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In 1964, at age 35, Martin Luther King, Jr., became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for having “contributed the most to the furtherance of peace among men.”
Martin Luther King, Jr. was arrested thirty times for his participation in civil rights activities before he was gunned down by James [...]

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There has been much written in the local press about distressed properties for sale in Santa Clara County, so the reader may not understand that since real estate is so very localized, some areas are severly impacted, while others are not!
Some market areas like Alum Rock and South San Jose are highly impacted with both large [...]

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As we all know, the stock market tanked in 2008 with the Dow dropping 34% and the NASDAQ dropping 40%.  So far this year the Dow has performed well with only 6 bad days, but it remains to be seen if the recovery can be sustained in light of the continued dismal financial market.
The graph [...]

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There is currently a “mini refi boom”, so 15 day contingencies are the rule in purchase contracts now, even though lenders can still close escrow in 3-4 weeks.
For lower priced home FHA loans (conforming under $625,000) can now be secured with as little as 3.5% down.  FICO scores as low as 600 may still allow [...]

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Rick and Lynne Bonetti are going to participate this Saturday, January 17th at 9:30 AM in sorting food at Second Harvest food bank on Curtner in San Jose as part of the National Day of Service. There are already 70 people signed up. Sign up on-line at www.USAService.org or call Rick at 408-857-8800 if you [...]

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