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Official Newsletter of the Alameda County Assessor's Office | October 2024

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  Message from Assessor Phong La Dear Alameda County Residents, Happy October! We are only two months away from 2025!   This month, we celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day, a national holiday recognizing the culture and contributions of Indigenous people in the United States, on October 14th. October also marks the end of Hispanic Heritage Month and the celebration of Halloween. We wish you a spooky Halloween! September was a busy month for my office as we attended the 21st Annual Healthy Living Festival, Science in the Park, East Bay Rental Housing Association's Annual Trade Expo, and the Filipino Island Fest. Our next tabling event will be at the 29th Annual Dia de Los Muertos Festival in Oakland's Fruitvale District. Come join us on November 3rd from 10am - 5pm starting on International Blvd and Fruitvale Avenue! Earlier this month, I met with Valley Real Estate Network Bay East Association

Why does a Home Buyer need Title Insurance?

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  At some point during your home-buying process, the topic of title insurance is likely to come up. Like most types of insurance, title insurance is better to have and not use than need it and not have it available. But what is it, why do you need it, and how does it work?  A Homeowner's Policy of Title Insurance protects property owners' interests against legitimate or false title claims by previous owners or lien holders. Title problems are discovered in more than one-third of residential real estate transactions. These "defects" must be resolved before closing so they don't pass on to the purchaser. The most common problems are existing liens, u

City of Fremont Human Services October 10, 2024 Update

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The latest news from the City of Fremont's Human Services Department   Final Issue of the Human Services Department Newsletter Over the past three years, the City of Fremont Human Services Newsletter has provided valuable information about the services and programs available to the community in a safe and accessible manner. What started during the pandemic as a reliable email source providing timely updates about community services, then morphed into an official newsletter format in January 2021. Today, we are writing to share that we are retiring this weekly newsletter. As a valued subscriber, your email address will automatically be transferred to our monthly FRC Update newsletter email list, so you continue receiving information that keeps you connected to the community. If you already receive the FRC Update in your email inbox, no worries, you'll only receive one copy in your In Box. However,