[fsn_row][fsn_column width=”12″][fsn_text] The majority of the Glendale residents and businesses are unaware that at the Glendale City Council Meeting on July 17th, the Council approved a motion to place a measure for a 0.75% City Sales Tax increase on the November 2018 election ballot. The measure is titled: “Glendale Quality of Life and Essential Services […]
Category: Business
Rent Control – Is It Time for it?
Should We Also Get Rid of Costa Hawkins? By Frank Gallo For the past few decades California has been suffering from a housing shortage; a shortage that has resulted in higher rents and increased homelessness. When a tenant receives a drastic rent increase, he/she rarely has the option to move, because similar units for rent […]
When to Refinance Your Mortgage
By Frank Gallo There are many reasons to refinance: the opportunity to obtain a lower interest rate; the chance to shorten the term of the mortgage; the desire to convert from an adjustable to a fixed rate mortgage; the opportunity to tap a home’s equity in order to finance a large purchase; and the desire to […]
No Cost Mortgage Loans! Is There Such a Thing?
Though many banks advertise “no-cost” mortgages, there is no such a thing. You can simply pay a higher rate to cover the closing cost or you can get a no out-of-pocket cost mortgage where closing costs are added to the loan balance if you are refinancing (which means you’ll pay interest on the closing costs). […]