The Newport Beach Realtor

Newport Coast Realtor Home Tour September 13,2007

Darrel Quebedeaux (Evergreen Realty & Associates Inc.) — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:32:27 -0500

Newport Coast Realtor Home tour of September 13, 2007 offered six prime Newport Coast homes open for preview. It was an incredible beautiful late summer morning and the views of the Pacific below and the Island of Santa Catalina were breath taking as the morning marine layer burned away and made for picture perfect viewing.

This blog is a summary and my perspective as I tour the most recently Newport Coast Homes listed for sale on our Multiple Listing Service.

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14 Padua Ct. 2br. 2ba. 1169sq.ft. built 1994 $862,000.

Travore tract 2 car 12 days on Market Condo

DQue's Views: I liked this home; it is an end unit with lots of privacy and has great views of the canyon and a peek of the ocean. The home shows very well and seems in perfect condition. Some traffic noise from the patio but not inside the home. This is a good buy in our current market so all of you wanting to enjoy the Newport Coast Life style call me for your personal tour.

Courtesy Coldwell Banker Previews International/ M McGaffigan

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16 Savona Ct. 3br. 2.5ba. 1740sq.ft. built 1994 $1,295,000.

Travore tract 2 car 17 days on market Condo

DQue's Views: Entering the front door one is immediately faced with the fact that this is a second floor unit. I understand the space constraints builders face but I have a hard time knowing that everytime the door bell rings I must go down a flight of stairs to answer it. This unit is in great shape and I am told by the Realtor that this is the largenst model in the tract.

Courtesy Riviera Estates/LFogel

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9 St. Laurent 4bd 3ba. 2727sq.ft. built 1995 $1,649,000.

St. Laurent tract 2 car 1 day on market detached

DQue's Views: Downstairs bed and bath, a nice office upstairs and the master suite is generous in size. Plenty of room for entertaining with ample sized kitchen family room. Nice home with good space for the money.

Courtesy Coldwell Banker Previews International/ABaumgartner

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8 Meridian 4bd 4.5ba. 3831sq.ft. built 2005 $3,395,000.

Cypress tract 3 car 20 days on market detached

DQue's Views: Split three car (tandem) garages. Gated court yard entry and nice detached guest quarters out front offering privacy for you visitors. Huge kitchen with beautiful slate countertop is perfect to having friends and family over. The floors through out the lower lever are blackened oak with stone offsets, very elegant. This home feels really spacious and has high ceilings where you want it most and some intricate iron work above. Master is open and good sized; love the ceiling details and the views. I was especially fond of the woven rug like tile floor surrounding the spa tub in the master. A truly fine home, ready to welcome its new owners. Call me for your private viewing.

Courtesy Riviera Estates/LFogel

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9 Overlook 3 bd. 3.5 ba. 3628sq.ft. built 2000 $3,750,000

San Domenico tract 2 car 11 days on market detached

DQue's Views: I love this neighborhood. Home offers a nicely done driveway and enters through a private gated courtyard. There is a detached guest room there with a second detached guest room about that which makes for a private courtyard with a fireplace to enjoy those cozy evenings outdoors. Entering the home your eyes are drawn to the circular stairs and the quaint sitting area adjacent to it. There is a private office area off of the master suite and also a private balcony for enjoying the beautiful views. Huge kitchen with a large island with a huge family and dining room combination. The back yard features a beautiful pool, spa as well as a complete outdoor kitchen and bar complete with built in TV. A truly fine home.

Courtesy Surterre Properties Inc/GRossi

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3 Vernon 4 bd. 3.5 ba. 3800sq.ft. built 1998 $3,800,000.

Rivage tract 3 car 1 day on market detached

DQue's Views: End of cul de sac location with lots of parking, new looking walnut floors, nice office and separate sitting area at entrance. This home has an extensive home theater system built into it, all rooms are connected to the system and there is a flat panel TV in every room of the house. A huge master suite with sitting area and a private deck to enjoy the views make this home something to be savored. Polished marble floors in the bath. On ground level is the main living area of the home which includes a large kitchen and family room adjacent to the open back yard and pool. Nice views and a nice home, call me to see this one today.

Coldwell Banker Previews International/ LGrech

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While there were not a huge number of homes to tour this week, Newport Coast has once again offered up a lovely selection of its fabulous homes available for sale. Call me directly for your own personal and private tour of any of these prime examples of Newport Coast real estate.

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agent who owns this web site."

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square footages and lot sizes, is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be

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Newport Coast Realtor Home Tour August 30, 2007

Darrel Quebedeaux (Evergreen Realty & Associates Inc.) — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:08:39 -0500

Newport Coast Realtor Home Tour of August 30, 2007 listed five homes open for previewing. There seems to be a surge of new activity over the past couple of weeks and I expected more homes coming onto the market this week.

Each week I try to tour each New Newport Coast Home that comes on to the market for sale. As a buyer's representative I feel that my client's best interest is served by knowing the available inventory.

Search the currently available Newport Coast real estate or that any of surrounding communities such as Newport Beach, Corona Del Mar or Balboa Island just enter the area and price range of the properties you would like to see.

14 Renata 4br. 3ba. 2800sq.ft. built 1999 $1,750,000.

Tesoro Tract 3 car 3 days on the market detached

DQue's Views: Split three car garages, I love walking into this home. The entry is on a grand scale for a home of this size and the high ceilings make for a comfortable and spacious feel. The spiral staircase across the room and the polished marble floors adds to the feeling of grandeur. Home has a cozy kitchen with hardwood cabinets and granite tops. The quaint back yard looks up to the homes above. The downstairs study or office could be a bedroom if needed. The master suite is nice and comfortable and the bath has lots of working room with split vanities. I feel this is a nice home for the price.

Courtesy Coldwell Banker Platinum Properties/MSkowronski

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15 Lemans 4br. 3ba. 3789sq.ft. built 2001 $2,395,000.

Aubergine tract 3 car 154 days on market detached

DQue's Views: The back of the tract location makes for a quiet area without much traffic. I like this floor plan as it creates an enclosed court yard for parking or play before the garage; there is a formal sitting room and a bed and bath down stairs offering flexibility if needed. Nice kitchen with a huge island and butler's pantry. The family room is quite large for holiday entertaining. A sparkling pool and nice backyard will make our Newport Coast forever summer days even more enjoyable. Master suite is spacious and functional and I really love the architectural details of the office wing that span's over the driveway below. Another great home without breaking the bank. Sorry but there is only one photo available.

Surterre Properties Inc/R.McKown

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5 Veranda 5br. 5.5ba. 3079sq.ft. built 2004 $2.450,000.

Belcara tract 3car 30 days on market detached

DQue's Views: The garage is a tandem 3. Front yard has a nice fountain and one can even enjoy the view before entering the home. Lots of yard here could easily have a pool. There is a private casita accessed by its own stairs. One enters the home into the formal living room but there is a second set of doors providing direct kitchen access to a larger kitchen with nice large and functional island with a breakfast bar and there is still room for a breakfast table. What was once a small patio between the dining room and the lower level bedroom is now enclosed into a peaceful sanctuary with a unique water feature. The back yard is designed for entertaining your friends and family and they will love the views from it.

Surterre Properties Inc/RBurgoon

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2 Sable Sands 3bd. 3.5ba. 3420sq.ft. built 1998 $2,495,000.

Pelican Ridge tract 3 car 23 days on market detached

DQue's Views: The first thing I noticed about this home is the parking. I had to park a block away and this was mid day. The home is located on a small cul de sac and shares a driveway with another home. The garage is a split tandem. One enters into a nice black marble entry; the home seems clean and fresh. It does back up to Newport Coast drive and I am impressed that I do not hear street noise form inside. The master is upstairs and the other bedrooms are on the lower level. The kitchen, dining and family room are on the mid. There is also a bonus or game room down near the large laundry room.

Courtesy ReMax Real Estate Services/THsu

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5 Camden Ct. 6br. 5.5ba. 5995sq.ft. built 1997 $5,900,000.

Pelican Ridge-Signature 3cars 2 days on market detached

DQue's Views: One immediately recognizes that they are about to enter into a home of grand scale as they walk into the courtyard. Walking into the foyer you are given delightful peek into the depths of this beautiful home. To the right there is a large office suite and ahead is the formal living room, to the left there is a view of a grand staircase with a view of the landing above. This home exudes comfort and elegance from the honed travertine floors to the beautiful walnut cabinetry in the huge kitchen. Every thing you need for the family and entertaining guest seems to have been thought of in the designing stages of this home. There is far more that words can express about this home that can be appreciated only by a personal tour, please give me a call and I would be pleased to schedule a private tour for you.

Courtesy Prudential California Realty/DMarandi

"The information being provided is for the consumer's personal, non-commercial use

and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties

consumer may be interested in purchasing."

"Any information relating to real estate for sale referenced on this web site comes from

the Internet Data Exchange (IDX) program of the SoCalMLS®. This web site may

reference real estate listing(s) held by a brokerage firm other than the broker and/or

agent who owns this web site."

"The accuracy of all information, regardless of source, including but not limited to

square footages and lot sizes, is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be

personally verified through personal inspection by and/or with the appropriate

professionals."

"Copyright, SoCalMLS®"

Agent Scoreboard............. Know any thing about it???

Darrel Quebedeaux (Evergreen Realty & Associates Inc.) — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 19:41:14 -0500

I have been invited to put a real estate profile on Agent Scoreboard, I checked it out and it seems harmless and they are saying that it is free. I am always skeptical when someone says free and I am concerned about any potential negatives.

http://www.agentscoreboard.com/

They say that my profile on their site will have outbound links to both my website and Active Rain profile so if they do manage to get some decent search engine juice it could help with Google juice. So I am tossing this out there to all of you who are better at this than I.

Thanks for your feedback.

Newport Coast Realtor Home Tour of August 23, @007

Darrel Quebedeaux (Evergreen Realty & Associates Inc.) — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:50:46 -0500

Newport Coast Realtor Home Tour of August 23, 2007 gives us 6 examples of the most recent Newport Coast properties available for sale. These beautiful homes ranged in price from $1449.000 to $3,595,000.

As always the weather is wonderful, today there is a slight breeze blowing inland from the blue Pacific Ocean so it's pleasantly clear and warm but not to the level of discomfort. Today I enjoyed panoramic ocean views from Laguna Beach to Santa Catalina Island as I drove from home to home here in Newport Coast.

As your Newport Coast Realtor and Home buyer's representative, I work to help people like you locate and acquire their own piece of paradise here in Newport Beach and Newport Coast Communities. I tour as many of the Newport Coast homes as possible during the Newport Coast Realtor home tour as a personal service to you.

By personally visiting the Newport Coast and Newport Beach homes for sale inventory I gain a first hand knowledge of the available product and have my fingers on the pulse of the current local market conditions. I frequently meet the owners of these amazing Newport Coast homes who often provide valuable insight about why their Newport Coast real estate is being offered on to the market which in turn frequently proves to be a valuable asset to my clients during the negotiation and purchase process of their Newport Coast homes.

The data and photographs provided by the SoCalMLS listings data base of Newport Coast real estate for sale and is deemed to be correct but I always advise personal verification. The opinions stated here are my own.

Please enjoy this weeks Newport Coast realtor home tour. Sit back and enjoy these homes, when you see some of the photograhs this week I am certain you will understand what I mean when I speak of the magic of living in Newport Coast.

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2 Belfort 4br. 3ba 2466sq.ft. built 1996 $1.520,000.

St Michel tract 2 car 11 days on market detached home

DQue's Views: I have a soft spot for spiral stairs and this one is very nice for a home in this price range. Gormet kitchen with natural hard wood cabinets and stone countertops will make for easy entertaining of your friends and family. Small quiet stree affords seclusion and serenity. I loved the water feature and the solotude on the back yard. This is a very nice home, please call me for your personal tour.

Courtesy Surterre Properties/JHandleman

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22 Amador 4bd. 3ba. 2175sq.ft. built 1998 $1,649,000.

Tesoro Villas tract 2 car 14 days on market detached home

DQue's Views: Near end of cul de sac location make this home a good choice for those seeking quiet. It is a nice but basic home, has some nice touches and seems to be a quality home. Downstairs den or study could be a bedroom. I did like the use of the space at the top of the stairs as an office area or study for the kids. I really did not like the high sloped lot above the back yard with the neighbors perched directly above, makes for little or no privacy back there.

courtesy Surterre Properties/RMcKown

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2 Veneto 3bd. 2.5 ba. 2552sq.ft. built 1999 $1,880,880

Campobello tract 2 cars 10 days on market detached home

DQue's Views: It is amazing to me the differences in homes from one tract to the next up here on the Newport Coast hill tops. Some seem stark and ridged and others feel so welcoming to visitors. This home is one of the latter. Walking into this home one enters through a small courtyard but it sets one's mind off in a different direction that the earlier homes visited. I walked into the entry and was immediately captured by the beautifully polished stone floor. This home has a nice and comfortable kitchen and eating area and additional formal living and dining spaces. Great views of the city below from the kitchen, family room and breakfast areas as well as the spacious back yard. I liked the way the master is set away from the other bedrooms and that the landing between is utilized as a work area and art display. I was really pleased to find in the rear of the walking closet a hidden work area for those times when one needs to be away from it all. Nice home, Call me for your personal tour.

Courtesy First Team Estates/KGualter

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16 Catania 5br. 4.5ba. 4000sq.ft. built 2002 $3,395,000.

Serena tract 3 cars 2 days on market detached

DQue's Views: This is a split 3 car garage and the drive is flagstone. The grand entry affords views through the home to the views beyond. Lovely courtyard off the formal dining room with an elegant water feature. The formal living room is stunning and the home has lots of upgraded casements and crown moldings. A large natural maple kitchen with honed stone tops make for simple entertaining and delightful gourmet cooking. I loved the stone work throughout the home. The backyard is designed for comfort and entertaining all your friends and family. The ocean and valley views are wonderful and enjoyable form multiple locations through out this home.

Courtesy First Team Estates/MFawaz

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10 Meridian 4br. 4.5ba. 4010sq.ft. built 2005 $3,595,000

Pacific Ridge 3 cars 59 days on market detached

DQue's Views: I liked walking up to this home, it has a serene and open entry, over to the right is a separate flight of stairs leading to the guest quarters. The entry foyer has huge vaulted ceilings and a lovely staircase. Another highlight was the stone floor through out the home. There is a very cozy kitchen with a huge island and dining area.

You will find great peace in the court yard; it definitely has the feel of an old villa. The master suite is its own wing of the home affording lots of privacy and solitude. There is also a 200 sq.ft. bonus room which would make a wonderful wine cellar.

Courtesy First Team Estates.MFawaz

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"The information being provided is for the consumer's personal, non-commercial use

and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties

consumer may be interested in purchasing."

"Any information relating to real estate for sale referenced on this web site comes from

the Internet Data Exchange (IDX) program of the SoCalMLS®. This web site may

reference real estate listing(s) held by a brokerage firm other than the broker and/or

agent who owns this web site."

"The accuracy of all information, regardless of source, including but not limited to

square footages and lot sizes, is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be

personally verified through personal inspection by and/or with the appropriate

professionals."

"Copyright, SoCalMLS®"

Newport Coast Realtor Home Tour August 16, 2007

Darrel Quebedeaux (Evergreen Realty & Associates Inc.) — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:15:02 -0500

Monday August 20, 2007 Darrel Quebedeaux

Newport Coast Realtor Home Tour of August 16, 2007 gives us 4 offerings of Newport Coast real estate available for sale. These beautiful homes ranged in price from $2,350.000 to $4,999,999.

Today is another great day with the sun shining down and warming the hills. Today I enjoyed panoramic ocean views from Laguna Beach to Santa Catalina Island as I drove from home to home here in Newport Coast.

As your Newport Coast Home buyer's representative, I work to help people like you locate and acquire their own piece of paradise here in Newport Beach and Newport Coast Communities. I tour all of the Newport Coast homes possible during the Newport Coast Realtor home tour as a personal service to you.

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6 Ferrand 5br. 3ba. 3800sq.ft. built 2002 $2,350,000.

Aubergine tract 2 cars 7 days on market detached

DQue's Views: I was immediately excited seeing this home on the market, a few weeks ago while trying to help one of the Anaheim Ducks newest players find a lease property, this home was on our short list and I looked forward to seeing it again at a more leisurely pace. This home is located near the end of a quiet cul-de-sac. It has a really lovely gated courtyard that could park about 5 to 6 cars or be a safe play area for the kids. This home is bigger that it looks and I feel it offers plenty of space for most needs. One of the features I like is the architectural details of the ceilings in the rooms above the formal living room. The master is generous and has a spa tub and large enclosed shower. The back yard is perfect for entertaining your summer time guest while they enjoy the sounds of the huge waterfall in the corner of the yard. This is a nice home and for the price I feel a good value. There is a floor squeak at the entrance to the master bedroom but it should be a quick and easy fix. Always get a home inspection by a qualified individual.

courtesy Hom Real Estate Group/GLombardi

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23 Ferrand 3br. 2.75ba. 3400Sq.ft. built 2001 $2,449,000.

Aubergine tract 2 cars 8 days on market detached

DQue's Views: This home is a short walk from the previous home and enjoys the benefit of the quiet street. I love walking into this home; the first thing that one will notice is the bubbling fountain in the court yard. Then your attention is drawn to the inlaid stone floor of the entry where the black stained staircase railings to the left contribute to the homes peaceful feel. To the right there is a separate formal sitting room with high vaulted ceilings. This home has several such individualized spaces which make for intimate places to be away from it all so to speak. The small but delicious pool provides a great place for fun and enjoying the beautiful views of the city and valley below. I really loved the angular layout of the entrance to the master suite. This home also had the familiar squeak as you walked into the master. I honestly believe it to be just a matter of adding screws into the flooring as frequently the bonding agent used under floors becomes brittle and gives way. Should be a quick and simple fix but I advise all parties to have inspections of the entire home prior to closing. I liked this home for its layout, size and location.

courtesy First Team Estates/MmcCoy

37 Ocean Heights 3br. 3.5ba. 4000sq.ft. built 2002 $4,495,000.

Cassis tract 3 cars 105 days on market detached

DQue's Views: One feels the ambience of this home immediately upon pulling up to it. The stone work adorning the front of the home, its great landscaping and olive trees take you to the Tuscan hills of the old country. This home's scale is of large proportions, the rooms all feel spacious and warm inviting one to just find a corner and enjoy a moment of solitude. The entrance court yard separates you from the world outside and leads you into multiple delightful spaces. This incredible home is perfect for entertaining and offers both indoor and out door amenities for the enjoyment of everyone. Everything about this home spells comfort, convenience and understated elegance. If you are in the market for a wonderful home in one of the top communities of Newport Coast this just may be it. Call me for a private tour.

Courtesy First Team Estates/DGold

36 Via Coralle 5br. 5.5ba. 5000sq.ft. built 2000 $4,999,999.

Perazul tract 3 cars 113 days on market detached

DQue's Views: The lions guarding the entrance to the incredible home set the stage for the hidden treasures behind. The enclosed court yard has a bubbling fountain that adds to the tranquility and secure feeling of being away from the outside world. Entering the foyer through a huge smoked glass door one is immediately captures by the beautiful stone work and the spacious feel that this home offers. Every direction you turn your head you are drawn to areas of interest from the architectural details to the beautiful wood work. There are so many fine details that I could not possible list them here. Please enjoy the pictures and see for yourself. The views from this home are everything one could want and still be near to everything. Another Fine Newport Coast Luxury Home!

Courtesy Surterre Properties Inc./MWeinstein

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"The information being provided is for the consumer's personal, non-commercial use

and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties

consumer may be interested in purchasing."

"Any information relating to real estate for sale referenced on this web site comes from

the Internet Data Exchange (IDX) program of the SoCalMLS®. This web site may

reference real estate listing(s) held by a brokerage firm other than the broker and/or

agent who owns this web site."

"The accuracy of all information, regardless of source, including but not limited to

square footages and lot sizes, is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be

personally verified through personal inspection by and/or with the appropriate

professionals."

"Copyright, SoCalMLS®"

Newport Coast Realtor Home Tour August, 2,2007

Darrel Quebedeaux (Evergreen Realty & Associates Inc.) — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:19:44 -0500

Newport Coast Realtor Home Tour of August 2, 2007 presented 4 offerings of Newport Coast real estate available for sale. These beautiful homes ranged in price from $845,900. to $2,295,000.
Another great day with the sun shining down and warming the hills. Today I enjoyed panoramic ocean views from Laguna Beach to Santa Catalina Island as I drove from home to home here in Newport Coast.
As your Newport Coast Home buyer's representative, I work as a buyer's advocate helping people like you locate and acquire their personal piece of paradise here on the sun swept hilltops of the Newport Beach and Newport Coast Communities. I tour as many of the Newport Coast homes for sale as I possibly can each Thursday during the Newport Coast Realtor home tour as a personal service to you.
By seeing the Newport Coast and Newport Beach homes for sale inventory I have a first hand knowledge of the available product and my fingers on the pulse of the current local market conditions. I love meeting everyone involved in the sale of these amazing Newport Coast homes because I gain valuable insight about the Newport Coast real estate being offered on to the market which in turn frequently proves to be a valuable asset to my clients during the negotiation and purchase process of their Newport Coast homes.
The statistical information and photographs provided by the SoCalMLS listings data base of Newport Coast real estate for sale and is deemed to be correct but I always advise personal verification. The opinions stated here are my own.
To see all of the currently available Newport Coast real estate or that any of the surrounding communities such as Newport Beach, Corona Del Mar or Balboa Island please click here and enter the area and price range of the properties you would like to see. Please enjoy this weeks Newport Coast realtor home tour from my perspective.
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16 Dauphine                 2br. 2ba.          1360sq.ft.         built 1994                     $845,000.
Summit Tract                2 car                28 Days on market                               attached

DQue's Views: Nice 2br. Plus loft that could be converted to a third bedroom. Loft has a bath. Feel open and warm, like the dark wood floors. White country style kitchen with granite tops. Three levels here.

Courtesy Suterre Properties Inc/RJohnson

43 Clermont                 3br. 2.5ba.       1951sq.ft.         built 1995                     $1,269,000.
St. Michel                     2 car                26 days on market                                detached


DQue's Views: Nice home with good use of space, high ceilings offer the feeling of spaciousness. Dark wood floors, cozy kitchen with ample storage, granite tops, nicely decorated back yard, home offers views of city lights and mountains in the distance.

courtesy Coldwell Banker International/MTashman

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5 Whitesands                4br. 3ba.          2674sq.ft.         built 1995                     $1,895,000.
The Pointe tract            3 cars               13 days on market                                detached
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DQue's Views: Elegant and roomy home with great features. Nice kitchen and breakfast area with granite counters and backsplash, beautiful staircase and lots of molding set this home apart, looks clean and sharp. Has bedroom and bath on main level, nice yard with room for a pool. A must see.

Courtesy Prudential California Realty/DKerns

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3 Renata                       3br. 2.5ba.       2750sq.ft.         built 1999                     $2,295,000
Tesoro Crest Tract       3 car                10 days on market                                detached

DQue's Views: A grand feeling home with huge floor to ceiling windows inviting in the warm Newport Coast sunshine. This home offers flexibility and could be more bedrooms if needed. Great colors, lots of marble and granite make this a comfortable home that would be great for entertaining. Great views to make the most of the moments enjoyed at home.

Courtesy Coldwell Banker Previews International/DCowles

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While there were not a huge number of homes to tour this week, Newport Coast has once again offered up a lovely selection of its fabulous homes available for sale. Call me directly for your own personal and private tour of any of these prime examples of Newport Coast real estate.
                                                                       SOCALMLS Disclosure
"The information being provided is for the consumer's personal, non-commercial use
and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties
consumer may be interested in purchasing."
"Any information relating to real estate for sale referenced on this web site comes from
the Internet Data Exchange (IDX) program of the SoCalMLS®. This web site may
reference real estate listing(s) held by a brokerage firm other than the broker and/or
agent who owns this web site."
"The accuracy of all information, regardless of source, including but not limited to
square footages and lot sizes, is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be
personally verified through personal inspection by and/or with the appropriate
professionals."
"Copyright, SoCalMLS®"

Cancer is a Scary thing

Darrel Quebedeaux (Evergreen Realty & Associates Inc.) — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:18:03 -0500

Cancer is a Scary thing. Even while surrounded by friends and family it becomes a lonely path for the person for whom the bell has tolled. I am thankful for my good health and yours and saddened by the news that this is not the case for everyone I know.

Life is precious to each of us and taken for granted by most of us until such time as mortality rears its face leaving us trembling at its sight. We shake our heads, shutter in revulsion and thank heaven for it not being our plight. We are sympathetic, empathetic and at times even pathetic with how we respond to the challenges we witness in the experiences of another.

Imagine for a moment that the shoe were on your foot this time. Would you not be pleased to have people you know and don't know coming out of the woodwork with good wishes, prayers and thoughts of love and strength to bless your journey through the darkness that surrounds your days? Would you not feel a debit of gratitude to each and every one of them? Would you not think that the total energy that comes from such good wishes and prayers and thoughts of love and strength might possibly become a source of strength to you as you face your trials?

If you put yourself in someone else's shoes for just a brief moment you open your heart to an outpouring of the most magical substance in the universe. Love knows no bounds, it can heal everything.

I am asking you to this moment step into the shoes of another, be brave and offer some of your magic to bless the day of another. Please visit my post http://activerain.com/blogsview/168545/Fire-in-The-Rain and join my effort to bring some sunshine into the days of a fellow Active Rainer.

Fire in The Rain --- --- Your Gift is Life

Darrel Quebedeaux (Evergreen Realty & Associates Inc.) — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:19:31 -0500

Greetings my fellow Rainers, my name is Darrel and the purpose of this post is to unite for a few moments as many of the hearts and minds of you, my fellow participants in this remarkable community for a very unique and special task.

For two days now I have been pondering doing this and my repeated readings over the past months about the power of the rain within the post from so many of you has convinced me that yes this is not only ok but in truth the right thing to do and the right place to do it.

We live in a world where few take the time to pause and see what is really occurring around them. Our days are filled with personal issues of such consuming importance that we often forget that we are an individual part of a huge a community of like souls which spring from a common element. Consumed by our struggle we take our fight personally and forget that the common element from which we each come forth may just be the saving Grace we are seeking in our moments of greatest need.

Do you believe in Magic, have you read The Secret or watched the film, do you believe in a higher Source, have you ever felt your connection to everything around you, have you ever tried to focus the power of your mind on a particular task that you wish to accomplish or believed that deep within you possess a personal power that if you could only harness; you would have everything you ever wanted in your life?

I personally say yes to all of the above. I believe in possibility. The possibility of anything and I know we are not the powerless individuals our egos and minds would have us think. My goal here is to enlist your help in a project. It won't cost you anything but about 180 seconds of your time but its potential reward is mind bending. If you are willing to give up 180 seconds of your life to make a difference in someone else's life you are indeed a remarkable and special person and I thank you in advance for that.

Although I have been a member of this community for about 7 or 8 months, I didn't really get my feet wet so to speak until about four months ago. I wanted to build my struggling business; I wanted to learn to use the internet because I understood that it is the way of the future and most of all I wanted to learn about blogging.

Active Rain has proved to be fertile ground for someone with seeds of hope and within so many of the post I that have read in the past months I was pleased to discover that there were hundreds of caring and honest individuals who were willing to give of themselves to help others such as myself who were struggling with the things they had themselves come to know and understand.

This entire post is about one such individual. I came to know Karen George initially by reading one of her post about SEO. So impressed by her knowledge and willingness to share it, I subscribed to her blog. I eagerly waited for every new post because I was hungry for all the wisdom about this I could find. I even went backwards to try to pick up everything I had missed in my pre AR days. I grew to love her wit and insight but was really taken back by how willing she and so many others here were to give of themselves for people they didn't even know.

To the point... Two days ago I read her latest post and what in effect was what may be the last one we get to see for sometime while she undergoes another bout with chemotherapy.

See what I didn't know was that while she was so graciously sharing her wisdom with you and I she had for the past two years been waging a battle of enormous proportions in her personal life.

To admit being floored by this news would be an understatement but to me the most amazing part of this was learning that she had been quietly struggling with her personal battles and all the time without complaint or asking for anything in return while giving so unselfishly of herself to help people like me with seemingly such minor problems as SEO issues.

What an incredible giver this lady is; the love she holds in her heart for life and her fellow human beings is admirable. THANK YOU KAREN

Please note that the only communications I have ever had with Karen was through her blog and my comments on it. In her most recent post she told us all about her situation and pointed us to her other blog where she posted thoughts and trials from the beginning. I went to that journal and read it from start to finish and I will say that there was more than one moment that my eyes were filled with tears, not tears of sorrow but rather tears of compassion, love and amazement at this lady's courage and strength. She is a testament for us all and I encourage you to read it.

Ok, here we go. To give you more back ground on my request I will point you to Fire the Grid (read The Story)where you can read where and how I came up with this idea. Please if you can spare the time go there and read how the friends and family of Shelly Yates accomplished the impossible.

The project: Close your office door or find someplace quiet, close your eyes and think peaceful and loving thoughts, offer to your Source your gratitude for your life's blessings and see yourself as the bundle of energy you really are.

Once you have reached a place where you feel love and happiness fill your being, focus your thoughts on Karen. Send to her your love; send her a tiny bit of your infinite healing energy. Visualize it flowing from you to her and see her receiving it.

See your energy join hers and become a vital part of her healing process and give it to her freely with all the love you can muster. Offer thanks to yourself for giving and to Karen for receiving it and know that you have indeed accomplished your part of what some will call a miracle. Hold gratitude in your heart for the rest of the day and see the difference it makes in your day for stepping beyond yourself and reaching out to another fellow human.

Your thoughts and energy will travel to her, she will receive them and they will add to her arsenal the most formidable of weapons that anyone could possess; Love.

See my friend Love can make a difference in every situation. In times such as Karen knows right now, Love does make all the difference.

So I ask you; Please join with me and give a tiny part of yourself for the betterment of our world. Lets join our forces and help Karen get back here doing what we have come to know and love her for. We all will benefit by her continued presence.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and a triple thank you for giving 180 seconds of your precious time and for sharing your energy with another branch on our tree. You will find strength in your deed that will in turn serve you in your times of need.

There are over 41,000 members in our community, never let it be heard that we are powerless. Together we can accomplish the impossible.

Note: For those of us who want to read of something else being done for Karen and her Family please read: http://activerain.com/blogsview/168262/Contributions-For-Karen-George