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LA MESA -- The popular Sundays at Six Concerts head into their second week with an appearance by the San Diego Concert Band, a local group with a long tradition of bringing good music to East County. Get the full concert details by CLICKING HERE.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Music in the Village: June 23, The Art & LIght Gallery in downtown La Mesa is presenting its fifth mini-concert, a delightful gathering in which local residents bring a dish to pass and enjoy musical performances by a variety of local musicians in the zen-ful studios space on La Mesa Boulevard. Free and enjoyable. CLICK HERE for details.
Films That Inspire: We usually don't wander too far afield of La Mesa, but we thought we would alert families to a unique new film festival that might convince you to make the short ride next weekend. Called The Young Leaders Film Festival, a group of inspired moms and La Jolla Country Day School will be presenting films selected from the Sundance Film Festival that are aimed at inspiring young minds and offering good, thoughtful family entertainment.
CLICK HERE for film schedule and ticket information. You can add your name to The Young Leaders Film Festival mailing list by CLICKING HERE.
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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