Curb appeal means a lot when you are selling your home; this is where potential home buyers have their first impressions of your home. You want their first impression to be as positive as possible. Start with a general clean up of the front yard, clearing away debris, pruning shrubs and trees and planting winter blooming annuals. Make sure the house numbers can be seen clearly from the street. Place a new door mat at the front door, paint the front door if necessary and place a pot of colorful blooming annuals near the front door. This will invite potential buyers into the home.

The 16th Annual Newport Beach Jazz Party will take place from Thursday, February 11th through Sunday, February 14th. There will be three days and four evenings of Jazz entertainment. The day time events will take place outdoors and the evening events will take place indoors at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel ball room. This is a great way to celebrate Valentine’s Day weekend. There will be over 30 concerts, a Valentine’s Day Dinner and Show, two pool side sessions and two jazz brunches. The hosts will be Joe Rothman and John McClure.  The hotel is located at 900 Newport Center Drive. For more information about this four day event, see their website at: http://www.newportbeachjazzparty.com/.

Pelican Hill is home to some of the most luxurious and sought after real estate in Orange County, California. Pelican Hill, along with Crystal Cove is in the Newport Coast area of Newport Beach. Located at 32 Shoreridge, this 6,400 square foot home is part of the Pelican Crest development. This five bedroom, five bathroom home was built in 2000. This custom built home is situated on an oversized 16,000 square foot piece of property. This home was completely remodeled in 2015. Attention to detail can be seen the antique pavers, Maine plank wood floors and antique French fireplaces. Guests will enjoy the private casita with a private entrance. This custom estate has views of the Pacific Ocean, city night lights, surrounding hills and gorgeous evening sunsets. Outdoors, homeowners will enjoy a swimming pool, poolside room, olive trees and rooftop deck. Pelican Crest is home to 166 custom built estates. This is a 24 hour guard gated community. Pelican Crest is located conveniently to the Fashion Island Shopping Center, John Wayne County Airport and major highways.  This neighborhood is situated on the ridge above the world class Pelican Hill Resort, Spa and Golf Course.