Santa Clarita Real Estate Blog

Reducing energy usage can mean significant savings on your monthly utility bills. If your utility bills are sky high and you can’t figure out how to lower them, it may be time for you to take an Energy Survey to figure out where your biggest energy-wasters are. Other than making sure that lights aren’t left on and [...]

Recycling old refrigerators and freezers saves energy and the environment. Southern California Edison (SCE) is once again offering free haul-aways and rebates for customers wanting to retire their old refrigerators and freezers. A total of $100 in rebates is up for grabs if you recycle your old fridge and replace it with an ENERGY STAR qualified model, [...]

Social Media Profiles and Google Searches are now being used as tax collection tools by the IRS, state revenue agents and others. The IRS and state revenue agents have begun using social media outlets like Twitter, MySpace and Facebook to track down “tax deadbeats” who brag about upcoming revenues online. Seems these revenue agents are not [...]

California Housing Agency offers down payment assistance to qualified first time homebuyers. One of the biggest challenges facing first time homebuyers is coming up with enough money for a down payment. Fortunately, first time homebuyers in California may be able to take advantage of the down payment assistance programs offered by CalHFA (California Housing Finance Agency). [...]

Homestead protection may save your home and your home equity from unsecured creditors. Homesteading in California can provide up to $150,000 in protection against creditors who may sue to force you to sell your home to pay the amounts that you owe them. The amounts owed can be as the result of lawsuits, or just from having [...]

Federal tax credits for energy efficient home improvements have been extended into 2009. The recently-signed “Emergency Economic Stabilisation Act of 2008″ included an extension of the residential tax credits for energy efficient improvements. The previous tax credits expired at the end of 2007. The new tax credits for installing energy efficient improvements are only good for [...]

Halogen torchiere lamps may be exchanged for energy efficient flourescent models.

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