Homeowners can get cash-out second mortgages to fund small rental properties • Volkswagen recalls more than 271,000 Atlas SUVs over defective airbags
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Thursday, June 27, 2024

Realtor settlement will create ‘biggest mess on the planet,’ celebrity agent Mauricio Umansky says

He fears new home sale rules over commissions could lead to more lawsuits and tricky tactics by agents.

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Homeowners can get cash-out second mortgages to fund small rental properties

It’s a typical question from homeowners who want to invest in ADUs.

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Volkswagen recalls more than 271,000 Atlas SUVs over defective airbags

Certain vehicles made between 2021 and 2024 and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles made between 2020 and 2024 may experience a wiring error.

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Busting 5 common credit misconceptions

Maintaining solid credit can open doors to financial goals, but misunderstanding how credit works can make your efforts futile.

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Ex-Angels manager Mike Scioscia lists Newport Beach island home for $9.2 million

Records show Scioscia and his wife, Anne, bought the waterfront home in September 2003 and have since updated and improved it.

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‘Grapes of Wrath’ legacy fades: California’s migrant farmworkers settle in, run their own farms

Research reveals a profound change in the nature of the nation’s agricultural workforce.

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Tesla ordered to stop polluting Bay Area air with ‘frequent and ongoing’ toxic emissions

Even low levels of ozone created when the emitted substances meet sunlight can harm health, according to the air quality district.

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US sanctions Boeing for sharing information about 737 Max 9 door plug blowout investigation

The NTSB said Boeing portrayed its investigation as a search to find the individual responsible, but the agency said it’s focused on the probable cause of the accident, not placing blame.

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Walgreens will close ‘significant’ number of its 8,600 US locations

Major drugstore chains, including CVS and Rite Aid, have struggled in recent years because of declining profits from filling prescriptions.

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Supreme Court rejects a nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma

The settlement would have sent billions of dollars to treatment programs and victims of the opioid epidemic while protecting the family that made a fortune from the addictive pain medication.

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