Ringing and Singing in the Rain - Laura Filip I spoke with Laura Filip today. She is located in Whitesboro, TX. Laura had emailed recently to ask me a question, and I decided that was a great reason to reach out and call her to learn more about her. She is very successful in getting listings,
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01/31/2015
Ringing and Singing with Tom Arstingall I called Tom because I've been reading and comment back and forth with him for years. When Tom was 23 or so and recently married and was working for a landscaping contractor doing decks and such in San Jose. When he was let go, they had just had their f
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01/31/2015
Ringing and Singing with Evelyn Kennedy This week I had the opportunity to speak with Evelyn Kennedy. I found at several things about her when we spoke. In addition to having been in real estate for 25 years, she is a birder (that's a bird watcher for those of us not in the know). She al
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01/31/2015
Ringing and Singing with Pacita Dimacali I called Pacita because I had a question about her area, because I've seen her in the Rain and because of this contest ; ) This is fun as we get to learn a little more about people we may have "known" for years. Prior to entering real estate, Pacita'
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01/31/2015
The Orange County Fair Each year, the fair comes to Orange County for a month from July to August. The fair has been in Orange County for 125 years. It has been in Costa Mesa since 1949, 4 years before the City of Costa Mesa was even incorporated. Annual attendance at the fair has been ov
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01/30/2015
Balboa Ferry - A Day on the Bay The Balboa Ferry iis a five minute ride from the Fun Zone to Balboa Island. It is a throwback to the good ole days of the Southern California coastal lifestyle. This trip is much shorter and often faster than the 5 miles to drive around. Take the ferry across
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01/29/2015
Battle of Costa Mesa Civil War Reenactment Fairview Park For the past several years each April or May, the American Civil War Society (ACWS) has performed the Battle of Costa Mesa at Fairview Park. Approximately 150 Civil War buffs gather together each year to reenact a Civil War battle. M
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01/28/2015
Rekindling My Blogging Mojo For years, I wrote many blogs each week, commented regularly and generally spent time playing in the Rain. But, as they say, things change! I started here in the Rain back when there were about 11,000 members. (There's a way to figure out my AR number though
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01/27/2015
Costa Mesa Real Estate News - Mesa Verde Costa Mesa Homes Report 12-14 The Mesa Verde neighborhood of Costa Mesa was largely built around the Mesa Verde Country Club, a private club and golf course. A public course, Costa Mesa Country Club, is also located within Mesa Verde's boundaries.
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01/26/2015
My Little Spidey My little one decided he needed to add a hat to his outfit the other day as it had gotten a little cold for him. It was about 50 degrees, and yes he's from Southern California. He then stopped on our way out of the gym and insisted that I needed a picture. I couldn't agre
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01/25/2015