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All, Looking for a repair shop to do the stuff that the Honda dealer would want an arm and a leg to do, e.g. brake jobs, timing belt, other periodic, preventative maintenance. I'd prefer to support a local, small business if possible. Suggestions?

Others have already said this, but it bears repeating: it will get easier. My grandfather -- and my hero -- died in August 1998. I still get choked up when I sit in the car he left me. I swear it still smells like him inside, even after being up on blocks, covered in storage for a...

IHB-ers, My wife and I are moving to a rental in Irvine, and have put our Laguna Niguel condo up for rent (our partner -- who owns 50% of the unit -- refuses to sell, or we would have dumped the unit some time ago, so we are stuck as half owners). Looking for feedback on fair...

Lambo OC closed in November. I'm handling some litigation on that front. Ten, maybe you can pick yourself up something at the fire sale. Lamborghini O.C., largest dealer of exotic cars, closes Automaker blames poor management, not economy, for demise. By JOHN GITTELSOHN The...

Small potatoes, but looks like they have almost doubled their mortgage debt since 1994. 7/8/94: purchase for $136k. FHA loan for $134,561. 10/10/01: Refi for $25k, looks like loan from own family trust to themselves. 1/27/03: refi first mortgage for $161k...

Sounds like your cousin is going to learn a very expensive lesson. My grandmother likes to say, in cases like this, the smart thing to do is "put on the duct tape" (over your mouth). Her take is that when friends/family ask for your opinion, they are really asking only that you tell them...

Trooper, I've been a long-time lurker, and have always appreciated your balanced insights on topics familiar and unfamiliar. Thank you for sharing your story. It's horrible that you have had to endure this kind of hardship. I share your disdain for most organized religion; your...

Here's what I see: 11/10/2000: sale to current owner for 245k, 196k first, 49k second. 10/20/2003: HELOC for 100k. 4/26/2004: Refi first for 320k. I don't see a second mortgage here, so maybe they consolidated the original first/second/HELOC if used. 6/23/2005: HELOC...

10 Wedgewood: 6/17/04: Current owner buys for $720k , $576k first/$72k second, so $72k down. No other seconds or HELOCs visible. 6/16/08: NOD for $20,767.11, Countrywide.