What is FIRPTA? Understanding the facts about FIRPTA FIRPTA is the acronym for Foreign Investor Real Property Tax Act. The disposition of US Real Property interest by a foreign nations is subject to the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 (also know by most as FIRPTA) income tax withholding. Basically what it means is that the United States is authorized to...
What is a Qualified Mortgage and Why should you care what will be done with it? The purpose of a Qualified Mortgage was to reduce the risk of a future housing market crash. This was to be accomplished by having standardization in the lender’s qualification of potential home buyers. This was to tighten the reins on lenders and insure that there would be good...
Pets90210 The Pet Care Foundation: Newsletter As most of you know I am a supporter of Pets 90210. They promote pet adoptions for the City shelters through their TV show which airs on the LA City Channel, Beverly Hills City Chanel and the West Hollywood Public Access Channel Here is their newsletter. For more information please visit: www.pets90210.org If you are a...
Bird Watching: Literally Speechless Sunday in Marina Del Rey As most of you know we have three cats, they can never agree on anything. Looks like they are all in agreement “Bird Watching is like watching the MBA Playoffs” Jill, Jack and Douggy (from left to right) If you are a consumer who is considering buying or selling a home, investment real estate,...
Marina Del Rey, CA: How many of these historical facts did you know? As some of you who have been reading my blog over the years know, not only do I love Marina Del Rey, CA, but that I also live in Marina Del Rey. Once in a while I have written tidbits of history of the Marina, hence it has been a while...
