I had a great Sunday afternoon with my friends going out from Newport Beach and whale watching. We saw dolphins and the back of one gray whale. It was quite exciting to see the dark gray back with white markings/scrapes come up out of the ocean for a brief second. The boat stayed and we were waiting for another sighting, but saw a few water spouts and whale footprints. I guess he was a shy one! They are not as friendly as the dolphins; there were quite a few dolphins out there jumping. The pelicans sure were out in force, too. Photos will follow. Here is the link to the Newport Beach Whale Watching Boat… Click here
Archive for January, 2010
Whale Watching Today!
Posted in Entertainment, Points of Interest, tagged balboa, balboa peninsula, ca, coastal orange co., fun zone balboa, newport beach, newport beach whale watching, whale watching on January 31, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Whale Watching, Dana Point Harbor
Posted in Entertainment, Points of Interest, tagged coastal orange co., dana point, dana point harbor, dana point whale watching, joyce endo, orange co.coastal oc, whale watching on January 30, 2010| Leave a Comment »
With our mild winter weather upon us once again, this is a great activity to spend a couple of hours. It’s whale watching time, December through April, with them migrating south via our Orange Co. coast. Dana Point has several boats with daily tours. Each offers different types of tours. Click here to see what this one boat offers. Have fun!!
Open House Directory for This Weekend, January 30th-31st
Posted in For the Buyer, For the Seller, Real Estate, tagged balboa island, balboa peninsula, coastal orange co., corona del mar, costa mesa, dana point, homes in coastal oc, homes in coastal orange co., homes in dana point, homes in huntington beach, Huntington Beach, joyce endo, newport beach, newport beach real estate, newport coast, newport coast real estate, open house, san juan capistrano on January 29, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Looks like we will have a sunny weekend. I hope that everyone has outdoor plans and enjoy the blue skies. The Open House Directory follows. Stop in when you are out and see some extraordinary homes. I will be hosting an Open House @ 436 Emerson St. Costa Mesa. Enjoy you weekend! Click here
Short Sale Fraud???
Posted in For the Buyer, For the Seller, Real Estate, tagged homes in coastal orange co., joyce endo, search short sale homes, short sale homes, short sales on January 27, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Several big banks are accused of fraud with short sale properties. Here is the video story reported recently on CNBC. What do you think? Click here
Buyers:Foreclosed Homes, New Temporary Ruling
Posted in For the Buyer, Mortgage/Loans, Real Estate, tagged fha loan, fha mortgage, fha rules, fha ruling, foreclosed homes, foreclosure homes, joyce endo, search foreclosed homes on January 26, 2010| 2 Comments »
For one year, beginning February 1,2010, there is a temporary moratorium for FHA buyers on foreclosed properties. Buyers may use FHA-insured financing to purchase properties resold through private developers and investors, providing access to a broader array of recently foreclosed properties. Prior to this announcement, FHA prohibited insuring a mortgage on a home owned by the seller for less than 90 days; though certain exceptions did exist, such as HUD-owned, government-owned, and bank-owned properties. Read the details, Click here
Amazing Illusion; How??
Posted in Entertainment, Points of Interest, tagged americas got talent, Entertainment, illusion, joyce endo, kevin james, magic on January 23, 2010| Leave a Comment »
How did this happen? One of the best… Check it out… Click here
Newport Beach Restaurant Week Begins Today!
Posted in Entertainment, General, Points of Interest, Restaurant, tagged corona del mar, joyce endo, newport beach, newport beach restaurant week, newport beach restaurants, oc restaurants, orange co. restaurants, restaurant week on January 22, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Yes, I seem to be on a food kick; but most of us love to try different restaurants and this is the time. It’s not too late to take a look for tonite… Newport Beach is having their first own Restaurant Week. Read all the information and incentives to dine this week. I’ll be waiting to hear your comments and recommendations. Bon Appetit! Click here