Great Time at the Charger Game!!

What a great time at the Charger game this past Sunday (even though the Chargers stink this year).

*  My good friend, John Sparkenbach, was the guest of honor for the coin flip.
*  My two youngest sons, Austin & Logan, along with my client and friend, Bill Gibbs.

Bill is the head honcho for Qualcomm Stadium and took a moment from his busy schedule to come over and say hello before kick-off.    It was a fantastic experience for my Boys (and Me!).

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Money-Saving Tax Benefits for New & Long-Term Homeowners

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I know it's not yet Tax Filing season but now is actually the perfect time to start preparing so you can make the most of all the tax saving benefits at your disposal.

I've created a Special Report that I guarantee you'll find helpful and profitable:

Money-Saving Tax Benefits for New & Long-Term Homeowners

It's a quick read and checks all the boxes for maximum tax savings for homeowners.  Just shoot me an email with 'Tax Savings' in the headline and I'll have it in your inbox in two shakes of a lamb's tail.

On Your Team,

Ken
951-760-3833
KenAHall@gmail.com

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Chris & Christina Find Their Wine Country Dream Property!

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Chris & Christina Clark Purchased A Gorgeous 8.8 Acre Wine Country Dream Property. Prediction: The Tuscan Style Custom Home They're Building Will Be A Sight To Behold!


I worked with Ken to purchase a property in Temecula Wine Country. He came ready with advice not only on the real estate process, but also provided resources on other items that would make my project successful. He was able to recommend specific contacts to help with the well, surveying the property and more.

I would give Ken my highest recommendation and look forward to recommending him to my friends as they leave the Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego areas as they head to a more peaceful live in Temecula Wine Country.


Chris Clark
VP & Chief Development Officer
www.OperationGratitude.com

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Alka Seltzer Can Do . . . Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?!

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* Clean a toilet. Drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, brush and flush.

* Clean a vase. To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet, fill with water, and drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets.

* Polish jewelry. Drop two Alka Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and immerse the jewelry for two minutes.

* Clean a thermos bottle.. Fill the bottle with water, drop in four Alka Seltzer tablets, and let soak for an hour (Or longer, if necessary).

* Unclog a drain. Clear the sink drain by dropping three Alka Seltzer tablets down the drain followed by a cup of Heinz White Vinegar. Wait a few minutes, and then run the hot water.

Do your friends a favor. Pass this timely (and some not-so-timely) information on to a friend! I know I just did.

Makes you wonder about ingesting Alka Seltzer, doesn't it?   

Call me if I can help with anything at all.

Ken

951-760-3833

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'LAUNDRY ROOM' IS THE BIG WINNER

What home feature do buyers desire the most? ....A laundry room.

Yes, a laundry room!

They consider it the home feature most desirable, according to a recent survey from the National Association of Home Builders.

93 % of buyers surveyed said they wanted a laundry room, and 57 % of those consider it downright essential.

And they don’t want to walk up and down the stairs, 70 % of buyers want their laundry rooms on the 1st floor.

Ceiling fans are add-on buyers are looking for (50% consider them a must-have).

The kitchen also continues to transform from a place where mom made meals to a family gathering spot, where a family can cook, eat, entertain, help the kids with homework and pay the bills.

Adding any kind of table or island with stools or chairs for people to sit and dedicating a cabinet for paper work can make a big difference in how the kitchen space is utilized.

Here’s the list of the 10 home features buyers consider most essential in a new home.

1. Laundry room: 57 %

2. Exhaust fan in the bathroom: 53 %

3. Ceiling fans: 48 %

4. Double sink in the kitchen: 44 %

5. Exterior lighting: 41 %

6. Shower stall and tub in the master bathroom: 41 %

7. Bathroom linen closet: 39 %

8. Table space for eating in the kitchen: 36 %

9. Energy-Star rated windows: 35 %

10. Garage storage: 32 %

U.S. housing is finally lifting itself off the mat.

The latest evidence came from Home Depot (HD). The world's largest home improvement retailer on Tuesday revealed it experienced a record number of transactions in the last three months. On average, shoppers spent more than at any point since 2006 and sales at stores open for a year or more jumped 6%.

All of that suggests Americans are ramping up spending on efforts to spruce up newly-purchased homes or ones they'd like to sell. While housing might not be back to pre-crisis levels, it's certainly looking a lot healthier.

"We continue to see positive signs in the housing market," Carol Tome, Home Depot's chief financial officer, told analysts during a conference call.

Home Depot is confident enough to upgrade its outlook for the rest of 2015. Investors loved the news, driving Home Depot stock up 3% to all-time highs. It's up 47% over the past year.

So are you ready to move up to a larger home?  Or maybe you're a first-time homebuyer?

Give me a call and let's get on with the quest to find your perfect home!

Ken
951-760-3833
KenAHall@gmail.com

Getting a large home loan at Chase just got a little easier

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The bank is easing the lending requirements for its jumbo mortgages, which tend to be loans in excess of $417,000 in many markets and $625,500 in more expensive areas.

A potential buyer now only needs a credit score of 680 and a 15% down payment to qualify for a maximum loan amount of $3 million for a primary-residence home. Borrowers used to need a 740 score and put 20% down.