Melanie Serrato's (reagentmel) Blog

Corona Gas Prices - Find Lowest Gas Price in Corona With gas prices at their highest, and even now that they're falling a bit, I've turned to an online tool to help me find the best prices on gas when it's time to fill up the tank.  GasBuddy.com allows you to search by city or zip code in order ...

Although most of the numbers are down for both year-to-year and month-to-month numbers, there is still some good news in Eastvale CA.   The year-to-year change in price per sq ft is just under $4.00.  Given that the tax credit incentives were reaching their end at this time last year, and many pe...

Enjoying the Hidden Valley Wildlife Area - Baby Birds! It was a lovely day in Norco Ca. today, sunny but not too hot, with a nice small breeze.  We decided to take the kids and their friends to the Hidden Valley Wildlife Area for a walk.  I've written about the park before, you can see the posts...

Eastvale Community Activities  - Something for Everyone! Although the City of Eastvale has only been in operation since last October, they already have a Public Library with many activities to serve the communtiy.  The library, located at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, was actually in existence ...

The Way You Manage Your Listing in the MLS Can Impact the Activity on the Property I'm currently working with a buyer who is looking for a very particular home in one of a few neighborhoods.  The price range is realistic, but there have been few new listings that match his criteria in the time w...

Mimi Foster has prepared a list of duties that are performed by a real estate professional in service to a client who is selling their home.  This list is very comprehensive, covering every aspect of the transaction.  Thank you Mimi, for this excellent way to communicate to prospective clients ex...

I don't watch a lot of TV these days, but I do have my favorite shows.  American Idol was on it's way out in my book, but this year, they saved themselves with the combination of Steven Tyler and some really good singers.  I'm also loving "The Good Wife", and "Castle" has been good, "Chuck" is lo...

A Lesson in Customer Service and Consumer Choice There are many articles regarding the importance of providing great customer service to clients.  It seems like an obvious part of staying in business, and yet, there are probably an equal number of articles detailing situations in which great cus...

City of Norco Announces "The Plunge"!  2011 Aquatics Season Begins June 4th The City of Norco swimming pool will be open for recreational swimming on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 1 to 4 pm.  A swim pass can be purchased for $20.00.  The pass is good for 10 visits, and may be used by m...

The day to day of my life tends to be the same.  I take the kids to school, I work - either researching properties, showing homes, prospecting for clients, kids again for activites, dinner, etc.  Same thing again the next day.  What changes day to day is my perspective on things.  It's a glass ha...