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Embattled Sonoma developer Ken Mattson breaks silence amid accusations of financial wrongdoing
Embattled Sonoma Valley real estate investment manager Ken Mattson has broken his silence on accusations raised by his former business partner, Tim LeFever. On Friday, he provided a statement through an attorney — a rare public pronouncement from the secretive Mattson — that disputes many of LeFever's main allegations and points the finger back at the man who helped him build an empire of investments and real estate properties.
10 U.S. cities where homeowners pay more than renters, according to data from SmartAsset—6 are in California
With soaring home prices and high interest rates, homeownership in the U.S. is increasingly unaffordable for the average household. And it's one of the reasons why, despite similarly rising costs, people are choosing to keep renting over becoming homeowners. I became a first-time homebuyer in New York City this year...
Parks tax, Measure P: Berkeley mulls millions for trees, Marina, housing
Millions in funding for parks and services for unhoused Berkeleyans may be on the ballot this November, with the City Council and city administration mulling several scenarios for enlarging the city’s parks tax and extending and enlarging a real estate transfer tax on the most expensive sales. Pollsters for...
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