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Life and Fun on the Naples Italianesque CanalsSaturday afternoon, August 30, 2008
Another glorious day in Long Beach California. Does this ever get boring? Not! Today I showed duplexes in Belmont Shore and Seal Beach, dropped my client off and cruised around Naples Island taking pictures on the canals.
I met 2 lovely young ladies, Sophia and Sylvia, who were sunning themselves on one of the bridges. They were kind enough to agree to let me photograph their sunny faces, so cute! Imagine my surprise when they asked me "Do you want to see us jump off of the bridge?" Well, they didn't wait for an answer, they just went ahead and jumped off of the bridge! Then dragged themselves out of the canal at a convenient dock.
The 2 adorable little river rats were having a ball. I cracked up laughing. Just had to get pictures of this to share. 2 little hams, didn't mind, they wanted to make sure I got them mid air. So, here they are, mid-air... They are looking forward to seeing their pictures here. Girls I hope you like them.
Apparently the girls are well known for their antics as most of the neighbors are used to seeing them do this often.
It looked like so much fun, if I were still a kid, I'd have jumped in with them, lol...
I hope you enjoy the video of this afternoons pictures. Best, Laurie
Are you thinking about moving to Long Beach? Think you might enjoy living on Naples Island, perhaps raising your family there and watching your kids shiny, smiling, joyful faces as they jump off a bridge? If living on a gorgeous Italianesque canal, having a boat slip and living in a luxury waterfront home appeals to you, contact Laurie.
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Posted on August 30, 2008 19:04:23 by Laurie Manny
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Sunday Afternoon in Belmont Shore - Long Beach CaliforniaSunday Afternoon in Belmont Shore - Long Beach CaliforniaSunday Afternoon in Belmont Shore
Long Beach CaliforniaAugust 24 2008
Today was the most gorgeous day here in Long Beach. Is it any wonder why we all love it here so much? I was out showing homes today to a new buyer, when we were through I drove into Belmont Shore and up Bayshore along the canal. It was about 5:30 in the afternoon and many people were enjoying the beach. Adults and children alike were in the water swimming, paddling around on boogie boards, and kayaking, others were relaxing on the sand. Small boats were slowly making their way down the canal.......it was perfection. It is what Long Beach is all about.
I parked the car, grabbed both cameras and walked onto the bridge above the canal. The tide was high, several boats that had been out for the day weren't able to make it back under the bridge to return home were turning around to travel another route home. People were out on the water having fun, the sun was glistening and the water was an incredible azure blue, as was the sky. Today was a gorgeous day here in Long Beach.
In the background music could be heard, a 3 piece band had set up on the end of one of the docks on the other side of the bridge. Nice background for the end to a perfect day, thanks for adding a beat to it.
Residents of Belmont Shore and Naples Island were walking to the beach with sand chairs tucked under their arms planning on finishing their day off relaxing on the sand while the sun sank in our sky. What a great way to end the day and a wonderful weekend. Relocating to Long Beach California-Resource Guide
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Posted on August 24, 2008 19:50:45 by Laurie Manny
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Go Fly A Kite - Long Beach CaliforniaGo Fly A Kite - Long Beach California
Kite Flying on the Beach at Bayshore Ave and Ocean Blvd Belmont Shore, Long Beach California
Enjoy the Day!
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Posted on August 01, 2008 12:37:58 by Laurie Manny
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Feng Shui Influences How Bay Area Houses Are PricedFeng Shui Influences How Bay Area Houses Are Priced
Feng Shui Influences How Bay Area Houses Are Priced
The Long Beach Real Estate Home Blog is pleased to welcome guest author, San Mateo California Realtor, Leonore Wilkas of The Wilkas Group.
Living on the San Francisco Peninsula as I do, with our large Asian population, we find all kinds of Asian influences creeping into our daily lives. One of the biggest is Feng Shui, a Chinese mysticism of sorts, where it is believed that your life can improve by doing little things within your living environment through the placement of furniture, artwork, or even the front door of a house. It's a serious business around here with many experts helping Realtors and non-Asians prepare their houses for sale so that the house will sell quickly. Having harmony in life promotes wealth, prosperity, good health, and chi - the movement of the air around you. The Chinese are superstitious people. If they believe the Feng Shui is bad at a property, they will not look at it, or seriously consider buying it unless they think the bad Feng Shui can be over come. Numbers play a big influence in Feng Shui
Certain numbers can prevent someone from even considering a property unless they can have a Feng Shui master come and correct the chi of the house. In our area, the number 8, believed to mean wealth, is often seen within the listing price of a home. Asians believe that numbers can create harmony within the house. If the price of the home reflects certain numbers such as 1, 6, or 8, it is considered to be positive so it's very common to price homes with the number 8 somewhere in the price, for example you might see a house listed at $618,988, $888,888 or $1,886,688. The worst numbers to use are 2 and 5 and if I, as an agent, want to attract a buyer who follows Feng Shui, I will avoid them, if I can.
Have you ever noticed houses with two large lion-type animals sitting at the front entrance to a house in your neighborhood or city? These are called Foo dogs and they're placed there to protect the house from bad chi.
If you're unlucky enough to have house numbers that are considered bad chi you place a circle around your house numbers and protect the chi.
When you see wind chimes anywhere near the entrance of a house, it is considered good luck. Is there a birdbath or water feature somewhere in the front or back yard? They may be trying to improve the chi, or energy, of the house. The power of Feng Shui is believed in by a whole lot of people on this planet. Many other cultures have similar beliefs. The Japanese and Indians also look at numerology in their daily lives. Japanese like odd numbers like 3, 5 and 7. The Indians believe in a Destiny number that is the total number for your birthday. If you were born on March 1st, 1968, the numbers would be written out like this: 03.01.68 = 18, 1+8 = 9, and 9 would be your Destiny number. Numerology has been around for thousands of years and is believed by millions of people. What are the lucky numbers for Feng Shui?
8, 18, 28, 38, 48, 54, 68, 80, 84, 88, 99, 168, and 108. The number 8 is considered lucky because of how the word sounds in Cantonese. It sounds a little like the word faat (more like you saying phat) and it means prosperity and abundance. Something we all wish for, right? What are the unlucky numbers?4 - is considered the worst number because when it's spoken in Cantonese it sounds like the word for death. 13 - if you add 1+3 it equals 4. 24 and 104 are also considered unlucky. 7 is considered unlucky, too! Next month, on August 8th, or 08.08.08, the Chinese people will be trying to either get married on that date or hope to deliver their babies on that date, because of these auspicious numbers. This might be the reason that the Olympics will start on this date.
I have had clients bring in a Feng Shui master to make simple corrections to houses with bad numbers. I have also seen people request a number change from the city and post office. Sometimes this is the easiest thing to do. Does the number 8 help sell a house faster? Who knows? I try to put at least one 8 in every listing price I have. I do notice that we see a lot of Asian's coming through our open houses, so maybe it is helpful. Realtors are superstitious, too, so anything that we can do to help our clients sell their homes we're probably going to try. As long as it's legal, that is!
Contributed by: San Mateo Realtor, Lenore Wilkas; author of the San Mateo Real Estate News Blog
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Posted on July 12, 2008 18:45:00 by Laurie Manny
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Home and Garden Tours from Long Beach California to Buffalo New YorkHome and Garden Tours from Long Beach California to Buffalo New YorkHome and Garden Tours from Long Beach California to Buffalo New York
Long Beach also has several public gardens for its residents to enjoy nature's beauty:
Do you live in a Long Beach Condo and crave a garden of your very own? Guess what you are in luck! You too can enjoy planting a garden and growing flowers and vegetables. Conceived in 1976, the Long Beach Community Garden provides membership to Long Beach residents for just $50 a year. A grass roots organization run by its members helps keep this organization running. The Long Beach Community Garden Association is located at 7600B E Spring Street in Long Beach, across from Animal Control. Thousands of pounds of produce from the gardens feed the less fortunate of our community through the generous donations of the members of the Long Beach Community Garden. The association invites you to their annual Tomato Festival Saturday, July 26, 2008, 11 AM - 2 PM.
Not interested in the public gardening program? Want to enhance your Long Beach Condo patio? Try filling planters with flowers! Bring a little bit of garden beauty to your home. Enhance your Long Beach home by showing pride in it.
Contributed by: Colleen Kulikowski - Buffalo NY Realtor of Hunt Real Estate ERA - specializing in Western New York Real Estate.
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Posted on July 10, 2008 16:06:42 by Laurie Manny
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