I have been opining about shadow inventory for years, and in the mean time — the situation has only been getting worse. The backlog of REO homes in Orange County continues to increase, and the REO sales continue to decrease. REO sales are not keeping pace with the amount of foreclosures. As can be seen [...]

“Do you hear that crackling noise?”
“Yeah, I do. What IS that? I keep trying to figure out what’s making it.”
She takes another bite: “It feels kinda like Pop Rocks.”
This was the scene during a recent visit to The Lido Deck, a newly-opened, waterfront restaurant in Newport Beach. What on earth were we consuming, you ask? It [...]

Today, I am going to break down in detail the differences between a new home in Irvine compared to a resale home in North Tustin. Not only will I break down the significant differences in the size of the home and the lot — how much home you get for your buck — but also [...]

And now, after much delay, the conclusion of my Perfect Brownie Pan experimentation!
The second batch was a recipe that my friend and I discovered in the “Gooey Chewy Recipe Guide” that accompanied the pan itself: Marble Cheesecake Brownies.
Marble Cheesecake Brownies
1 box brownie mix
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 egg
16 oz. cream cheese
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup [...]

Religious history is chock full of pilgrammages — from Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales to Buddha’s Bodh Gaya — every religion offers a physical journey as a metaphor for a journey of more moral, spiritual significance. The journey is full of trials and tribulations, it humbles us and in doing so, makes us stronger. I [...]