Thoughts On Real Estate And Other Things I Care About
A Southern California Coastal agent's perspective on real estate and other things that interest me! Based in Laguna Beach, Real Estate is my passion.
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2012
I love chili and believe it or not, it's been cool all week here in Mission Viejo. So I just got an itch-in for some good chili...but I can't stand the look or taste of ground turkey and the beef? Well...too many calories for me. So I thought about the great Soyrizo I found to use in my Huevos R...
03/30/2012
The 2012 Orange County International Triathlon will be held in Mission Viejo on May 20, 2012. This coming Sunday (April 1st) Lake Mission Viejo has a preview day. Regardless of whether you are enrolled in the Triathlon or not, you can come participate in a 1 mile swim from end to end. This is no...
03/30/2012
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The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) has an ad campaign claiming that Realtors® are here to protect home ownership. It's a bittersweet conversation between a grandfather and his grandchild while they sit on the grandfather's porch. The child hopes to have a home just like it someday.....
03/29/2012
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700,000 Points I ran right past that number, I'm close to 703,000 now. How did that happen? I remember not too long ago I noticed that I had about 697,000 points and I thought: "Oh, I need to write a post when I hit 700k"! But I didn't! Do you know why? Because I don't spend much time looking ...
03/26/2012
Do you know about Zumba? The dance/exercise craze which burns close to 800 calories an hour while moving to fun dance music. Similar to salsa dances, the hip thrusting, leg raising, hand clapping routines are all the rage in Exercise Gyms. Now, Mission Viejo Activities Committee is turning t...
03/26/2012
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We want to believe, don't we? This can be a good quality. Who wants to go through life suspicious and worried that at any moment we are going to be let down? This is how we develop our instincts and trust in others. We also want to believe when we feel like our backs are against the wall. We...
03/24/2012
Kids as young as 3 can enjoy being a "Mad Scientist" during Spring Break in Mission Viejo. Two kid-friendly programs are available from April 9-12 for kids off school who want to learn more about Science. The Mad Science for Preschoolers have 2 session times for different ages and offer a differ...
03/23/2012
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Did you use the "First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit" to help buy your Mission Viejo home in 2008? If so, you now need to start repaying it. The Credit was not a gift, but a loan! Many people misunderstood this fact....that it's repayable over time. Beginning on the 2010 tax returns, the borrower ...
03/21/2012
I was driving home from an appointment and heard on the phone that there had been an earthquake in Mexico. There was that familiar turn of my tummy...happens every time I hear of an earthquake. We live with the constant wonder of when it will be our turn in Mission Viejo. It wasn't today! ...
03/20/2012
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Every once in a while we read something which embodies a unique spirit. This blog was that for me. I needed this today!!! My kids seem to all be having a week of unknowns and changes....as their mom, I'm doing my best not to outline outcomes, but that's hard for me...control freak. This was just ...
03/20/2012
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