Staging Tip:  Get your old deck fixed up and re-stain it.  A great looking deck is a selling feature while an old beat up deck is a liability. Be sure to replace worn boards, sand the whole deck and then re-stain it.  Finally, furnish for entertaining, buyers will fall in love.

The Newport Beach Public Library has many different Summer Reading Program choices. The kids program has a fun game sheet to keep tract of summer reading with great prizes, the program is themed “Paws to Read.”. This program is designed for kid’s age toddler to 12. The teen program encourages reading for fun, then rating the books and entering to win prizes. For every three books read, each teen wins a free paperback.  Parents are encouraged to also read their kids books and leave an online review.  Each time you submit a review, you are entered into a prize drawing.  All the programs are available online. For the online submission forms or more information see their website at: http://www.newportbeachlibrary.org/srp.

Crystal Cove is comprised of several luxury neighborhoods, in the Newport Coast section of Newport Beach. Let the Franco Team of real estate professionals help you find your perfect home in the Crystal Cove real estate market. The home at 8 Coral Ridge, Newport Coast is 13,000 square feet with five bedrooms and five bathrooms.  The home has one the highest lots in Crystal Cove, giving it outstanding views of the Pacific Ocean, Newport Harbor, city night lights and beautiful evening sunsets.  On clear days, the views stretch to Palos Verdes.  Rarely found in Newport Coast, this home has a 35 foot building height.  Homeowners will enjoy entertaining with the formal living room and dining room and the chef’s kitchen.  The estate features a wine cellar, private theater and game room with a bar.  Outdoors, there is a resort style pool with a built-in barbeque area under a loggia. This home is in the Crystal Cove Estate Collection.