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April 2011

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Feature Story: Artstudio 123 Contributes
2011 Buckboard Days Parade
Chinese Business in US
Retail business raisen in nine months
Buying A House Is Now CHEAPER Than Renting As House Prices Fall
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At STC Management, we pride ourselves on being good neighbors to our valued community. Having served the Southern California area for the past 25 years, we have and will always strive for the betterment of our communities, one property at a time.

  

We hope that through our expertise and people-oriented philosophy, we can impact the lives of others in a positive and productive way. As a company, we will never limit our focus to simply our clients' needs. We will always seek synergy with the community to promote the well-being of those around us, and we will strive to meet our goals and constantly elevate our expectations.


在STC資產管理,我們非常高興能夠成為我們社區的好鄰居。以我們的商場為基礎,在過去的25年來,我們一直以服務及改善我們的環境為目標。 

 
我們有的不只是專業技術,更希望能以人為本的理念與對生命積極的態度,影響我們周遭的朋友,改善我們的社區及環境。身為一家企業公司,我們覺得不該只拘限於生意上的追求。自始自終,促進社區的諧和,改善周圍環境,都一直是我們努力實現的目標。  

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Artstudio 123 Contributes from Art Sales at STC Center
John Hsu, Officer
As the funds for education programs dwindles, it has become apparent it's high time for the individual and community groups to step in if we want to continue ensuring the future of our children. 

Mr. Alan Leon, the owner of Art Studio 123 held a charitable art sale at STC Center, Seasons Place in hopes to donate the proceeds for our children.  His generosity was recognized by Rowland Unified School District and STC Center at the board meeting this Thursday.
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From left to right: John Hsu, CEO of STC Management, Alan Leon, the owner of Art Studio 123, and Heidi L. Gallegos, President of Rowland Unified School District.
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Buckboard

Buckboard Days Parade

10/22/2011

羅蘭崗花車遊行


The Rowland Heights Chinese Association & the Rowland Heights Community Coordinating Council announce this year's Buckboard Parade will be held Saturday, October 22, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. As joint organizers of this annual community event, the RHCA & RHCCC are looking for sponsors, participants, and volunteers to make this a memorable experience. The theme of this year's parade is "Rowland Heights: the Best Community for Kids".

 

The parade route will on start on Nogales Avenue south of Colima Road proceeding north, turn east (right) on Colima Road, turn north (left) on Banida Avenue, and conclude at Rowland Heights County Park, to be followed by a community festival organized by the Rowland Council PTA and the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation.

 

Parties interested in sponsorship, parade participation, staff volunteers should send an email to [email protected].

 

在羅蘭崗華人協會暨羅蘭崗社區協調委員會公佈今年的 Buckboard Day花車遊行將於2011年10月22日週六舉行,從上午9:00開始。

 

作為聯合主辦這項一年一度的社區活動中,羅蘭崗華人協會和羅蘭崗社區協調委員會正在尋找贊助商,參與者和志願者。我們希望這將是大家的一個難忘的經歷。今年的遊行的主題是"羅蘭崗, 是為孩子們打造最好的社區。"

 

花車巡遊路線上開始Colima路以南的Nogales大街向北出發,在Colima Rd右轉往東走,然後Banida大道左轉向北走,最後羅蘭崗公園聚集。在這將舉行一個由羅蘭 PTA和洛杉磯縣公園設施部門聯合主辦的大型社區園遊會。

 

如有興趣參與贊助,遊行,或員工志願者請發送電子郵件至 [email protected]

 

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中企來美 須強化社會關係
記者周振宇紐約報導
隨著美中間金融貿易互動的日益密切,美國企業界希望通過和中國大型企業更多的溝通交流,在增進經貿關係的同時,也能推動政治方面的良好互信合作。

來 自美國和中國的重量級企業家與財經專家6日出席在紐約市舉行的「中美商業領袖圓桌會議」。美方主辦者是紐約商界非營利組織「紐約市合作夥 伴」(Partnership for New York City,PFNYC)。執行長凱瑟琳.懷德(Kathryn Wyide)坦承,中國的快速崛起已經引起很多美國政客的嫉妒,甚至說是反感情緒,在這次經濟危機之後,情況變的更為明顯。這種不友好的政治環境也會影響 到兩國間的經貿往來。

 

對於目前已經有很多中國企業進入美國,包括華人開創的企業,大多規模較小。懷德的建議是,企業發展最重要的是社會關係的建立,包括積極參與當地主流商會的活動,同時也要加強管理團隊的建設。

 

她表示,「雖然很多美國人認為,中國的快速發展已經掠奪了很多美國就業機會」,但是這並不代表所有的觀點;她指出,以金融服務為主的紐約市為例,「更多的中國企業來到紐約,更為紐約創造更多的優良就業機會。」

 

懷德表示,目前紐約每十個工作的人中,就有一個為外國企業服務。紐約的居民中有40%出生在國外。這都注定了紐約是一個開放的城市,更歡迎國際企業進行投資,展開業務的地方。

 

她坦承,紐約並不是最容易進行投資的場所,同時投資成本相對也較高。但是,紐約具有其重要的投資價值。因為金融服務、管理顧問、法律諮詢等行業,都是紐約的強項,這也是中國企業進入美國市場最需要的資源。

 

今年已經是第二屆的中美商業領袖圓桌會議就是以加強美國和中國企業家理解、建立資訊分享平台為主軸。兩國商業領袖可以相互了解不同的商業文化背景,以及兩國間政策導向的差異。

 

她希望,兩國商業領袖通過圓桌會議,可以達成更多共識,因為與會的很多美國大型企業,都有很深厚的政治影響力,中國企業可以表達出更多的對於美國貿易投資限制的修改意見,和美國合作夥伴共同政策改革。同樣的,中國企業家也可以將美國企業的建議帶給中國政府。

 

位於世貿中心七號樓的中國中心,也是PFNYC培植的企業,現在已發展成熟,發揮出美中經貿交往的橋樑作用,已經在美開展業務的中國企業,包括當地中小華人企業,也都可以向萬通這樣熟悉美國及中國商業環境的企業尋求幫助。


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零售業績 連升九月

財經新聞組綜合13日電

全美3月零售銷售增加0.4%,已連續第九個月出現成長,顯示就業市場好轉正在協助民眾應付攀高的燃料及食品成本。

根據商務部13日公布的數據,3 月零售銷售比前月增長0.4%至3893億2000萬元,增幅稍低於經濟學家預估的0.5%;2月增幅則由1%上修至1.1%。不計入汽車和汽油的3月零 售銷售成長0.6%,優於經濟學家預期的0.5%;2月的增幅也由初估的0.6%上修至0.9%。

 

失業率下降和政府調降2011年的工資稅,正在協助維持梅西百貨(Macy's)、薩克斯(Saks)等連鎖店的銷售。在此同時,汽油和雜貨帳單增加正在侵蝕信心並促使民眾勒緊錢包,可能已導致第一季消費者支出降溫。

 

波士頓道富全球市場公司(State Street)資深固定收益策略師赫曼說:「消費者在3月比我們想的更具韌性,勞動市場情況正協助支持消費,這是非常亮麗的支出速度,幾乎各種產品的銷售都成長。」

 

上月13種主要產品中有10種的銷售出現增長,其中家具需求創2004年來最大增幅,電子產品的銷售寫下一年來最大增幅。加油站的銷售躍增2.6%,主要因為汽油價格上漲。汽車經銷商的銷售下滑1.7%。

 

華爾街非常重視零售銷售數據,因這項數據能顯示消費者的支出情況,是經濟最重要的一部分。隨著就業市場漸入佳境,民眾已開始提高支出,協助經濟擺脫為期18個月的衰退。

 

然而失業率仍高,而且會再繼續居高不下一陣子。拜工資稅下降所賜,消費者今年能保留較多工資,但受油價飆漲影響,他們也得多付一點錢加油。


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Buying A House Is Now CHEAPER Than Renting As House Prices Fall

By Daily Mail Reporter

 

買比租划算...入市好時機

編譯周若梅綜合報導

Falling house prices and taking flight rents have done it cheaper to purchase a home than be a reside in 8 out of 10 towns, investigate has indicated.

 

Renting a home right away expenses an median of 10.5 per cent more than profitable fascination on a housing loan for a similar property, up from a reward of 8.7 per cent in the center of final year, according to skill website Zoopla.co.uk.

 

The organisation mentioned that, as a outcome of low fascination rates and descending house prices, people were improved off shopping a two-bedroom prosaic than renting one in 80 per cent of towns and cities in Great Britain.

 

The disparity was paramount in Milton Keynes, where it cost 42 per cent more to lease a home rsther than than purchase one, with rents on a two-bedroom prosaic averaging 785 a month, whilst an interest-only housing loan on a similar skill would be 554.

 

It was 38 per cent cheaper to purchase a typically first-time customer home than to lease one in Walsall, whilst conventional rents were 35 per cent aloft than housing loan payments on a two-bedroom home in Birmingham, formed on an fascination rate of 5 per cent.

 

Reading and Derby finished the tip 5 places where it was cheaper to purchase than to rent, with people profitable premiums of 34 per cent and 27 per cent respectively to be a tenant.

 

Overall, rents exceeded the cost of having a housing loan by more than 20 per cent in 14 of the largest towns and cities in Great Britain.

 

The organisation mentioned the stream problems in the housing loan marketplace had left many people not able to to purchase their own home, boosting urge for rented accommodation.

 

But the credit break had moreover strike landlords, with many investors moreover not able to to steal to spread their portfolios, formulating a mismatch between supply and urge and pushing up rents.

 

There were still a few locations where it was cheaper to lease than to buy.

Plymouth had the most appropriate worth let market, with tenants profitable an median of 581 a month, compared with interest-only housing loan payments on a similar skill of 652.

 

People would moreover be more than 10 per cent a month improved off if they rented, rsther than than bought, in Huddersfield and Swansea.

 

Renting was 7.4 per cent cheaper than shopping in Aberdeen, whilst tenants could save 5.9 per cent in Oldham and 5.1 per cent in Edinburgh, compared with homeowners.

 

Nicholas Leeming, business growth executive of Zoopla.co.uk, said: 'While shopping wins out over renting today, the repercussions of a probable way up in fascination rates cannot be ignored.

 

'If fascination rates were to enlarge by one per cent and rents were to sojourn the same, renting would turn more cost-effective in 78 per cent of the locations studied.'



加州房市不振,房價從多年前的歷史性高峰滑落至新低,加上房貸利率相當吸引,此時正是「買家市場」。儘管如此,一些準買家仍猶豫不決,抱觀望態度,等待房價進一步下降。

一些房地產專家表示,合資格買家現在正是入市好時機。加州2010年中間房價為30萬1430元;假定買家付20%頭款,並取得30年期固定利率4.62%,該房屋的居住成本(本金、利息、稅金和保險)為1590元。

 

相比之下,加州一棟三臥兩衛浴公寓的中間租金連房屋租賃保險為1810元。換言之,買屋每月能節省220元,一年省2600元。

 

此 外,現行稅法允許屋主從他們的應課所得稅額中扣除房貸利息和物業稅。在加州購買中間房價30萬1430元房屋的最低收入要求為6萬3430萬元。舉例說, 兩個年收入同為6萬3430萬元的家庭,其中之一支付20%頭款,並取得30年期4.62%的固定利率,該家庭在擁有房子的第一年,將可獲得減免稅款1萬 4000元。而租屋的家庭很可能利用國稅局的標準扣除額,扣除1萬1400元稅款,總計比屋主那方少2600元。

 

有一對40多歲的夫婦多年來一直考慮是否要賣掉狹窄的共渡公寓,在近郊購入一棟較大的房屋,讓兩名八歲和十歲的孩子有更多活動空間。經過六個月苦苦找尋,兩人最後仍不能達成一致意見,最後賣掉公寓,離婚收場。

 

為了避免出現類似情況而危害婚姻,房地產專家建議夫婦應盡量瞭解對方的喜好和需要,在購屋前取得共識。以下是理查森為準備購屋的夫婦提供的建議:

●購屋前應先決定成本。很多夫婦在設定開支上限前已著手找尋房屋,但理查森說,準買家應先約見商譽良好的房貸經紀。雖然目前很多房貸機構透過網路銷售服務,理查森認為,光顧當地房貸機構將可獲得更詳盡的房屋資訊和更佳服務。

 

●第二步是選擇社區。理查森說,越早知道自己心儀的社區,便能及早找到專攻該社區的房地產代理。她建議夫婦買家與代理商討他們所需,例如希望離上班地點較近、多些休憩空間等。有可能的話,在周末開車前往有關社區、熟悉當地環境以及參觀待售房屋。

 

●做出取捨。很多30多40歲、有年幼子女的準買家,都想購入面積較大、有更多臥室和衛浴的房屋。但除了基本需要,夫婦應同時考慮車庫與院子等設施。理查森說,夫婦最好各自列出清單,讓對方知道自己的優先事項,俾能互相配合,選出彼此都喜歡的房屋


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