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The SoCal real estate market continues to thrive.

 

 
My Featured Property, 28 Emerald Bay
 
 
September 19, 2021
Good morning,
 
The SoCal real estate market continues to thrive. Though prices have steadily increased this year, interest rates have remained near historic lows and inventory continues to decrease. If you have any questions regarding the market, please reach out. I would love to chat with you about it!
 
I hope you enjoy my newsletter. If you have fun facts, or there's a small or local business you'd like me to highlight, please let me know!
 
Information + Updates
 
Did You Know? The 9 highest paid women athletes in the world are tennis players. I was obsessed with the women’s tennis at the US Open!
 
Did You Know? The Virgin Galactic flight reached a peak altitude of 53.5 miles and lasted about an hour. Blue Origin’s voyage reached an altitude of 66 miles but lasted just 11 minutes. Elon Musk's SpaceX’s all-civilian flight, which launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida late Wednesday, reached a 363-mile altitude within hours and the crew spent three days in space and just landed last night…. WOW!
 
Did You Know? A prized and historic ranch in Montana that was listed this spring for upward of $136 million closed in the past week for close to its asking price—a record sum for the state. The property was on the market for only a week. Renowned for its bull elk hunting and trout fishing and featured in the 1992 movie “A River Runs Through It,” Climbing Arrow Ranch spans roughly 80,000 acres—a footprint that’s twice the size of the New York City borough of Brooklyn—spread across 4 counties: Gallatin, Broadwater, Madison, and Meagher. WOW! (Mansion Global)
 
Did You Know? The Oldest living Married Couple in the world, Ralph and Dorothy Kohler, celebrates their 85th wedding anniversary. They currently live in Indio California. He was just 17 and she was 16 when they tied the knot on Sept. 17, 1935, at the Burt County Courthouse in Tekamah, Nebraska. Coincidentally, this is the same small town Mary Dell (my mom) was born and and the same year in which she was born…...
 
Did You Know? The co-founder of TESLA is now focused on how to recycle all those batteries when they reach the end of their life..... #comingsoon
 
Did You Know? Maya Gabeira surfed a 73.5-foot wave in February 2020, breaking a world record. Why are we just hearing about it now? Go Girl Go!!!!! Click here...
 
 
Inspired
 
6 Must-Watch TEDx Talks
 
In less than 20 minutes each, these six TEDx Talks explore topics like chronic exhaustion, cultural identity, and emotional intelligence, among others. Since its creation in 2009, TEDx’s independently organized events continue to be a platform where people from all walks of life can learn and share wisdom on a variety of different topics with the world.
 
 
Around the Sea and Shore
 
Marine Traffic Control
 
Reposting because it is just too cool…..Are you waiting for your appliances coming in from across the world on a shipping container? You can now check out traffic of shipping containers in the various ports around the world from your own home….. This is so RAD (yes, I said RAD)
 
 
Just Sold
 
Maura has sold the least expensive house and the most expensive house sold this year in Emerald Bay.
 
Featured Listing
 
Featured Lease
 
Now available for a Winter Rental - Call for details
 
The Emerald Bay Market
 
There are currently 4 active listings in Emerald Bay
ranging from $4,485,000 to $15,995,000.
 

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