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How To Use Fire-Resistant Building Materials To Give Your Home a Fighting Chance In Wildfire Season Featured image of How To Use Fire-Resistant Building Materials To Give Your Home a Fighting Chance In Wildfire Season

As our neighbors consider rebuilding their homes following the horrifying wildfires that tore through the region just a little over a week into the new year, more and more homeowners are taking careful consideration into what materials and practices build fire-resistant homes. Sadly, a fully fireproof home just isn’t feasible. Otherwise, we may not be going through the ongoing head...

calendar_month 01/13/25
Slow Down Caution Signs For You
calendar_month 01/09/25
Grant Deed For You
calendar_month 01/08/25
4 Habits That Will Keep You Oranized
Home Design & Decor
How To Use Fire-Resistant Building Materials To Give Your Home a Fighting Chance In Wildfire Season Featured image of How To Use Fire-Resistant Building Materials To Give Your Home a Fighting Chance In Wildfire Season

As our neighbors consider rebuilding their homes following the horrifying wildfires that tore through the region just a little over a week into the new year, more and more homeowners are taking careful consideration into what materials and practices build fire-resistant homes. Sadly, a fully fireproof home just isn’t feasible. Otherwise, we may not be going through the ongoing head...

calendar_month 01/08/25
4 Habits That Will Keep You Oranized
calendar_month 01/07/25
Tips For Organizing
calendar_month 11/10/24
Plants For Your Fall Garden
love the fall garden tips
Tips
How To Use Fire-Resistant Building Materials To Give Your Home a Fighting Chance In Wildfire Season Featured image of How To Use Fire-Resistant Building Materials To Give Your Home a Fighting Chance In Wildfire Season

As our neighbors consider rebuilding their homes following the horrifying wildfires that tore through the region just a little over a week into the new year, more and more homeowners are taking careful consideration into what materials and practices build fire-resistant homes. Sadly, a fully fireproof home just isn’t feasible. Otherwise, we may not be going through the ongoing head...

calendar_month 11/12/24
Protecting Your Grant Deed
calendar_month 11/11/24
Prepping to Sell On a Budget
helping many families move on
calendar_month 09/22/24
Pumpkin Best Fall Specialty Drinks
fall brings some delicious fall themed flavored drinks
Community
The Beauty of Los Alamitos
love the los alamitos community
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Los Alamitos is just minutes away from Rossmoor and Old Town Seal Beach. The area is known for its stunning trees, small town feel, family and pet friendly parks, and outdoor activities.  The area is home to many parks, biking, walking to local shopping and restaurants, high rated schools, outdoor festivals. Only minutes from Seal Beach, Rossmoor, Cypress and Long Beach.   ...

calendar_month 01/16/25
I Have Fantastic Buyers
we would love to help you too
calendar_month 01/13/25
Slow Down Caution Signs For You
calendar_month 01/05/25
Neighborhood Yard Sale Event Rossmoor March 22, 2025
love our traditional neighborhood yard sale events
JANIE BRUCE
I Have Fantastic Buyers
we would love to help you too
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I have some fantastic Buyers seeking to purchase a home in Rossmoor, Los Alamitos, Huntington Beach, Long Beach, Cypress, and College Park East Seal Beach and surrounding areas. This is a service that we provide for our clients. We will meet you under our Red Umbrella at our home and go over all the industry changes, requirements during the buyer consultation with you in person. This ...

calendar_month 01/14/25
11721 Martha Ann Dr. Rossmoor Sold Journey With Janie
calendar_month 01/10/25
Inviation For You This Weekend
we would love to help you too
calendar_month 01/09/25
Grant Deed For You
SELLERS
11721 Martha Ann Dr. Rossmoor Sold Journey With Janie Featured image of 11721 Martha Ann Dr. Rossmoor Sold Journey With Janie

Celebrating, honored, proud, and grateful to have represented my fantastic seller Sold in Rossmoor - 11721 Martha Ann Dr. sale price $1,520,000. Today, we are thrilled to share my Sold journey story with Janie. 11721 Martha Ann Dr. Rossmoor. Moving day for my fantastic seller, we did it together! Congratulations. I met my seller early 2023, I sent handwritten invitation cards out aro...

calendar_month 01/12/25
10931 Chestnut St. Los Alamitos Sold Journey
love the Los Alamitos community
calendar_month 12/27/24
Doors Open For You Rossmoor
love the Rossmoor community
calendar_month 12/12/24
12371 Wembley Rd Rossmoor
love the tree lined streets in Rossmoor
Local news
The Los Angeles Fires an Uprecedented Disaster, So What Can You do? Featured image of The Los Angeles Fires an Uprecedented Disaster, So What Can You do?

Featured image credit: CAL FIRE_Official We are in the midst of the most destructive series of Los Angeles fires in the city’s history. And there are no words to summarize the fear, horror, and grief associated with this tragedy so we won’t insult you by trying. But what we can do is try to answer some of the most common questions you’re likely having during this u...

calendar_month 12/24/24
The Capital Records Building Christmas Tree
calendar_month 11/01/24
The Queen Mary's Life
calendar_month 10/27/24
The Seal Beach Sun and Beauty
love the seal beach community
Current Real Estate
Inviation For You This Weekend
we would love to help you too
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Just like that, January 2025 is here.  The new year brings new opportunities, and if finding the perfect home is one of your resolutions, I'm here to make it happen. The market is already buzzing because of lower rates, and I'd love to catch up and discuss your needs and aspirations. Let's schedule a time to meet and explore how we can make this year your most memor...

calendar_month 12/27/24
Doors Open For You Rossmoor
love the Rossmoor community
calendar_month 12/13/24
Doors Open Come On In 2952 Bostonian Dr. Rossmoor
We would love to see you!
calendar_month 12/10/24
2952 Bostonian Dr Rossmoor
love the friendly Rossmoor community
Real Estate
Inviation For You This Weekend
we would love to help you too
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Just like that, January 2025 is here.  The new year brings new opportunities, and if finding the perfect home is one of your resolutions, I'm here to make it happen. The market is already buzzing because of lower rates, and I'd love to catch up and discuss your needs and aspirations. Let's schedule a time to meet and explore how we can make this year your most memor...

calendar_month 01/01/25
2025 New Year is Here!
This new year brings lots of excitement and opportunities.
calendar_month 12/27/24
Doors Open For You Rossmoor
love the Rossmoor community
calendar_month 12/19/24
Securing Homes and Getting Offers Accepted
love helping many families and family pets with the home journey
Open Houses
Inviation For You This Weekend
we would love to help you too
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Just like that, January 2025 is here.  The new year brings new opportunities, and if finding the perfect home is one of your resolutions, I'm here to make it happen. The market is already buzzing because of lower rates, and I'd love to catch up and discuss your needs and aspirations. Let's schedule a time to meet and explore how we can make this year your most memor...

calendar_month 12/27/24
Doors Open For You Rossmoor
love the Rossmoor community
calendar_month 12/13/24
Doors Open Come On In 2952 Bostonian Dr. Rossmoor
We would love to see you!
calendar_month 11/29/24
Doors Open Come On In Rossmoor
2952 Bostonian Dr. Rossmoor
My Listings
Inviation For You This Weekend
we would love to help you too
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Just like that, January 2025 is here.  The new year brings new opportunities, and if finding the perfect home is one of your resolutions, I'm here to make it happen. The market is already buzzing because of lower rates, and I'd love to catch up and discuss your needs and aspirations. Let's schedule a time to meet and explore how we can make this year your most memor...

calendar_month 11/08/24
2952 Bostonian Dr. Rossmoor
love the bike friendly Rossmoor community
PROFESSIONALS
Rock Star Professionals for You 2025 Featured image of Rock Star Professionals for You 2025

Good Morning,, I take the people I do business with very seriously, and wanted to send you a note that if you ever need the services of any of these fine people I've listed on my site, know they will do amazing work. If you or someone you know would love to be included with these fine professionals, Email or Call/Text me. 714-310-4982. See for yourself. 1) Landscape Architect Des...

calendar_month 12/26/24
Rock Star Professionals For You 2024
calendar_month 12/18/24
Rock Star Professionals For You
Services for you
calendar_month 12/11/24
Rock Star Professionals For You
Entertainment
Bike Lights Holiday Bike Ride Rossmoor
love our Rossmoor holiday events
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The Tradition continues...Holiday Lights Bike Rides through Rossmoor Saturday, December 21st, 6-9pm and Sunday, December 22nd, 2024 6-9pm. Meet at Rush Park at 5pm to decorate your bikes or come a little before 6pm to begin the slow ride through our Bike Friendly Community.    Treat yourself to some fun, a little exercise slow ride, view beautiful homes decorated with light...

calendar_month 12/15/24
It's Christmas Year - Round at Santa's Village Lake Arrowhead, Once of the Most Nostalgic California Amusement Parks
calendar_month 11/17/24
Ranking the Las Vegas Cirue du Soleil Residency Shows
calendar_month 09/08/24
VHS Cassette Culture is Alive and Rad
love the vhs cassette music
Slow
Safe and Slow Down Signs For You
proactively keeping our communities safe
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Slow Down Signs are available for you. We don’t need to tell you that there’s a lot to love about Orange County and Los Angeles.     We value action. In the spirit of “getting things done”, we’re excited to share with you our idea to optimize the safety of residential streets.   You can receive a Free Lawn Sign to be e...

calendar_month 11/09/24
Slow Down Signs For You
nighborhood safety for our communities
Local Attractions
It's Christmas Year - Round at Santa's Village Lake Arrowhead, Once of the Most Nostalgic California Amusement Parks Featured image of It's Christmas Year - Round at Santa's Village Lake Arrowhead, Once of the Most Nostalgic California Amusement Parks

Christmas comes but once a year (to the disappointment of many children and relief of many bank accounts)… but there is one remote corner of the Los Angeles-adjacent Skyforest where that’s not quite true. Since the early 1950s, Angelenos have recognized that Christmas is a daily event at Santa’s Village Lake Arrowhead.   The Early Success of Santa’s Village Lake...

22280 Poppy Crt Torrance
22280 Poppy Court Torrance Sold
the beauty of south bay torrance
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Hello, fellow real estate enthusiasts! Today, we are thrilled to share we Sold our Listing 22280 Poppy Crt. in Beautiful South Bay Torrance. Congratulations to everyone and happy holidays. The property Website: Jhhre.com/PoppyCourt   Call Janie for details and private showings 714-310-4982. Welcome to this stunning townhome, perfectly situated on a prime ...

calendar_month 09/11/24
In Escrow 22280 Poppy Court Torrance
love the south bay torrance community
calendar_month 09/06/24
22280 Poppy Court Torrance
you will love the south bay Torrance community
calendar_month 08/09/24
22280 Poppy Court Torrance
love the South Bay Torrance community
millennial buyers
I Have Fantastic Buyers
love helping many families find their dream home
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I have some fantastic Buyers seeking to purchase a home in Orange, Garden Grove, Brea, La Palma, Rossmoor, Los Alamitos, and College Park East Seal Beach areas. This is a service that we provide for our clients. We will meet you under our Red Umbrella at our home and go over all the new industry changes, documents, requirements with you in person. This is the most important start...

calendar_month 10/22/24
Pet Owners Are Buying Homes More Than Ever
love to enjoy our family pets
calendar_month 10/06/22
Tips for Single Homebuyers
How to Make Your Dream a Reality
calendar_month 11/19/21
Thanksgiving Travel Tips for a Stress Free Holiiday
Thanksgiving Travel Tips
Industry
Looking to Find Your Dream Home? Featured image of Looking to Find Your Dream Home?

In Orange County and Los Angeles, we’re still enjoying a housing market where homes can feasibly spend less than a week on the market. But the market is tumultuous at the best of times. We recognize there’s an urgency to finding your dream home. Maybe you’re searching for your very first property. Maybe you’re ready for an upgrade. Or maybe your living situation...

calendar_month 08/15/24
Should You Rent Out or List Homes for Sale in California?
Research your options and talk to a professional
calendar_month 08/06/24
Prop 60/90 - Perfect Time To Sell
Benefits of Prop 60/90
calendar_month 08/03/24
Vibrant July 2024 Home Sale Stats
the market's healthier than you think
Holiday Safety Tips
Autumn Season Adding a Fireplace?
fireplace ideas for you
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We’re deep into fireplace season here in California. True, we don’t have to ignite the ol’ fireplace too often here in the southern part of the state. But when we do, nothing can quite match that cozy feeling. Let this be your reminder that California has its own stringent rules regarding fireplaces in the California Building Code. And the state updates these rules e...

calendar_month 10/31/24
Tips to Spruce up Your Living Spaces
fun metallic ideas for you
calendar_month 10/06/24
Halloween Safety Tips for Family Pets
calendar_month 08/15/24
Should You Rent Out or List Homes for Sale in California?
Research your options and talk to a professional
Absorption Rate
Vibrant Home Sale Stats October 2024 Featured image of Vibrant Home Sale Stats October 2024

Below are October 2024 single-family home sale statistics. This market's healthier than you think. The areas covered include Rossmoor, Los Alamitos, College Park East Seal Beach, Huntington Beach, Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, South Bay Torrance, and Long Beach. The month of October has brought some interesting results in the housing sales activity. Despite the fall season typi...

calendar_month 09/30/24
Vibrant Home Sale Stats September 2024
calendar_month 09/03/24
Vibrant August 2024 Home Sale Stats
calendar_month 07/06/24
June 2024 Homes Sale Stats
RE News
Pet Owners Are Buying Homes More Than Ever
love to enjoy our family pets
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Our furry friends (or scaly friends, for you reptile owners) bring immense joy to our lives. In fact, according to a 2015 Harris poll, 95% of owners think of their animal as a member of their family – especially Millennials. However, living with pets in your home can also be a burden, especially if you’re renting. Many pet owners have been motivated to purchase a home to avoid ...

calendar_month 08/06/24
Prop 60/90 - Perfect Time To Sell
Benefits of Prop 60/90
calendar_month 08/04/24
9 Renovation Ideas to Skyrocket the Value of Your Home
love new renovation ideas
calendar_month 08/03/24
Vibrant July 2024 Home Sale Stats
the market's healthier than you think
Holidays
It's Pumpkin Spice Season For You
enjoy the pumpkin spice products this fall
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The air is getting crisp, the leaves are turning orange, and the flavor of pumpkin spice is filling the shelves of every market. Now that pumpkin spice season is here, it’s time for us to find out what are the most wow. Included some pumpkin products people are obsessing over, available online or in a store near you! Would you try any of these? Why is ever...

calendar_month 09/25/21
Its Pumpkin Spice Season: What Products Everyone Is Obsessing Over
Pumpkin Spice Season
Halloween Safety
Decorating for Halloween Ideas Featured image of Decorating for Halloween Ideas

It’s that time of year where everyone on the block decorates their homes for the trick-or-treaters, and you need some creative decor, too! Ideas for decorations are plentiful, and so are the materials. From pumpkins to spiders to fake cobwebs, there are many ways to spook up your outdoor space in time for Halloween. What’s trending in the world of decorating your front ...

calendar_month 10/05/22
Halloween & 6 Dangerous Candies For Dogs
INTERVIEW
Interview with Owner Patty Hay-Alexander, The Worlds Largest U.S. Flag SuperFlag
love our professional interviews
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Enjoy my One on One Live Interview with the Owner Patty Hay-Alexander, The Worlds Largest U.S. Flag, SuperFlag. These flags are American made and are for purchase and rental for sporting events, festivals, and more. The largest U.S. Flag for rental is approximately 3 football fields, and takes at least 650 people to hold it up during an event. Size 255' X 505'.  "It's not ...

calendar_month 03/05/23
Interview with Vivan Gee Manager with First American Home Warranty
calendar_month 02/28/23
Interview with Edgar Owner of Tag Me Photo Booth
Such a fun way to entertain guests at your next event.
calendar_month 02/20/23
Interview with Aaron Copenhaguen Musician Guitarist
HOME
Living in your Home, So Why Not Enjoy It
love these home decor ideas
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You’re living in your home, so why not enjoy it? Outstanding curb appeal doesn’t just welcome guests. It welcomes you home after a long day. So, if you want to make sure you’re making the most of your personal palace, consider some of these 24 curb appeal ideas we’ve assembled for you. Some are as simple as a trip to your local hardware store. Others are involved project...

calendar_month 08/17/24
10 House Warming Gifts Friends and Family Will Love
Love these housewarming ideas
calendar_month 06/11/24
Ways to Renovate your Home to Skyrocket the Value
calendar_month 05/01/24
Spring Cleaning Is Easy
Legal Corner
The Importance of Making it through a Contingency Period With Both Sellers and Buyers Smiling
love sharing Knowledge
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Ideally, we’d like to work in a real estate industry in which everybody wins. Contingencies, when used in good faith, help us get closer to that goal. What are contingencies? Basically, they’re conditions that can be placed on a transaction that, if not met, invalidate the transaction. This definition probably paints more of an “everybody loses” scenario than one in...

calendar_month 07/01/24
Earnest Money Deposit (EMD)
calendar_month 06/06/24
Californians Can Buy and Sell ADU Homes Like Condos Thanks to AB 1033
Important to Know
calendar_month 06/04/24
The Importance of Making It Through a Contingency Period With Both Sides Smiling
Important to Know
pet owners
Keep Your Pets Safe and Cool This Summer
love our pets and keep them safe
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The summer months can be uncomfortable, even dangerous for pets and people. It's difficult enough simply to cope with rising temperatures, let alone thick humidity, but things really get tough in areas that are hit with the double blow of intense heat and storm-caused power outages, sometimes with tragic results. We can help you keep your pets safe and cool this summer. Follow our tips f...

calendar_month 02/10/24
Out of the Dog House: Pet Owners Are Buying Homes More Than Ever
Our furry friends bring immense joy to our lives.
calendar_month 11/19/21
Thanksgiving Travel Tips for a Stress Free Holiiday
Thanksgiving Travel Tips
calendar_month 11/09/21
Out of the Dog House: Pet Owners Are Buying Homes More Than Ever
home owners
3071 Mainway Dr. Rossmoor
You will love the Rossmoor neighborhood.
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Hello, fellow real estate enthusiasts! Today, we are thrilled to share the details of my Listing 'In Escrow' 3071 Mainway Dr Rossmoor. The website is Jhhre.com/Mainway. Check out the video. A + Street, Peaceful, Prime Center of Tract, Tree Lined Street in Rossmoor! Across the street to beautiful Rush Park. From the enchanting private front courtyard for entertaining ...

calendar_month 10/20/22
Beautiful Curb Appeal is a Huge Selling Factor; Landscaping Tips
I love color
calendar_month 10/16/22
THE BEST DROUGHT-TOLERANT PLANTS FOR YOUR FALL GARDEN
FALL IN LOVE WITH WATER-SAVINGS CALIFORNIA PLANTS
calendar_month 10/12/22
The 9 Best Refrigerators To Add To Your Kitchen
I love Forbes Vetted
Celebrity
Palm Springs' Mojave Maxine Gives Groundhog Day a Run for Its Money Featured image of Palm Springs' Mojave Maxine Gives Groundhog Day a Run for Its Money

Featured image credit: The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens Groundhog Day, the annual tradition you sort of forgot was a thing, is coming up on February 2. And while the rest of the U.S. (and, believe it or not, Canada) will have to wait until then for the prophetic Punxsutawney Phil to  predict the coming of spring with his startling shadow, California moves at its own pace. Or, shou...

calendar_month 09/16/23
Recreate Ru-Paul’s Iconic Kitchen on a Budget with these Luxury Home Decor Dupes
Love these custom designed floors and bold colors
calendar_month 10/24/22
Who Loves The Movies?
20 Films Set in the City of the Angels
calendar_month 10/13/22
Our Iconic Hollywood Horror House List
TAXES
Homeowners Understanding Proposition 19
New rules for Sellers over 55
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The Benefits of Selling at 55+ - Sellers can now buy their next home for a price higher than what they sold for and still benefit from their existing property tax base. In addition sellers can move anywhere in the State of California.   Proposition 19 will supersede the old rules which limited this exemption to the sale and purchase of a principal residence within the same county (...

Safety
Halloween & 6 Dangerous Candies For Dogs Featured image of Halloween & 6 Dangerous Candies For Dogs

The annual Shoreline Village Long Beach Zombie Walk Halloween Spooktacular will weave its magic in Shoreline Village, Saturday October 29th, 4-10pm. Who knows what devilish fun lurks in the shadows of Long Beach after dark?  No matter how much they beg, your dog should not get treats out of the Halloween candy bowl. Generally, it isn’t a good idea to share any candy with your pet ...

Video
Get Ready to Shoot Confident Real Estate Videos with These 11 Tips

You’re totally in your element when it comes to selling homes… that is until a camera starts rolling. Suddenly, all of those words that came so easily just seconds ago have evaporated into thin air. Your thoughts don’t last more than three seconds before they’re seized with a crippling panic. Where has that smooth-as-silk negotiator gone? Real estate videos are a ne...

calendar_month 06/24/22
11 Pro Tips For Creating Your Viral-Worthy Real Estate Video
dogs
Thanksgiving Travel Tips for a Stress Free Holiiday
Thanksgiving Travel Tips

  The holiday season is quickly approaching! With Thanksgiving right around the corner, many people are preparing for their travels to spend time with family members. If it’s been a while since you’ve traveled, you’ll need to be prepared for some of the new changes due to COVID-19. We have these tips, and more, to make your Thanksgiving travels a breeze for you and...

cats
Thanksgiving Travel Tips for a Stress Free Holiiday
Thanksgiving Travel Tips

  The holiday season is quickly approaching! With Thanksgiving right around the corner, many people are preparing for their travels to spend time with family members. If it’s been a while since you’ve traveled, you’ll need to be prepared for some of the new changes due to COVID-19. We have these tips, and more, to make your Thanksgiving travels a breeze for you and...

pet yard
Thanksgiving Travel Tips for a Stress Free Holiiday
Thanksgiving Travel Tips

  The holiday season is quickly approaching! With Thanksgiving right around the corner, many people are preparing for their travels to spend time with family members. If it’s been a while since you’ve traveled, you’ll need to be prepared for some of the new changes due to COVID-19. We have these tips, and more, to make your Thanksgiving travels a breeze for you and...