Susan's Blog

Time to Spring Ahead!    Before you go to bed on Saturday, move your clocks ahead one hour!      Spring is in the air!   The sunny days of Southern California are sunnier and the flowers are blooming!        As you move your clocks forward don't forget to change the batteries in your smoke detec...

When spring cleaning don't forget your house plants!    First thing I do is get out the clippers and remove dead leaves and trim overgrown stems.  I also check the soil to see if it is packed; if it is use chopsticks or a meat fork to poke holes in the soil.  This will allow the water and air to ...

"It's choice  -  not chance  -  that determines your destiny"  Jean Nidetch In my daily life as a professional real estate consultant I encounter many different situations.  Not just buyers or sellers but different kinds of buyers and different kinds of sellers.   Buyers can come in many differe...

Area Happenings! The City of Irvine kicks off its annual "Sounds of Spring" concert series on Sunday, February 22, with an afternoon of solo and ensemble chamber music performed by the UCI Chamber Fest. Under the direction of renowned cellist Dr. Margaret Parkins, the Chamber is comprised of mus...

  With the hours dwindling until we open our gifts I thought I would share some "green" ideas about disposing of your old electronics.  We all know that there is the right way and the wrong way to "trash" your computers, monitors, printers, and other electronic equipment.  The wrong way is to to...

One of my favorite ways to "ring" in the season is listening to handbells - and this is a wonderful event!   Celebrate the season with uplifting music! The City of Irvine invites the community to ring in the season with the joyful sounds of concert handbells and a concert of seasonal and holiday...

Will Santa Bring A Buyer? Ho! Ho! Ho!   Will Santa Bring Me a Buyer?   If I list my home now, during the holiday season, will Santa bring me a qualified buyer, or a lump of coal?   There are there two schools of thought on listing your home during this season (1) it adds a big amount of stress t...

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Holiday - and non-holiday - Happenings Around Orange County Holiday - and non-holiday - Happenings Around Orange County November 21 Singles Party (and Eye Gazing) at the Queen Mary This party is back by poplar demand, in August we had nearly 400 friendly singles and everyone seemed to have a goo...

Raising Your Credit Score --> Raising Your Credit Score   With all of the changes in our industry many people have questions about how they can raise their credit score after some financial challenges.   Every credit report is different, but one of the main things that most people can do to rais...