JANUARY 20, 2011   HERE WE ARE... YOU HAVE A LISTING ON THE MARKET FOR ALREADY 241 DAYS.... MY CARD IS THE ONLY ONE ON THE ISLAND WITH JUST ONE OTHER AGENT..... YOU CALL ME ABOUT 32 HOURS LATER TO SEE HOW MY SHOWING WENT.... I TELL YOU, "YOUR PROPERTY ACTUALLY SHOWED WELL AND MY BUYERS ARE APPROVED AND THEY LIKE YOUR PROPERTY AND ANOTHER" AGENT THEN SAYS, "GREAT. WELL, I HAVE THREE OTHER CALLS THAT CAME IN AND THEY WILL BE SENDING IN OFFERS. SO, MAKE SURE YOU WRITE UP YOUR OFFER RIGHT AWAY AND FAX IT TO ME, YOU HEAR? YOU REALLY NEED TO DO IT RIGHT AWAY OR ELSE IT IS GONE!". OH REALLY? OK. 01/20/2011

JANUARY 17, 2011 I AM CHANGING WEB COMPANIES ASAP! READY FOR SOMETHING NEW AND TO INCLUDE IDX, AS WITH THIS COMPANY, IDX AND WEB PRICE IS THE SAME FOR MY REGULAR WEB THAT I HAVE CURRENTLY. SO, IF I AM DOWN>>> YOU KNOW WHY.... OCLAUREN.COM WILL BE MAKING THE TRANSITION. THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING....   01/17/2011

Aliso Viejo Homes and Condos Market Update This is the market update for homes sold from December 1st through the 31th, 2010, in Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 and includes single family homes and condos: Number of Properties Sold: 63 Average Listed Price: $418,401 Average Sold Price: $411,928 Median Sold Price: $352,500 (The lowest priced home was $178,000 and the highest was $949,900) Average Days on Market: 88   For comparison, the following is the data for listings sold in November 2010 for the same demographic: Number of Properties Sold: 42 Average Listed Price: $423,184 Average Sold Price: $414,928 Median Sold Price: $352,500 (The lowest priced home was $150,000 and the highest was $1,030,000.) Average Days on Market: 107 Search here for all ALISO VIEJO HOMES When considering these data, r... 01/17/2011

January 15, 2011 It boggles my mind that people in the service industry actually think they can sell or conduct business without communicating properly. Uh??? Hello with all the technology how could you NOT communicate with your Sellers or Buyers??? But guess what other Realtors® and/or agents that do respond to their calls will get the business then.... That is what some of my clients have told me why I got their listing or why they chose me to help them get a house! Thank you NON Communicators! Thank you very much for the business! YOU CAN CALL ME YOU CAN FACEBOOK ME YOU CAN TWITTER ME I HAVE A 1-800# FOR OUT OF TOWNERS!!! BUT THEN AGAIN, EVERYONE HAS A CELL PHONE AND THAT COVERS NATIONWIDE calls. 888.908.7770 X2305 YOU CAN EMAIL ME YOU CAN FAX ME DOCUMENTS  ON myFAX... 01/14/2011

January 13, 2011 Earth to Agents! YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO MARKET MY LISTINGS ANY SINGLE DAY OF THE YEAR!!! A MATTER OF FACT YOU CAN USE MY PICTURES TOO!!! YOU HAVE MY PERMISSION! RIGHT HERE ON ACTIVE RAIN, BLACK AND WHITE!!! LOOK AT THIS WAY REALTORS(R) OTHER AGENTS ARE SPENDING TIME AND MONEY GIVING YOUR LISTING EXPOSURE! COME ON NOW??!!! IT'S A NO BRAINER!!!SO, THOSE OF YOU WHO THINK IT'S NOT OK? WHY NOT? I WANT TO KNOW WHY YOU WOULDN'T WANT 100 ASSISTANTS HELPING YOU SELL, YOUR PROPERTY!??? AFTER ALL, ALL OF THOSE THAT HAVE IDX ON THEIR WEBSITE ARE BASICALLY MARKETING YOUR LISTINGS FOR YOU! BECAUSE BUYERS ARE LOOKING ON THE WEB FIRST!!! SO THINK SMARTER, NOT HARDER IN 2011! I WILL BE HAPPY TO SAY, "I HAVE 100+ VIRTUAL ASSISTANT OR MORE OUT THERE!!!"  >> SO, GE... 01/12/2011

JANUARY 12, 2011 THANK YOU FOR VIEWING MY WORDLESS WEDNESDAY PHOTO. KEEP IN MIND ALL THE PHOTOS THAT ENTER ON WORDLESS WEDNESDAY WILL ALL BE PHOTOS THAT I HAVE TAKEN AROUND THE WORLD, BY NONEOTHER THAN ME, MYSELF AND I.... PHOTOGRAPHY WAS MY FIRST LOVE! I TOOK CLASSES AT THE ART INSTITUTE OF HOUSTON WHEN I WAS A JR. IN HIGH SCHOOL AND ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT... I AM THINKING OF TAKING MORE CLASSES AT THE ART INSTITUTE OF LAGUNA BEACH THIS SPRING. I WILL ALWAYS ALLOW THE PICTURE TO SPEAK FOR ITSELF AND IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS AFTER I HAVE POSTED, ASK AWAY........ IT MAKES IT FUN, WHEN PEOPLE GUESS THE LOCATION/ IS IT A WALLABY OR A KANGAROO???? ;) CHEERS!!! FOR WORDLESS WEDNESDAY... ABSOLUTELY FUN FOR ME ;) 01/12/2011

JANUARY 11, 2011~ I ABSOLUTELY LOVE HOT YOGA NOW!! YOU DON'T NEED TO DRAG ME TO THE GYM, A WALK OR RUN... I NOW HAVE A NEW LOVE... DON'T BE JEALOUS ACTIVE RAIN THAT I FOUND ANOTHER ADDICTION! AFTER ALL, I AM TELLING YOU ALLLLLL ABOUT IT.... THERE IS THIS CLASS IN THE MORNING, NOON AND NIGHT.... YOU ALL MUST TRY IT! SO THERAPEUTIC AND GREAT FOR MEN AND WOMEN! IF ANYTHING? TRY IT ONCE! YOU MAY FALL IN LOVE AS I DID.... WHAT IS BIKRAM YOGA??? Bikram Yogais a system of yoga that Bikram Choudhury synthesized from traditional yoga techniques and popularized beginning in the early 1970s. Bikram's classes run exactly 90 minutes and consist of a set series of 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises. Bikram Yoga is ideally practiced in a room heated to 105°F (≈ 40.6°C) with a humidity of 40%, makin... 01/10/2011

JANUARY 10, 2011 MY CLIENT ASKED ME TO PLEASE LEAVE A NOTE TO HAVE PROSPECTS LEAVE THEIR SHOES AT THE DOOR WHEN THEY COME INTO VIEW THEIR HOME DURING THE DAY AND DURING OPEN HOUSES. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT YOU LEAVE A "REALLY BIG NOTE" STATING THEY MUST LEAVE THEIR SHOES AT THE DOOR? I SURE CAN DO THAT. A MATTER OF FACE I WILL ALSO POST IT IN THE MLS> AND PRINT UP A SIGN ON MY COMPUTER FOR POTENTIAL CLIENTS AND THOSE PROSPECTS OF OTHER AGENTS. NO PROBLEM>>>> I RESPECT MY CLIENTS WISHES.... REMEMBER THIS IS THEIR HOME STILL... SOMETIMES AS REALTORS(R) WE FORGET! THIS IS NOT OUR HOME. SO, LET'S RESPECT HOMEOWNERS WISHES... SIGN READS AS SUCH!   SHOES OR NOT SHOES FOR THOUGHT: It's not hard to imagine the many harmful things that attach themselves to the bottom of your shoes. Chemicals, germs,... 01/09/2011

JANUARY 8, 2011 10:00 P.M. MY LITTLE BLACK BAG0 TRUE STORY I HAVE A SMALL BLACK BAG IN THE BACK OF MY TRUNK JUST IN CASE: SCREWDRIVER/ PHILLIPS TOO WIPES PACKAGING TAPE GLOVES FLASHLIGHT BLACK & DECKER OUTLET POWER ADAPTER (GOES IN LIGHTER AREA & I CAN CHARGE MY LAPTOP OR ANY WALL CHARGED ITEM, FOR CREDIT CARD MACHINES FOR FUNDRAISERS COMES IN HANDY) SCISSORS TAPE MEASURE RAGS (6) BOUGHT AT AUTO ZONE DUCT TAPE ROPE (YELLOW PLASTIC TYPE) THAT'S IT! THEY COME IN HANDY WHEN I DO A WALK-THROUGH AND NEED A MEASURING TAPE FOR FURNITURE AND ALSO CAME IN HANDY FOR THE SCREWDRIVER FOR MY HANDY DANDY DAY OF CHANGING THE DEAD BOLT THE OTHER DAY... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALL YOUR SOUTHERN CA REAL ESTATE AGENT... 01/08/2011

  BECAUSE MY HANDYMAN WAS A "NO SHOW!" My first dead bolt lock changed!!! WOW! that's a first for me!!! I am waiting and waiting.... for my handyman to arrive and I get a call that he will have to make it tomorrow. No, tomorrow does not work and I am 36 miles away and have appointments from here to kingdom come tomorrow.  (THANKS FOR THE ADVANCE NOTICE!!! UH. NO. MY TIME MEANS NOTHING.... lots of sarcasm.... :/) So, I call my husband and he is driving from L.A. courts and traffic after 4:00 p.m. is not going to be a SOON arrival to the O.C......... He said, "Lauren~ you could actually change it, you just need a SCREWDRIVER". Well, I had already bought the top dead bolt at Ace and I just needed it installed. So, I go to my little brown bag (I have in my trunk. I will blog on that tomorro... 01/07/2011

THANK YOU FOR VIEWING MY WORDLESS WEDNESDAY PHOTO. KEEP IN MIND ALL THE PHOTOS THAT ENTER ON WORDLESS WEDNESDAY WILL ALL BE PHOTOS THAT I HAVE TAKEN AROUND THE WORLD, BY NONEOTHER THAN ME, MYSELF AND I.... PHOTOGRAPHY WAS MY FIRST LOVE! I TOOK CLASSES AT THE ART INSTITUTE OF HOUSTON WHEN I WAS A JR. IN HIGH SCHOOL AND ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT... I AM THINKING OF TAKING MORE CLASSES AT THE ART INSTITUTE OF LAGUNA BEACH THIS SPRING. I WILL ALWAYS ALLOW THE PICTURE TO SPEAK FOR ITSELF AND IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS AFTER I HAVE POSTED, ASK AWAY........ IT MAKES IT FUN, WHEN PEOPLE GUESS THE LOCATION, ESPECIALLY MY LIGHTHOUSE PIX. ;) CHEERS!!! FOR WORDLESS WEDNESDAY... ABSOLUTELY FUN FOR ME ;) 01/05/2011

TOP 10 NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS FOR LAUREN SELINSKY, REALTOR(R), CRS. ePRO, SFR, AHWD~  1.) wake up with Skye in the morning (MY 8 YR OLD)  (WHO COULD RESIST THIS 'LIL FACE IN THE WEE HOURS....) 2.) try not to curse so much 3.) run 4- 1/2 marathons, a year (at least) 4.) travel to 2 new destinations (PLAN IS DUBAI AND EGYPT) 5.) list 50+ homes   (PICKET LANE WOULD BE NICE... SINCE IT'S MY NEIGHBORHOOD...) 6.) let my 22yr old be more responsible for HIMSELF  (STOP BUYING THE GUCCI SUNGLASSES ON HIS BDAY MIGHT BE OK, RIGHT?) 7.) SEE MY FAMILY & FRIENDS IN TX & FROM TX~MORE!  (LOVE YOU TEXAS!) 8.) see my BFF once a year (Christy lives in England~) 9.) Learn Dutch~ (studying for 6 months already) 10.) Eat better WHAT ARE YOUR TOP 3???? I THINK WE SHOULD ALL SET PERSONAL GOALS, NOT BUSINESS PERS... 01/03/2011

  Home Price Trends for Aliso Viejo, California The Home Price Trends chart details the current median SFR price in Aliso Viejo for 92656. Watch the Trends charts to stay abreast of market fluctuations as they change! Days On Market Trends for Aliso Viejo, California The Average Days on Market - or "DOM" - chart details the average length of time that it takes for a property to sell in Aliso Viejo. Inventory Trends for Aliso Viejo, California More inventory in Aliso Viejo = more choices in Aliso Viejo & quite likely, more competition for the same pool of buyers. Taken with the other charts, the Number of Listings chart for Aliso Viejo is a good tool to evaluate how saturated a market is. Price Per Square Foot Trends for Aliso Viejo, California The "Price Per Square Foot" is derived by d... 01/02/2011

DEC. 30TH~ SCHEDULED A MOVIE NIGHT AT GRAND PARK WITH THE CITY OF ALISO VIEJO FOR SPRING WEEKEND. TOGETHER~ THE CITY AND I WILL HOST A NIGHT IN THE PARK W/ CITY OF ALISO VIEJO AND WITH ALISO VIEJO REALTY, LAUREN SELINSKY, REALTOR(R) AT SPRING BREAK WEEKEND. WE WILL HAVE A GIANT SCREEN BLOWN UP AND ALISO VIEJO REALTY WILL BE POPPING FREE POPCORN & MOVIE FOR THE COMMUNITY. SO, EXCITED!!! CAN'T WAIT FOR SPRING BREAK NOW!!!   DEC. 31ST~ LAST DAY OF 31 OF DECEMBER CHALLENGE~ WELL, IT'S AFTER CHRISTMAS & LOTS OF SPECIALS GOING ON........ SO, I CREATED A GIFT BASKET FOR ALL THEM, INCLUDES: MY KEY CHAIN :) HAND SANITIZER REGAL MOVIE TICKETS (2) MY BOOK MARKS (REGAL THEATER & LIBRARY) STARBUCKS (COFFEE MUG) FLASHLIGHT CANDLE LIGHTER STARTER PERSONAL,FAMILY CALENDAR~ (IT WILL PROB. GO IN THE TRA... 12/31/2010

DAY 24 ~I WENT TO THE MOVIE THEATRE AND LEFT 100~ BOOK MARKS THIS TIME. I HAD OUR THEATRE LOGO, LOCATION, FANDANGO.COM TO LOOK UP MOVIE INFO. AND ON THE OTHER SIDE MY LOGO, QR CODE, WEBSITE ADDRESS TELEPHONE#. I love going to the movies, so I thought I would give this a whirl and see how it goes.... (Clients mention this ad, they will get $200 REGAL card when listing or buying with me-upon CLOSING~ IN FINE, BLACK/BOLD PRINT.) I like incentives, I think potential buyers and sellers WILL TOO! YOU MIGHT SAY, "DID YOU REALLY WORK ON CHRISTMAS EVE?" YES! BECAUSE I AM THAT COMMITTED TO GIVING MY ALL THESE 31 DAYS! I WAS BUMMED THAT THE CURTAIN WAS DRAWN AND I COULD NOT BLOG AT MY WEEEEE HOUR(JUST CALL ME NIGHT OWL), SO I COULDN'T TELL YOU ABOUT MY PREVIOUS DAYS, AS I WAS TRYING TO BLOG TWO DA... 12/25/2010

Day 22 and Day 23   DAY 22 was pretty filled with getting my list of foreclosures and focused JUST on my city because there were so many here!!! WOW~! So, this list gives me amazing info~ OWNER ADDRESS BANK OWNED AUCTION DATE PRE-FORECLOSURE AND MUCH MORE!!! List allows me to prints labels with one click of a button after I check my city list, so as long as I have my envelopes ready! I am ready for mailing! Great company to get the foreclosure list. Yeah! I have to pay for the list and it's not like before where I could get it complimentary from title. :( BOO! I DO THIS TWICE A MONTH AND WILL BE DOING ONCE A WEEK SOON.............. DAY 23besides dropping my last Godiva bars with my business card and Holiday card at Laguna Niguel Town Center~ I was able to get back and pick up my Newslet... 12/25/2010

PLEASE BEWARE OF FORECLOSURE SCAMS AS THEY ARE ON THE RISE>>>>> The Neighborhood Housing Services of Orange County, which partners with the City's Family Resource Center, is warning residents to beware of foreclosure scams and to report illegal activity to authorities. Loan modification scams are proliferating at a rapid pace. Every day, scam artists prey on unsuspecting homeowners who are facing foreclosure in Orange County, according to the organization.  There are six things residents should beware of: 1)  A company/person asks for a fee in advance to work with yourlender to modify, refinance or reinstate your mortgage.  They may pocketyour money and do little or nothing to help you save your home fromforeclosure.  2)  A company/person guarantees they can stop a foreclosure or getyo... 12/20/2010

MEMBERS, BLOGGERS.... I KNOW. I KNOW. I KEEP PUSHING THE BUSINESS PLAN!!! AND AFTER TELLING CHARITA CADENHEAD, www.activerain.com/chcadenhead TO SPREAD THE WORD TO INSPIRE OTHERS TO GET A BUSINESS PLAN & ALL THE NEWBIES IN THE BUSINESS, SHE INSPIRED ME TO WRITE ANOTHER BLOG AND INCLUDE MY RESOURCE OF MY DATA. SUCCESS RATE OF INDIVIDUALS CRS(R) SAYS,  65% SUCCESS RATE WITH HAVING A BUSINESS PLAN FOR REALTORS(R) SMALL BIZ TRENDS SAYS, 64% SUCCESS RATE WITH HAVING A BUSINESS PLAN WITH ALL BUSINESS'S SO, WHY? KEEP PUSHING??? YOU ARE ALL NOW MY NETWORK BUDS~ YOU SUCCEED, YOU COME ACROSS REFERRALS, MANY OF US REAP THE BENEFITS AS WELL........ AS I BLOG-GED IN PREVIOUS POSTS>>> FOLLOW LINK AND LEAVE YOUR EMAIL AND I WILL SEND YOU MY BUSINESS PLAN> INCLUDES MY FINAL BUDGET TOO ;)  >>> OCLAUREN ... 12/15/2010

DAY 13 AND DAY 14 UPDATES.......... LOOKING GOOD.......... DAY 13- MAKE CHANGES TO MY WEBSITE THAT I KNOW COULD BE USEFUL WHEN CLIENTS FIND ME ON THE WEB... I ADDED MY DESIGNATIONS AND WHAT THEY MEAN I ADDED WHY USE LAUREN SELINSKY FOR YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS (A MUST IN YOUR BUSINESS PLAN) I ADDED TOLL FREE #, SO NO MATTER WHERE I AM, I CAN FORWARD CALLS TO CELL, OFFICE, HOME OFFICE, ETC. <<<>>> I ADDED IDX AND SHOULD GO LIVE WITHIN 48 HOURS TO MY SITE....... MORE UPDATES THIS WEEK, AS I WILL BE ADDING VIDEO CONTENT, LOCAL AREA VIDEO.... DAY 14- A. BLOG, BLOG, BLOG AND WORKED ON MY SIDEBAR. STILL A BIT CONFUSED WITH ALL THAT. GOING TO SOME OF OUR AR TIPS MARKETING TOOL BLOGS TONIGHT AGAIN... AND SHOULD HAVE COMPLETE BY THE ACTIVE RAIN NIGHT OWL HOUR. ;) ... 12/14/2010

ALISO VIEJO IS 3 MILES FROM LAGUNA BEACH IN THE O.C. ATTACHED IS THE AREA MAP>>> SEE THE RED DOT????? YOUR ALISO VIEJO SPECIALISTS... FROM DETAILS OF EVERY PUBLIC SCHOOL, PRIVATE SCHOOL, ALISO VIEJO COUNTRY CLUB, YOUTH SPORTS, RESTAURANT AND LOCAL NEWS.... CALL ME... I AM READY TO GIVE YOU MORE INFO. AND SHOW YOU AROUND... ;) CALL ME TODAY, 949.310.4960 DIRECT, LAUREN SELINSKY CA COASTAL ESTATES, INC./ ALISO VIEJO REALTY 12/06/2010