Newport Beach Top Ten Deals for this Week 11.21.2009
Newport Beach Top Ten Deals of the Week 11.21.2009 The Newport Top Committee met yesterday and reviewed price changes and new listings that are well priced for a specific area. We all concurred that many properties have had price adjustments in the past two weeks. The top ten best deals are standard sales or REO properties. We look at new listings, price adjustments, price per square foot and create a list of approximately ten properties to “make the list”. The following is the list of Newport’s Top Ten best deals:

Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Fashion Island in Newport Beach 2009
Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Fashion Island in Newport BeachThe Newport Beach 2009 Annual Christmas Tree Lighting is going to be this weekend on November 20 – 21, 2009 at Fashion Island. This very popular holiday tradition to view the Fashion Island Tree Lighting is a wonderful opportunity to start off the holiday season. Here is a picture of last year’s Christmas Tree at Fashion Island as it was being set up. For a picture of last year's tree being set up, view the link at

But I Am a Real Bird
But I Am a Real BirdNewport Shores is located in Newport Beach and is home to many creatures including racoons, skunks (bummer for my dog Patrick), possums, herons, seagulls, ducks, wood ducks to name a few. Pelicans visit the Newport Shores area in the winter and it is always a treat to see them. It is always a pleasant surprise when the swan comes to visit. She comes about once a year, and she is pretty tame, and will swim to you and enjoys eating bread. There was previously two swans, now there is only one but I always enjoy seeing her again.

REBarCamp Invades San Diego...........Event was INCREDIBLE and a HUGE SUCCESS!
ReBarCamp San Diego was an incredible event with lots of information being exchanged as well as a great opportunity to network and meet people face to face!Via San Diego Real Estate Voice authored by William Johnson (RE/MAX Associates):REBarCamp San Diego was a Huge Success! Well over 400 particpants converged at the  dow

In Honor of all Veterans on Veteran's Day 2009
In Honor of all Veterans on Veteran's Day 2009I would like to take this opportunity to honor all the Veterans, both past and present who have served on behalf of our country. The Veterans have made many sacrifices and endured many hardships on behalf of our country, and these sacrifices have ensured our freedom. I want to express my gratitude to them.My thoughts and prayers are with those at Fort Hood, Texas  who recently lost their lives as a result of this senseless shooting. And my heart is with their friends and families who may have a lost a loved one or sustained an injury during that shooting.I am very grateful for al