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I had to escape the personal financial destruction the Royalton Hotel was inflicting on me. My large losses at the Casino of the Three Card Monte had eaten up my hotel budget, and my daily tariff at the Royalton was soon to be my residential demise. A call to a friend in Burlington produced another friend in Burlington, who had a friend, who knew a friend, who was looking for a roommate. By Monday night the Royalton Hotel was history and I had a share of a comfortable apartment on East 91st Street and Second Ave. One problem solved. And, on the Upper East Side. I turned to what every starving artist before and after me has ever done in New York City upon a vagabond arrival. The "Restaurant Help Wanted" section of The New York Times was as massively intimidating as the streets and avenues I had little familiarity with. Why hadn´t I listen to that chicken recipe from Frenchy?
If I had known in 1981 the path I was taking would eventually lead to the building of a restaurant conglomerate in the distant future, I would have paid more attention. But, I didn´t plan on becoming a professional restaurateur or even a restaurant professional. I was in looking for a guest gig. I needed walk-around money. A few C-notes to get me to my real job interviews. I needed shifts for a couple of weeks. A few tables, not a big section, stash some the cash, work hard, build up a freelance writer's war chest, get out. Get published. How hard could that be?
My Tuesday morning introduction to the neighborhood explained why so few suits had moved north of 86th Street in the early 80´s. The shabbiness of the buildings, the obvious lack of desirable retail, and vacant restaurants were each signs this was further "up" than the tony Upper East Side that was being written about in the society rags of the day. Not run down enough to be a Bohemiam enclave, the likes ofTribeca, or the likes of Soho, the neighborhood was in a state of gentrification.
Elaine´s was an oasis at 88th. Street. A diner or two in Yorktown seemed cordial enough, but no place to apply for a job. The prospects of working in the neighborhood I now lived seemed bleak. I would have to commute.
Tuesday passed slowly, prospecting was poor. The day didn´t go well. Nor did Wednesday. Thursday sucked and forget job searching on the weekends. First week results were not very impressive. I still had reason to believe, however, I could snag a job as a waiter; I just needed to find the right place, whose manager was so desperate for staff that he would hire a guy without any hospitality experience.
By the next Monday morning New York was winning mentally. The enthusiasm in my step was slowly waning by the time I was close to the "Please, please hire me" portion of my pitch. Applying for a waiter´s position at the diners on Lexington Avenue wasn´t the brightest career move. Those Greek diner guys were always encouraging, but the verbal volley always turned out to be a waste of time. Back then, and still today, they hold the torch for the most hospitable culinarians in Manhattan. The problem, of course, is that Greek families are much too large. You have to marry into a job at a Greek diner. I had no time for that. The Greek courtship rules of bonding, whether for marriage or waiting on tables, are extreme by the mere American standards for both.
Biting blisters on my heels were painfully making their presence known, allowing me to favor one leg more than the other. I was acquiring a hobble instead of the New York swagger the suits that surrounded me displayed on their walk to Wall Street. An inexperienced waiter, with a slight limp- today, maybe. Back then, absolutely not.
Aside from the encouragement from the Greeks, the beauties that stood in line in front of most restaurants seeking wait staff also boosted my adrenaline. Until, of course I realized that those beauties were beating me out of every job in the classified section of The Times.
Everyone was reading the New York Times´ restaurant help wanted section. Thousands of people would show up for one wait staff position. I didn´t even have a resume with any restaurant experience. A limping non-resume guy with no experience looking for a quick gig. It was a stand-up act waiting to be performed at the Comedy Club, but I didn´t have the confidence to take the stand-up road since it was being stripped away with every slamming door.
And, reviewing the candidates in front of me, as I waited my turn at the restaurant cattle call, I realized the faces in line were more beautiful, handsome, and hipper than the one I was carrying. Actors were obviously at the front of the line. Vocalists came next. And then, looking at the stretch pants, and the contour of the legs and asses they covered, dancers were the third group. By the time eyes wandered to the last section of the line, nerdy guys and girls, obviously the writing segment of New York´s hopeful artist community, tended to be towards the back. A daytime duplication of the disco lines by night. And I was at the end of both.


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Chocolate Butter
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A delicious butter to serve with warm scones! It is nice on pancakes too, served with a bit of whipped cream. Rich and yummy! If refrigerated, please remove and let stand at room temperature for about 15 minutes to soften before serving. You can use margarine to replace the butter, but butter is best!! Source: Chocolatier magazine
Ingredients Nutrition
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1⁄4 cup icing sugar
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- In a medium bowl, using a hand-held mixer, beat the butter until creamy.
- Sift cocoa and icing sugar together, add to butter and mix well.
- Add vanilla and continue beating for 1 - 2 minutes until mixture is smooth.
- Put blended mixture into small dish and serve. If not using butter immediately, cover and refrigerate.
- Enjoy!
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YUM! I have to keep reminding myself that this is BUTTER and that I can't just eat it ;). I made this to go along with chocolate yeast bread (#192544), and I just can't stop eating it! I can't wait to try this on some scones! Thank you Elly!
Made this for PAC 2010. This is delicious. I had it on toast. I will definately make this again. Thanks for posting.


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Gingerbread Cupcakes
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these look nice with powdered sugar sifted through a doily on top..or can serve plain..only makes 12..they freeze well..
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 1⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon clove
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1⁄2 cup mild molasses
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1⁄2 cup boiling water
- Preheat oven to 350*.Line muffin tins with paper liners.set aside.
- In small bowl, whisk flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt.set aside.
- In medium bowl, beat butter till light and fluffy.with mixer on high., gradually beat in sugar till light -- then beat in molasses, lower the mixer speed to medium, stir the baking soda into the boiling water, beat into the butter mixture, lower speed to low.
- Sift the flour mixture, a third at a time, over the butter mixture and beat in just till blended.
- Beat in the eggs, pour batter into the prepared pan, bake until the tops of cakes are firm and springy.about 20 minutes.
- Cool in the muffin tins on wire racks.
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Very easy recipe. It was vey moist and dense. My grandkids loved it. There was not a strong ginger taste but my Watkins ginger was old.Will do this again soon. Thanks fo posting
these were really great. i left out the cloves [because i can't stand them], replaced the butter with trans-fat free margarine and apple sauce, and used egg replacer, so they're pretty adaptable to stuff like that


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I'm very interested to see what the rest of the wave looks like.
It seems like someone at Hasbro has a definite liking for Sandtroopers, X-Wing Luke and Bossk. Which is great, because I have a definite liking for those characters as well.
I've gotta have Boba Fett. Gotta.
It's Hasbro. You're practically guaranteed Bossk, Greedo, Aurra Sing, and Momaw Nadon in the early waves.
I've read some complaints on how we used to only pay $20 for 12" figures and now we gotta pay $20 for figures half the size. But I think people are forgetting that most of the early 12" figures were just soft-goods clothing on generic doll bodies with roto-molded heads. Much less of a tooling investment on Hasbro's part than this new 6" line, which will require 100% new tooling on every figure for at least the first few waves.
Yoda is my favourite SW character, and size matters not when it comes to a potential purchase. I recently bought the Jedi Attack Fighter set for £19, predominantly for a tiny figure, which was all-new (and not badly painted compared to all the other examples I've seen). Sure, there was a ship included, but I don't really collect vehicles, and wouldn't have bought this if it wasn't for the figure. Having said that, I've wanted Yoda to have his own ship since 1980 (used to make them from Lego), and I'm pleasantly surprised how much I love this set!
From Rebelscum: Interesting info on the line.
Black Series 6-Inch
The Black series 6-inch figures will start with four characters, Luke X-Wing, R2-D2, Sandtrooper and Darth Maul. The six-figure case ratios will be managed to ensure more popular characters are packed in greater quantities. At this time, the plan is to go with 75 percent Original Trilogy to 25 percent Prequel Trilogy character ratio. The focus of the line is fan favorites and best of characters. At this time secondary and tertiary characters are not in the plans, and neither are Clone Wars or Expanded Universe characters, but as the line progresses the possibility to introduce these character exists. The opportunity to introduce beasts (Wampa, Dewback, Tauntaun) and small vehicles (Speederbike) also exists depending on how the line is received by collectors.
Six inch figures will use both soft goods and plastic with the final choice being given to the designer creating the figure. This means some figures will come with soft goods, while others—such as the Darth Maul—will come with plastic robes. Hasbro hinted that a San Diego Comic-Con exclusive will be a Boba Fett with Han Solo in Carbonite two pack, but didn't confirm it. We also asked Hasbro who on the team loves Sandtroopers, since we've seen a lot of them in both the 3-3/4 and now 6-inch scales, and they told us everyone!
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In Step 12 the script attempts to write two files to the c:\ root of the local disk; data.dat and format.fmt. I am guessing I am not alone in my security not allowing this. Changing the script to write to C:\Temp sorted this particular issue for me.
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The house is tastefully and comfortably furnished with custom Mahogany cabinets and Italian tile and the ocean breeze flows freely through every room. Most of the time, guests find their favorite spot in the hammock or in one of the over sized chairs on the terrace. A perfect place to relax and enjoy the unobstructed water views ... The balconies give the feeling of being on a cruise ship and looking into the crystal clear waters is like looking into an aquarium.
There are 2 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. Each bedroom is Air-Conditioned with queen size beds and Cable TV.
The house is equipped with high speed wifi, TV/ DVD/Netflix, stereo, BBQ grill, coolers, beach chairs, beach towels, some snorkeling gear, ... everything you need to have a great vacation!
The U shaped, paved driveway makes for easy in and out access as well as ample parking for several cars.
La Dolce Vita is a privately owned and managed home. The owners have lived on St. John since 2000 and are ready to assist you in anyway they can to assure you have a great vacation. 'Captain' Fernando is your on-island host and will thrill you with his enthusiasm and dedication to the St. John lifestyle. Be sure to ask about 'Fernando's Republic', which is a 30' Hunter, for a memorable day on the water snorkeling around St. John or a trip to the BVI's.
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We were both born in the mountains. One is from Colorado and the other from Northern Italy. La Dolce Vita was created out of the labors of love. We hope you will enjoy our home and property as much as we do.
The Owner purchased this villa in 2000
I think it was really the people that made us choose to move to St. John. Great community spirit. People always say that they want to 'retire' and move to an island. (We moved but we didn't retire!!!)
Having a house on the water in St. John is an incredible luxury. Sometimes the water is so clear and still we feel we're looking into an aquarium instead of the ocean. Having an acre of waterfront land is great because you don't feel any neighbors and the gardens are beautifully landscaped so one can really walk around and enjoy the property.
We had a fantastic time on St. Johns and La Dolce Vita is the place to stay! A few points about our (Two couples) trip:
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a. Accommodations: Dorothy and Fernando have a fantastic house. The accommodations are first class! We felt like we were at our personal resort! The house is exceptionally well kept and functional. There was nothing we 'wished' we had. Everything was there and Fernando was only a text away and very responsive to any questions or requests.
b. Location: being on the east side is great. La Dolce Vita is ideally placed on the west side of Coral Bay (east side of the island). We were minutes from eating, groceries and several terrific beaches. There are several wonderful restaurants on the east side. Two of our top eateries are minutes from La Dolce Vita. We met several people who traveled from the Cruz Bay side to eat on the Coral Bay side. Being on the west side of Coral Bay is a key advantage.
c. Amenities: The La Dolce Vita has everything you need. Both kitchens are well equipped; A/C where you need it. The breeze is constant on any deck (we spent equal times on the 2nd and 3rd floor decks. Outdoor shower (hot and cold water) for rinsing off. The deck near the water makes being 'on the water' an easy experience. Snorkeling off the deck is an adventure! Beach chairs are available and work great!
d. View: The views are incredible. The pictures on HomeAway only start to portray the beauty. We enjoyed the views and breeze every evening on the deck at La Dolce Vita after a day at the beach.
2. Our trip to St. John: This was our first trip to St. John but it won't be our last. The island is beautiful and the roads are good. Islanders make you feel very welcome and are very hospitable.
a. Coral Bay (The country side): La Dolce Vita is on the Coral Bay (east) side. We didn't really appreciate this until we arrived. We will always stay on the east side. Cruz Bay (west side) is great but we only wanted to visit as it's much more occupied and not as laid back as Coral Bay.
b. Driving: driving on the left side of the road. Didn't take too much to get used to this and again found islanders patient with tourists. We went to the west side 4 days out of our 7 day trip for groceries and lunch. The west side was more convenient to the beaches we went to on the north side (Cinnamon Bay, Trunk Bay, Francis Bay)
We had a wonderful time and look forward to our next visit!
We stayed at La Dolce Vita April 2016, and had a wonderful time. The location in Coral Bay was great- close to a number of restaurants, as well as many beaches to choose from (Maho, Cinnamon, Salt Pond bays). With a small family (2 adults, 1 small child) we had plenty of room in the house, but spent most of our time outside on the decks. The property was well maintained, had nice amenities (spa, washer/dryer) and was in good shape. Dorothy, the owner, was responsive and available if we needed her. The views from the house were great, and we would definitely go back.
We had a great time. The owners were fabulous and helpful. The house was in great condition and has a beautiful view. Would go back in a heartbeat
This has been our 3rd time to stay at La Dolce Vita and every time it gets better and better. You will never beat the view and the layed back location in the heart of Coral Bay. Dorothy and Fernando always make the experience a fantastic memory that makes you go back again! They are the most hospitable people and surround you with every thing you need. The option to just walk right down form the house to the water is an incredible feature/benefit. If you want to have a great vacation on an incredible island and experience it staying in a personalized home--this it! The Copelands
My wife and I stayed in Coral Bay for 5 nights and La Dolce Vita was the absolutely perfect rental for our trip. The home and grounds were meticulously cared for and had all the features and amenities we could think of. We especially enjoyed the hot tub, the hammock and the sitting area right off the water. The views of Coral Bay were incredible - we ate in most nights and enjoying the evening views from the balcony. The location is very close to markets that had everything we needed (Calabash Market was less than a minute away and was well stocked, including fresh fish and produce) and it was also a quick drive to hiking and snorkeling activities on the Eastern side of the island. Snorkeling right off the shore also offered an abundance of coral and fish. We saw sea turtles and some rays as well. Would definitely recommend for anyone but this made for the perfect getaway for two. The owners were also very friendly, informative and great to work with. We hope to return again someday.
My husband and I stayed here late September and aim to go back and take our adult daughters and their significant others to stay here because we loved it so much! Loved the location and the views were indescribably gorgeous from the decks. The house has great architectural features and is very well-equipped. We never even used the indoor showers...as the outdoor shower was comfortable, clean, and all we needed! Fernando had picked fresh starfruits right from their yard as a welcome treat for us! It was delicious! The landscaping and grounds are amazing eye-candy! We rented our Jeep at St.Thomas airport and ferried over to Cruz Bay. Went to Star Market and liquor store before driving over to Coral Bay. There is a small market and some liquor available in Coral Bay but we encourage you to plan ahead and stock up some prior to leaving Cruz Bay. It will take about 1 hour to drive across the island. I do recommend people do NOT attempt to arrive in the dark and in the rain if you've never driven the island before and are unfamiliar with the roads and driveway entrance-- thankful for Fernando helping direct us out of our little predicament and that we were in a four-wheel drive Jeep! We did have a little trouble getting the A/C unit in our bedroom to cool the room and it was an adjustment to adapt to the humidity, for us, but we got along pretty well anyhow because we were mainly in swimsuits the entire visit anyhow! Maybe we'll get the meet Dorothy next year when we bring our family!?
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DEBORAH CURTIS, AN INDIVIDUAL, PLAINTIFF,v.OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORP., A SUSPENDED CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, AND DOES 1 THOUGH 50 INCLUSIVE, DEFENDANT.
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On July 22, 2009, Plaintiff filed a complaint in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Stanislaus. On November 10, 2009, Defendant removed the complaint to the Eastern District of California, Fresno Division, because this court has federal question jurisdiction over the complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331.
The July 22, 2009 complaint ("complaint") contains four causes of action: (1) A violation of the Truth in Lending Act ("TILA") for Defendant's alleged understatement of Plaintiff's Annual Percentage Rate and Plaintiff's Finance Charges. Plaintiff seeks rescission and damages. (2) Breach of Fiduciary Duty for Defendant's failure to make full and accurate disclosures of the loans and failure to act in Plaintiff's best interest. (3) A violation of California Civil Code § 2923.5 for Defendant's failure to explore Plaintiff's options to avoid foreclosure. (4) An Injunction to enjoin Defendant from commencing with a trustee's sale on Plaintiff's property.
On November 19, 2009, Defendant Sand Canyon Corporation, sued as Option One Mortgage Corporation, filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. On December 7, 2009, American Home Mortgage Servicing Inc. filed a motion to dismiss.*fn1
Under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure a claim may be dismissed because of the plaintiff's "failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted." Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6). A dismissal under Rule 12(b)(6) may be based on the lack of a cognizable legal theory or on the absence of sufficient facts alleged under a cognizable legal theory. Johnson v. Riverside Healthcare Sys., 534 F.3d 1116, 1121 (9th Cir. 2008); Navarro v. Block, 250 F.3d 729, 732 (9th Cir. 2001). In reviewing a complaint under Rule 12(b)(6), all of the complaint's material allegations of fact are taken as true, and the facts are construed in the light most favorable to the non-moving party. Marceau v. Balckfeet Hous. Auth., 540 F.3d 916, 919 (9th Cir. 2008); Vignolo v. Miller, 120 F.3d 1075, 1077 (9th Cir. 1999). The court must also assume that general allegations embrace the necessary, specific facts to support the claim. Smith v. Pacific Prop. and Dev. Corp., 358 F.3d 1097, 1106 (9th Cir. 2004). However, the court is not required "to accept as true allegations that are merely conclusory, unwarranted deductions of fact, or unreasonable inferences." In re Gilead Scis. Sec. Litig., 536 F.3d 1049, 1056-57 (9th Cir. 2008); Sprewell v. Golden State Warriors, 266 F.3d 979, 988 (9th Cir. 2001). Although legal conclusions may provide the framework of a complaint, they are not accepted as true and "[t]hreadbare recitals of elements of a cause of action, supported by mere conclusory statements, do not suffice." Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 129 S.Ct. 1937, 1949-50 (2009); see also Warren v. Fox Family Worldwide, Inc., 328 F.3d 1136, 1139 (9th Cir. 2003). As the Supreme Court has explained: While a complaint attacked by a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss does not need detailed factual allegations, a plaintiff's obligation to provide the 'grounds' of his 'entitlement to relief' requires more than labels and conclusions, and a formulaic recitation of the elements of a cause of action will not do. Factual allegations must be enough to raise a right to relief above the speculative level, on the assumption that all the allegations in the complaint are true (even if doubtful in fact).
Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555 (2007). Thus, "a complaint must contain sufficient factual matter, accepted as true, to state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face." Iqbal, 129 S.Ct. at 1949. "A claim has facial plausibility when the plaintiff pleads factual content that allows the court draw the reasonable inference that the defendant is liable for the misconduct alleged." Iqbal, 129 S.Ct. at 1949.
The plausibility standard is not akin to a 'probability requirement,' but it asks more than a sheer possibility that a defendant has acted unlawfully. Where a complaint pleads facts that are 'merely consistent with' a defendant's liability, it stops short of the line between possibility and plausibility of 'entitlement to relief.' . . .
Determining whether a complaint states a plausible claim for relief will . . . be a context specific task that requires the reviewing court to draw on its judicial experience and common sense. But where the well-pleaded facts do not permit the court to infer more than the mere possibility of misconduct, the complaint has alleged -- but it has not shown -- that the pleader is entitled to relief.
Iqbal, 129 S.Ct. at 1949-50. "In sum, for a complaint to survive a motion to dismiss, the nonconclusory 'factual content,' and reasonable inferences from that content, must be plausibly suggestive of a claim entitling the plaintiff to relief." Moss v. United States Secret Service, 572 F.3d 962, 969 (9th Cir. 2009).
If a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss is granted, "[the] district court should grant leave to amend even if no request to amend the pleading was made, unless it determines that the pleading could not possibly be cured by the allegation of other facts." Lopez v. Smith, 203 F.3d 1122, 1127 (9th Cir. 2000) (en banc). In other words, leave to amend need not be granted when amendment would be futile. Gompper v. VISX, Inc., 298 F.3d 893, 898 (9th Cir. 2002).
In deciding whether to dismiss a claim under Rule 12(b)(6), the court is generally limited to reviewing only the complaint, but the court may review materials which are properly submitted as part of the complaint and may take judicial notice of public records outside the pleadings. See Lee v. City of Los Angeles, 250 F.3d 668, 688-89 (9th Cir. 2001); Campanelli v. Bockrath, 100 F.3d 1476, 1479 (9th Cir. 1996);MGIC Indem. Corp. v. Weisman, 803 F.2d 500, 504 (9th Cir. 1986). Further, under the "incorporation by reference" doctrine, courts may review documents "whose contents are alleged in a complaint and whose authenticity no party questions, but which are not physically attached to the plaintiff's pleading." Knievel v. ESPN, 393 F.3d 1068, 1076 (9th Cir. 2005); Lapidus v. Hecht, 232 F.3d 679, 682 (9th Cir. 2000). The "incorporation by reference" doctrine also applies "to situations in which the plaintiff's claim depends on the contents of a document, the defendant attaches the document to its motion to dismiss, and the parties do not dispute the authenticity of the document, even though the plaintiff does not explicitly allege the contents of that document in the complaint." Knievel, 393 F.3d at 1076 (citing Parrino v. FHP, Inc., 146 F.3d 699, 706 (9th Cir. 1998)).
"In deciding whether to dismiss a claim under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), a court may look beyond plaintiff's complaint to matters of public record." Shaw v. Hahn, 56 F.3d 1128, 1129 n. 1 (9th Cir. 1995). Thus, the court will take judicial notice of the deed of trust concerning the property at issue in this action and other records concerning the deed of trust and the property's title.
This action concerns properties located at 2585 Carriage Court, Turlock, and 1634 Arlington Court, Turlock, both of which are located in the County of Stanislaus, State of California.
The complaint alleges that on or about November 2006, Plaintiff approached Defendant in regards to refinancing*fn2 the property at 1634 Arlington Court, Turlock. Defendant represented it could provide a fixed rate loan with low monthly payments based upon Plaintiff's income.
Plaintiff agreed to purchase the property at 1634 Arlington Court, Turlock.
The complaint alleges that during the loan process, Defendant deceptively and fraudulently understated the Annual Percentage Rate (APR) by 2.358%, the finance charge and total payments by $315,633.03 and the payments schedule listed three payment changes instead of six payment changes. The complaint alleges that Plaintiff's income was falsified and the property value grossly overstated. The complaint alleges that "on or about December 20, 2009 [sic.], unaware of Defendant's deceptive and fraudulent actions, Plaintiff executed the refinance."
The complaint alleges that, less than a month later, Defendant approached Plaintiff about purchasing*fn3 a second property, 2585 Carriage Court, Turlock, CA 95382, to be used as Plaintiff's primary residence. The complaint alleges since Plaintiff was unaware of Defendant's deception and fraudulent actions regarding the first refinance, Plaintiff agreed to purchase 2585 Carriage Court, Turlock, CA 95382.
The complaint alleges that Defendant deceptively and fraudulently understated the Annual Percentage Rate by .252%, the finance charge and total payments by $147,309.67, and the payments schedule misstated Plaintiff's payment amounts. In addition, the complaint Plaintiff's income was falsified, and the property value grossly overstated.
The complaint alleges on or about February 1, 2007, unaware of Defendant's deceptive and fraudulent actions, Plaintiff executed the refinance.
The complaint alleges that on or about October 2008, in attempting to modify the refinance loans, Plaintiff discovered that Defendant had under disclosed Plaintiff's APR and financed an amount in a blatant violation of the Federal Truth in Lending Act (TILA).
The complaint alleges that Plaintiff brought this discrepancy to Defendant's attention in an attempt to modify the loans instead of having to institute her right to rescission. The complaint alleges Defendant refused to modify the loans with more favorable terms.
Plaintiff contends that Defendant violated TILA by understating Plaintiff's APR and by understating Plaintiff's finance charges on the loan. Plaintiff contends that she now exercises her right to rescission pursuant to 15 U.S.C.§ 1635(b) due to Defendant' breach. Plaintiff also contends that she has been damaged by Defendant's wrongful actions and seeks costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
"The purpose of the TILA is to ensure that users of consumer credit are informed as to the terms on which credit is offered them." Jones v. E*Trade Mortg. Corp., 397 F.3d 810, 812 (9th Cir. 2005); see also 15 U.S.C. § 1601. "TILA was enacted in 1968 'to assure a meaningful disclosure of credit terms so that the consumer will be able to compare more readily the various credit terms available to him and avoid the uninformed use of credit." Yamamoto v. Bank of New York, 329 F.3d 1167, 1170 (9th Cir. 2003). The TILA requires creditors to "clearly and conspicuously disclose" borrowers' rights to rescind a home mortgage loan in accordance with regulations of the Federal Reserve Board. Jones, 397 F.3d at 812. TILA "requires creditors to provide borrowers with clear and accurate disclosures of terms dealing with things like finance charges, annual percentage rates of interest, and the borrower's rights." Beach v. Ocwen Fed. Bank, 523 U.S. 410, 412 (1998). The failure to satisfy TILA's requirements subjects a lender to "statutory and actual damages [that are] traceable to a lender's failure to make the requisite disclosures." Id. (citing 15 U.S.C. §1640).
A. Rescission - Ability to Tender
Plaintiff alleges that she is entitled to rescission of her loan because Defendant failed to provide accurate material disclosures. Defendant contends this claim must be dismissed because Plaintiff has failed to allege her ability to tender the amount of the loan.
The purpose of rescission under TILA is to return both parties to the status quo. Yamamoto, 329 F.3d at 1172. Title 15 U.S.C. § 1635(b) provides that:
When an obligor exercises his right to rescind . . . .under subsection (a) of this section, he is not liable for any finance or other charge, and any security interest given by the obligor, including any such interest arising by operation of law, becomes void upon such a rescission. Within 20 days after receipt of a notice of rescission, the creditor shall return to the obligor any money or property given as earnest money, downpayment, or otherwise, and shall take any action necessary or appropriate to reflect the termination of any security interest created under the transaction. If the creditor has delivered any property to the obligor, the obligor may retain possession of it. Upon the performance of the creditor's obligations under this section, the obligor shall tender the property to the creditor, except that if return of the property in kind would be impracticable or inequitable, the obligor shall tender its reasonable value. Tender shall be made at the location of the property or at the residence of the obligor, at the option of the obligor. If the creditor does not take possession of the property within 20 days after tender by the obligor, ownership of the property vests in the obligor without obligation on his part to pay for it. The procedures prescribed by this subsection shall apply except when otherwise ordered by a court.
15 U.S.C. 15 U.S.C. § 1635(b) (emphasis added).
Defendant contends that before ordering rescission, Plaintiff must allege Plaintiff's ability to repay the loan proceeds. See Yamamoto, 329 F.3d 1167 at 1171. The court agrees. Plaintiff cannot state a claim for rescission under TILA without at least alleging that she is financially capable of tendering the loan proceeds. See, e.g,, Gonzalez v. First Franklin Loan Services, 2010 WL 144862, *5 (E.D.Cal. 2010) (dismissing without leave to amend plaintiff's claim for rescission under TILA because Plaintiff conceded she did not have ability to tender); Avina v. BNC Mortg., 2009 WL 5215751, *2 (N.D.Cal. 2009) (claim for rescission under TILA is subject to dismissal at the pleading stage if the borrower fails to allege a present ability to tender the loan proceeds); Farmer v. Countrywide Financial Corp., 2009 WL 1530973, at *5 (C.D. Cal. 2009) (granting defendant's motion to dismiss because plaintiffs did not allege that they had tendered or were financially capable of tendering the loan's principal balance); Pagtalunan v. Reunion Mortgage Inc., 2009 WL 961995, at *3 (N.D. Cal. 2009) (dismissing TILA claim because plaintiffs did not allege that they would be willing to repay what they borrowed); Garza v. American Home Mortg., 2009 WL 188604, at *5 (E.D. Cal. 2009) (granting defendant's motion to dismiss TILA rescission claim in light of complaint's failure to allege ability to tender, since "[r]escission is an empty remedy without [plaintiff]'s ability to pay back what she has received.").
Thus, Plaintiff must be able to allege that she has tendered or is financially capable of tendering the principle of the loan minus the appropriate interest and fees or the rescission claim fails.
The complaint fails to sufficiently allege that Plaintiff is able to fulfill her obligations under 15 U.S.C. § 1635(b) and 12 C.F.R. § 226.23(d). The court finds Plaintiff's allegation insufficient to have alleged tender in this case. A complete ability to tender has not been adressed in the complaint. Without such tender, Plaintiff may not seek to rescind the loan. Rescission is an empty remedy without Plaintiff's ability to pay back what she has received. As such, the complaint lacks a necessary element of Plaintiff's TILA rescission claim. The court dismisses the TILA rescission claim with leave to amend to allege, subject to Rule 11(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure's requirements, that Plaintiff has the ability to tender and pay back what she has received.
B. Relief under TILA- Statutory Damages
Plaintiff requests statutory damages for Defendant's alleged failure to comply with all necessary TILA disclosures provisions. Defendant contends that Plaintiff's request for damages arising out of the original loan transaction is time-barred by 15 U.S.C. §1640(e) because Plaintiff did not file this action within one year.
There is a one-year statute of limitations period in which to file an action for damages under TILA. See 15 U.S.C. § 1640(e); Beach, 523 U.S. at 412. The one-year limitations period of 15 U.S.C. § 1640(e) runs from the date of consummation of the transaction. "Consummation" is defined as "the time that a consumer becomes contractually obligated on a credit transaction."
12 C.F.R. § 226.2(a)(13); Grimes v. New Century Mortg. Corp., 340 F.3d 1007, 1009 (9th Cir. 2003).
Plaintiff did not file this TILA action within one-year of the loan's closing. The loans at issue were executed in late 2006 and early 2007. This action was not filed until July 22, 2009. Thus, Plaintiff filed this action beyond the one-year limitations period. Dismissal is appropriate. See 15 U.S.C. § 164(e); Beach, 523 U.S. at 412; King, 784 F.2d at 915.
The second cause of action alleges breach of fiduciary duty. The complaint alleges that Defendant was engaged in a fiduciary relationship to Plaintiff and breached the fiduciary duties it owed Plaintiff. The complaint alleges a special relationship was created when Defendant accepted the trust and confidence Plaintiff placed in Defendant to advise her regarding the loan and its terms. The complaint alleges Defendant solicited and accepted Plaintiff's trust and confidence when it represented it would act in her best interest and was trustworthy and honest. The complaint alleges that Defendant breached its duty to Plaintiff by falsifying Plaintiff's income, failing to accurately disclose the APR, failing to accurately disclose the finance charges, failing to accurately disclose the payment amounts, falsifying the subject properties' appraisal value, and failing to provide Plaintiff with a good faith estimate.
Plaintiff's cause of action for breach of fiduciary duty fails because she cannot plausibly plead the existence of any fiduciary duty between herself and Defendant. A loan transaction is an arms-length transaction and there is no fiduciary relationship between the borrower and lender. Oaks Management Corp. v. Superior Court,145 Cal.App.4th 453, 466 (2006); Union Bank v. Superior Court, 31 Cal.App.4th 573, 579 n. 2 (1995); Kim v. Sumitomo Bank, 17 Cal.App.4th 974, 979 (1993). In addition, a trustee under a deed of trust owe fiduciary duties to the borrower. Justo v. Indymac Bancorp, 2010 WL 623715, *6 (C.D.Cal. 2010); Abdallah v. United Savings Bank, 43 Cal.App.4th 1101, 1109 (1996); Miller and Starr CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE § 10:4 (2010). Thus, the breach of fiduciary duty claim is subject to dismissal without leave to amend.
The third cause of action contends that Defendant has violated California Civil Code § 2923 because Defendant has failed to negotiate a loan modification with Plaintiff. The complaint alleges that Defendant did not provide Plaintiff with a good faith valuation regarding Plaintiff's options or offer a loan modification or workout plan in order to assist Plaintiff avoiding foreclosure.
A. Section 2923.5
It is possible that California Civil Code Section 2923.5 provides a borrower with a private cause of action. See Molina v. Washington Mut. Bank, 2010 WL 431439 at *10 n.4 (S.D.Cal. 2010); Sharma v. Provident Funding Associates, LP, 2010 WL 143473 at *2 (N.D.Cal. 2010). But see Yulaeva v. Greenpoint Mortg. Funding, Inc., 2009 WL 2880393, * 11 (E.D.Cal. 2009) (assuming without deciding that Section 2923.5 does not provide a private right of action). Regardless of whether a private right of action is available under Section 2923.5, the complaint fails to allege sufficient to state a cause of action for a violation of Section 2923.5.
Section 2923.5 requires the mortgagee, beneficiary, or authorized agent to contact the borrower in person or by telephone "in order to assess the borrower's financial situation and explore options for the borrower to avoid foreclosure." Cal. Civ.Code § 2923.5(a)(2). In addition, the statute requires the Notice of Default to "include a declaration from the mortgagee, beneficiary, or authorized agent that it has contacted the borrower, tried with due diligence to contact the borrower as required by this section, or the borrower has surrendered the property to the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent." Cal.Civ.Code § 2923.5(b).
The statute only requires Defendant to have contacted or attempted to contact Plaintiff in a good faith effort to avoid foreclosure. The statute does not require Defendant to have negotiated with Plaintiff or explore other options with Plaintiff. Plaintiff does not allege in the complaint that Defendant failed to contact her or attempt to contact her before filing the Notice of Default. Such contact is all that is required by Section 2923.5.
Copes of the Notices of Default over which the court takes judicial notice provide evidence that attempts to contact Plaintiff were made as required by Section 2923.5. See Exhibit 2; Exhibit 7; Exhibit 12. The court has been given no reason to question the accuracy of the statements in the Notices of Default. In light of the statements in the Notices of Default and Plaintiff's lack of allegations to the contrary, Plaintiff cannot state a cause of action for violations of Section 2923.5. Thus, Plaintiff's claim under Section 2923.5 is dismissed with leave to amend.
B. Section 2923.6
It is possible that the third cause of action also alleges that Defendant's failure to provide Plaintiff with a good faith valuations regarding Plaintiff's options, offer loan modifications, or work out a plan in order to assist Plaintiff violated California Civil Code § Section 2923.6. Defendant contends that Section 2923.6 does not provide Plaintiff with a private cause of action. Section 2923.6 provides in relevant part:
(a) The Legislature finds and declares that any duty servicers may have to maximize net present value under the pooling and servicing agreements is owed to all parties in a loan pool, not to any particular parties, and that a servicer acts in the best interests of all parties if it agrees to or implements a loan modification or workout plan for which both of the following apply:
(1) The loan is in payment default, or payment default is reasonably foreseeable.
(2) Anticipated recovery under the loan modification or workout plan exceeds the anticipated recovery through foreclosure on a net present value basis.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the mortgagee, beneficiary, or authorized agent offer the borrower a loan modification or workout plan if such a modification is consistent with its contractual or other authority.
Under California law, the adoption of a regulatory statute does not automatically create a private right to sue for damages resulting from violations of the statute. Moradi-Shalal v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Companies, 46 Cal.3d 287, 294-95 (1988). "A statute creates a private right of action only if the enacting body so intended." Grodensky v. Artichoke Joe's Casino, 171 Cal.App.4th 1399, 1420 (2009). If the Legislature intends to create a private cause of action it will do so directly, in clear, understandable, unmistakable terms. Moradi-Shalal, 46 Cal.3d at 294-95 Plaintiff has not proffered any authority, and the court has found none, conclusively holding that Section 2923.6 creates a private right of action for borrowers such as Plaintiff.
The courts that have examined this issue have found that from its plain language, Section 2923.6 does not grant any right to a loan modification. Kuoha v. Equifirst Corp., 2009 WL 3248105 at *5 (S.D.Cal. 2009); Lopez v. Equifirst Corp., N 2009 WL 3233912 at *3 (E.D.Cal. 2009); Tapia v. Aurora Loan Servs., 2009 WL 2705853 at *2 (E.D.Cal. 2009); Anaya v. Advisors Lending Group, 2009 WL 2424037 at * 8 (E.D.Cal. 2009); Farner v. Countrywide Home Loans, 2009 WL 189025 at *2 (S.D.Cal. 2009). In addition, as numerous other district courts have recognized, there is nothing in the language of Section 2923.6 suggesting that it creates a private right of action for purported violations of its provisions. See, e.g., Owens v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 2010 WL 424473 at *2 (N.D.Cal. 2010); Collins v. Power Default Services, Inc., 2010 WL 234902 at *2 (N.D.Cal. 2010); Glover v. Fremont Inv. and Loan, 2009 WL 5114001 at *7 (N.D. Cal. 2009); Reynoso v. Chase Home Finance, 2009 WL 5069140 at *4 -5 (N.D.Cal. 2009); Fimbres v. Chapel Mortg. Corp., 2009 WL 4163332, *14 (S.D. Cal. 2009); Gaitan v. Mortgage Elec. Registration Sys., 2009 WL 3244729 at *7 (C.D.Cal. 2009); Lopez, 2009 WL 3233912 at *3; Tapia, 2009 WL 2705853 at *2 (E.D.Cal. 2009); Anaya, 2009 WL 2424037 at *8; Farner, 2009 WL 189025 at *2 (S.D.Cal. 2009); Paek v. Plaza Home Mortg., Inc., 2009 WL 1668576 at *3 (C.D.Cal. 2009); Alford v. Wachovia Bank/World Savings Bank, L 2009 WL 1615989 at *8 (S.D.Cal. 2009). Because Section 2923.6 neither requires Defendant to offer or accept a modification to Plaintiff's loan nor authorizes a cause of action for borrowers who are not given loan modifications, Plaintiff's claim against Defendant under Section 2923.6 fails as a matter of law. Because this defect cannot be cured, the claim is dismissed without leave to amend.
Plaintiff's fourth cause of action seeks to enjoin the trustee's sale of the subject property. Defendant seeks to dismiss the fourth cause of action as an improper cause of action.
Under Federal law, an injunction is a remedy to another claim or cause of action and not a claim or cause of action in and of itself. Lima v. American Home Mortg. Servicing, Inc., 2010 WL 144810 at *2 (N.D.Cal. 2010); see also Washington Toxics Coalition v. Environmental Protection Agency, 413 F.3d 1024, 1034 (9th Cir. 2005) (holding injunction is remedy for violation of the Endangered Species Act); Catholic Social Services, Inc. v. I.N.S., 182 F.3d 1053, 1062 (9th Cir. 1999) (stating injunction is remedy for claims against INS). Similarly, under California law, a claim or cause of action for an injunction is improper because an injunction is a remedy, not a cause of action. Shamsian v. Atlantic Richfield Co., 107 Cal.App.4th 967, 985 (2003); Roberts v. Los Angeles County Bar Ass'n, 105 Cal.App.4th 604, 618 (2003). Because an injunction is merely a remedy and it is not a cause of action, a cause of action must exist before injunctive relief may be granted. Tapia v. Aurora Loan Services, LLC, 2009 WL 2705853 at *3 (E.D.Cal. 2009). Thus, Plaintiff's purported cause of action for injunctive relief must be dismissed. However, the court will permit Plaintiff to amend the complaint to request injunctive relief as a remedy.
For the reasons stated in the above memorandum opinion, the court ORDERS that:
1. Defendant Sand Canyon Corporation's, sued as Option One Mortgage Corporation, motion to dismiss is GRANTED;
2. The complaint is DISMISSED with leave to amend the complaint's TILA rescission claim, leave to amend the complaint's Section 2923.5 claim, and leave to seek an injunction as a remedy;
3. The complaint is DISMISSED without leave to amend the complaint's TILA damages claim, breach of fiduciary duty claim, and Section 2923.6 claim;
4. Any amended complaint SHALL be filed and served no later than May 25, 2010;
5. Plaintiff is advised that any amended complaint must be based upon a well-founded belief that a cognizable or arguable legal theory exists that would support the complaint's theory. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 11; and
6. Plaintiff is forewarned that failure to file an amended complaint will result in dismissal of this action.
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The long-awaited rise in emerging markets activity could be triggered through an unlikely route. Advisers in private equity believe that although emerging markets have yet to become safe havens for investing, the regions are no longer such dangerous alternatives to investments in developed markets.
Tim Demchenko, head of private equity and special situations at Russian buyout firm VTB Capital, said: "Inherently the emerging markets are more risky than developed. Global diversification has happened, meaning the emerging markets are not necessarily more safe. It is just that developed markets have become less safe."
But this does not mean the emerging regions have been immune from the global economic turmoil.
After a bumper quarter in the fourth quarter of 2009, in which a total of $14.1bn (€11.5bn) was spent across 81 deals, buyout activity dropped 75% to a value of $3.4bn across 73 deals in the first quarter of this year, according to data provided by Dealogic.
Buyout volumes within the emerging markets made up 2% of total merger and acquisition activity, compared with 8% in the previous quarter.
Chris Coles, a partner at emerging markets investment firm Actis, said the volatile markets and economic uncertainty over the past few months played its part in the lack of activity in the first quarter.
He said: "It is fair to say that the year probably did start more slowly, but then first quarters are often quiet, and it is highly likely that macroeconomic uncertainty had a spill-over on the appetite for investments."
But activity should be on its way, according to Erwin Roex of secondaries investor Coller Capital, who said emerging markets investor returns would be better than those of developed market portfolios.
He said: "Investors think the risk-return profile of emerging markets has improved, with less risk than previously thought. The reason for this is the reassessment of the risk in developed markets in light of the sovereign crisis and volatility in the markets post-crisis."
The best two regions for banks as financial sponsors in the three-month period were China and India, which generated $46m and $44m in fees respectively. Combined, the two regions made up 62.5% of revenues generated for the quarter.
Erwin Roex added: "There is a lot of interest in Asia still and that will remain. Russia, however, remains a question mark, and eastern Europe still has issues."
Deals in the two major Asian economies included the $600m sponsored buyout of China Shonguang Agricultural Product Logistic Park on March 17 by a consortium of firms led by Blackstone Group. Other financial sponsors on the deal included Capital International and Warburg Pincus.
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners led a consortium that agreed to invest more than $425m (€309.5m) in Asian Genco's power generation assets being developed in India.
The largest private equity buyout of the quarter was the $771m deal by CVC Partners to buy a 90.76% stake in Indonesian department store chain Matahari Department Store in January (see below). The largest exit of the quarter was the $1.5bn bid by Hong Leong Bank for Primus Pacific Partners-backed Malaysian bank Eon Capital.
Buyout activity is likely to be boosted more by moves by local governments to allow foreign investors to access local currency funds.
Ian Lewis a Beijing-based partner at law firm Mayer Brown, said: "We are now seeing investors focus on RMB funds, which offer a number of exciting new opportunities for local investors – simpler registration rules, eliminating most foreign exchange issues and involving fewer regulatory hurdles.
"The present environment involves different local regulations applicable in several centres across China with Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin, among others, as well as some important regulations at state level designed to encourage RMB funds."
So far this year there are 18 RMB denominated funds on the road, targeting a total of RMB85.3bn (€10.2bn), compared with six fund closings in 2009 valued at RMB4.5bn, according to data provided by Preqin.
Brazil is expected to prove particularly interesting to buyout firms and investors.
Earlier this year, Carlyle Group announced its first Brazilian buyout, acquiring CVC Brasil Operadora e Agência de Viagens, the country's largest tour operator, while Fernando Borges, head of Carlyle's South America buyout team, told Private Equity News in March that the group also hoped to do deals in Colombia and Peru.
UK-based Apax Partners made its first investment in Latin America, when it agreed in May to acquire a 54.2% stake in Tivit Terceirizacao de Tecnologia e Servicos, a publicly-listed Brazilian information technology and outsourcing service, from Votorantim Novos Negocios, a Brazil-based venture capital firm, and Patria Investimentos Imobiliarios, a local private equity firm. The deal is worth $471m, according to Dealogic.
In addition, Advent International closed its fifth Latin American fund at $1.65bn last month, the region's largest on record, according to the firm.
Bruno Werneck, a Sao Paulo-based partner at law firm Mayer Brown, said: "I see significant liquidity coming from institutional investors. Also the industry will capture investment from the high net-worth community, which has been used to high interest rates on government bonds and will now look for alternative sources of strong returns.
"We are now starting to see foreign firms trying to raise money locally, for example Carlyle. It is an important issue because even though we have a stable economy there is a currency exchange risk. But it is easier to invest in local companies with local currency and this is the driving factor for foreign firms raising funds in Brazil."
Jerome Booth, head of research at Ashmore, believes buyout firms need to adapt if they want to survive in the emerging markets. He said: "Firms need a different skill-set to conduct business in the emerging markets, and the lack of leverage for deals puts the highly leveraged model under threat."
But VTB Capital's Demchenko is optimistic this is a good year to buy into growth companies. He said: "This will be a vintage year for good investments in growth firms and we will reap the benefits in three to five years when we exit these companies."
Paul Harter, a partner in the London and Dubai offices of law firm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher expects a recovery in emerging markets buyout volumes over the next year. He said: "Some deals are getting done at the moment. There will be more deals in the coming six months, though the positive trend line is not a steep one. I would expect significant recovery in 12 to 18 months."


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Lareira, cozinha completa com granito e aço inoxidável aparelhos, REGULAMENTO mesa de bilhar, WIFI, CABLE, DECK, VISTAS. 5 minutos para o OUTLET cruzamentos. PERTO de supermercado e lojas de bebidas, restaraunts e Mount Airy Casino. Golfe, caminhadas e ciclismo. Camelback Resort fica a poucos minutos apenas alguns LONGE, oferece diversão para a família com o esqui SNOWBOARDING AMD tubulação no inverno e um parque aquático ENORME no verão. APROVEITE TAX roupas sem compras nas lojas cruzamentos.
Love that the house is tucked into the side of the mountain, really gorgeous view from back patio and lots of windows on first floor to take advantage of it. Wood floors were cleaned before we arrived. Owners were not around but were nice and responsive via phone.
There were some issues though. Gas range was so easy but the grill is rusted beyond hope, we had to cover with foil before using range. Carpets upstairs were not thoroughly cleaned. Found some dead spiders and ants. Alerted owners and they said it would be addressed with their cleaning service. There were also stains on the mattress that we weren't aware of until the last day when we were pulling off all the sheets for laundry pile. Also alerted owners to it. Seems their cleaners have not been doing a good job but I'm sure the owners will resolve.
One important detail. All of us (8 adults, 2 kids) had trouble sleeping. Some of the bedroom windows did not have curtains, and what curtains they had were sheer. There was a lot of ambient light from outside at night. We had clear skies so all the moonlight came in. There's also light from the road through the trees. Blackout curtains in the bedrooms would've been great.
Also, if you are a light sleeper, you'll need ear plugs. The woods are full of nocturnal animals and insects. I didn't mind it (heavy sleeper, thought the sounds were soothing) but some of our group are light sleepers.
Overall, really liked the location and that patio. I think the issues we had are easily fixable, the house itself was cute.
Spent 3 days, 2 nights at the house and everything was great. The house was very well maintained, it is secluded enough that you have plenty of privacy, and yet still so close to everything! We had a gorgeous weekend so we were lucky enough to spend a lot of time on the deck to take in the incredible views of camelback mountain. The owner was prompt in responding to questions and was very helpful. I would recommend this home for any and all occasions. We're already trying to plan our next trip!
This house was better than I expected from just photos and reviews. The best part of the house was the living room/dining room area. Unlike most of the other reviews, my group and I went during the summer and not winter. Our biggest concern was only 2 AC units for the whole house (one on each floor) but the house was pretty cool the entire weekend. It was only about 80 degrees all weekend though so I can't say it would have been kept as cool if it were 90 or more like we sometimes get in the northeast but its very shady around the house too.
We loved the pool table/dinner table combo, it was very easy to take off and put on the cover and it worked very well. The pool table had all the necessities and was a lot of fun. The deck nice and had a beautiful view of the ski slopes. It was July 4th weekend and there was an awesome view of the fireworks right from the deck. I would definitely recommend this house to a group looking to get away for a little while.
This home was the perfect getaway for our girls weekend and the back patio view is SO MAGICAL! I am absolutely in love with this location! Plenty of room, house was clean and Dan was very attentive and patient in answering my many questions lol. He even gave me recommendations (for hiking, dining out, etc); which I always appreciate in a host. Definitely would love to come back again! =D
My group included 4 couples. The house is exactly what the pictures portray, nice and clean. It was perfect for our group. The pictures only include two of the bedrooms but the other two are just as nice. The view from the deck was great. The women in our group got a kick out of the leopard print carpeted stairwell leading to the 2nd floor. The view of Camelback is great from the back deck of the house.
The houses on the street are well separated and secluded from each other. There is a driveway leading across the front of the house to the side and garage. There is plenty of room for 3 cars or more.
The owner, Dan, was very accommodating and easy to reach leading up to the rental weekend, during and after. We had absolutely no issues and received our security deposit within 2 weeks.
This house was very accommodating & well equipped. We were 3 families that had plenty of room to sleep play games & just relax. We especially like the dining room table that double as a pool table. We would definitely recommend this house & the owner was more then accommodating. We will be back!
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