HARP doing well, HAMP still an embarrassment to nation (via AGBeat) HAMP vs. HARP: a tale of two government programs The Home Affordable Refinance Program (HAMP) and the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) are federal responses to the housing crash, with HARP set up to help underwater and nearly underwater homeowners refinance their mortgages, while [...]

The U.S. Senate recently  approved a two-year blueprint for transportation that gives states greater spending flexibility, allows the federal government to set minimum safety standards for subway systems and buys time to find a solution for a funding system teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. The bipartisan bill was approved 17 days before current transportation [...]

I often hear people complain about California and threaten to leave especially when elections roll around. I thought I would shed some factual information on the moving trends in and around California. All politics aside, California is one awesome place to live. Where else can you enjoy a sun drenched beach and snow ski in [...]