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Big Red Hund Missing RBN Member's Daughter

Hi all, Please see if this girl has been seen in your area? Thanks! Red http://www.helpfindmorgan.com/ Andy Broadway, one of our Members NEEDS YOUR HELP and PRAYERS! His daughter is missing and we need everyone's help! The last time Andy spoke with her was 5:15 pm Monday June 30th, and they were planning the next days events together. This is not like her to disappear. Please print out and hand out the flyer that is available online. Help Andy to get the word out, print the flyer out on so… Continue

Posted by Big Red Hund on July 3, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Big Red Hund Passing of a Child

I couldn't imagine what this wonderful family has had to endure, losing a son at 3 and the 4 year old daughter has the same diagnosis, brain cancer. Jamie and Oliver Wyss called my company to do a Memorial Video for their son and they are just such an inspiring couple, that I wanted to share something with my group in here. Oliver & Jamie are on several boards for Pediatric Cancer and you can visit their children's website...www.hudsonandabella.org What I find so incredible is that, the day… Continue

Posted by Big Red Hund on June 22, 2008 at 12:36pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Doris Anne Beaulieu About me:

In the year 2000 I was honored for my unselfish attitude as a self appointed community advocate. For my dedication and inspirational work, Adelphia Communications and Romance classics, a network from the American Movie Channel, had selected me to receive the "Cool Women of America Award" Only two were chosen from Maine, and I was one. I have volunteered in three different school doing craft projects with the students on all holidays. Done special projects, along with sewing customs for plays. V… Continue

Posted by Doris Anne Beaulieu on June 13, 2008 at 5:28am — No Testimonials/Comments

Jarrett Gucci Your Administrator Online Dating How To: www.4everPartner.com

Being new to Online Dating can be scary. Some doubts that make people hesitate include being skeptical about the characters they will meet online, not being able to project a good image of themselves… or simply the fear of interac… Continue

Posted by Jarrett Gucci Your Administrator on June 5, 2008 at 7:52am — No Testimonials/Comments

Michael D. McGuire Gasoline...

I am currently in Salt Lake City, Utah, taking part in a trombone festival with a great many trombonists and makers of trombones. What does this have to do with gasoline?, you might ask. That fact alone has nothing to do with it, except that gasoline, in a place where there are no refineries and all fuel is either piped or driven in, costs but $3.78 per gallon for regular, and a mere $4.02 for premium. Could someone explain why it costs less for a gallon of gas here than it does in California, w… Continue

Posted by Michael D. McGuire on May 29, 2008 at 9:20pm — No Testimonials/Comments

pam New Ride!

OCface has a new ride! Keep a look out for us around Orange County! We'll be everywhere, when you see us hit us up for free goodies. Don't only keep your eyes open for OCface, look out for OCStandard Cars. We promise you can't miss them. They are awesome, earth friendly and… Continue

Posted by pam on May 28, 2008 at 9:10pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Rose Clime How My Doggie Spent His Summer Vacation

A friend recently emailed me to tell me her family got a dog a few weeks ago and they are going on vacation this summer. She wanted to know if I could recommend a good kennel for her new dog Moe . There are many fine boarding facilities here in South Orange County, but I suggested she board Moe at… Continue

Posted by Rose Clime on May 21, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Big Red Hund Would you send your memories via the mail for a less expensive cost????

Best DVD Solutions gets phone calls asking if we can match a company that is out of state (or country, India is getting into this business) and the answer is no. Our question back to the caller is "Are you sure you want to trust your memories with someone you don't know or send out and maybe not get the package back?" We had this happen to us about 7 years ago. We took all the Super 8 film and sent it out to a Miami based company. We did not see our film for 8 months!!!! Talk about being very s… Continue

Posted by Big Red Hund on May 19, 2008 at 1:37pm — 1 Comment

Leanne Sabo Hate Packing for a Trip?

Learn how to simplify your life with the “Magic of the 10 Piece!” Design your Wardrobe by creating dozens of outfits with a few core pieces. This sensational mix and match wardrobe will carry you from work, to leisure, to evening events in total comfort and style. This is “true value dressing.” Did I mention NO dry cleaning bills! Designed for the utmost in versatility, we’ve made it simple to look your very best. All of our designs are color coordinated to make your choices perfect every time.… Continue

Posted by Leanne Sabo on May 17, 2008 at 7:00pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Carol Miller Project Preview

Heritage Makers has a new enhanced project preview! Click on the following links to view some of my favorite projects (I recommend opening in a new window or tab by using your right mouse button): Pirate Birthday Party… Continue

Posted by Carol Miller on May 14, 2008 at 9:17pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Melinda Stone CBC Important Pending Legislation: the Orphan Works Act of 2008

Here is a bit of history to explain more for those not familiar with the bill. I waited to see if it was going to pass and it has. Read up on the bill if you like, but basically if it passes completely and someone can't find you fairly quickly, they can claim anything you do as an orphan work and use it however they want. Caps on damages are as low as $500 bucks. Right now..anything you do is copyrighted the moment you save it in tangible form. Under this bill...nope. You may no longer have a R… Continue

Posted by Melinda Stone CBC on May 11, 2008 at 10:26pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Libby Jason Sip n' Sample Spa Night

Thank you for all the great kudos after my Chamber presentation yesterday. Several people asked about the new SeaSource Detox Spa line. So, on Thursday, May 8th, you are invited to indulge yourself (well, your feet and hands), and experience what is most certainly the single most benefit you can do for your body. This is a relaxed presentation ~ educational yet disquised as a luxury. Location is my home, 4 Michener Lane, Coto. 6:45 meet and greet; 7:15 the experience start… Continue

Posted by Libby Jason on May 8, 2008 at 6:30pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Big Red Hund The Cruise and Limo's

We had such a blast with Lisa of Enjoy Travel and friends from the Chamber. For those who have never gone on these 3 day cruises to Mexico, my suggestion is to GO GO GO GO! My sister and family came in from Colorado Springs and we all ate so much we waddled home! I also want to give a wonderful shout out to our Limousine Service, DLS Transportation of Laguna Niguel. I found out about these folks through a delightful customer, Amerigo. This Limo service is a partner of the Laguna Niguel Mercedes… Continue

Posted by Big Red Hund on May 3, 2008 at 10:17am — No Testimonials/Comments

Michael D. McGuire Inconvenience

It occurred to me very recently that convenience, and its opposite, inconvenience, comprise a great deal of how we all live. Most of us want things to be as convenient as possible and have spent most of our lives trying to make that happen. Now comes Mr. Gore and his movie, "An Inconvenient Truth," and what do most folks do? Ignore it, or try to. Well, as far as I have been able to determine from all I have read and heard, there is, indeed, a lot of truth there. The truth is that we are going t… Continue

Posted by Michael D. McGuire on May 2, 2008 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

Tammi Internet Marketing Made Simple

I have a confession to make. I am NOT that internet tech savvy. I know enough to get by, and even dabble in a little web design, but I know I have alot to learn. I didn't even know much about online social networking until THIS YEAR! Silly me... That's why I was so excited when I had the opportunity to sit down with my gal-pal, Rachel Pradhan of BLAZE Interactive and Indra Successful Coach Marketing and ha… Continue

Posted by Tammi on April 30, 2008 at 9:00pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Karen Bukolt Wine Tasting in the comfort of your own home!!

Let me bring the WINE COUNTRY to you. My experience working in the wine industry and of course many more as a consumer led me into this interesting adventure. I love the sensual experience of wine. Lets start with SIGHT. The colors - deep garnets, purplish hues, golden wheat. Moving into SMELL. Inhaling the berry, tobacco, or tropical bouquet. At last a TASTE. Sweet or fruity? Tannins? Oak? Buttery? FEEL the wine in your mouth. Roll it along your tongue. Are there so many tannins and high alcoho… Continue

Posted by Karen Bukolt on April 26, 2008 at 5:24pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Karen Bukolt New Services from Freeing Up Your Time, Inc

Numerous people have asked for full service eBlasts and eNewsletters, now you have it!!! Freeing Up Your Time can help you maintain those time consuming subscriber lists, put together and even create your mailing. I look forward to offering more services that you are asking for. Continue

Posted by Karen Bukolt on April 25, 2008 at 9:45pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Linda Coss Improve Your Marketing Decision Making

How are your marketing programs doing? What’s your average response rate, cost per sale and size of sale? Which publications, venues, ads and offers have received the best response? If you’re like many business owners you’ve got a gut feeling about all of these things, but a dearth of hard data. If so, you’re really flying blind…and you may be wasting much of your marketing budget as a result. Better Data = Better Decisions Every business should systematically track and analyze response… Continue

Posted by Linda Coss on April 25, 2008 at 11:21am — 1 Comment

Wine Like You Mean It! Wonderful Wine Suggestion

Many of you ladies attended Libby Jason's women's mixer Tuesday evening (the 15th). I heard such great things about the evening and was disappointed to no have been able to attend. To my surprise, I discovered from my team leader, Melissa Kanawyer, that SHE was there pouring samples of Wine Shop at Home's DELICIOUS wine! I was delighted that so many of your had an opportunity to get to know her and find out about this wonderful company that I have had the pleasure of joining! I have been eagerl… Continue

Posted by Wine Like You Mean It! on April 18, 2008 at 11:23am — No Testimonials/Comments

Dawn Byrne Fancy Dresses Needed! - www.dreamdressdrive.com

How many of us have bridesmaids, or prom dresses hanging in our closets that we know we'll never wear again? Would you like to make a difference in some young girls life? I had the opportunity to speak with Elizabeth Orozco today. Her daughter Yesenia created the idea to put together prom attire for young ladies that might be living in a lower income household, or just wouldn't have the means to participate in this fun event. Unfortunatley, before the idea was carried out, Elizabeths daughter Ye… Continue

Posted by Dawn Byrne on April 16, 2008 at 3:00pm — 4 Comments

Charity Farrell Do you have a cute kid?

Would you like to see your cutie's face on 80,000 magazines all over Orange County?

Parenting Orange County Magazine is looking for 2 kids to be featured on our summer magazine covers. A winner will be chosen in two different categories, ages 3-6 and 7-10. If you are… Continue

Posted by Charity Farrell on April 14, 2008 at 4:18pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Michael D. McGuire As long as we're reading...

Books that truly have something meaningful to say that we can actually use can be amazing things to read. MY most recent foray into this realm came in the form of a psychologist named Martin Seligman, PhD, who is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. I first met Dr. Seligman almost 30 years ago when I photographed his wedding on the Main Line of Philadelphia. I had no idea that he was in the process of helping to turn psychology and therapy on its head. He helped create something calle… Continue

Posted by Michael D. McGuire on April 11, 2008 at 9:00am — No Testimonials/Comments

Tammi One Month to Live

We're reading a book in our Small Group called "One Month to Live." Not a completely new concept, but slowly sinking in... What if you had only one month to live? What would you do? How would you spend your precious moments here on earth? What would you change about the way you're living now? For me - I would spend more time with my friends and family. I want to go on crazy trips and cut loose doing Karaoke (for those of you who know me, this is probably shocking). I wouldn't worry about what p… Continue

Posted by Tammi on April 5, 2008 at 5:02pm — 5 Comments

Andrew Swingler The changing face of Telephony

It's no surprise to people nowadays that computers are pervasive in just about everything we do. Telephony is no exception. For many years the telephone companies have used computers to send people's voices around the world. In more recent years people have started to talk to each other around the world using a computer at each end of the conversation, instead of a telephone. But what if you could combine the two, and talk using telephones, with the internet in the middle instead of your phone c… Continue

Posted by Andrew Swingler on March 31, 2008 at 6:30pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Melinda Stone CBC A History Lesson on Social Security

Many unknown or little remembered factoids: Just in case some of you young whippersnappers (& some older ones) didn't know this. It's easy to check out, if you don't believe it. Be sure and show it to your kids. They need a little history lesson on what's what and it doesn't matter whether you are Democrat or Republican. Facts are Facts!!! Franklin Roosevelt introduced the Social Security (FICA) Program. He promised: 1.) That participation in the Program would be completely voluntary, 2.)… Continue

Posted by Melinda Stone CBC on March 30, 2008 at 6:45pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Renee Ayers Stephens Modus Operandi Designs Online Boutique

I'd like to announce the GRAND OPENING of Modus Operandi Designs Online Boutique! You'll find beautiful home accessories and gorgeous lighting! We will be adding MUCH more in the coming weeks, so keep checking back! Visit: Shop.ModusOpDesigns.com Continue

Posted by Renee Ayers Stephens on March 28, 2008 at 10:44am — No Testimonials/Comments

Bill Koelzer, CBC, APR South Orange County Social Site; I LOVE Voice My Biz

I just love dining at the Fisherman's Restaurant above, right out on the San Clemente Pier. What a Great Site this is...I am getting my feet wet here by making my first blog entry. I think I will just do this much and then go take a look at it and see what I can learn abou… Continue

Posted by Bill Koelzer, CBC, APR on March 26, 2008 at 7:42pm — 1 Comment

Chris Christian Magic Castle Passes

I get asked a lot to send passes to friends and net working business partners all the time. And For many years I have never said no and got folks passes. But It has come to my attention that folks have driven up to Hollywood paid the 10 dollar parking fee and Now paying $25.00 per person to get in the door (it used to be 15 bucks) and wait in line to possibly watch 2 shows (some shows great and some not so good) have dinner that costs them $40.00 per person. and also s +!@#$ out another $25.00 on… Continue

Posted by Chris Christian on March 26, 2008 at 11:48am — No Testimonials/Comments

Chris Christian Next Big Show

Once Again At Leatherby's Cafe Rouge in The Performing Arts Center in Orange County April 11th Friday 2008 at 6:30 pm you must call 714 429-7640 for Reservation That's right the MagiComedy experience will have a little more theatre feeling at it's new home is Leatherby's Cafe Rouge inside of the Renee & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. $75.00 per person plus tax and tip to your waiter Leatherby's Cafe Rouge Renee & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (the perfoming arts center) 615 Town Center… Continue

Posted by Chris Christian on March 26, 2008 at 11:32am — No Testimonials/Comments

Big Red Hund Support our Troops

HI All, I'm just going to paste what a dear Veteran sent me. This Veteran was in Vietnam as a Medic, so I call him Doc. He has asked me to help...and you folks are the best helpers I know! I don't usually ask anyone for favors, but I would like you to consider one this time. But first, I'd like to introduce you to the Face of an American Hero, Staff Sergeant Glenn L. Venner, United States Army. Glenn just completed three months of intense urban warfare and desert training at Fort Hood Texas.… Continue

Posted by Big Red Hund on March 24, 2008 at 8:47am — No Testimonials/Comments

Angelia Woodside New Product Line Added! Fully Update Your Home Exterior with Angeffects Inc.

Angeffects Inc. is happy to announce a New Product Line! Foam Connection Architectural Foam. Architectural Foam has increased in popularity recently, because of its diverse and durable nature along with being more cost-efficient than other materials. Unlike wood or concrete, foam can be crafted into an infinite number of shapes, and because of its lightweight nature, it can be affixed to almost any surface. It looks, and feels like a stone surface after applied. Adding exterior details… Continue

Posted by Angelia Woodside on March 23, 2008 at 6:17pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Jarrett Gucci Your Administrator Voice My BIZ Testimonials

OK. So we are all using this Social Networking site to advertise our businesses and create relationships with other BIZ Professionals. But the questions is, we want to know if your getting BIZ from using the site. Help grow the activity on the site by letting others know about your success stories that have happened by being an active member. Continue

Posted by Jarrett Gucci Your Administrator on March 22, 2008 at 2:30pm — 8 Comments

Angelia Woodside Artificial Turf Alert

While artificial turf has become a great avenue for homeowners to insure a beautiful green lawn all year long - there are a couple caveats I would like to bring to the table. 1 - Grass Surface is 30%-40% hotter than the air temperatures in the summertime. Since the small granular pieces which are imbeded at the 'root' of the artificial grass are made from recycle car tires they attract heat like an asphalt surface would on a playground. Artificial grass is NOT barefoot-friendly in the summer mo… Continue

Posted by Angelia Woodside on March 21, 2008 at 5:08pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Big Red Hund Hypnotized by Marc Drucker

For those of you who don't believe in Hypnosis, let me enlighten you. First of all, we did not tell you that I have been hypnotized MANY times before, medically and for entertainment. The more you are hypnotized, the easier it is to go under. (per another hypnotist) Rob and I also listen to tapes we got at a hypnosis weekend event. At the same seminar, a 10 year hypnotized me too! Quite embarressing, as I woke up and heard her telling her mom "Mommie, this lady was easy!" My hubby swears he was… Continue

Posted by Big Red Hund on March 21, 2008 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Big Red Hund Idea from Best DVD Solutions

Hi all, I have added to my signature on my e-mail the site for voicemybiz.com You might want to do that as well, as we all want people that might want to use our services to "Come on Down!" Take care, and be safe! Continue

Posted by Big Red Hund on March 20, 2008 at 8:46am — No Testimonials/Comments

Big Red Hund Transfers!!!

VHS Transfer: $24.95 to DVD Slide Transfer: .75 each To CD or DVD Flim to DVD: .20 cents a foot Photos to CD or DVD: .15 cent each scanned special through June 30, 2008 Memories are all so important, please save them to the BEST in the WEST... Best DVD Solutions I have recently seen some really sad footage on VHS, they are just deteriorating as I type this! Hurry! Continue

Posted by Big Red Hund on March 18, 2008 at 6:00pm — 2 Comments

Tes Fajardo-Wilson Simple financial solutions in a difficult economy

Here are some tips on how we can go through this difficult economy without going to bankruptcy and still live a good life 1. Use your cash money for only that is necessary, food and gas. AVOID CREDIT CARDS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, unless you have the money to pay it off right away. 2. Want to know the foundation of a good and sound financial house? If you haven't set aside any money yet for your emergency funds, I suggest that you start now before it's too late. If you lost your job today, how long… Continue

Posted by Tes Fajardo-Wilson on March 18, 2008 at 3:47pm — 1 Comment

Michael D. McGuire Filling up all that extra time you have...

This will be short - As if it weren't enough, I do have another blog: http://realphotographer.blogspot.com/ I ramble on about whatever crosses my mind, so if you're bored with stuff you already know or have read, you can always try this one, eh? Michael Continue

Posted by Michael D. McGuire on March 18, 2008 at 1:36pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Carol Miller March 2008 Embellishments Newsletter / A Storybook To Remember

If you wish to receive a full-sized copy of this newsletter, please e-mail me at: carol@astorybooktoremember.com Thank you! Continue

Posted by Carol Miller on March 18, 2008 at 12:07pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Ken Kens On The Spot Mobile Detail

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Posted by Ken on March 16, 2008 at 8:30pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Angelia Woodside Elinor & Ed Hallman, Cape Cove, Dana Point : Testimonial

(reprinted from handwritten letter with their permission) March 8, 2008 " Dear Angelia, Thank your for all your effort in designing our backyard project. We appreciate the combination of the flowers you combined with the ones that have been in our back yard for a number of years. It really looks lovely! Sincerely, Elinor Hallman" Continue

Posted by Angelia Woodside on March 15, 2008 at 5:07pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Big Red Hund Transfer all your old photo's..Scan them with the BEST!

Photo's are our only memories that we have, don't lose those. Scanning them with a Kodak Scanner in the store takes quite a bit of time & cost much more. Scanning with Best DVD Solutions will save you time and allow you to view all your photos on CD or DVD. Our cost is the same for all.... .20 cents per picture, no minumum. If you have over a 1,000 photos, please let us quote you. Once you get your photo's back and review them, you may want to make a slideshow, just tell us the numbers on t… Continue

Posted by Big Red Hund on March 15, 2008 at 3:43pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Angelia Woodside Sharing a Note With Carol Miller's Permission..

Angelia; I enjoyed your presentation today. It reminded me about last spring, when my 3 year old son and I planted some seeds and spent the following weeks watering them and watching them grow. The best part was the time we spent together, and how my son marveled at the little sprouts peeking up through the soil. We had one marigold plant that really took off - and we re-planted it in our backyard. Then it REALLY grew big...! It was a great reminder to see it there in our backyard - recalling… Continue

Posted by Angelia Woodside on March 15, 2008 at 8:58am — 1 Comment

Tes Fajardo-Wilson Passion to help

Each one of us was born for a purpose. A lot of people is still not sure what their purpose in life is. One thing common in almost everyone is that we all have the passion to help and it can be in different forms. In this blog, I want to share how I ended up finding out that my real personal passion is helping the young people. I encourage everyone to share their own passion so that people will know who you are on the inside. I was born and raised in the Philippines, went to exclusive girl Catho… Continue

Posted by Tes Fajardo-Wilson on March 14, 2008 at 9:18pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Adrian Castro Unlock the Secret to Achieving Peak Performance

I thought you might be interested in this.

A few of us are getting together with a representative from Tony Robbins' organization. http://TonyRobbins.Com Tony is sending is very own son, Jairek Robbins.… Continue

Posted by Adrian Castro on March 14, 2008 at 1:09pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Michael D. McGuire Using Humor

I do hope that all of you remember that a sense of humor is one of the best tools in getting through all times, not just the good times. Even if the humor is a bit dark, if it causes laughter that's real, it lifts the spirit and helps us all get through all the crap that comes our way. For me, humor happens everywhere. It comes through almost everything I do. Life is way too short to spend time moping and/or angry. I work at finding the humor everywhere, and it pops up sometimes when I least exp… Continue

Posted by Michael D. McGuire on March 14, 2008 at 10:36am — 2 Comments

Melinda Stone CBC Audrey Hepburn's Beauty Tricks

Below is a wonderful poem Audrey Hepburn wrote when asked to share her "beauty tips." It was read at her funeral years later.. For attractive lips, speak words of kindness... For lovely eyes , seek out the good in people. For a slim figure , share your food with the hungry. For beautiful hair , let a child run his/her fingers through it once a day. For poise , walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone... Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of each of… Continue

Posted by Melinda Stone CBC on March 12, 2008 at 11:16pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Melinda Stone CBC Voter's Self Defense System

This non-profit non-partisan group is one of the best tools voters can find in today's world of politics. I've supported them for years and wanted to pass along their story........................................... In 1992 a small group of citizens - students, teachers, lawyers, journalists, politicians among them - designed and started testing the idea of a "Voter's Self-Defense System." It was an idea whose time had come. By 2008, thousands of people had joined with that small group, and th… Continue

Posted by Melinda Stone CBC on March 12, 2008 at 10:00pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Jarrett Gucci Your Administrator Voice My BIZ Tips & Tricks (Groups)

How do I create a group? To create a group on a network, you must be signed in as a member of that network. Go to the network's Groups tab. Click the link on the left side of the page to "Create a new group" on that network. You must choose a group name and group web address. You may also want to write a short description of that group or upload a logo for the group's page - information other network members will see when browsing groups. Make sure to select the correct privacy option for… Continue

Posted by Jarrett Gucci Your Administrator on March 12, 2008 at 6:18pm — No Testimonials/Comments

myvirtual New Squidoo Lens For Sale

http://www.squidoo.com/smallspacegardening Thanks for looking and please vote for it and bookmark it if you have time. For sale information, please E-mail me. Thank you for you Time. Continue

Posted by myvirtual on March 12, 2008 at 5:38pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Darren Whissen Book Review, "Get Anyone To Do Anything"

Get Anyone To Do Anything By David J. Lieberman, Ph.D Copyright © 2000 St. Martin's Press 180 Pages By This Book Recommendation Can you really make anyone do anything? The answer: no. However, we all have certain psychological triggers that, when activated, can heavily influence our thoughts and behaviors. In Get Anyone To D… Continue

Posted by Darren Whissen on March 11, 2008 at 3:40pm — 1 Comment

B. Jason Perry Does your auto insurance REALLY cover anyone to drive your vehicle? Or are you taking big risks!!!

This is a common question that I receive from prospects, and clients. Does my insurance cover anyone who drives my car? Many insurance companies tell people that yes they are covered, when in fact they are not covered as much as they may think. Quite a few insurance companies out there do not write what we call "permissive use" policies, many of which you might think they would. This means that although your coverage's may look the same for the liability limits 250/500/100, they… Continue

Posted by B. Jason Perry on March 10, 2008 at 12:17pm — 2 Comments

B. Jason Perry Things to know about your homeowners policy!

I had submitted an article last week regarding homeowners replacement cost and the need to make sure you have adequate coverage here in Southern California as the cost to rebuild a home has increased dramatically. (Most homeowners that I speak with are underinsured by about $60-$80 per sq. ft., because most insurance agents/companies don't do proper research. Most companies use replacement cost calculators that are not accurate for Southern California.) Also, in a comment to an article written… Continue

Posted by B. Jason Perry on March 10, 2008 at 12:02pm — 4 Comments

B. Jason Perry Mortgage protection for the mortgage company, then why not protection for you and your family?

When I purchased my first property I was told that if i did not put a certain amount of money down that I would have to purchase mortgage protection insurance, and that it would cost me a certain amount more each month of which would be tacked onto the loan payment. This is to protect the mortgage company. Anyone who purchases a home with a loan should have life insurance to protect themselves. There is also mortgage protection insurance to protect the home buyer. If something where to happen t… Continue

Posted by B. Jason Perry on March 10, 2008 at 11:52am — No Testimonials/Comments

B. Jason Perry California Fires.......Do You Know What Your Homeowner's Insurance Provides?

Due to the recent fires, I wanted to address coverage's provided by, homeowners, condo, and renters policies.***

Additional living expenses: If you face a mandatory evacuation your property insurance coverage will cover your additional expenses for… Continue

Posted by B. Jason Perry on March 10, 2008 at 11:30am — No Testimonials/Comments

Michael D. McGuire Tomorrow...

Tomorrow is Saturday, and instead of going off to a rehearsal with Bone West, I'm going to photograph a wedding. A small wedding in Laguna Beach. I don't do many weddings, mostly because I just don't have the style of most of today's OC wedding photographers: It's all digital, so shoot as many images as possible, say a couple of thousand, because if I shoot enough, I'm bound to get enough good ones. No, I'm "old school," where every shot counts, and if you shoot a couple of hundred, it's a lot.… Continue

Posted by Michael D. McGuire on March 7, 2008 at 10:49pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Darren Whissen Book Review, "Selling the Invisible, A Field Guide to Modern Marketing"

Selling the Invisible, A Field Guide to Modern Marketing By Harry Beckwith Copyright © 1997 Warner Books, Inc. 250 Pages By This Book Recommendation Selling services is not the same as selling products. Service customers cannot see, touch, smell, or taste what they are paying for. Consequently, their basis for understanding fe… Continue

Posted by Darren Whissen on March 6, 2008 at 9:59am — 2 Comments

Melinda Stone CBC Green Tip of the Week

From an email buddy: Greenlite - 75 watt light output; uses 18 watts -- 4 pack of bulbs-- At Ralph’s Grocery yesterday, I purchased a 4 pack of these energy saving bulbs for only a BUCK ($1.00) The Price is discounted by SDGE - The bulb works great! I am going to buy more! Continue

Posted by Melinda Stone CBC on March 5, 2008 at 4:48pm — No Testimonials/Comments

Renee Ayers Stephens To Stage or Not to Stage

It's no secret that this is a great time to buy a home. The best time to buy ANYTHING is when it's on sale, right? Great time for buyers, not so great time for sellers. But what if you NEED to sell? What will give you an advantage over all of the other housing inventory out there? A HOME THAT SHOWS WELL, SELLS FASTER! Recently, I had the opportunity to work with a home owner who really needed to get out of their mortgage. Like so many others out there, they were in over their heads and were fo… Continue

Posted by Renee Ayers Stephens on March 5, 2008 at 10:19am — No Testimonials/Comments

Angelia Woodside Common Landscaping Mistakes

1. Not looking at the House. - Consider the yard about your house as the 'ring setting' and the house as the 'precious stone'. The land around your home should harmonize in design with the style, shape and scale of your home. Connect these two places by utilizing planting themes, and 'garden styles' that will embellish the home sitting on the property. 2. Disdaining the thought process = Skipping Design. - It's easy to get overwhelmed with questions, and intoxicated with whiffs of all the detai… Continue

Posted by Angelia Woodside on March 2, 2008 at 7:01pm — 2 Comments