Seems like everywhere two or more real estate agents are gathered, the subject of the market comes up. I've been hearing things like, "I may have to get a real job". And, "I don't know if the home equity line will hold out". Well have things slowed down? Yes. Will they get worse? Maybe. In t
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06/30/2007
Don't you just love it when someone recommends a good restaurant and it turns out to be a great restaurant? Such was the case on Tuesday morning. I decided to take myself out to breakfast following our early morning Laguna Hills/Laguna Woods Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting. I had been told t
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06/29/2007
Last night, I decided to cruise over to Lake Forest and check out all the great redevelopment that's been going on along El Toro Road. I happened to notice that Fuddrucker's had some really cherry muscle cars out front, so I thought I'd swing by for a couple minutes to check them out. Well, it
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06/28/2007
No, it's not Cheers in Boston. It's a great little place snuggled in a corner in the OakBrook Shopping Center in Laguna Hills, California. The first time you go in, you'll be warmly greeted by one of the managers and many of the patrons. I was intrigued by the name modestly posted on the outsi
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06/28/2007
After reading William Johnson's post today Internet Tax Moratorium Expires this Year I became curious and wondered what we could do about this serious issue. William mentioned in his post that what prompted him to write his article was an article written by Jack Kemp. After reading William Johns
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06/28/2007
The Question Is: What is the newest innovation in the City of Huntington Beach? Parking meters at Dog Beach that take credit cards! Remember when you were a little kid and your Mom or Dad let you put the coin in the parking meter? That was such a thrill. Well, that's inflation for you. What
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06/25/2007
It's been awhile since we bought our home. But, if we were buying it today we'd sure would do things differently. When we purchased our home over 11 years ago, we were not represented by a real estate agent. We bought it directly from the builder. We just signed anything the builder asked us
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06/25/2007
I was first introduced to Cosmo's great food at a Chamber of Commerce Mixer I attended a few months ago. As I drove to Las Flores for a Chamber Corporate Board Meeting my hunger alarm went off. So, I turned into a little shopping center near the chamber offices and Voila! There it was, the fa
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06/24/2007
June brings with it a season of new beginnings. The first day of summer, graduations, and weddings...lots of weddings. As I was out and about this week, I went to one of my favorite spots to grab a photo of Dana Harbor. To my surprise, there was a very touching wedding ceremony taking place in
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06/24/2007
The O.C. has over 42 miles of coastline and yesterday I decided to treat myself to a drive along almost every mile of it. I enjoyed a great lunch with family in Long Beach just over the Orange County line. So, I thought it would be fun to get a photo of each of the county's piers. What more fi
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06/23/2007
