, 2010, in Community Information, Consumer Information, Costa Mesa, by admin

The Bully and Me – Local Kid’s Class to Start a Revolution Against Bullying COSTA MESA, Calif., Aug. 24 ( NEWSWIRE) — Samurai Cop Self Defense and InControl announce The Bully and Me, a new, comprehensive course that will train children how to handle bullies and avoid becoming bully-targets. The Bully and Me will be [...]

Costa Mesa Weekend Park Tour Announced

On August 24, 2010, in Uncategorized, by admin

Just wanted to let everyone know that I will be conducting this park tour with fellow commissioner Jeff Mathews. Make sure you mark your calendar and join us in discussing your community park.   Kurt Galitski Commissioner     CITY OF COSTA MESA Parks and Recreation Commission N O T I C E Weekend Park [...]

Costa Mesa Real Estate Week In Review

On August 24, 2010, in Uncategorized, by admin

August 24, 2010 Not an Ice Cream Cone They keep talking about the "double dip" in the news and we just found out that a double dip is not what you do to an ice cream cone! Well, these days, it is always good to introduce some humor when the news is not always great. [...]

Costa Mesa – Saving Energy

On August 22, 2010, in Uncategorized, by admin

5 Tips for Saving Energy in the Family Room Reduce your electricity bills by systematically purging your family room of wasteful energy practices. Read 12 Tips for Saving Energy in Your Home Office Cut your power consumption, lighting, and heating and cooling costs when you work from home. Read 7 Tips for Saving Energy with [...]

7 Costa Mesa Homeowner Tax Advantages

On August 20, 2010, in Uncategorized, by admin

7 Homeowner Tax Advantages   When you’re evaluating how much home you can afford, make sure you factor in the tax advantages of homeownership. You can claim some tax deductions if you work from home, but be sure you’re entitled to them before taking them. Image: Jupiter Images/Getty Images Owning your home not only allows [...]

Costa Mesa’s Very Own Tough Girl!

On August 20, 2010, in Community Information, Costa Mesa, by admin

Just a quick heads up that Vanessa Mariani who’s just 8 years old and one of the toughest players on my son’s Pop Warner Football team will be featured in tomorrow’s Daily Pilot.  This is her second year playing on Jackson’s Jr. Mighty Might football team. She’s a tough cookie you may want to check [...]

STOP THE STATE RAIDS OF COSTA MESA LOCAL TAX DOLLARS

On August 20, 2010, in Uncategorized, by admin

AN IMPORTANT BALLOT MEASURE TO STOP THE STATE RAIDS OF LOCAL TAX DOLLARS HAS QUALIFIED FOR THE NOVEMBER 2nd GENERAL ELECTION. This measure is called the “Local Taxpayer, Public Safety & Transportation Protection Act of 2010” – Prop. 22, and it will protect funding for local public safety, emergency response, transportation, transit and other vital [...]