Author Archives: Chelsea

What Does the New Proposed Tax Plan Mean For Homeowners?

Originally published in the OC Register The new proposed tax plan is expected to impact at least 11 percent of Southern California home buyers. The property tax deduction will be lowered for almost 270,000 Southern California homeowners, one out of every 15, if the U.S. House and Senate pass the latest version of the GOP […]

Giving Back to the Community Is Good for Business

Originally published by Susan Ward on The Balance Paying It Back Pays Investing in your community is a great way to give back to those who have helped support your business. Volunteer groups and non-profit organizations do so much to help the communities that all of us are a part of but they can’t do […]

How Will You Spend Your Holidays?

By: Jennifer Sharp   The holidays mean different things to different people.  Many celebrate with family and food, giving gifts and decorating with style.  Some families take this as a time to reflect on religious meanings and some as a time to spend with family and friends. We buy trees of evergreen, light candles and sing […]

What is “Title”?

As it relates to real estate, “title” refers to the ownership rights to a certain piece of property. WHAT IS TITLE INSURANCE? Title insurance is an insurance policy that protects property owners and their lenders against losses related to the property’s title or ownership. Title insurance minimizes the risk of acquiring property whose legal history […]

The Science of Taming the Wandering Mind

Originally published on Mindful.org   Wherever attention goes the rest of the brain follows—in some sense, attention is your brain’s boss. But is it a good boss and can we train it? Consider the following statement: Human beings only use 10 percent of their brain capacity. Well, as a neuroscientist I can tell you that, […]

Decorating Master Class: 10 Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them

Originally published by Janet Dunn on Houzz     Didn’t get your decor right the first time around? No problem — you can turn your styling errors into successes. If you’re scratching your head over why the decor in some of the spaces in your home leaves you feeling slightly underwhelmed, a remedy — or […]

How to Balance Your Female and Male Energy

Originally published by The Chopra Center   Gender roles are working their way into the past, but what about gender energy? Typically, you are taught that you are either male or female with little to zero discussion on the fact that everyone has both aspects in their physical and spiritual makeup. Society has separated the two […]

Stress Free Thanksgiving Dinner: Eat Out

By Jennifer Sharp   Can you believe that Thanksgiving is only a few weeks away?  It’s hard to believe with the 80-degree weather, making it feel like eternal summer.  Thanksgiving for many is a time of celebration and family.  Many people will shop, prep, cook, serve, and clean for hours if not days.  If you […]

Present-Moment Awareness: A Better Way to Stay in Control

Feeling in control is a critical issue in everyone’s life. Most people are uncomfortable being out of control—a state that produces anxiety, uncertainty, confusion, panic, and loss of self-confidence, depending on how severe the loss of control is. Let’s see what a natural way of being in control looks like. Control Starts at the Cellular […]