• $12 Million Grant Awarded to La Mesa-Spring Valley School District,Dave Thomas

    $12 Million Grant Awarded to La Mesa-Spring Valley School District

    The La Mesa-Spring Valley School District has been awarded a grant by the U.S. Department of Education. The grant, part of the School-Based Mental Health Services Program, will provide the district with $12 million over the next five years. The grant funding will be used to meet district-identified

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  • One Major Benefit of Investing in a Home,KCM Crew

    One Major Benefit of Investing in a Home

    One of the many reasons to buy a home is that it’s a major way to build wealth and gain financial stability. According to Freddie Mac:“Building equity through your monthly principal payments and appreciation is a critical part of homeownership that can help you create financial stability.”With sprin

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  • Prepping a house for sale on a budget,Laura Lothian

    Prepping a house for sale on a budget

    Once upon a time, I sold a 1918 storybook, La Mesa Village Craftsman for $279,000. Before putting it back on the market, the buyer spent $160,000 remodeling the house making it look like a Carmel Valley tract house. The new buyer spent $160,000 reverting it back to a 1918 storybook, La Mesa Village

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