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    <title>Costa Mesa's Neighborhood Blog</title>
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    <description>A blog about Newport and Costa Mesa with an emphasis on Costa Mesa Real Estate and Newport Beach Real Estate, written by a lifetime local resident of coastal Orange County whose knowledge of the area, combined with a strong background in mortgages, real estate and being an attorney, gives her clients many advantages. </description>
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      <title>Please Reblog - Gail Wants Her ASUS Zenbook Back!</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Let's help Gail get her ASUS back and prove again that together we can accomplish so much by the use of social media even or especially when there are big companies involved.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;Via &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/2791356/please-reblog-gail-wants-her-asus-zenbook-back-"&gt;Gail Robinson, Black Rock CT Real Estate blackrockhomesforsale.com (William Raveis Real Estate, Southport, CT)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;:&lt;br&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For those of you considering buying an ASUS Zenbook, I want to share my experience to save you the pain I've been through.&#160; I paid $1,550 for the ASUS Zenbook UX31E (their top of the line model) on 11/21/11 from New Egg.com.&#160; On 11/28/11 I received the computer and began using it.&#160; It worked fine for the first four weeks and then began having problems starting up.&#160;&#160;On&#160;1/14/12 it&#160;didn't start at all and&#160;on 1/17/12 I sent it in to be serviced as instructed by ASUS (it was now&#160;just beyond NewEgg's 30 day guarantee).&#160;&#160;They received the computer on 1/20/12.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I have had no phone calls&#160;or e-mails from ASUS at all.&#160; I have to call their Customer Service hotline, which consists of people in Malaysia or some other foreign land peering at a computer screen reading back to me the exact same information I obtain from the ASUS Service website.&#160; It is now almost two weeks and there is no indication on when my computer will be returned.&#160; The ASUS Service site states, "Waiting [WB-1] Wait for Material/Spare Parts".&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Well, I've had it!&#160; I'm starting a social media campaign to put pressure on ASUS to either fix my machine or send me a new one!&#160; My client files are on that computer and it is very difficult to work without my files.&#160; Please reblog this post and Tweet it with the hashtags #ASUS #GailRobinson.&#160; Let's see if social media can work to get this arrogant giant's attention.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thanks,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Gail&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;About the author: Christine Donovan is a California Residential Real Estate Broker with experience in assisting clients buy and sell residential real estate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Are you upside down in your home? Is it worth less than you owe? Are you concerned about making your mortgage payment? For more information see &lt;a href="http://donovanblatt.com/sellers/stop-foreclosure/"&gt;Options to Foreclosures&lt;/a&gt;,&#160;understanding &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/sellers/short-sale/" title="Orange County Short Sales"&gt;short sales&lt;/a&gt;&#160;or contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; to discuss your options.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you want to buy a home or to list your property for sale, please click &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Newport Beach homes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Costa Mesa homes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Huntington Beach homes&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Orange County homes&lt;/a&gt;.&#160; Click the link if you are interested in &lt;a href="http://occourthouseauctionsales.com/" title="Orange County Auction Sale"&gt;buying a home at a courthouse auction sale&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; or 714-319-9751 to learn about her system which will make your buying and selling experience easier.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Disclaimer: All information in this blog is deemed reliable but is subject to change at any time and is not guaranteed to be accurate nor are there any warantees either express or implied. This blog is not intended to offer any legal, tax or other advice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Federal Government Disclaimer (MARS)&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;You may stop doing business with us at any time. You may accept or reject the offer of mortgage assistance we obtain from your lender [or servicer]. If you reject or accept the offer, you do not have to pay us.&#160;&#160;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Christine Donovan, DonovanBlatt and Donovan Group&#160;are not associated with the government, and our service is not approved by the government or your lender; and&#160;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Even if you accept this offer and use our service, your lender may not agree to change your loan.&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Click &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/mls.htm"&gt;Orange County homes for sale&lt;/a&gt; to view all OC homes for sale.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Christine Donovan Costa Mesa CA Homes Broker/Attorney 800-610-7253 DRE01267479 (Donovan Blatt Team - Donovan Group Realty)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:54:07 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Floating with Ease - Speechless Sundays</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Floating with Ease - Speechless Sundays&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title="Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/6/8/0/5/ar132781983850868.jpg" height="333" alt="Aquarium of the Pacific" width="611"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;I love watching jelly fish.&#160; The way they move through the water fascinates me.&#160; They seem to float and propel all at the same time, appearing to move by inhaling and exhaling.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is just another of the amazing sea creatures at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;About the author: Christine Donovan is a California Residential Real Estate Broker with experience in assisting clients buy and sell residential real estate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Are you upside down in your home? Is it worth less than you owe? Are you concerned about making your mortgage payment? For more information see &lt;a href="http://donovanblatt.com/sellers/stop-foreclosure/"&gt;Options to Foreclosures&lt;/a&gt;,&#160;understanding &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/sellers/short-sale/" title="Orange County Short Sales"&gt;short sales&lt;/a&gt;&#160;or contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; to discuss your options.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you want to buy a home or to list your property for sale, please click &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Newport Beach homes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Costa Mesa homes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Huntington Beach homes&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Orange County homes&lt;/a&gt;.&#160; Click the link if you are interested in &lt;a href="http://occourthouseauctionsales.com/" title="Orange County Auction Sale"&gt;buying a home at a courthouse auction sale&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; or 714-319-9751 to learn about her system which will make your buying and selling experience easier.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Disclaimer: All information in this blog is deemed reliable but is subject to change at any time and is not guaranteed to be accurate nor are there any warantees either express or implied. This blog is not intended to offer any legal, tax or other advice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Federal Government Disclaimer (MARS)&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;You may stop doing business with us at any time. You may accept or reject the offer of mortgage assistance we obtain from your lender [or servicer]. If you reject or accept the offer, you do not have to pay us.&#160;&#160;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Christine Donovan, DonovanBlatt and Donovan Group&#160;are not associated with the government, and our service is not approved by the government or your lender; and&#160;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Even if you accept this offer and use our service, your lender may not agree to change your loan.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Click &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/mls.htm"&gt;Orange County homes for sale&lt;/a&gt; to view all OC homes for sale.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Christine Donovan Costa Mesa CA Homes Broker/Attorney 800-610-7253 DRE01267479 (Donovan Blatt Team - Donovan Group Realty)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:54:47 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Costa Mesa Parks - Fairview Park</title>
      <description>&lt;h1&gt;Costa Mesa Parks - Fairview Park&lt;/h1&gt;
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Fairview Park is located on Placentia Avenue next to Estancia High School and is near the end of the Santa Ana River Trail.
&lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/fairview-park/img_8651-800x406/"&gt;&lt;img class="alignleft" title="Fairview Park" src="http://www.donovanblatt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG_8651-800x406-300x152.jpg" height="152" alt="Fairview Park" width="300"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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Aside from being a great place to just bike, this park offers many incredible amenities. It has room up top for kids to run and fly kites, kick soccer balls, and generally have a great time.
In the summer Fairview Park hosts &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/costa-mesa-concerts-in-the-park/" title="Costa Mesa Concerts in the Park"&gt;Costa Mesa's Free Concerts&lt;/a&gt;.&#160; In addition, there is an area to fly remote controlled airplanes.&#160; There are also hills that frequently have children and adults alike enjoying&#160;mountain biking and jumping.&#160;&#160;With 208 acres, there is&#160;lot of space in Fairview park for everything from walking your dog, to flying your RC plane, to&lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/fun-free-or-near-free-things-to-do-in-and-around-costa-mesa-miniature-train-rides/" title="Costa Mesa model trains"&gt; riding model trains&lt;/a&gt;, to just getting out and expending some energy and enjoying a beautiful day.&#160; In addition to the activities we enjoy&#160;today activites, the park was once home to &lt;a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/542387/Costa-Mesa-History-The" title="The Indians of Lukup"&gt;The Indians of Lukup&lt;/a&gt;.
Fairview Park has both an upper and lower mesa and can be used to access the Talbert Nature Preserve and the Santa Ana River Trail.
Over the last couple of years, there have been improvements made to Fairview Park via Fairview Park Wetlands and Riparian Habitat Project.&#160; These include the restoration of approximately 17 acres of riparian habitat. Once completed, the project will include new trails from which we can enjoy the natural habitats.
What's your favorite thing about Fairview Park?&#160; Please let me know in the comments below.
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&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Originally Posted at: &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/costa-mesa-parks-fairview-park/" title="Fairview Park"&gt;Fairview Park Costa Mesa&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;About the author: Christine Donovan is a California Residential Real Estate Broker with experience in assisting clients buy and sell residential real estate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Are you upside down in your home? Is it worth less than you owe? Are you concerned about making your mortgage payment? For more information see &lt;a href="http://donovanblatt.com/sellers/stop-foreclosure/"&gt;Options to Foreclosures&lt;/a&gt;,&#160;understanding &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/sellers/short-sale/" title="Orange County Short Sales"&gt;short sales&lt;/a&gt;&#160;or contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; to discuss your options.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you want to buy a home or to list your property for sale, please click &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Newport Beach homes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Costa Mesa homes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Huntington Beach homes&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Orange County homes&lt;/a&gt;.&#160; Click the link if you are interested in &lt;a href="http://occourthouseauctionsales.com/" title="Orange County Auction Sale"&gt;buying a home at a courthouse auction sale&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; or 714-319-9751 to learn about her system which will make your buying and selling experience easier.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Disclaimer: All information in this blog is deemed reliable but is subject to change at any time and is not guaranteed to be accurate nor are there any warantees either express or implied. This blog is not intended to offer any legal, tax or other advice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Federal Government Disclaimer (MARS)&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;You may stop doing business with us at any time. You may accept or reject the offer of mortgage assistance we obtain from your lender [or servicer]. If you reject or accept the offer, you do not have to pay us.&#160;&#160;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Christine Donovan, DonovanBlatt and Donovan Group&#160;are not associated with the government, and our service is not approved by the government or your lender; and&#160;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Even if you accept this offer and use our service, your lender may not agree to change your loan.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Click &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/mls.htm"&gt;Orange County homes for sale&lt;/a&gt; to view all OC homes for sale.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Christine Donovan Costa Mesa CA Homes Broker/Attorney 800-610-7253 DRE01267479 (Donovan Blatt Team - Donovan Group Realty)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:53:47 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Lovely Foothill Ranch Home Comes with a Few Goodies</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Lovely Foothill Ranch Home Comes with a Few Goodies&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;This lovely 2 bedroom 2.5 bath home is turnkey and ready for its new owner.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;This home has both wonderful indoor and outdoor spaces.  In addition, it comes with a few added goodies.&#160; Have you ever noticed that when you move into a new home, there are all of these extra expenses you hadn't considered beforehand?&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Well, with this home, there are a few less.&#160; With the right offer, the seller will include the refrigerator, the washer and dryer, the barbecue and the patio furniture.&#160; That will definitely leave a few extra dollars in your wallet; right where you like them.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;So, if you would like to schedule a private showing of this lovely Foothill Ranch home, please contact me at 714-319-9751.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;2 Bedrooms&lt;br&gt;2 Bathrooms&lt;br&gt;1 Partial Bathroom&lt;br&gt;Interior: 1,046 sqft&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;About the author: Christine Donovan is a California Residential Real Estate Broker with experience in assisting clients buy and sell residential real estate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Are you upside down in your home? Is it worth less than you owe? Are you concerned about making your mortgage payment? For more information see &lt;a href="http://donovanblatt.com/sellers/stop-foreclosure/"&gt;Options to Foreclosures&lt;/a&gt;,&#160;understanding &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/sellers/short-sale/" title="Orange County Short Sales"&gt;short sales&lt;/a&gt;&#160;or contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; to discuss your options.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Christine Donovan Costa Mesa CA Homes Broker/Attorney 800-610-7253 DRE01267479 (Donovan Blatt Team - Donovan Group Realty)</dc:creator>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Huntington Beach Triplex with Great Upside Potential&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;This Huntington Beach triplex has the three bedroom unit in front and  also two studios in back.&#160; Though this property needs some work, it comes with great upside potential as a similar property next door sold recently for $600,000.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;About the author: Christine Donovan is a California Residential Real Estate Broker with experience in assisting clients buy and sell residential real estate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Are you upside down in your home? Is it worth less than you owe? Are you concerned about making your mortgage payment? For more information see &lt;a href="http://donovanblatt.com/sellers/stop-foreclosure/"&gt;Options to Foreclosures&lt;/a&gt;,&#160;understanding &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/sellers/short-sale/" title="Orange County Short Sales"&gt;short sales&lt;/a&gt;&#160;or contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; to discuss your options.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; or 714-319-9751 to learn about her system which will make your buying and selling experience easier.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Disclaimer: All information in this blog is deemed reliable but is subject to change at any time and is not guaranteed to be accurate nor are there any warantees either express or implied. This blog is not intended to offer any legal, tax or other advice.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;You may stop doing business with us at any time. You may accept or reject the offer of mortgage assistance we obtain from your lender [or servicer]. If you reject or accept the offer, you do not have to pay us.&#160;&#160;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Christine Donovan, DonovanBlatt and Donovan Group&#160;are not associated with the government, and our service is not approved by the government or your lender; and&#160;&lt;/li&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Christine Donovan Costa Mesa CA Homes Broker/Attorney 800-610-7253 DRE01267479 (Donovan Blatt Team - Donovan Group Realty)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:08:29 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Riverside Pool Home - Lots of Possibilities and Lots of Land</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Riverside Pool Home - Lots of Possibilities and Lots of Land&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;This Riverside pool home has 3 bedroom and 2 bathrooms and sits on over an acre of land.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Although it needs a little work, this home is a wonderful, private retreat.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To schedule a private showing, please contact Christine Donovan at 714-319-9751.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;&lt;b&gt;$250,000&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span&gt;Single Family Home&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Main Features&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span&gt;3 Bedrooms&lt;br&gt;2 Bathrooms&lt;br&gt;1 Unit&lt;br&gt;Interior: 1,624 sqft&lt;br&gt;Lot: 50,094 sqft&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;div&gt; 6655 Sandy Lane&lt;br&gt;Riverside, CA 92505&lt;br&gt;USA&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;About the author: Christine Donovan is a California Residential Real Estate Broker with experience in assisting clients buy and sell residential real estate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Are you upside down in your home? Is it worth less than you owe? Are you concerned about making your mortgage payment? For more information see &lt;a href="http://donovanblatt.com/sellers/stop-foreclosure/"&gt;Options to Foreclosures&lt;/a&gt;,&#160;understanding &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/sellers/short-sale/" title="Orange County Short Sales"&gt;short sales&lt;/a&gt;&#160;or contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; to discuss your options.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you want to buy a home or to list your property for sale, please click &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Newport Beach homes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Costa Mesa homes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Huntington Beach homes&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Orange County homes&lt;/a&gt;.&#160; Click the link if you are interested in &lt;a href="http://occourthouseauctionsales.com/" title="Orange County Auction Sale"&gt;buying a home at a courthouse auction sale&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; or 714-319-9751 to learn about her system which will make your buying and selling experience easier.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Disclaimer: All information in this blog is deemed reliable but is subject to change at any time and is not guaranteed to be accurate nor are there any warantees either express or implied. This blog is not intended to offer any legal, tax or other advice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Federal Government Disclaimer (MARS)&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;You may stop doing business with us at any time. You may accept or reject the offer of mortgage assistance we obtain from your lender [or servicer]. If you reject or accept the offer, you do not have to pay us.&#160;&#160;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Christine Donovan, DonovanBlatt and Donovan Group&#160;are not associated with the government, and our service is not approved by the government or your lender; and&#160;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Even if you accept this offer and use our service, your lender may not agree to change your loan.&lt;/li&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Christine Donovan Costa Mesa CA Homes Broker/Attorney 800-610-7253 DRE01267479 (Donovan Blatt Team - Donovan Group Realty)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:01:20 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://livingcostamesa.com/post/2776232/riverside-pool-home-lots-of-possibilities-and-lots-of-land</link>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Orange Pool Home on Large Lot - Needs a Little TLC&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Lovely-Orange-Pool-Home/Orange/CA/A6C7E1B8/138349.aspx?tab=maps"&gt;Maps&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Lovely-Orange-Pool-Home/Orange/CA/A6C7E1B8/138349.aspx?tab=photos"&gt;Photos&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;3 Bedrooms&lt;br&gt;2 Bathrooms&lt;br&gt;1 Unit&lt;br&gt;Interior: 1,696 sqft&lt;br&gt;Lot: 8,250 sqft&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;div&gt; 625 Del Mar&lt;br&gt;Orange, CA 92865&lt;br&gt;USA&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://listings.realbird.com/A6C7E1B8/138349.aspx"&gt;Lovely Orange Pool Home&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://listings.realbird.com/A6C7E1B8/138347.aspx"&gt;Riverside Pool Home with Lots of Land&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://listings.realbird.com/A6C7E1B8/130510.aspx"&gt;Lovely Quail Hill Home with Open Floor Plan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://listings.realbird.com/A6C7E1B8/125253.aspx"&gt;Lovely, Remodeled Turtle Rock Home&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://listings.realbird.com/A6C7E1B8/128189.aspx"&gt;Lovely Foothill Ranch TownHouse&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;About the author: Christine Donovan is a California Residential Real Estate Broker with experience in assisting clients buy and sell residential real estate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Are you upside down in your home? Is it worth less than you owe? Are you concerned about making your mortgage payment? For more information see &lt;a href="http://donovanblatt.com/sellers/stop-foreclosure/"&gt;Options to Foreclosures&lt;/a&gt;,&#160;understanding &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/sellers/short-sale/" title="Orange County Short Sales"&gt;short sales&lt;/a&gt;&#160;or contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; to discuss your options.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you want to buy a home or to list your property for sale, please click &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Newport Beach homes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Costa Mesa homes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Huntington Beach homes&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Orange County homes&lt;/a&gt;.&#160; Click the link if you are interested in &lt;a href="http://occourthouseauctionsales.com/" title="Orange County Auction Sale"&gt;buying a home at a courthouse auction sale&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; or 714-319-9751 to learn about her system which will make your buying and selling experience easier.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Disclaimer: All information in this blog is deemed reliable but is subject to change at any time and is not guaranteed to be accurate nor are there any warantees either express or implied. This blog is not intended to offer any legal, tax or other advice.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Christine Donovan Costa Mesa CA Homes Broker/Attorney 800-610-7253 DRE01267479 (Donovan Blatt Team - Donovan Group Realty)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:56:21 -0500</pubDate>
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&lt;p&gt;This Quail Hill home is perfect for the person who wants a move in ready home. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This 2 bedroom home with an open floorplan also features a  lovely patio area perfect for enjoying the great weather.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Please contact Christine Donovan at 714-319-9751 to schedule your private showing.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Main Features&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span&gt;2 Bedrooms&lt;br&gt;2 Bathrooms&lt;br&gt;1 Unit&lt;br&gt;Interior: 1,468 sqft&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;398  Quail Ridge&lt;br&gt;Irvine, CA 92603&lt;br&gt;USA&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;***************************************************************************&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;About the author: Christine Donovan is a California Residential Real Estate Broker with experience in assisting clients buy and sell residential real estate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Are you upside down in your home? Is it worth less than you owe? Are you concerned about making your mortgage payment? For more information see &lt;a href="http://donovanblatt.com/sellers/stop-foreclosure/"&gt;Options to Foreclosures&lt;/a&gt;,&#160;understanding &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/sellers/short-sale/" title="Orange County Short Sales"&gt;short sales&lt;/a&gt;&#160;or contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; to discuss your options.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you want to buy a home or to list your property for sale, please click &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Newport Beach homes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Costa Mesa homes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Huntington Beach homes&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Orange County homes&lt;/a&gt;.&#160; Click the link if you are interested in &lt;a href="http://occourthouseauctionsales.com/" title="Orange County Auction Sale"&gt;buying a home at a courthouse auction sale&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; or 714-319-9751 to learn about her system which will make your buying and selling experience easier.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Disclaimer: All information in this blog is deemed reliable but is subject to change at any time and is not guaranteed to be accurate nor are there any warantees either express or implied. This blog is not intended to offer any legal, tax or other advice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Federal Government Disclaimer (MARS)&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;You may stop doing business with us at any time. You may accept or reject the offer of mortgage assistance we obtain from your lender [or servicer]. If you reject or accept the offer, you do not have to pay us.&#160;&#160;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Christine Donovan, DonovanBlatt and Donovan Group&#160;are not associated with the government, and our service is not approved by the government or your lender; and&#160;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Even if you accept this offer and use our service, your lender may not agree to change your loan.&lt;/li&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Christine Donovan Costa Mesa CA Homes Broker/Attorney 800-610-7253 DRE01267479 (Donovan Blatt Team - Donovan Group Realty)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:06:23 -0500</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Lovely Newport Beach Home - Close to the Beach&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;This Newport Beach home has been highly upgraded with granite in the kitchens and both bathrooms.&#160; It also features a large rooftop deck which provides lots of outdoor space.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Located in Newport Shores gives it access to the pool and tennis courts.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The 2 bedrooms upstairs have been converted to an oversize master bedroom.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To schedule a private showing, please contact Christine Donovan at 714-319-9751.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;About the author: Christine Donovan is a California Residential Real Estate Broker with experience in assisting clients buy and sell residential real estate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Are you upside down in your home? Is it worth less than you owe? Are you concerned about making your mortgage payment? For more information see &lt;a href="http://donovanblatt.com/sellers/stop-foreclosure/"&gt;Options to Foreclosures&lt;/a&gt;,&#160;understanding &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/sellers/short-sale/" title="Orange County Short Sales"&gt;short sales&lt;/a&gt;&#160;or contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; to discuss your options.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you want to buy a home or to list your property for sale, please click &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Newport Beach homes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Costa Mesa homes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Huntington Beach homes&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Orange County homes&lt;/a&gt;.&#160; Click the link if you are interested in &lt;a href="http://occourthouseauctionsales.com/" title="Orange County Auction Sale"&gt;buying a home at a courthouse auction sale&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; or 714-319-9751 to learn about her system which will make your buying and selling experience easier.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Disclaimer: All information in this blog is deemed reliable but is subject to change at any time and is not guaranteed to be accurate nor are there any warantees either express or implied. This blog is not intended to offer any legal, tax or other advice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Federal Government Disclaimer (MARS)&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;You may stop doing business with us at any time. You may accept or reject the offer of mortgage assistance we obtain from your lender [or servicer]. If you reject or accept the offer, you do not have to pay us.&#160;&#160;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Christine Donovan, DonovanBlatt and Donovan Group&#160;are not associated with the government, and our service is not approved by the government or your lender; and&#160;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Even if you accept this offer and use our service, your lender may not agree to change your loan.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Click &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/mls.htm"&gt;Orange County homes for sale&lt;/a&gt; to view all OC homes for sale.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Christine Donovan Costa Mesa CA Homes Broker/Attorney 800-610-7253 DRE01267479 (Donovan Blatt Team - Donovan Group Realty)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:56:19 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://livingcostamesa.com/post/2773922/lovely-newport-beach-home-close-to-the-beach</link>
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      <guid>http://livingcostamesa.com/post/2773866/i-have-my-eye-on-you-speechless-sundays</guid>
      <title>I Have My Eye on You - Speechless Sundays</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;I Have My Eye on You - Speechless Sundays&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title="Aquarium of the Pacific Long Beach" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/3/6/3/2/ar132781958723632.jpg" height="589" alt="Aquarium of the Pacific" width="557"&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This guy seems to be giving me the evil eye as I paused and watched him in his environment.&#160; He just stares and stares at you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you want to see more moray eels, be sure to stop by the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach for this and many other sea creatures.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;***************************************************************************&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;About the author: Christine Donovan is a California Residential Real Estate Broker with experience in assisting clients buy and sell residential real estate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Are you upside down in your home? Is it worth less than you owe? Are you concerned about making your mortgage payment? For more information see &lt;a href="http://donovanblatt.com/sellers/stop-foreclosure/"&gt;Options to Foreclosures&lt;/a&gt;,&#160;understanding &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/sellers/short-sale/" title="Orange County Short Sales"&gt;short sales&lt;/a&gt;&#160;or contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; to discuss your options.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you want to buy a home or to list your property for sale, please click &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Newport Beach homes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Costa Mesa homes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Huntington Beach homes&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Orange County homes&lt;/a&gt;.&#160; Click the link if you are interested in &lt;a href="http://occourthouseauctionsales.com/" title="Orange County Auction Sale"&gt;buying a home at a courthouse auction sale&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; or 714-319-9751 to learn about her system which will make your buying and selling experience easier.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Disclaimer: All information in this blog is deemed reliable but is subject to change at any time and is not guaranteed to be accurate nor are there any warantees either express or implied. This blog is not intended to offer any legal, tax or other advice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Federal Government Disclaimer (MARS)&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;You may stop doing business with us at any time. You may accept or reject the offer of mortgage assistance we obtain from your lender [or servicer]. If you reject or accept the offer, you do not have to pay us.&#160;&#160;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Christine Donovan, DonovanBlatt and Donovan Group&#160;are not associated with the government, and our service is not approved by the government or your lender; and&#160;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Even if you accept this offer and use our service, your lender may not agree to change your loan.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Click &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/mls.htm"&gt;Orange County homes for sale&lt;/a&gt; to view all OC homes for sale.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Christine Donovan Costa Mesa CA Homes Broker/Attorney 800-610-7253 DRE01267479 (Donovan Blatt Team - Donovan Group Realty)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:47:18 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://livingcostamesa.com/post/2773866/i-have-my-eye-on-you-speechless-sundays</link>
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      <guid>http://livingcostamesa.com/post/2766112/nature-s-glory-wordless-wednesday</guid>
      <title>Nature's Glory - Wordless Wednesday</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Nature's Glory - Wordless Wednesday&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title="Fairview Park Costa Mesa CA" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/8/5/4/8/ar132763606884585.jpg" height="299" alt="Fairview Park Costa Mesa" width="530"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It's amazing to me the colors that nature can provide some days.&#160; I just had to pull over and take a few photos so that I could share them.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This photo was taken at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa.&#160; It is completely unretouched and was taken on my phone.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;***************************************************************************&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;About the author: Christine Donovan is a California Residential Real Estate Broker with experience in assisting clients buy and sell residential real estate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Are you upside down in your home? Is it worth less than you owe? Are you concerned about making your mortgage payment? For more information see &lt;a href="http://donovanblatt.com/sellers/stop-foreclosure/"&gt;Options to Foreclosures&lt;/a&gt;,&#160;understanding &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/sellers/short-sale/" title="Orange County Short Sales"&gt;short sales&lt;/a&gt;&#160;or contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; to discuss your options.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you want to buy a home or to list your property for sale, please click &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Newport Beach homes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Costa Mesa homes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Huntington Beach homes&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Orange County homes&lt;/a&gt;.&#160; Click the link if you are interested in &lt;a href="http://occourthouseauctionsales.com/" title="Orange County Auction Sale"&gt;buying a home at a courthouse auction sale&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; or 714-319-9751 to learn about her system which will make your buying and selling experience easier.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Disclaimer: All information in this blog is deemed reliable but is subject to change at any time and is not guaranteed to be accurate nor are there any warantees either express or implied. This blog is not intended to offer any legal, tax or other advice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Federal Government Disclaimer (MARS)&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;You may stop doing business with us at any time. You may accept or reject the offer of mortgage assistance we obtain from your lender [or servicer]. If you reject or accept the offer, you do not have to pay us.&#160;&#160;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Christine Donovan, DonovanBlatt and Donovan Group&#160;are not associated with the government, and our service is not approved by the government or your lender; and&#160;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Even if you accept this offer and use our service, your lender may not agree to change your loan.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Click &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/mls.htm"&gt;Orange County homes for sale&lt;/a&gt; to view all OC homes for sale.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Christine Donovan Costa Mesa CA Homes Broker/Attorney 800-610-7253 DRE01267479 (Donovan Blatt Team - Donovan Group Realty)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:52:21 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://livingcostamesa.com/post/2766112/nature-s-glory-wordless-wednesday</link>
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      <guid>http://livingcostamesa.com/post/2748539/two-little-posers-speechless-sundays</guid>
      <title>Two Little Posers - Speechless Sundays</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Two Little Posers - Speechless Sundays&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;img title="speechless sundays" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/5/5/5/6/ar132728747165555.jpg" height="563" alt="speechless sundays" width="572"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You know, it's really too bad that we never have any fun in our house.&#160; A few days ago, my husband brought home some new hair care product for my son.&#160; He loved it, and promptly tried it out on his little brother.&#160; You can see the results above.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When I wanted a picture of the new 'do, they both had to get in the middle of it and out do each other.&#160; Apparently the dog needed to get in on it too.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;***************************************************************************&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;About the author: Christine Donovan is a California Residential Real Estate Broker with experience in assisting clients buy and sell residential real estate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Are you upside down in your home? Is it worth less than you owe? Are you concerned about making your mortgage payment? For more information see &lt;a href="http://donovanblatt.com/sellers/stop-foreclosure/"&gt;Options to Foreclosures&lt;/a&gt;,&#160;understanding &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/sellers/short-sale/" title="Orange County Short Sales"&gt;short sales&lt;/a&gt;&#160;or contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; to discuss your options.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you want to buy a home or to list your property for sale, please click &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Newport Beach homes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Costa Mesa homes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Huntington Beach homes&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Orange County homes&lt;/a&gt;.&#160; Click the link if you are interested in &lt;a href="http://occourthouseauctionsales.com/" title="Orange County Auction Sale"&gt;buying a home at a courthouse auction sale&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; or 714-319-9751 to learn about her system which will make your buying and selling experience easier.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Disclaimer: All information in this blog is deemed reliable but is subject to change at any time and is not guaranteed to be accurate nor are there any warantees either express or implied. This blog is not intended to offer any legal, tax or other advice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Federal Government Disclaimer (MARS)&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;You may stop doing business with us at any time. You may accept or reject the offer of mortgage assistance we obtain from your lender [or servicer]. If you reject or accept the offer, you do not have to pay us.&#160;&#160;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Christine Donovan, DonovanBlatt and Donovan Group&#160;are not associated with the government, and our service is not approved by the government or your lender; and&#160;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Even if you accept this offer and use our service, your lender may not agree to change your loan.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Click &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/mls.htm"&gt;Orange County homes for sale&lt;/a&gt; to view all OC homes for sale.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Christine Donovan Costa Mesa CA Homes Broker/Attorney 800-610-7253 DRE01267479 (Donovan Blatt Team - Donovan Group Realty)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:00:30 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://livingcostamesa.com/post/2748539/two-little-posers-speechless-sundays</link>
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      <guid>http://livingcostamesa.com/post/2704937/buying-a-costa-mesa-home-avoid-buying-obsolescence</guid>
      <title>Buying a Costa Mesa Home? - Avoid Buying Obsolescence</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Buying a Costa Mesa Home? - Avoid Buying Obsolescence&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, you've decided it's time to buy a Costa Mesa home, and you're thinking about what you really need.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Perhaps you've been pre-approved or you know about how much you want to pay monthly, and so you've come up with a purchase price.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Now, you're trying to decide what's important to you.&#160; I always sit down when people are considering buying a Costa Mesa home to ask several questions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It's important to consider what's important to you in buying a Costa Mesa home, and it's also important to try not to buy obsolescence.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And, you're probably wondering what "buying obsolescence" means.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For instance, most buyers these days &lt;span&gt;expect want&lt;/span&gt; demand at least 1.5 baths in a home, so if you're thinking that you could "live" with just one bathroom, you might consider what that might do to your pool of buyers when you're ready to sell your Costa Mesa home.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When you're buying a Costa Mesa home, make sure to consider how other buyers might look at it later when you're ready to sell it so that you don't have problems selling an obsolete home.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you want to work with an agent who takes the time to consider things like future value and saleability of your Costa Mesa home, please give me a call at 714-319-9751.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Originally Posted at: &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/buying-a-costa-mesa-home-avoid-buying-obsolescence/" title="Buying a Costa Mesa Home"&gt;Buying a Costa Mesa Home&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;***************************************************************************&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;About the author: Christine Donovan is a California Residential Real Estate Broker with experience in assisting clients buy and sell residential real estate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Are you upside down in your home? Is it worth less than you owe? Are you concerned about making your mortgage payment? For more information see &lt;a href="http://donovanblatt.com/sellers/stop-foreclosure/"&gt;Options to Foreclosures&lt;/a&gt;,&#160;understanding &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/sellers/short-sale/" title="Orange County Short Sales"&gt;short sales&lt;/a&gt;&#160;or contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; to discuss your options.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you want to buy a home or to list your property for sale, please click &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Newport Beach homes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Costa Mesa homes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Huntington Beach homes&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Orange County homes&lt;/a&gt;.&#160; Click the link if you are interested in &lt;a href="http://occourthouseauctionsales.com/" title="Orange County Auction Sale"&gt;buying a home at a courthouse auction sale&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; or 714-319-9751 to learn about her system which will make your buying and selling experience easier.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Disclaimer: All information in this blog is deemed reliable but is subject to change at any time and is not guaranteed to be accurate nor are there any warantees either express or implied. This blog is not intended to offer any legal, tax or other advice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Federal Government Disclaimer (MARS)&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;You may stop doing business with us at any time. You may accept or reject the offer of mortgage assistance we obtain from your lender [or servicer]. If you reject or accept the offer, you do not have to pay us.&#160;&#160;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Christine Donovan, DonovanBlatt and Donovan Group&#160;are not associated with the government, and our service is not approved by the government or your lender; and&#160;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Even if you accept this offer and use our service, your lender may not agree to change your loan.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Click &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/mls.htm"&gt;Orange County homes for sale&lt;/a&gt; to view all OC homes for sale.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Christine Donovan Costa Mesa CA Homes Broker/Attorney 800-610-7253 DRE01267479 (Donovan Blatt Team - Donovan Group Realty)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:27:52 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://livingcostamesa.com/post/2704937/buying-a-costa-mesa-home-avoid-buying-obsolescence</link>
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      <guid>http://livingcostamesa.com/post/2733426/why-you-should-do-as-i-say-when-selling-your-costa-mesa-home-and-not-as-i-do</guid>
      <title>Why You Should Do as I Say when Selling Your Costa Mesa Home and Not as I Do</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Why You Should Do as I Say when Selling Your Costa Mesa Home and Not as I Do&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When you decide to sell&#160;your Costa Mesa home, your Costa Mesa Realtor will likely make some suggestions to "stage" your home and make it look its best.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is one of the services that I offer to my Costa Mesa sellers.&#160; And, I will typically walk through and make numerous suggestions from small to big things that a seller can do to make their Costa Mesa home more attractive to the largest number of buyers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One of the easiest things to do is paint, and I often recommend this.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So, you're wondering what does this have to do with doing as I do and not as I say?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title="Colorful Walls" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/2/2/6/9/ar132721172396226.jpg" height="644" alt="Colorful Wall Paint" width="346"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My home is fairly colorful, and I have many strong paint colors and even a mural on a wall.&#160; This is not what I would recommend for a Costa Mesa home seller.&#160; When I sold a friend's home&#160;a few years ago, she commented that my&#160;home did not look at all as&#160;I was&#160;recommending for her home. I had to point out that my home isn't for sale, and I am living in it, and it is currently decorated according to our tastes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If your home isn't for sale, then it's fine to decorate it to your own taste and enjoy it, but if&#160;selling your Costa Mesa home for the most money in the shortest amount of time is what you want to do, then it may be time to make some changes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If I were to sell,&#160;my home&#160;would not look as it does now, but since I'm not selling it right now, I'm going to just enjoy it.&#160;So, for now, if you're selling your Costa Mesa home, you're better off doing as I say and not as I currently do.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you would like to sell your Costa Mesa home and would like to know how I will expose your home to the most number of buyers, please contact me for a free, no obligation consultation at 714-319-9751.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Originally Posted at: &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/why-you-should-do-as-i-say-when-selling-your-costa-mesa-home-and-not-as-i-do/" title="Selling Your Costa Mesa Home"&gt;Selling Your Costa Mesa Home&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="agent_signature"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;***************************************************************************&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;About the author: Christine Donovan is a California Residential Real Estate Broker with experience in assisting clients buy and sell residential real estate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Are you upside down in your home? Is it worth less than you owe? Are you concerned about making your mortgage payment? For more information see &lt;a href="http://donovanblatt.com/sellers/stop-foreclosure/"&gt;Options to Foreclosures&lt;/a&gt;,&#160;understanding &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/sellers/short-sale/" title="Orange County Short Sales"&gt;short sales&lt;/a&gt;&#160;or contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; to discuss your options.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you want to buy a home or to list your property for sale, please click &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Newport Beach homes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Costa Mesa homes&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Huntington Beach homes&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/"&gt;Orange County homes&lt;/a&gt;.&#160; Click the link if you are interested in &lt;a href="http://occourthouseauctionsales.com/" title="Orange County Auction Sale"&gt;buying a home at a courthouse auction sale&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; or 714-319-9751 to learn about her system which will make your buying and selling experience easier.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Disclaimer: All information in this blog is deemed reliable but is subject to change at any time and is not guaranteed to be accurate nor are there any warantees either express or implied. This blog is not intended to offer any legal, tax or other advice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Federal Government Disclaimer (MARS)&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;You may stop doing business with us at any time. You may accept or reject the offer of mortgage assistance we obtain from your lender [or servicer]. If you reject or accept the offer, you do not have to pay us.&#160;&#160;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Christine Donovan, DonovanBlatt and Donovan Group&#160;are not associated with the government, and our service is not approved by the government or your lender; and&#160;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Even if you accept this offer and use our service, your lender may not agree to change your loan.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Click &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/mls.htm"&gt;Orange County homes for sale&lt;/a&gt; to view all OC homes for sale.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Christine Donovan Costa Mesa CA Homes Broker/Attorney 800-610-7253 DRE01267479 (Donovan Blatt Team - Donovan Group Realty)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:21:44 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://livingcostamesa.com/post/2733426/why-you-should-do-as-i-say-when-selling-your-costa-mesa-home-and-not-as-i-do</link>
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      <guid>http://livingcostamesa.com/post/2746940/lovely-foothill-ranch-home-less-move-in-costs</guid>
      <title>Lovely Foothill Ranch Home - Less Move in Costs</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Lovely Foothill Ranch Home - Less Move in Costs&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This lovely 2 bedroom 2.5 bath home is turnkey and ready for its new owner.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In addition to the wonderful indoor and outdoor spaces, it comes with a few added bonuses.&#160; Have you ever noticed that when you move into a new home, there are all of these extra expenses you hadn't considered?&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Well, with this home, there are a few less.&#160; With the right offer, the seller will include the refrigerator, the washer and dryer, the barbecue and the patio furniture.&#160; That will definitely leave a few extra dollars in your wallet; right where you like them.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;So, if you would like to schedule a private showing of this lovely home, please contact me at 714-319-9751.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;2 Bedrooms&lt;br&gt;2 Bathrooms&lt;br&gt;1 Partial Bathroom&lt;br&gt;Interior: 1,046 sqft&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;div&gt; 80 Anacapa&lt;br&gt;Foothill Ranch, CA 92610&lt;br&gt;USA&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;About the author: Christine Donovan is a California Residential Real Estate Broker with experience in assisting clients buy and sell residential real estate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Are you upside down in your home? Is it worth less than you owe? Are you concerned about making your mortgage payment? For more information see &lt;a href="http://donovanblatt.com/sellers/stop-foreclosure/"&gt;Options to Foreclosures&lt;/a&gt;,&#160;understanding &lt;a href="http://www.donovanblatt.com/sellers/short-sale/" title="Orange County Short Sales"&gt;short sales&lt;/a&gt;&#160;or contact me at &lt;a href="mailto:christine@donovanblatt.com"&gt;christine@donovanblatt.com&lt;/a&gt; to discuss your options.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;You may stop doing business with us at any time. You may accept or reject the offer of mortgage assistance we obtain from your lender [or servicer]. If you reject or accept the offer, you do not have to pay us.&#160;&#160;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Christine Donovan, DonovanBlatt and Donovan Group&#160;are not associated with the government, and our service is not approved by the government or your lender; and&#160;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Even if you accept this offer and use our service, your lender may not agree to change your loan.&lt;/li&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Christine Donovan Costa Mesa CA Homes Broker/Attorney 800-610-7253 DRE01267479 (Donovan Blatt Team - Donovan Group Realty)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:02:56 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://livingcostamesa.com/post/2746940/lovely-foothill-ranch-home-less-move-in-costs</link>
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