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Santa Ana launches online building inspection scheduling

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City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County Community Alert:

WEB INSPECTION SCHEDULING GETS CUSTOMERS ON-LINE RATHER THAN IN-LINE

SANTA ANA, CA (September 25, 2012) – The City today announced the launch of the Online Inspection Scheduling application. This new feature provides homeowners and contractors a convenient way to view and schedule building inspections with a few clicks of a mouse. Inspection Scheduling joins a growing number of online services being offered by the City to increase customer convenience and satisfaction. “With this new service, the City takes another step to use technology to improve government,” said Mayor Miguel Pulido. Continue reading→

Free help to save your home on 10/25 at the Assistance League of Santa Ana

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Are you a homeowner facing mortgage payment challenges? If so, we invite you to get the answers you need at a Free Walk-In Housing Resource Center Every Tuesday from 12-4:30pm at the Assistance League of Santa Ana.  Get Free Help to Save Your Home!  Don’t miss this valuable opportunity to meet one-on-one with a HUD Approved Housing Counselor. Find out if you qualify for the Federal Making Home Affordable Program, Keep Your Home California Program or other loan workout options from your lender.

DATE: Every Tuesday from 12-4:30pm (Next session set for Oct. 25)

LOCATION: Assistance League of Santa Ana at 1037 West First Street, Santa Ana, CA 92703 (enter off 2nd Street). Continue reading→

Correa presses for continued homeowner tax protections

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Senator Correa Holds Hearing to Press for More California Jobs

Senator Lou Correa­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ ­ 34th Senate District

For Immediate Release
February 12, 2010

Contact: John Scribner (916) 651-4034

Correa Presses for Continued Homeowner Tax Protections

SACRAMENTO, CA – State Senator Lou Correa (Orange County) is jointly authoring legislation that would extend relief to California homeowners who continue to be plagued by injustices of a tax on a phantom gain, a taxable event generated by a foreclosure.

In 2008, Senators Correa and Michael Machado authored Senate Bill 1055 (SB 1055) which established California’s conformity to the federal cancellation of debt (COD) income exclusion. This provided state income tax relief to distressed California homeowners who had to terminate mortgage loans for a principal residence due to a short sale or a loan restructure. The tax relief provision of this law expired in January 2009. Continue reading→