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All About Brea ~ Brea, CA 92821 & 92823

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Preferred Home Brokers 00402040

Our community of Brea is unique in many ways. We have a small town feeling, yet with bigger city benefits. Week-days we normally have over 100,000 people who work and live in our city. Yet the resident population is 39,000-40,000. We have a strong econom Brea Down Townic base within our business community, take a look at Brea-Means-Business as an example.

Brea is also known for excellence in education. The Brea-Olinda School district is well know for outstanding schools. Many of our schools have been recognized nationally as  National Blue Ribbon school. The state-of-the-art Brea-Olinda High School is a "Distinguished School" for 2007. 

Folks come to Brea from the surrounding communities to shop till they drop. The Brea Mall is the second highest in Orange County for generating revenue. We also have a newer downtown areas for entertainment and fun. The Birch Street Promenade is a wonderful pedestrian area for the movies, restaurants and outdoor entertainment. As for living downtown, check out the colorful   lofts built over the commercial businesses.

Brea is also known as a community of the arts. The  Art-In-Public Places supports over 130 objects of art beautifully enriching  the city. Brea's own Art Gallery is home to traveling exhibits on display. Located at the Civic Center, our Curtis Theatre plays host to live productions with a close-up feeling. Check out the 2008 season line up at Curtain Up in Brea.

  • As for living in Brea, click here to see why Brea was recently named "One of the Best in the West" places to live by Sunset Magazine. Our median home price  depends on where your mail is delivered. The median for the 92821 zip code is  $700,000 and 92823 is $900,000. So if you're considering a move, Brea's the place to be! 

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For real estate, Preferred Home Brokers, contact Lynda Eisenmann, Broker were one of the oldest independent brokerages in Orange County under the same broker-ownership. CA DRE License #00402040.

~ Family Fun in Good Old Brea    ~ Tasty Tuesdays Around Town   ~   Westways Magazine ~ Day Tripping in  Brea  ~  Fun for Free in Brea, Ca ~ Starlight Cinema  ~ The Brea Home Meals Program NEEDS   ~ Brea Kids ~ Story Time Fun  ~ Check out A Walk in the Park, Like Taking a Step Back in Time, and read about Taking a Plunge in Brea.

 

Comments (33)

Lynda Eisenmann
Preferred Home Brokers - Brea, CA
Broker Associate ,CRS,GRI,SRES, Brea,CA, Orange Co

Hi Shannon,

So nice hearing from you, so how long ago did you leve the OC? My daughter also worked at the Brea Mall some time back. It's a really neat mall, just about the right size for almost anything you could want.

Thanks for the visit and commenting.

Jul 18, 2007 04:50 PM
Kaye Thomas
Real Estate West - Manhattan Beach, CA
e-PRO, Manhattan Beach CA
Lynda- I love your posts.. I never realized how many things Brea had to  offer..
Jul 18, 2007 05:38 PM
Kimberly Grant
Exit Leon Crawford Realty - Huntsville, AL
Real Estate Agent - Huntsville Alabama
Lynda this is a great post about Brea.  I really like those areas that keep the feel of a small town while still having the benefits of a larger city.  If this is one of the top five cities in the West, I definitely need to put it on my list of places to see!
Jul 18, 2007 06:55 PM
Lynda Eisenmann
Preferred Home Brokers - Brea, CA
Broker Associate ,CRS,GRI,SRES, Brea,CA, Orange Co

Kaye ~ Thanks for such nice words. There's lots to do in our little town, seems like there is always something to do. Thom from my office was at the downtown promonade last week-end, he said it was packed.

Kimberly ~ How nice to hear from you. Come for a visit, love to see you here.

Jul 18, 2007 07:08 PM
Teri Eckholm
Boardman Realty - White Bear Lake, MN
REALTOR Serving Mpls/St Paul North & East Metro
Lynda--Brea looks like a  fantastic Southern California community. What a beautiful area with so much to do!
Jul 19, 2007 12:57 AM
Geno Petro
GenoPetro.House - Chicago, IL

Lynda...thanks for commenting on my recent post. Also, I enjoyed reading this piece---Brea sounds like its definitely happening...

Geno

Jul 19, 2007 08:28 AM
Lynda Eisenmann
Preferred Home Brokers - Brea, CA
Broker Associate ,CRS,GRI,SRES, Brea,CA, Orange Co

Teri ~ Yep, you're right, out little city is a pretty neat place. I've raised my kids here, it's a place to put down roots. Thanks for the visit.

Geno ~  Wow, thanks for stopping by, so how's the coffee? Those of us at the "lower level" of our graduating classes need to stick together. Thank you for your comment and dropping in.

Jul 19, 2007 04:38 PM
Cynthia Tilghman, Realtor® Onslow County NC Home Specialist
Kingsbridge Realty, Inc - Hubert, NC
Hello Lynda,
A great post, I felt like a visited your town.  Sounds like it has a lot to offer residents and visitors.
Jul 21, 2007 05:39 AM
Lynda Eisenmann
Preferred Home Brokers - Brea, CA
Broker Associate ,CRS,GRI,SRES, Brea,CA, Orange Co

Hey Cynthia,

Thank you for the nice words. You're right, this is an interesting little place.

Jul 21, 2007 08:21 AM
Stephanie Edwards-Musa
thredUP.com - The Woodlands, TX
knitwit at thred UP
Hi Lynda, Brea looks like the place to be!  These were amazing links and I learned alot.  You are the Brea Expert for sure!
Jul 23, 2007 05:35 AM
Lynda Eisenmann
Preferred Home Brokers - Brea, CA
Broker Associate ,CRS,GRI,SRES, Brea,CA, Orange Co

Stephanie  Wow, what a nice comment, thank you so much! Yep, it's a pretty neat place if I don't mind saying so myself. Thanks for the visit.

Jul 23, 2007 01:50 PM
Paula Henry
Home to Indy Team @ HomeSmart Realty Group - Avon, IN
Realtor - Indianapolis Real Estate - 317-605-4174
Lynda - The Brea Mall was always one of my favorites.
Jul 23, 2007 02:19 PM
Lynda Eisenmann
Preferred Home Brokers - Brea, CA
Broker Associate ,CRS,GRI,SRES, Brea,CA, Orange Co

Hey Paula ~ I was just there, looking for a b-day gift for one of my co-workers. You would have thought it was Christmas, the place was packed. Thanks for the visit.

Jul 23, 2007 02:39 PM
Thom Stephenson
Preferred Home Brokers - Brea, CA

Lynda,

You're right, Brea's the place, but I still miss old Brea.

Jul 25, 2007 02:34 PM
Lynda Eisenmann
Preferred Home Brokers - Brea, CA
Broker Associate ,CRS,GRI,SRES, Brea,CA, Orange Co

Hey Thom,

I miss good ole' Brea too! You know the days when Brea Blvd. was a little two lane road and the bar fights from Sam's Place will spill out into the street! Now those were the days!

Jul 25, 2007 03:14 PM
Ronnie Gonzales
Family Tree Home Loans - La Mirada, CA
Brea is a wonderful city to live and visit. Some of the best resturants  in the area are in Brea. If you have not enjoyed the BBQ Baby Back Ribs at Lucille's you have no idea what you are missing.
Jul 31, 2007 12:57 PM
Bill Gassett
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Hopkinton, MA
Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate
Lynda -Great post for SEO....like your style on this one and the the way it is put together. Extremely insightful. Rated 5 stars! 
Aug 08, 2007 03:52 AM
Lynda Eisenmann
Preferred Home Brokers - Brea, CA
Broker Associate ,CRS,GRI,SRES, Brea,CA, Orange Co

Ronnie ~ Thanks for the nice visit. And yes we've become a pretty good place for dining and what I call fun eating. Lucille's is great, been there too many times. You're in La Mirada, I love La Mirada.

Bill ~ Thanks so much for the visit and the 5 stars! I just took a look at this and it looks a little short, not sure if I left from of it on the drawing board...hmmm, I'll need to double check.

Aug 08, 2007 04:33 AM
Anonymous
Molly

i agree with the person who misses the "good ol' Brea". i grew up in Brea, but have relocated to Fullerton because Brea morphed into a town that is devoid of any culture that is not 'vanilla' flavored. 

How many Starbucks locations does Brea have? can anyone guess?  i personally know of 3. out of curiosity i googled and found 5.

Now how many independently owned coffee houses does Brea have? anyone? anyone?  

long gone are the mom and pop shops and the true "townie" feel it used to have. it now looks just like any other upper-scale 'burb.... a mini Irvine, perhaps. which is fine, if you like vanilla.   

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