Do you recognize this face? No doubt you've seen photos of this face thousands of times, yet perhaps from a different perspective. It's my personal visit with the Lady.
This is the face of freedom, the face of liberty, the face of hope as millions of bright-eyed immigrants sailed into the harbor.
This is of course the face of Lady Liberty, the Statue of Liberty. This life size model is on display in the Statue's Museum on Liberty Island.
Early this a.m. the local morning showed the Statue of Liberty is opening today the crown for visitors for the first time since 9/11.
I took these photos last December on a cold blustery day while visiting New York City and of course a visit to the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island.
We were in the "Big Apple? for a visit with family and friends including fellow Rainer Marlene Bridges to help celebrate my daughter's birthday. And of course the Statue of Liberty was high on our list for a visit. Yet for me this visit was from a different perspective, it was a very up close look at Lady Liberty.
Top left is the original 1886 torch which after many years of weathering was removed and preserved inside the island's museum.
Middle, is one of my favor photos that I shot from inside the processing center on Ellis Island. I can only imagine the thoughts of hope shared by millions arriving from across the seas. My own grandparents traveling with a 2-year old child in 1913 from Amsterdam Holland were among those looking for a better life in America, the land of opportunity. The Ellis Island website maintains a history of passenger records of those processed through the center. It's an amazing look back in time.
Right the full scale foot of Lady Liberty.
Without exception our visit was an experience of a lifetime for this proud immigrant's granddaughter. them if you like.
God Bless America the land that I love ~ Happy 4th and happy birthday birthday USA!
~ All photos are my own from December 2008, feel free to use them if you like.
Brea is a City is well known for excellence in education. The schools have been definite attraction for residents in our community. We often say Brea enjoys some of the bigger city benefits, yet maintains a small town feeling. Many of us who live here feel we have the best of both worlds.
Brea, CA is very well located in Northern Orange County ~ If you lived in the SoCal community of Brea you would be approximately:
30 Miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
39 Miles from LAX ~ Los Angeles International Airport,
16 Miles from John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, CA
10 Miles from the "Happiest Place on Earth" Disneyland ~ Anaheim, CA.
La Habra, California real estate home sales report for April 2009. La Habra, CA 90631 is located in Northern Orange County, California.
This marketing report will provide you an overview of the residential real estate activity as compared to prior months in La Habra for both single family homes and condominium sales.
If you're a home buyer or a home seller it's essential you have an understanding of today's real estate market when it comes to market conditions in pricing and inventory.
For Home Buyers: It's important to begin the loan process in advance of your home search. Once approved you normally have greater strength in negotiating prices.
For Home Sellers: It's about positioning vs. pricing. Getting ahead of others is crucial for a timely sale. That's right, pricing ahead of the competition, including foreclosures/bank owned properties.
Single Family Home Sales Activity for April:
80 homes were for sale, the lowest number we've seen in a year, as you can see compared to 90/120/136/128/153/180/129/149/153/182/216 prior months.
41 pending sales in escrow during the month, up 37% from last month at 26 and compared to prior months of 30/36/20/19/34/24/18/25/34/37 pending sales.
36 homes closed in April, down from last month at 41 and compared to 30/42/14/25/26 in prior months.
$362,869 was the average closed sales price for April (compared to $359,000 and $393,000 the past two months) with an average size of 3 bedrooms 2 baths and 1,468 square feet, with an average days on the market of 75.
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Condominium Sales Activity for April:
50 condo/town-homes were for sale, also lowest number for 2009,with numbers of 56/65/63/65/71/72/63/82/83 previously.
20 pending sales (in escrow) in escrow, more than double from 9 last month and compared in 7/18/7/6/12/23/11/6/5 for prior months.
10 closed, down from 11 last month last month and compared to 18/8/11/10/3/8/10 in prior months.
$189,100 was the average closed price (compared to last two months of $193,600 $207,800 respectively)
The average condo size was 2 bedrooms and 2 baths at 1,065 square feet, with an average of 42 days on the market.
Overall 58% of the closed sales for April 2009 in the City of La Habra were identified in the MLS as distressed sales. Meaning for the most part either short sales of bank repos.
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If you are thinking of selling your Orange County home consider this:
84% of all home buyers begin today with the Internet for their home search.
80% of Orange County is on-line.
The average age in Orange County is 36 and I don't know of a "thirty something" person in Orange County who is not on line.
Want to know more about La Habra 90631 Real Estate? Contact me Lynda@PreferredHomeBrokers.com, view Preferred Home Brokers and see why we're one of the longest established independent brokerages in Orange County under the same ownership.
Alert OC ~ Alert Orange County has been rolled out to a wide range of cities in the County of Orange and Brea is one of them. The first test of the REVERSE 911 system takes place in the City of Brea on May 13!
The notification system is will alert OC residents in the event of an emergency or local concerns. It's FREE and can be activated on a city-wide regional basis or targeted for specific locations.
It's important to note that according to city representatives available "land-line" phone numbers have been automatically pre-loaded into the system. Yet how many of us now use our cell phones more often than a home number? I'm one of many that does just that. Therefore it's important to know multiple contact points are available.
You can edit your own info to add your cell number and or your business/work number into the system.
Most of us can remember it wasn't all that long ago that friends and neighbors were evacuated as a result of the local fires. This photo was taken in the front yard of my Brea home. So be ready, be prepared and do your part to participate, check out your listing at by checking out this link to the city.
If you're want more on Brea realestate contract me, Lynda Eisenmann at Preferred Home Brokers for Real Estate Help, we're one of longest established real estate companies in Orange County under the same ownership. Text or direct (714) 595-1494.
~ CA Department of Real Estate License number 402040.
That's right, it's the annual open house at the Brea "Berry Street" Fire Station.
Not long ago I shared Brea on a budget, low cost/no cost things to do around town in Brea. Here's another something for the whole family.
It's an open house from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Brea's Fire Station on Berry St.
The fire station will be open to tours and a behind the scenes look. View the live demonstrations by Brea's fire professionals who will be showcasing our community.
The Berry fire station is north of Imperial Hwy. and west of Brea Blvd. More specifically between Lambert Rd. and Central.
Brea's Maintenance Services (located right next door) will also be open that day.
Come and see more and hear excellent tips on: Health and Home Safety ~ Plants and Sprinklers ~ Conservation and Recycling.
For more information you can check out City of Brea, or call (714) 990-7617.The photo lower left is one I took at the open house event last year at the Brea Blvd. station.
Planning on spending a day or two here? Check out, Brea ~CA as Featured in Westways Magazine for day tripping around town.Check out these to learn more about Brea, CA. Be a sport and learn more on the new Sports Park.
If you're want more on Brea realestate contract me, Lynda Eisenmann at Preferred Home Brokers for Real Estate Help, we're one of longest established real estate companies in Orange County under the same ownership. Text or direct (714) 595-1494.
~ CA Department of Real Estate License number 402040.
Brea is a City is well known for excellence in education. The schools have been definite attraction for residents in our community. We often say Brea enjoys some of the bigger city benefits, yet maintains a small town feeling. Many of us who live here feel we have the best of both worlds.
Brea, CA is very well located in Northern Orange County ~ If you lived in the SoCal community of Brea you would be approximately:
30 Miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
39 Miles from LAX ~ Los Angeles International Airport,
16 Miles from John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, CA
10 Miles from the "Happiest Place on Earth" Disneyland ~ Anaheim, CA.
Jeff Dowler posted this last week for anyone in or visiting in Southern California. It's an opportunity to attend REO 101 and REO 102 Classess for $99 each! Both sessions are a day long event packed with vital how to applications for today's challenging market.
If you are in the Southern California region, particularly San Diego, Riverside, Orange or San Bernardino Counties, you have an opportunity to become a BPO and REO expert.
Certainly our region has many REO homes for sales, and more coming, especially in the inland regions.
Knowing how to appropriately deal with these properties, and market them effectively, can help you grow your business
And perhaps you are also interested in learning how to actually hook up with folks who are looking for agent to manage these listings
Maybe you are already handling some REOs but know you could do a better job.
We have completed classes in San Dimas and Long Beach and are starting our next series in the Inland Empire in Murrieta. We are planning to offer REO 101 and REO 102 in Orange County next.
Classes are open to anyone (you do not have to be a member of the SoCal CRS Chapter or even a CRS, although many attendees are). But you will also learn more about the CRS designation and our Chapter.
REO 101 and REO 102 Classes
REO 101 focuses on learning how to do BPOs, how to obtain this business, and begins the discussion on REOs. It will be held on Wednesday May 6
REO 102 will be held on Wednesday May 27 and focuses on teaching you everything you need to know about managing REO listings
You can read more about what you will learn and how to register on our SoCal CRS Blog. The cost is only $99 for each class; classes run from 9 AM until approximately 5 PM.
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