Many homeowners have pets, especially cats and dogs.  When selling your home, be sure to make sure your home and pet/pets are clean. Keep your pets regularly bathed and groomed and this will reduce the pet hair and pet smells in the home.  Have the carpets professionally cleaned prior to listing the home; this will also reduce pet smells.  Pick up the yard and pick up dog toys prior to showings and open houses and potential buyers won’t even notice that pets live in the house.

The Newport Theatre Arts Center will be hosting performances of Moonlight and Magnolias from November 12th through Sunday, December 13th.  This comedy is set in 1939 and follows David Selznick, a producer who shuts done his production of the movie Gone With The Wind. David locks his creative team of screen writer, Ben Hecht and director, Victor Fleming in his office, making them work day and night to fix his masterpiece. Also, playing at the Newport Theatre Arts Center during the month of December is the Mrs. Claus Presents the 107th Annual Elf Talent Show.  This show will run on December 18th, 19th and 20th.  Newport Theatre Arts Center is located at 2501 Cliff Drive. For more information about either of these performances, see their website at: http://www.ntaconline.com/.

Pelican Hill is a section of Newport Coast, along with Crystal Cove and other luxury neighborhoods. There are five distinctive developments which make up Pelican Hill; Pelican Crest, Pelican Point, Pelican Hill, Pelican Ridge and Pelican Ridge Estates. Located at 1 Pelican Drive this 13,400 square foot home is part of the prestigious Pelican Crest development. This seven bedroom, eleven bathroom estate is situated on one of best properties in Newport Coast. The estate has a private movie theater, 1,200 wine cellar, lounge with bar and a gym. This custom built estate has near panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, Catalina Island, Palos Verde, Pelican Hills Golf Course, Newport Harbor, city night lights and vibrant sunsets. Outdoors, homeowners will enjoy relaxing by the pool, spa, and barbeque pavilion. Pelican Crest is home to 166 custom built estates. This is 24 hour guard gated community. This is the most formal of all the Pelican Hill developments.