Lions Club Fish Fry – Fairview Park – New Location – June 1-3, 2012

May 30, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

Lions Club Fish Fry – Fairview Park – New Location June 1-3, 2012   The 65th Annual Newport Harbor Lions Club Fish Fry moves to its new location at Fairview Park on Placentia Avenue in Costa Mesa June 2 and 3, 2012. The Fish Fry has always signified the beginning of summer for me.  Coming [...]

Memorial Day from an 8 Year Old’s Point of View – Why Doesn’t He Quit?

Memorial Day from an 8 Year Old’s Point of View – Why Doesn’t He Quit?

May 26, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

Memorial Day from an 8 Year Old’s Point of View Why Doesn’t He Quit?   “Today’s Uncle Angel’s Bday.” “When is he coming home?” “Not for another year.”  So started the conversation with my son. “Why doesn’t he quit and get another job if the one he has keeps him away from his family for [...]

Free Circus Vargus Tickets for Military Personnel – Monday 5/28/12 – Westminster

Free Circus Vargus Tickets for Military Personnel – Monday 5/28/12 – Westminster

May 26, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

Free Circus Vargus Tickets for Military Personnel Monday 5/28/12 – Westminster Mall Circus Vargas is giving free tickets to its 2pm and 5pm Memorial Day performances at the Westminster Mall. All you need to do is present your military id at the box office for two complimentary tickets to either show. Circus Vargas is a wonderful show, and [...]

Can I Do a Short Sale on My Costa Mesa Home if it’s Rented?

May 24, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

Can I Do a Short Sale on My Costa Mesa Home if it’s Rented?   Are you having trouble making your mortgage payment on a Costa Mesa rental home?  Are you upside down, and afraid you can’t sell it? Have you seen your rental income and/or your other income drop significantly and can’t make up [...]

Major Price Increase for Disneyland Annual Pass Holders

Major Price Increase for Disneyland Annual Pass Holders

May 20, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

Major Price Increase for Disneyland Annual Pass Holders   Disneyland announced this week that its annual pass holders will be seeing major price hikes. The premium pass will increase $150 from $499 to $649, a more than 30% increase.  When I first got my Disney annual pass (more than 10 years ago admittedly), the Disneyland Annual [...]

Will Bank of America Give you $30,000 to do a Short Sale on Your Costa Mesa Home? – Costa Mesa Short Sale FAQs

May 19, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

Will Bank of America Give you $30,000 to do a Short Sale on Your Costa Mesa Home? Costa Mesa Short Sale FAQs Have you heard about BofA’s new program that offers significant relocation assistance to Short Sale Sellers? BofA announced on May 15, 2012, that it will be offering as much as $30,000 in relocation assistance [...]

What Happens if We Get a Low Ball Offer on Our Costa Mesa Home?

What Happens if We Get a Low Ball Offer on Our Costa Mesa Home?

May 1, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

What Happens if We Get a Low Ball Offer on Our Costa Mesa Home?   So, you’re thinking about selling your Costa Mesa home, and you’ve heard that some of your neighbors have gotten really low ball offers, and now your concerned about what you’ll do if it happens to you. When I list a [...]

Are Realtors Really Expensive?

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Are Realtors® Really Expensive?   Have you thought that Realtors® are expensive and wondered why they earn the big bucks? Let me ask you some questions. What would you do if someone offered you the opportunity to work 100 hours knowing that you might never get paid for that work? What if during that time, you [...]