Patrick Canavan - Orange County Real Estate Voice

SAFETY REMINDER: SCAM ARTISTS ARE ACTIVE!

A member has reported to the Association that two women driving a new small black BMW SUV with paper plates "McKenna" came to her open house in the Seal Beach area and while one woman occupied the agent?s attention, the other woman went to another room and attempted to take a handful of jewelry out of a jewelry box. Here is a description of the two women:
Age late 50´s, 5´ tall, 150 lbs, ear length wavy red colored hair, olive skin, wide nose, full lips, slight accent, shabbily dressed in mostly black, flat fabric shoes by SODA; knowledgeable about fine art.
Age mid 30´s, 5.5´ tall, 150 lbs, very long straight dark hair, olive skin, no accent shabbily dressed, in mostly black, sweater with large V neck, small black knitted gloves, used the name Michelle.
Other schemes involved a couple who pretended to be wealthy potential buyers from out of town who would purchase for all cash without financing (to avoid background check). They drove an expensive new vehicle (actually rented for the scam). Once inside the house the "wife" occupied the agent and the "husband" went to another room and copied down personal financial information on the homeowners to steal their identities. A lawsuit against the agent followed.

Agents should always be on guard for their personal safety and mindful of the importance of monitoring the visitors to their clients´ homes. Some tips in the California REALTOR® magazine article on REALTOR® safety are:

* Meet a new client at your office first, not at the property.
* Be sure your office staff has up–to–date information on the make, model, year, and license number of your vehicle, and that they know where you are and who you are with.
* Let the client know that your office knows your whereabouts.
* Take separate vehicles and put your briefcase and purse in the trunk, rather than riding in the client´s vehicle.
* If you are suspicious about a client or feel uncomfortable, listen to your instincts.
* Take another agent with you to show the property.
* Have another person with you during an open house.
* Tell the homeowner to put valuables away.
* Plan ahead for an exit from the home and park where you will not be blocked in by another vehicle.
*Always keep your cell phone and car keys on your person, not in a purse or briefcase in another room.
Books, videos, brochures, research reports and articles on protecting your own personal safety and protecting your clients´ property and personal information can be found on both the California Association of REALTORS® and National Association of REALTORS® websites.

Emailed from PWR.

I write with the best possible news to begin a great 2008. When the stock market is troubled, it is always good news for our industry and this week is no exception.

Interest rates are back to to historically low numbers.

Conforming loans (to about $417,000) are now down to only 5.5% interest for a full 30 year loan!!!!!!

What does this do to payments:
This means a $200,000 loan is only $1,135.58 per month for 30 years!!!!
This means a $300,000 loan is only $1,703.37 per month for 30 years This means a $417,000 loan is only $2,367.68 per month for 30 years

For those Jumbo loans (over $417,000 rates are the lowest they have been in 6 months or more. There are in the range of 6.5% for a full 30 year loan.

What does this do to payments:
This means a $500,000 loan is only $3,160.34 per month for 30 years This means a $750,000 loan is only $4,740.51 per month for 30 years

Homes in Orange County that were a million dollars just six months ago are now priced in the mid $800,000s. The opportunity today to buy an incredible property is the best in years. You have a very low price and a very low interest rate.

Last weekend I had the opportunity to have a Booth at the Yoga Walk - Go Green at the Convention Center in LA. It was a pretty Diverse Convention ranging from Energy Efficient Cars (Saturn), Cleaning products (Green it yourself), Yoga, Yoga Teachings and so much more.

I even had my taken. This was hilarious. They had an "Aura" Camera at the Show. Come on, I know! I had to try it.

I am, I swear, I am in there somewhere. As you can see it is surrounded by RED.

And this translates into what they tell me is " VITALITY". Apparently the colors of your Aura are associated with specific abilities or qualities you have. Here is a suggested brief description of range of colors for my Aura

RED = Activity, Extroversion, movement, vitality, health, emotionality. I have also a Light RED in there also.

LIGHT RED = Joy, Passion, sensitivity, femininity (this has to be wrong), love, longing and softness. I too have a tint of Orange Red smothered in there.

ORANGE RED = Desire, pleasure, thirst for action, idealism, pride and vanity. I have come up with my own interpretation = "I AM HOT"

Our neighbors Booth.

The Booth across from us, we actually complimented each other with their Go Green cleaning Products and Building. They were very entertaining and exciting people.

Our Booth almost Setup!

One of the High Lights for me was an Artist named " Mykal Aubry " He created a Series off CHAKRA PAINTINGS

CHAKRASare energy centers in the body located at major branchings of the human nervous system, beginning with the base of the spinal column and moving upward. Chakras are considered to be a touch point or nexus of metaphysical and/or biophysical energy of the human body.

Chakraare explained in different ways, depending on who is doing the explaining. In Chinese medicine, they are often explained in relation to acupuncture points. In some Eastern thought, chakras are considered to be gradations of consciousness and reflect states of the soul--these systems rely less on proof than on experience (under the assumption that 'proving' the existence of chakras is asking to 'prove' the existence of the thought process). A mystic may deal with chakra as a model for their internal and external experience, and when talking about 'energy centers', may be talking about subtle electromagnetic forces which connect to the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of a person.

http://www.mykalaubry.com/ for more amazing Paintings.

Description: Jazelle

Representing the heart (4th) chakra, Jazelle has the Hindu symbol for this chakra at her third-eye point. The emanations from the symbol express expansion of the heart energies: love, compassion, allowance and openness. Through her eyes, she invites us to be the lightness and the power of the heart's inherent nature to connect with Self and All That Is, with Honor and Unconditional Love. Receiving the infiniteness of our own Love just as deeply as we give It.

Description: Solerah

Representing the third-eye (6th) chakra, Solerah has the Hindu symbol for this chakra at her third-eye point and deeply supports us to see clearly, our physical reality and beyond, with the Light of our intuition which illuminates our chosen Path. She reminds us to explore the beautiful darkness of the unknown aspects of our imagination that await our crystal clear awareness. The patternthat surrounds the chakra symbol is supporting the awakened Eye of Intuition, expanding wider and wider into itself, with the focus of a laser beam. Solerah's large eyes reflect to us the wondrously valuable capability that we all have as humans, to truly see, beyond appearances, ourselves, others and the circumstances of our lives with the Love of our own Light, allowing it to guides us and heal us every step of the way.

Description: Christ Consciousness

Representing the crown (7th) chakra is the higher collective consciousness of all inhabitants of Earth, including the Earth itself. Christ Consciousness is simply a label for the energy that connects us all as One Unconditionally Loving Being. The earth is placed behind the Hindu symbol for this chakra and is portrayed as a sphere of healing and abundant joy. It is placed in the third eye to visually express the reality that the Earth actually lives inside of our imagination and is simply projected as what we see around us.

Christ Consciousness is portrayed as neither male nor female and both, at the same time. The refined energy coming from the face represents the subtle, higher frequencies and energy of the crown chakra. The light forms in the eyes are dancing in the bliss of full Self-Realization, Loving All. The flame at the chin is the Violet Flame of Transmutation for the purpose of healing and ethereally burning any and all veils of separation of Self, to experience the blended, already existing state of our True Ecstatic Nature.

Paintings actual sizes were acrylic on canvas, 36" x 48" Just absolutely Brilliant to look at.

The Crowds were enormous on Saturday & Sunday. Saturday was probably the biggest with concerts and Yoga sessions, people dancing and basically enjoying the day.

I meet so many amazing people that had tons of questions regarding Homes going Green. I had Realtors visiting my Booth asking me questions, German companies, Solar companies everything green you could imagine was in my Booth. I was in my element. It was an extraordinary venue to exchange information and to network.

There is so much more I could share on the event but I think this blog is already longer than I planned. Please feel free to contact me if you would like more information. Also, for anyone interested the next event will take place in December in San Francisco.