What you do today can improve all your tomorrows ~ Ralph Marston  02/10/2016

After a storm comes a calm ~ Matthew Henry 01/27/2016

Now that is pure dedication!  Even in a blizzard the show must go on... Photo Courtesy - ABC news 01/23/2016

    Real Estate News Breaking News Rapidly rising rents are ensuring that it makes more sense to buy in much of the country, a new report from RealtyTrac showed. According to RealtyTrac’s 2016 Rental Affordability Analysis Report, it is currently more affordable to buy rather than rent in 58% of the 504 counties analyzed as part of the report, despite home price appreciation outpacing rent growth in 55% of markets. Not only is the rent rising equal to, or in some cases more than home prices, rents are outpacing weekly wage growth in 57% of markets, RealtyTrac’s report showed. According to RealtyTrac’s report, rents on three-bedroom properties are expected to increase an average of 3.5% in 2016 over 2015 across all 504 counties analyzed, per the HUD data. “Renters in 2016 will be caught ... 01/21/2016

My family and I have been doing this for a few years.  Just a little something to Thank Our Troops.Check them out...www.greenbeanscoffee.com               Thank You for keeping us safe. 01/21/2016

See all Dana Point California Homes for sale today via the MLS. Browse by size, feature, area, location and more. Browse YOUR way for Orange County Real Estate. 1-800-805-8354The harbor city of Dana Point, California, offers residents easy access to the coastline with breathtaking views and the peacefulness and charm of a small city. With a population of less than 40,000 Dana Point, housing ranges from apartment and condo living to pre-existing and newly built homes. With new home construction increasing, Dana Point is experiencing an increase new home builds available for sale.-->>Take a look at the most expensive homes in Dana Point Today.The Strand at Headlands is a popular gated community offering homes with ocean front views. Home construction ranges from Cape Cod inspired designs ... 01/08/2016

 Magical time at Disneyland. It's a Small World ride in December.  Happy Friday! 12/04/2015

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Dana Point Local Market Update | October 2015Market Update through October 2015. November's report will be available in December. This report represents both attached and detached homes.Would you like to know what your home is worth? Contact me today for a FREE evaluation.Thinking About Selling or Buying an Orange County, CA Home?Contact me to get started today!JILL MURTY | 949.355.5321 | JillMurty.com 11/20/2015

Dana Point Harbor is Dressed Up for the HolidaysIt's the second week of November and the lights are going up at Dana Point Harbor. This is the sight Mr. Murty and I saw when we took a stroll along the harbor after we enjoyed appetizers in the lounge at Harpoon Henry's.  Dana Point is a beautiful place to live and play.Here are are a few pictures from a sailing trip out of Dana Point Harbor in the first week of November 2015.  Gorgeous!                        Thinking about making a move to Coastal Orange County?Contact me to find your new home today!JILL MURTY | 949.355.5321 | JillMurty.com 11/10/2015

Dana Point Turkey Trot 2015!"Run the Race Before You Stuff Your Face!" is the tag line for Dana Point's famous Turkey Trot! The race takes place Thanksgiving morning at Dana Point Harbor.   There's a 5k, 10k, 5k/10k combo (for those who want to run both races) and a kids' Gobble Wobble fun run.  What a fun day!!  Active military get a 50% off their registration. Online registration is open until 11:55 PM on Monday, November 23, 2015.     - - - - DANA POINT HOMES FOR SALE - 🌻Interested in Selling or Buying an Orange County, CA Home?I can help!  Contact me to get started today.JILL MURTY | 949.355.5321 | JillMurty.com 11/05/2015

Sailing in Dana Point, CAIt is a rare Sunday that I take the day off, but when I received an invite to go on a Girl's Day sailing trip, I was all in.  Out of the six of us, we had two Sea Captains, a Safety Scout, two with extensive sailing experience and then there was me.We met at beautiful Dana Point Harbor, loaded the boat and we were off.  We cruised past paddle boarders, the Dana Point Yacht Club, other people on boats and a couple of sea lions that were too fast for me to snap a pic.   - CHECK OUT THE MAP of DANA POINT HOMES FOR SALE -    ⛵️Interested in Selling or Buying an Orange County, CA Home?I can help!  Contact me today to get started.JILL MURTY | 949.355.5321 | JillMurty.com 11/02/2015

Dana Point Local Market Update: September 2015 Dana Point Local Market Update through September 2015.October's report will be available in November. This report represents both attached and detached homes.  Would you like to know what your home is worth?  Click here to get started.  It's free.  Isn't that nice?  🌻Interested in Selling or Buying an Orange County, CA Home?I can help!  Contact me today to get started.JILL MURTY | 949.355.5321 | JillMurty.com 10/18/2015

 A "Quick" Trip Down the Coast         Yesterday was a wonderful reminder of the great many things I love about life in California.  August 1 marked a friend of mine's birthday, and knowing I'm one of the few people around as crazy as her, she asked if I would accompany her on a kayak trip in the morning.  "Sure!" I said, without inquiring much more about the trip, where we were going, how long it would take, or her prior experience piloting a kayak in the ocean.    Spoiler Alert:  I should have inquired.         In the picture to the right, see that faint, foggy strip of land jutting out on the right side?  That land "in the distance"?  Well, that's Dana Point, our destination.  We left from Newport Beach.  This is a drive I've made many times as Dana Point is one of many beautiful are... 08/02/2015

   We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit ~ Aristotle, 345 B.C. 06/26/2015

Doheny Blues Festival returns to Dana PointMay 16 & 17, 2015 The Doheny Blues Festival is the true kick-off to summer.  Celebrate the beginning of summer with Orange County’s favorite and most anticipated annual summer event! Bonnie Raitt headlines this year's Doheny Blues Festival.  Also performing are Paul Rodgers, Boz Scaggs, Beth Hart and more!  This event draws fantastic talent year after year.  Check out the full artist line up here. The atmosphere is super chill and relaxed.  Everyone is just hanging out enjoying great music, food and drink and a chance to shop at Vendor Village. While in Dana Point for the festival, check out the beach, Dana Point Harbor, restaurants, shopping and more. Time: Check out the website for the festival particularsLocation: Doheny State Beach, 25300 D... 05/10/2015

Yep, I did it again, I've got the best website in town, this time  for the popular guard gated Niguel Shores neighorhood in Dana Point.  Come experience what it would be like living in Niguel Shores by searching all Niguel Shores Gated Homes For Sale here on my website! Niguel Shores has a few different  very attactive price points to choose from,  starting from the mid 800's on up. I'd consider Niguel Shores affordable for the location and a great value on real estate in the Dana Point area. This guard gated community in Dana Point has tennis courts, swimming pools and an awesome location in Dana Point CA close to everything. Enjoy easy beach and park access  to Salt Creek State Beach and great surfing: my kind of place to be able to walk to.       For more information about Niguel Sho... 04/27/2015

   I wanted to share this article with you all, that I read and found very informative in our digital age.   Texting image via Shutterstock.       Some transaction details are better communicated in other formats by Andrew Flachner on Oct 7     It’s 5 a.m. and your phone vibrates off the nightstand, waking you from your beauty sleep. It’s a text from a potential homebuyer. Do you jump up and respond? Texting is now mainstream, and it’s not just your teenagers. Sending text messages has become more acceptable as a means of professional communication. In fact, more than 9.8 trillion messages were sent in 2012, with users sending and receiving an average of 35 messages per day. Morgan Stanley estimates that 91 percent of adults keep their smartphone within arm’s reach throughout the day. T... 04/08/2015

  This is a reblog to press release released on PR.Com on Friday. BanCorp REG is going to intensify its marketing efforts in the Dana Point real estate market for the purpose of gaining additional market share and heighten brand awareness. The company plans on re-launching its popular buyer’s rebate program. BanCorp temporarily discontinued its buyer’s rebate program at the end of 2014. With interest rates continuing to hover at historical lows, and the inventory of homes for sale in Dana Point remaining fairly stable, the company announced on Friday that it planned on stepping up marketing efforts in this strategic community of South Orange County. Dana Point is considered a high-end real estate market, it is situated on the ocean, and the company believes it would be negligent in ign... 02/13/2015

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. ~ Reinhold Niebuhr     01/24/2015