Living at the Beach - Orange County, CA

Orange County, CA is a wonderful place to explore. There is great shopping at Fashion Island in Newport Beach as well as South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. If you are a more active person, there is always fun surfing down in Huntington Beach. Also a very fun activity to do on the weekends is to play beach volleyball. There are nets set up right next to the Huntington Beach Pier.  It's a great way to get that awesome California tan while getting a work out in. 

Weekdays are fun in Huntington Beach too, there is a farmers market on Main Street in Huntington Beach, CA every Tuesday night.  They always have great booths out there with good entertainment and you will see our RE/MAX Fine Homes agents there.  The local restaurants also have Taco Tuesday for a fun & festive dinner. 

Hope this gives you some ideas on what goes on in the beach cities! 

 

 

Huntington Harbour Office - Thank you!

Thank you to all those who attended our Huntington Harbour office grand opening last night!  Such a joyous atmosphere and I'm extremely appreciative to all those who helped make this possible.  I was able to see and visit with some of my favorite people, enjoy delicious food, toasted with champagne, listen to music from a guitarist, and it didn’t rain!   Even Jack Kreider from RE/MAX headquarters joined in the celebration! If you were unable to join us last night or today at the Broker's Open, we hope you will stop by in the next few weeks. We will post our Grand Opening photos on our Facebook page next week.  Our office address is

16400 Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 106

Huntington Beach, CA 92649

 Located on the water in Peter’s Landing

Huntington Harbour Office Grand Opening Feb. 7th!

I am so excited for the grand opening celebration tomorrow at our new office on the water in Peter's Landing.  Our vision has come alive and I can't wait for clients, fellow agents, friends, and local residents to see what we've been up to.  We now have three RE/MAX Fine Homes locations in Southern California: Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, and Huntington Harbor.  Please stop by on Feb. 7th from 4pm-7pm and meet our fabulous agents, see our new real estate shop, and enjoy food and drinks.  Free parking!  
We have a special broker's preview on Friday, Feb. 8th from 11am-3pm.  

See you there! Any questions, please call 949.249.2424

Newport Beach Crime Hits Historic Low

I was happy to read this article in the Newport Beach Patch.  Great way to improve property values, so thank you Newport Beach Police Department. The crime rate is now the lowest in 40 years.  Very impressive.  Chief Jay Johnson said, "Studies also show that the well-kept physical appearance of our city, thanks to our public works department and our municipal operations division as well as our citizens, is also a deterrent for criminal activity."  I'm happy to hear this because it improves and enhances the neighborhoods.  Keep up the good work Newport Beach!

If you're in the Newport area, please stop by our office in Corporate Plaza near Fashion Island! 

RE/MAX Fine Homes, Canaday Group

3 Corporate Plaza, suite 100

Newport Beach, CA 92660

949.650.5188

RE/MAX Agents in Huntington Harbour, CA

Our RE/MAX Fine Homes agents at the Huntington Harbour Farmers' Market this past weekend.  This is near our newly opened office in Peter's Landing, Huntington Harbour.  If you are interested in joining our team at any of our 3 Southern California offices, please visit 

http://www.joinremax.com/Pages/default.aspx?takeaction=R0041045

We have beautiful offices in Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, and Huntington Harbour, CA.  Enjoy the coastal Orange County lifestyle.  

Happy New Year! 2013!

As we close the books on 2012, I hope you take a moment to reflect on what has happened over the last 12 months.  For me, there have been a lot of joyous moments (AKA life's highs) and I reveled with a big smile and shouts of "Victory!"  Coupled with great times, Life throws you occasional lows to broaden your perspective and teach you some lessons.  I lost too many people this past year.  I miss and think of them daily because they made the world a better place.  I also miss the happiness and love they brought to my life.  The year truly flew by!  The greatest thing I learned in 2012 is that you have to live in the present and hope for the future.  You have power in the moment to make the right choice because after it passes, you can only look back and make adjustments. 

Wishing you a happy New Year's Eve celebration and best wishes for a radiant 2013!  

After all, "This is It."

Merry Christmas from RE/MAX Fine Homes & the Canaday Group!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from

RE/MAX Fine Homes and the Canaday Group!

We headed out to beautiful Fashion Island in Newport Beach, CA to take our annual holiday photo.  That is a real Christmas tree behind us that is 92 ft tall!  It is so beautifully decorated and looks spectacular in the evenings when lit.  We hope you are enjoying this festive time of the year!   

 

Chapman University's Economic Forecast for 2013

Chapman University's Economic Forecast was held on Nov. 28th at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, CA.  It was a full house comprised of OC Executives, Member of the Business Community, Members of Academia, Media representatives, and of course the wonderful Chapman University students.  The A. Gary Anderson Center for Economic Research holds 2 forecasts a year, the Fall forecast and then an update in the Spring.  The lively presenters included Chapman's President James Doti and the Anderson Center's Director Esmael Adibi.  Both are highly reputable businessmen and have served on numerous economic advisory boards.  Here are some highlights:

-Orange County, CA's economy will add jobs next year and increase employment by 1.8% or a new total of 1,418,709 employed workers

- OC will outpace CA & the U.S. in payroll job growth primarily coming from the services and construction sectors

-Median single-family homes in OC forecasted to increase by 6.8% in 2013

-OC Notice of Defaults (NOD) in Q3 2012 were 3,255, a 32.4% decline from Q3 2011 of 4,817

-Employment leads to household formation and fuels the home price forecast.  The demand is also based on interest rates and personal income.  In 3Q 2012 a person needed 27.6% of his/her income to purchase a median priced home in Orange County…this is why us Realtors keep saying it's time to buy!

-Commercial vacancy rates in OC were 6.6% in 2007, peaked at 15.6% during the recession and are currently at 13.7% indicating soft lease rates

-Instead of the $500B Fiscal Cliff, forecast of $200B

Here is the official press release:

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for the beautiful life given to us each day.  Remember to look for the good (some days are better than others!) to keep us focused and motivated.  Please take a moment to tell someone you appreciate him/her.  Here's to a festive and fun holiday!    

Real Estate Listing Video Tours

With so many informed buyers in today's market, video tours are helpful to showcase a property before a client sees it in person.  We've been using streaming video tours for years.  We prefer live video because it feels more life-like with moving water, trees swaying in the breeze, and of course the ocean waves look spectauclar!   Some agents use still photos streamed together, but we love capturing the home with footage.  We are using youtube.com to host our videos and then link to various websites and feature on social media sites.  

Take a look at our new listing 30 Poppy Hills, Laguna Niguel, CA video tour: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Szuz_y-uKpA&feature=share&list=UUOVMJnjcy0agEg1bf3pCx9Q

This home is absolutely stunning with European design throughout.  It is located in guard gated Ocean Ranch closet to a shopping center and brand new movie theater.   

Are you using video tours?  What do you like and dislike about them?  

Happy Halloween!

We hope you have a Happy Halloween!  Capture the festive spirit today and remember it's ok if you eat a few pieces of candy!

Short Sale Seminar Nov. 7th Newport Coast, CA

Join us on Wednesday, November 7th from 6:30pm-8pm

 at the Newport Coast Community Center in Newport Coast, CA

Panel of experts including a short sale negotiator, real estate attorney, certified distressed property expert, and mortgage broker. 

Free seminar for the community.  Learn how to find short sales, better position your offer, the short sale timeline for buyers and sellers, and answers to your questions from professionals in the industry.  No agents please. RSVP to save your seat, 949.249.2424

Lee Ann Canaday - Chapman Real Estate Association

Join us for Lee Ann Canaday's presentation for the Chapman Real Estate Association on Tuesday, October 16th from 7pm-8pm.  Held at Chapman University in Orange, CA in Argyros Forum 201.
Any questions, please call 949.249.2424.

Walk to Cure Diabetes Nov. 4th - Irvine

When:    Sunday, Nov. 4^th – 8:30 AM 

What:     Walk to Cure Diabetes

Where:   University of California Irvine Campus

 

We truly appreciate your support in finding a cure in the following ways:

 

• DONATE ON LINE BY CLICKING THIS LINK (or paste into browser):

https://secure3.convio.net/jdrf3/site/Donation2?idb=731068816&df_id=2513&FR_ID=1860&PROXY_ID=1652692&PROXY_TYPE=20&2513.donation=form1

 

• JOIN US WITH THE ALLERGAN TEAM! Have fun at the walk while supporting this life-saving cause . . . Just click this link to sign up on line at

http://www2.jdrf.org/site/TR?team_id=54106&pg=team&fr_id=1860

             

Countdown to Open the Huntington Harbour Office

We are counting down the days to open our new office on the water in Peter's Landing, Huntington Harbour!  Construction is underway and we plan to have the grand opening party in the beginning of November.  We hope you will join us!  Huntington Harbour is part of Huntington Beach, California.  We chose this location to expand our presence along the Southern California coastline.  We currently have offices in Laguna Beach, CA & Newport Beach, CA.  We are recruiting agents to all three locations. Please call if you'd like to learn more about RE/MAX Fine Homes which is a franchise of RE/MAX.  RE/MAX has presence in 91 countries and is comprised of 88,905 associates.  Nobody in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX.  

This photo is of agents and office staff from the Newport Beach & Laguna Beach offices visiting the new Huntington office.  Check out our RE/MAX Fine Homes construction hats! We are so excited to open this new beautiful location.  It is a perfect place to stop in and check out the latest activity in your neighborhood with one of our highly experienced agents while relaxing on our fabulous patio furniture and soaking in the waterfront views.