Winter is a terrific time to sell or buy a home or property.  This is often a slower time and real estate agents will have fewer clients and be able to focus more on your real estate transaction.  In addition, home buyers will often find that home lenders are more accessible for questions or assistance. Also, both home buyers and sellers should be aware that many movers run winter time specials.

The Orange County Museum of Art is gearing up for a busy month of February.  One of the new exhibits that will be open beginning in February is Alien She.   The exhibit will highlight the lasting impact of the pioneering punk feminist movement, called Riot Grrrl.  Alien She is the first exhibition of this kind. Seven contemporary artists will exhibit works in multiple types of media including; visual art, music, documentary film, mew media, writing and performance.  There will approximately 900 historical and contemporary objects on display.  Among the artists will be Miranda July, Faythe Levine, LJ Roberts and others. This exhibit will continue through May 24th. For more information about this exhibit or their other exhibits and programs, see the OCMA website at: http://www.ocma.net/exhibition/alien-she.

Pelican Hill ideally set in the Newport Coast section of Newport Beach and is home to some of the most desirable properties in the area.  Pelican Hill is made-up of five luxurious and unique communities: Pelican Hill, Pelican Point, Pelican Ridge, Pelican Ridge Estates and Pelican Crest.  Located at 22 Shoreline Drive, this three bedroom, four bathroom home is wonderful combination of architecture and art.  The 4,900 square foot home has an open floor plan that flows well from indoors to outdoors for entertaining.  The home and property have amazing views of the Pacific Ocean, golf course, the coastline, Catalina Island and breathtaking evening sunsets. Outdoors, the patio is framed by large oak trees, roses and gorgeous gardens. This home is part of the Pelican Point development.  Pelican Point is surrounded by four holes of the Pelican Hill Ocean Golf Course. Pelican Point residents have private access to the Crystal Cove State Beach.