Newport No. 2 for Yahoo! holiday decorations ranking

Yahoo! Travel has rated Newport Beach as one of the top destinations nationwide to see holiday lights, coming in second to New York and ahead of Walt Disney World, according to a Yahoo! news article. “For more than a century, Newport Beach’s Christmas Boat Parade has delighted spectators with a ‘Christmas-sea’ feeling all its own,” …

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1 in 4 O.C. homes are mortgage-free

Imagine not having to pay rent or make mortgage payments. In Orange County, almost 1 out of every 4 homes is in that category because their owners don’t have a mortgage, according to U.S. Census data. We’re talking 100 percent equity.  Housing costs as low as $500 a month. And the number is growing. The …

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Update on the AERIE Project

This morning I was browsing through Corona del Mar’s current news on CoronadelMarToday.com, and spied a relevant article by Amy Senk on the AERIE condominium project. This project has been ongoing for seven years–the approval portion, at least.  The plan has gone through both the city council and the Coastal Commission, and both have delayed …

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A heartwarming story

Last week’s earthquake and tsunami in Japan was of course devastating for anyone who went through it or knew of someone who did, and heartbreaking to hear about for the rest of us.  But in the midst of all the ensuing negative and grim news regarding this tragic event, there was a poignant story on …

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