Dogs are seriously into surfing - real Hot Doggers. As evident from the Surf Dog Surf-a-thon, they can also be out to win in a no holds bared contest. No way my dog, Johnnie Walker, is going to be doing this. Watch this sequence of photographs of a surfing event at Del Mar Dog Beach, Del Mar, S
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08/30/2012
Are you looking for a quality new home in one of Newport Beach's water front communities? Lido Isle was developed starting in 1928 so new homes are rare but the Isle has such lasting value as a water front neighborhood that builders continue to invest in buildiing new homes. Recently one of South
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08/22/2012
This is a follow up to a recent post about Lido Isle in Newport Beach. I spoke about the water front homes and the challenges of selling homes on interior lots. We all know water front lots sell for a premium; but how large is it? This is a brief case study of sales price trends between on water
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08/21/2012
Shopping should be an experience. Why do we put are stores in boxes with no windows and merchandize in a way there is rairly a "visual feast" - a time you have truly enjoyed yourself? Here in Newport Beach, A'maree's, a local tradition since 1976, have become settled in their new home. This has b
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08/21/2012
Have you ever dreamed of living on an island with a boat in front of your home? In a location with great sailing and the perfect climate for a year around lifestyle? If you are thinking Florida or the Carolinas, think again. This is Southern California and here we do those states "three better"
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08/21/2012
Penterest can be seductive. Did you know that it was only launched in 2010 but is already growing rapidly - a meteroic rise from 4.9 million unique visitors in Nov 2011 to 11.7 million in January to 17.8 million visitors in June of 2012. Pinterest is now the third most popular social media afte
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08/19/2012
Who are the people buying Homes? Investors continued to dominate the resale housing market here in Southern California. As recently as July 2012; they comprised 59% of buyers. DataQuick places investors into two categories; Cash buyers who comprised 32% of all buyers in July, and Absentee buyers
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08/19/2012
The fun zone in Newport Beach has always been an attraction but now it's even better. The Fun Zone has changed over the last years as the old bumper cars and merry-go-round have gone to be replaced by the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum. There are significants plans in place to expand the Museum
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08/15/2012
Newport Beach, Rich in History - Modern by Design Newport Beach has always attracted people with its beauty. The photo in this post is from 1908; it shows the Balboa Pavilion, the Big Red Car (the train line that linked Newport Beach to Los Angeles) and some of the tent cabins that were the ori
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08/15/2012
I have been building out my own blog site over the last few months - NewportBeachLifeRealEstateServices.com - and this time around I have learned a lot from past mistakes. Start with Wordpress. It is by far the best place to start. Open source makes it free and users have built out the plugins yo
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08/14/2012
