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2011 

  Irvine, CA, city leaders hosted their annual Memorial Day celebration at William Barber park and gardens on Monday, May 31.  It was a beautiful morning, and about 1,500 people attended, including active duty and veteran U.S. armed services men and women representatives. Mayor Kang was master of...
05/31/2011
  This week's home mortgage rate watch news from lenders and brokers show excellent news for home and property buyers that rates are even lower.  Conforming loans up to $417,000     30 year fixed - 4.375 percent - (one point)     15 year fixed - 3.625 percent  - (one point) Expanded conforming lo...
05/28/2011
  U.S. Memorial Day Ceremony at City Of Irvine, California - Monday, May 30th, 10 a.m. @ Bill Barber Park  The city of Irvine's Memorial Day Ceremony will honor our nation's fallen and pay special homage to local service members, at home and abroad. Guests will have the opportunity to honor famil...
05/27/2011
  Laguna Beach is one of South Orange County's most spectacular beach and Pacific ocean-oriented communities.  Laguna Beach now has 34 short sale home listings according to the Southern California MLS, and average asking price for these properties is $1,360,000.  1.  302 San Nicholas -  2 bedroom...
05/26/2011
  Irvine, California, is expected to keep its unofficial title as "America's Safest City."   Irvine saw a drop of property and violent crime in 2010, according to the FBI's preliminary Uniform Crime Report for 2010.  The city also saw the lowest overall crime rate for large cities of 100,000 or m...
05/25/2011
  Shady Canyon at Irvine is an exclusive residential community in Orange County surrounding its private Tom Fazzio designed golf course.      22 homes are now listed for sale at Shady Canyon, and average asking price is more than $7 million. The property at 22 Vernal Spring is a Sycamores collect...
05/23/2011
  We celebrate U.S. Armed Forces day today, Saturday, May 21, 2011. President Harry S. Truman led effort to establish a single holiday for citizens to come together and thank our military members for their patriotic service in support of our country. On August 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis...
05/21/2011
  It's is amazing and positive news for home buyers and sellers that home loan rates are now at their lowest level for this year 2011. Interest rates on 30-year fixed-rate home loan fell for a fifth week in a row and dropped to lowest level this year so far.    According to weekly survey by Fredd...
05/20/2011
  Turtle Rock village at Irvine home owners who are thinking about selling their property and moving should strongly consider preparing for that and get going now.  These late months of spring, May and June, are times when Turtle Rock at Irvine weather is fantastic and when houses get the most bu...
05/19/2011
  Irvine's Bommer Canyon trailhead was in the rough for years and not easily accessible.  The City of Irvine purchased Bommer Canyon from the Irvine Company in 1981.  Since that time Bommer Canyon has been used for special events, including picnics, campouts and weddings. Bommer Canyon at Irvine ...
05/17/2011
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