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2010 

Catalina Island Pelicans       I have been fortunate to live around the Pacific Ocean nearly my entire life and never tire of the beauty that is available at any time here.  This day, I was fortunate to capture a picture of two pelicans who apparently share my appreciation of the ocean.
08/29/2010
Huntington Beach Real Estate Minute - Huntington Beach Market Report Huntington Beach well known as “Surf City USA” with its excellent surfing has 8.5 miles of beaches and over 200,000 residents with 11 million visitors annually coming to see events such as the US Open of Surfing, the Surf City U...
08/29/2010
Costa Mesa Real Estate News - Costa Mesa Market Report Originally no more than a way station built by Spanish missionaries, Costa Mesa's first real estate development occurred in the 1880s. This failed to prosper, but Costa Mesa has thrived. Long time residents may remember when the area was call...
08/29/2010
Costa Mesa Real Estate News - Central Costa Mesa Homes Report Central Costa Mesa is an area of the city, triangular in shape, which is bordered by Harbor Boulevard, Baker Street and Newport Boulevard/ the 55 Freeway. The Market Report for Central Costa Mesa Homes is below: Based upon general defi...
08/28/2010
Costa Mesa Real Estate News - South Coast Metro Costa Mesa Market Report South Coast Metro is an area that encompasses both Costa Mesa and Santa Ana. However, the South Coast Metro area in Costa Mesa usually refers to the area east of Bear Street and north of the 405 (San Diego Freeway). It is at...
08/28/2010
Newport Pier Sunset - Nature's Palette on Display             We are so fortunate to live in one of the most beautiful places on earth.  Few things could be better than walking through the surf while enjoying the beauty that only nature can provide. This is a photograph of the Newport Pier at sun...
08/27/2010
Unemployment and the Great Depression - A Little Bit of Perspective?   I see that we are in the Great Recession and have wondered what exactly the difference is from the Great Depression.  I haven't seen bread lines like I saw in the pictures in my history books, and that's definitely a differenc...
08/26/2010
Nightline Called Me Yesterday to Talk About Orange County Short Sales   I was at lunch at a conference yesterday when I received a very unexpected message.  It was from ABC News' Nightline.  She wanted to know if I would be able to do an interview with one of my short sale clients in just a few h...
08/25/2010
It is harder to qualify today for a mortgage loan for your Orange County home than it was just a few years ago, and credit is an important part of qualifying. Many people don't understand the pieces that make up their credit score nor do they understand that certain things they think are good, l...
08/25/2010
Lovely Catalina Island Home for Sale - Canyon Terrace   Have you ever dreamed of living on Catalina? If so this lovely Catalina Island home is for you.  It is conveniently located a few short blocks from Avalon, easy walking distance to town or to the boats.       It is a spacious 3 bedroom, 2 ba...
08/23/2010
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Christine Donovan

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Author Bio: Christine Donovan is a real estate broker and attorney. She is a lifetime local resident of Orange County, and the head of the DonovanBlatt Team which specializes in real estate sales and purchases in the Orange County area with a focus on Costa Mesa, Newport Beach and Huntington Beach.

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