Should We Take a Spin in the Teacup? - Speechless Sundays     Sometimes your imagination is better than the reality, or so think my children upon occasion. Back and forth they went.  Maybe we should ride the teacups, maybe not.  "Mom, Dad are you sure you don't want to ride?"  Been there, done that, no need to spin around in circles. Finally, they found this teacup that didn't require them to turn in circles.  All they had to do was sit in it, imagine they were spinning, and let Mom take a picture. So, when do you think imagination is better than reality? 11/13/2011

Where's Your Humanity?  I found mine this week when I had the honorable pleasure of volunteering for Habitat for Humanity at NAR's Convention in Anaheim, California.  A pleasure indeed! I've always been pretty good at building things.  When I was a little girl, I used to play with Lincoln Logs instead of Barbies.  I loved building 'play' houses... it felt good to create something with my hands.  Fortunately for Habitat for Humanity, my childhood creations paved the way for building dreams... one home at a time.  I was fortunate to be part of a team of REALTORS® who built three homes for Habitat for Humanity in Orange County, CA.  t felt good to wear the blue shirt with the REALTOR® logo on the back while pounding away with our hammers.  There was enormous pride in the room when we saw o... 11/11/2011

One of the funnest rides in Disneyland is Mad Hatter's Tea Cups located in Fantasyland.  It's great for all ages and the lines aren't usually too long.  Over the years my kids have made it a point to ride the tea cups at least one time during our vacation, if not multiple times.  Now that my kids are older, they still enjoy it!  This is my 11 year old son and 22 year old daughter from our last visit in October, clearly they're having a blast! If only I could spin the cup faster....... 11/11/2011

  The list presented here are recently listed bank owned homes and condos for sale in Orange County.  These properties have only been on the market for 24 to 48 hours and are available for purchase.  Each is officially listed with a local real estate Broker.   If you wish for additional information on any of these properties or you would like to preview the home…Just call or text message me at (714) 612-0995.  You can also email me at GGasparRE@Yahoo.com   * Address City Prop Type Beds Baths SqFt List Price *1 1974 W Clipper Ln Anaheim (ANA) Condominium 3 3 1205 254900 *2 2133 W Harle Ave Anaheim (ANA) Single Family 3 2 1459 318900 *3 7870 E Rainview Ct Anaheim (ANA) Single Family 3 4 1945 458000 *4 6600 Warner Ave 161 Huntington Beach (HB) Condominium 1 1 761 149000 *5 14772 Doncaster... 11/09/2011

The REALTORS® Conference & Expo, Nov. 11-14, in Anaheim is coming up this week, and I'm excited and proud to welcome two special guests you’ll want to meet at our Zillow booth (#1705) at the Trade Expo.  I know many of you will be coming and I'm hoping that those of you still on the fence will go ahead and make the trip.  On Saturday: For close to 20 years, Tom Ferry has earned a peerless reputation as a top trainer, motivator speaker, author and business coach for real estate professionals.  He's also a personal friend. Come Meet Tom at the Zillow booth on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to sign copies of his bestselling book, “Life! By Design.”  Tom's passion for helping agents and the strategies he imparts definitely rule! On Sunday:Mauricio Umansky appears regularly on B... 11/09/2011

Do you give too much info to potential clients on a first meeting? Sometimes you get calls from potential clients and if they are a first time buyer, they will understandably have questions to ask you. If you set up a meeting to have a face to face appointment instead of via the phone, do you start printing out a few homes that fit their criteria without having an approval letter? Building trust with the clients is one step that will prove to them that you are the agent for them.  Do you give a list of homes for them so that they can get a 'taste' of what is in the market for the area they're searching for without receiving an approval letter. I overheard a conversation from another agent who stated he recently got such a call. He ended up meeting with the clients and gave them a list o... 11/08/2011

My family just returned from a quick trip to Disneyland and we had a great time!  We love to go in th fall and enjoy all the cute Halloween decorations and festivities in the park. The crowds weren't too bad and the weather was absolutely gorgeous. This photo was taken in Toontown by Donald Duck's boat. We don't usually spend much time in Toontown, but this shot was one I couldn't pass up.  Disneyland is just about my favorite place on earth, it's nice to get away and forget about the outside world for a day or two:) 11/04/2011

  One Minute Housign Trends Newsletter October 2011   Here is the latest in the housingmarket. Housing Trends eNewsletter is filled with U.S. Census Bureau key market indicators, consumer videos, blogs, a real estate glossary, mortgage rates and calculators, consumer articles, real estate radio, REALTOR.com local community reports and local and national real estate sales and price activity provided by local MLSs and the National Association of REALTORS®. This newsletter also has reports broken down into area by cities etc. If you need more information tha is not here, just email to us. This newsletter is updated monthly. Here is the link for the newsletter again: http://mikepatel.housingtrendsenewsletter.com/default.cfm   Compliements of :             10/28/2011

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Everybody Loves the Mouse - Silent Saturday     For those of you who read my blog frequently, you already know that our family loves our trips to Disneyland. For those that don't, now you do ; ) Here the boys pause for a quick pictures before we race off to the next adventure.   Besides, doesn't everybody love the Mouse? 10/22/2011

There is a current Fruit Fly Spraying in Anaheim project.  If you, like me, live near Euclid/91; your trees are probably being sprayed. I was approached by a California Department of Food and Agriculture employee yesterday to explain the spraying.  He said they are spraying a very small amount of attractant/insecticide on each tree on my property.  They are spraying high up.  I understand that people and pets should avoid the spray site for 4 hours. The press release today said they are also seizing any fruit on your trees.  They are also asking that you wash any fruit currently harvested.  Apparently the fruit fly lays eggs in fresh fruit - making it inedible.  It's probably best to dispose of any fruit you have recently picked. The disclosure left at my door says they are using Spinos... 10/20/2011

  The list presented here are recently listed bank owned homes and condos for sale in Orange County.  These properties have only been on the market for 24 to 48 hours and are available for purchase.  Each is officially listed with a local real estate Broker.   If you wish for additional information on any of these properties or you would like to preview the home…Just call or text message me at (714) 612-0995.  You can also email me at GGasparRE@Yahoo.com   * Address City Prop Type Beds Baths SqFt Total List Price *1 2923 W Westhaven Ct Anaheim (ANA) Single Family 4 2 2126 424900 *2 1954 W Glenoaks Ave C Anaheim (ANA) Condominium 2 2 1202 179900 *3 501 S Haven Dr Anaheim (ANA) Single Family 3 3 1443 341900 *4 3135 Canadian Dr Costa Mesa (CM) Single Family 4 2 2022 475000 *5 1406 Shadow ... 10/19/2011

Look Mom! I Can Finally Reach the Legos! - Speechless Sundays     My little one has been wanting to emulate the big one for so long, and now, finally, he can!  Just barely and with a bit of a boost from his family. I think it made him feel like he's finally a big boy.  Regardless, it made for lots of smiles. 10/16/2011

  UPDATE: How-To Video on Installing the Carbon Monoxide Detector     Taken from the CAR website is a rundown of the new Carbon Monoxide Detector law in California: Q 2.  Is there a new California law dealing with the issue of carbon monoxide poisoning? A  Yes.  The Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2010 (Cal. Health & Safety Code §§ 13260 et seq.) was signed into law this year.  It requires carbon monoxide detectors to be installed in every “dwelling unit intended for human occupancy.”   The California legislature also modified both the TDS (for residential one-to-four unit real property) and MHTDS (for manufactured homes and mobilehomes) to include a reference to carbon monoxide detector devices.  See below for more details. Q 4.  How does a homeowner comply with this law? ... 10/13/2011

  We all know the market still is wild! Are there more short sales coming? Are the banks doing more or less of the Loan Modifications? Is the shadow inventory going to be released soon? Is there a shadow inventory? Are there less foreclosure? So many questions, and you can have so many different asnwers. So sometimes we have to gage the activity on actual reports.   The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released their  Second Quarter 2011 Mortgage Metrics Report last week. In that report, they covered the success the banking industry is having in each of several categories regarding the current housing crisis. Here is what they found: Loan modifications – These are “actions that contractually change the terms of mortgages with respect to interest rates, maturity, principal, or o... 10/03/2011

Weekly Real Estate Video Newsletter  September 28th, 2011     Mike Patel's Video Post. Many Are concerned about the high unemployment, low consumer confidence, low builder confidence, many wonder if Republicans and Democrats will ever resolve anything together. The market is ever changing. What you are hearing from the mainstream national media about Real Estate is only one small part of the story. For more information, please visit my Video Newsletter, the link just follows:http://realtytimes.com/REUv/MaheshMikePatelThis Video Newsletter is loaded with up to date Real Estate News and Advice. Some of its features include:Current Real Estate News, Interest Rates, Mortgage Advice, Question & Answers and much more. It is Real Time and this report changes weekly. Compliments of 09/28/2011

So I sold a house a month ago. It was my listing for a house with equity sale. The one shot one kill title may sound a bit daring, but it makes a good point. I am sure after you see and hear the content of the vidoe that the title makes sense. The idea is that I sold a house, a listing where only one buyer showed up in 3 weeks, despite the fair market value of the house. That one buyer did see the house acutally bought the house!  A seller needs only one buyer to sell a house. They don't need 100's of buyers to sell a house. Here is the movie: One of my specialites is working on listing's that don't sell(Expired Listings). Most of these homes have had many buyers walk throgh them, they have had many many open houses and yet they don't sell. Again, One buyer One Sale, one shot one kill... 09/26/2011

Keep Your Home California The short sales momentum is not going to stop any soon. We are seeing more and more home owners getting behind or having difficulty paying their mortgages. Obviously this situation will not get any better until the job situation gets any better. There is a resourceful  website to help homeowners in distress. This website is filled with information for California homeowners. Please checkout the website Keepyourhomecalifornia to get as much information as possible for your home or for a homeowner that you may know.  This website offers various programs, videos and resources to help homeowners in distress. This program is a federally funded Program for California homeowners in distress. More information is also posted on Shortsaleshubfanpage  Please feel to click ... 09/26/2011

Want a fun day at an indoor speedway track? Then, go to K1~~~, there are kids carts too and here on this youTube video you can see just how fast these carts go... I personally couldn't tell you the exact speed, but just call or go online and schedule a day with friends or your kids. Skye was in first place and your time is set against all K1 drivers through the week, month and year. It's serious stuff! K1 says.... Indoor Kart Racing in the Anaheim, Fullerton, and Santa Ana Area. If you are seeking the best indoor kart racing in the Anaheim, Fullerton and Santa Ana area, then a visit to K1 Speed Anaheim is a must – we offer premier indoor kart racing in the OC! We are immensely proud of our Anaheim location as it offers features that no other K1 Speed track has, including two tunnels th... 09/23/2011

Don't be intimidated by lot of Sanskrit words, translation is beyond me.   Interested in Yoga workshop? RSVP, follow instructions and simply be there, you will like it. Here is the message from Mahesh R Bhatt.   You are highly recommended to take advantage of this class.    The special class of "Pranayama" is schedule to learn simple step by step method, benefit and to have open interaction with question answer for 7 steps breathing technique we been practicing in our regular yoga class on Tuesday evening at GCC, Anaheim. Anybody who has interest to learn can come and join this class even if you have not done any pranayama.   Pranayama means the exercise of the Pran-shakti in such a way that you start imbibing the fourth and fifth dimension of this cosmic universe. Prano ka vyayam hee p... 09/22/2011