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March
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March 7, 2019

        California renters qualify for homeownership but lack financial knowledge to purchase, C.A.R. reports

LOS ANGELES (March 7) – While low affordability is the biggest obstacle most renters face in becoming homeowners, 14 percent of California renters can afford to purchase a home but are foregoing homeownership partly because they don't have the financial knowledge to do so, according to research findings by the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.).  

Of the nearly 6 million California renters statewide*, 826,000 could qualify to purchase a median-priced home in the county in which they reside. Five in 10 who qualify to purchase a home are white (51.4 percent), 12 percent are Asian, more than one in four is Hispanic (26.9 percent), and 6 percent are black.

A lack of financial literacy is one of the biggest barriers preventing renters from becoming h...

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March
6

Variety Packs

We offer 4 different subscriptions: 1-month, 3-months, 6-months, & 12-months. A year's subscription allows you to enjoy all 16 of our varieties, where you can keep track of their different tastes, & textures each offer. Some varieties only produce every other year and even some that only set and produce every 3rd year (this being why they are not commercially viable.) The Hass consistently sets an average crop every year. It has a very long marketing season from January thru September and it handles perfectly not bruising and can be stored in cold storage...

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March
6

For release:
February 12, 2019

California REALTORS® applaud Gov. Newsom's commitment to address housing crisis

LOS ANGELES (Feb. 12) – The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today issued the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom's State of the State address:

"We applaud Gov. Gavin Newsom's demonstration of his ongoing commitment and leadership toward building more affordable and available housing in California and couldn't agree more when he stated, 'If we want a California for all, we have to build housing for all,'" said C.A.R. President Jared Martin.

"We support the governor's position that local government needs to be held accountable for addressing housing supply. By addressing supply at the local level, we're addressing housing affordability for both ownership and rental housing.

"We also welcome the governor's comments regarding the Cali...

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March
6

6 Creative Ways to Finally Conquer Your Clutter

 

Is storage space a constant battle in your home? If so, your problem might be that you have too much stuff, rather than not enough storage. It's easy to overlook how much stuff is coming into your home, but if you're like most Americans, you have so much clutter that you spend 2.5 days every year looking for things you can't find. If that's not a sign of a clutter problem, we don't know what is! Today is the day that ends. Instead of letting clutter be a source of stress

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February
22

Sharing with you a great Guacamole Recipe courtesy of Avocado Commission

 

Best Guacamole Ever

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A true guacamole recipe handed down from generation to generation.

INGREDIENTS

Serves: 8

4 ripe, Fresh California Avocados, seeded and peeled
3 limes, juice only
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 medium white onion, chopped fine
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
1/8 tsp. cumin
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
As needed Pinch sugar
1 serrano chile, chopped fine
1 bunch cilantro, chopped

As with all fruits and vegetables, wash avocados before cutting.
Check out our tips for how to choose and use California Avocados.

 

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Place avocados in a bowl and mash with a fork.
  2. Immediately mix in remaining ingredients; serve immediately.

Serve with fresh tortilla chips.

* Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly. 

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

 

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 Calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

David Vaughan

2010 California Avocado Best Guacamole Contest Best Tasting Category Winner, David Vaughan

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