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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2014
The past few years many home owners found themselves in the position of selling their home as a Short Sale. Regardless of whether it was caused by a job loss, personal problem or negative equity, the decision to do a Short Sale was a hard one. But for many it was also a good step towards financi...
07/30/2014
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Here It Is! The Post That Makes Me A Millionaire I've thought about this post for a long time. It seems that it should be something special, meaningful. Truth is, the post is not what is meaningful or lasting....it was the journey; this post is the blue ribbon, the cup, the glass of champagne....
07/29/2014
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I like to present myself as a resource to my clients. The way I accomplish this is to continue to educate myself on ideas and programs. I have to admit that I did not realize you can use a delayed financing options for cash purchases. Typically buyers must wait 6 months to do any kind of refinan...
07/29/2014
One of the advantages of buying a home in Lake Arrowhead in The Woods is lake rights. Lake Arrowhead is a private lake located in the San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California. Buying in The Woods in Lake Arrowhead means that you can put a boat on the lake and/or trailer one in for the day...
07/23/2014
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Chase Bank and The Widow: A Success Story I occasionally go to dinner with a few other widows in my area. I am not a regular attender as for me it's best to move on from these kinds of labels and limitations. I have become good friends with one of the ladies in the group. We share a similar ou...
07/22/2014
California Fruit Recall | Wawona Packing Recall Costco/Trader Joe's Wawona Packing, located in Central California, has issued a voluntary recall of some of it's fresh fruit. The affected fruits include peaches, nectarines, plums and pluots due to possible contamination of listeria. Some of the...
07/22/2014
I am a proud Auntie. Actually I'm not her aunt, this is my daughter-in-law's cousin, but "Aunt Karen" works just fine for me! I have become very close to my daughter-in-law's aunt and uncle, so I've had the privilege of watching Sara dance for awhile. She and her studio are really amazing. This i...
07/22/2014
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Can't Meet Me At The Listing? Let's Skype! I know that there is really nothing better than seeing something in person. There is a sense of home that's hard to imagine without being in a place personally. That said, we are in a very healthy market and when you are not immediately available to ...
07/21/2014
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Why This Value Rising Market Is Not A Bubble I'm not an economist. This post is just my opinion. But I've been a real estate broker for some time now and lived through the real estate Bubble...saw it's rise and burst...so I have my own experience to draw on in forming this opinion. Every time ...
07/16/2014
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What Is My Area Of Expertise? I hear about Area Specialists all the time. Mostly, I hear this from the Area Specialists....placing a unique value on their knowledge of the community. Often these are agents who farm that section of the city, saturating the home owners with their presence. I have...
07/15/2014
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