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Antiques Rule The Boulevard
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LA MESA -- The La Mesa Village Merchants Association hosted its annual Antique Street Faire on Sunday with crowds enjoying a stroll along La Mesa…
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A Happy Mother's Day Tale
LA MESA -- Sunday is officially Mother's Day in La Mesa, but in San Diego County this celebration is really more than a one day affair.
If you noticed flower and candy shops throughout East County,…
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New From Top To Bottom
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LA MESA -- Day One of what might be called the Great Troy Lane Makeover…
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'Extreme Makeover' Planned For La Mesa Home
LA MESA -- More than 100 members of the Pacific Southwest Association of REALTORS® (PSAR), a San Diego-area realtor trade group, are expected to volunteer for a two-day home improvement…
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La Mesa Home Sales Reveal True "Seller's Market"
LA MESA -- The rebounding employment market and the continuing low-interest environment has created the perfect storm for home buyers looking to move into La Mesa.
A…
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Pictured (from left to right) Dr. Michael T. Long, 2013 board president, Grossmont Healthcare District: La Mesa Mayor Art Madrid; Connie Conard, board chair, Grossmont Hospital Foundation; Dr. Brian…
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Clearly Back To A Seller's Market
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LA MESA -- The recovery continues apace in East County real estate with prices continuing to rise and competition for the…
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Finding Humor In Unexpected Places
LA MESA -- The La Mesa Arts Alliance members and guests spent a pleasant winter evening Thursday visiting and enjoying the hilarious letters culled from the files of government and business…
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Solid Water Falls From Skies Over Mt. Helix!
LA MESA -- Well, if you've been heard to use the expression "It'll be a snowy day on Mt. Helix before I . . ."…
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Charity Thrift Store Passes $1-Million Mark
LA MESA -- After 20 years in business, the Thrift Korral Resale Boutique marked $1 million in donations to…
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Exhibit Probes The Placement Of Things
LA MESA -- Adding to the pulse of the growing La Mesa art scene are the smart, quarterly shows…
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A Grand End To A Grand Year
LA MESA -- The city's centennial year ended Saturday night with a party that lived up to its billing as "The Party of the Century."
The more than 300 people who crowded into the La Mesa Community Center found a facility literally transformed to another era. Each part of…
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Still Time To Get 'Party of Century' Tickets…
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More Relief For Troubled Homeowners
LA MESA -- Opinions about the last-minute wrangling that resulted in legislation to avoid sending the 
federal government over the so-called "fiscal cliff'' have been mixed, but there was…
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Perhaps Some Pickleball With Your Turkey?
LA MESA -- Wander down Palm Avenue in La Mesa and glance left toward the tennis courts in Collier Park…
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After A Storm, Quiet And Hope
LA MESA -- Democracy can be frightening. It is built on a trust that the common man or woman, informed as best they can be, will choose wisely those who will oversee the power to police, to…
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The Wall Street Journal
Over 50 percent of Americans expect home prices to rise
More than half of Americans now expect the country’s home prices to climb within the next year, illustrating a growing optimism toward the health of the housing industry, according to new data from Fannie Mae. Read the full story.
Los Angeles Times
Some homes are slow to sell even in the hottest markets
With full-fledged sellers’ markets underway in dozens of metropolitan areas around the country, new research has found curious statistical patterns emerging: Even in cities where listings get multiple offers within days or hours, significant numbers of homes are sitting on the market for six months, 12 months, or more with no takers. Among the reasons: Mispricing, excessive restrictions on access to buyers and agents, failure to clean or make repairs, and a variety of other marketing bungles. Read the full story.
The Wall Street Journal
Principal forgiveness could reduce costs for taxpayers
Allowing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to reduce loan balances for borrowers who owe more than their homes are worth could ultimately reduce mortgage defaults and save the government money, according to a report by the Congressional Budget Office. Read the full story.
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