Kym Talbert

Why Become a HELP Certified Specialist?

Being a HELP Certified Specialist means being devoted to public education and fiduciary responsibility. Professionals aligned with our program are given the tools necessary to provide the public with accurate, current, and reliable information they can count on. HELP is a government sponsored non profit public benefit corporation and provides free educational classes for those seeking information on foreclosure prevention, short sales, as well as home buying strategies in today's market. We encourage you to become one of the first listed HELP Certified Specialists that our educational outreach will be promoting.

The HELP Certification 2-Day Course is comprised of training and testing on the following subjects:

Business and Professions Code
Fiduciary Responsibility
Risk Management
City and County First Time Homebuyer Programs
Ethics and Agency
Residential Purchase Agreement
Residential Purchase Contract
Government Loan Programs (ex. FHA, VA, CalPERS, CalSTRS, etc.)
Short Sales
Loan Modifications
Escrow, Title, and Insurance Issues

Becoming a HELP Certified Specialist carries long term benefits as well. HELP's mission is to promote "Consumer Protection through Education." We are constantly in front of the public promoting our Specialists. These constant classes promote HELP Certified Specialists as the community Gold Standard- a resource to be trusted. Once Certified, your name and contact information will be posted on our website (organized by specialty and location) for the public to refer to. Through HELP's strategic alliances in the public and private sectors, our Specialists will receive increased market presence and potential opportunities.

HELP will be providing monthly webinars to its Specialists, covering a broad range of subjects. These webinars will consist of industry and market updates, predictions, trends, as well as more detailed training on legal updates and loan programs. It is important that our Specialists be given accurate and updated information so that the public can be represented properly. You will also receive email notifications, alerting you to important news flashes and issues affecting the Real Estate Industry.

As HELP continues to grow, we will be afforded the opportunity to provide both Certified Specialists and the general public with even more resources. We understand that honest and hard working professionals are often at a competitive disadvantage, which is why H.E.L.P. will continue to work with community leaders and companies who see the benefits of setting higher standards for themselves and others. Consumer Protection through Education, a goal we can and must achieve.

Kym Talbert - Keller Williams - KymTalbert@aol.com - 951-316-1941

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) is hosting public scoping meetings this fall to invite comments about a proposed High-Speed Train System from Los Angeles to San Diego via the Inland Empire. Meetings will be held next week in Riverside County on Oct. 19, 20 and 22. The scoping process helps identify and define the scope of issues to be addressed in depth in the analysis that will be included in the EIR/EIS. Scoping provides the public with an opportunity to become involved as soon as the EIR/EIS process begins.

The meetings will provide an open forum for public information and comment for visitors any time between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. The meetings will mark the start of the project-level environmental process for this Section of the High-Speed Train System. The Authority and the Federal Railroad Administration will prepare an Environmental Impact Report and an Environmental Impact Statement to meet state and federal environmental law requirements. For more information call (909) 627-2974 or e-mail cahighspeedtrain@ or visit www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov.

Kym Talbert, Realtor - KELLER WILLIAMS - 951-316-1941 or KymTalbert@aol.com

Board Votes to Include $4.5 Billion for High-Speed Train Projects

InCalifornia's Federal Stimulus Funding Application

Proposal backed by support from regions throughout the state

Sacramento - The California High-Speed Rail Authority on Wednesday unanimously approved an application for more than $4.5 billion in federal stimulus funding for engineering, design and construction on the state's high-speed train system - generating an investment of $9.1 billion when state matching funds are added.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is expected to formally submit California's bid by the federal government's Oct. 2 deadline for states to seek a share of $8 billion set aside for high-speed train development under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

"California is a leading contender for this federal funding because our true high-speed rail system is further along than any other project in the country," said Authority Board Chairman Curt Pringle. "Plus, we can double the value of the federal government's dollars by matching them with state bond funds approved by California voters last year, we can break ground before the federal government's deadline, and we can show that our early projects can stand alone as important improvements in their own right."

The Board approved a detailed package of dozens of engineering, environmental review, design-build, train control and electrification projects among every section of the 800-mile system.

The state's application includes:

•· $1.28 billion for San Jose to San Francisco, including station improvements, grade separations, electrification and safety state-of-the-art "positive train control" in an upgraded, shared alignment with Caltrain.

•· $466 million for Fresno to Merced, including right-of-way acquisition, grade-separations, utility relocation, environmental mitigation, earthwork, guideway structures and track.

•· $819.5 million for Bakersfield to Fresno, including right-of-way acquisition, grade-separations, utility relocation, environmental mitigation, earthwork, guideway structures, track relocation and new track.

•· $2 billion for Los Angeles to Anaheim, including high-speed train facilities at Los Angeles Union Station (LAUS), Norwalk Station, and the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC); right-of-way acquisition, grade-separations, utility relocation, environmental mitigation, earthwork, guideway structures, tunneling, and track work.

Community, business and government leaders from around the state packed the hearing room in support of California's application. The mayors of San Jose, Fresno and Fullerton were among those who called on the Authority Board to approve the application package.

Assemblywoman Cathleen Galgiani, author of the legislation that placed Proposition 1A, the successful high-speed train bond act on the ballot last November, told the board she wholeheartedly supports the Authority's recommendation.

"Our application is very competitive - the only true high-speed system in the country capable of travel up to 220-miles an hour," said Galgiani, who represents a Central Valley district. "It will bring badly needed jobs and economic activity to the state immediately."

The Authority Board also received dozens of letters of support for the application from local governments and agencies, business groups and other organizations around the state.

The full staff recommendation for stimulus funding is available at:

http://www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov/library/Default.aspx?ItemID=8648 .

It's a great time to live, work and play in Corona. Let me show you how!

Kym Talbert - Prudential California Realty - 951.316.1941 - KymTalbert@aol.com

As we all know, the world of social media continues to grow and seems to dominate the decision making process for buyers and sellers alike. I think the video link below illustrates the power and future growth potential of Social Media and evidences the need for real estate professionals to lead the way in harnessing the power of this awesome tool.

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Kym Talbert

Prudential California Realty

951-316-1941 or KymTalbert@aol.com or http://www.KymTalbert.com

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