Introduction to Feng Shui By Ron Accornero The material in this article has no solid basis of proof, but only coincidences which leaves one to ponder whether they are true or not.  A lot of the ideas have a foundation in intelligent design to make a home function better. Many of the ideas were taken from the book, "the practical applications of Feng Shui by Lillian Too   Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese art of living in harmony with your environment, your home, your garden and your business.  By a simple reorganization of your surroundings a transformation in your fortunes can be accomplished.  Ying Yang We will touch on basic principles today, but Feng Shui can become very involved and require a great deal of study.  Today we will just concern ourselves with moving furniture, adding fl... 10/26/2010

 Taking your Listing presentation online   I recently went online with my listing presentation.  I had my computer tethered so I could receive the internet anywhere. Then I added a viewer to my computer equipment and projected the listing presentation on the clients wall.  I made this decision because so much of our presentation is about what we are doing technically and so many clients have become computer savy.  When you tell a client that your google search for a particular City will show you in first place on the first page, that has to be an important part of your presentation. I tell them "That is what buyers will be looking at when they search for your property. " Secondly, I do a power point presentation and tell them about me and my creditionals.  I guide them through my market... 10/26/2010

    What a great time to purchase Real Estate! by Ron Accornero   We are currently in a buyer's market and this is a great time to buy real estate.The market currently has too much inventory and homes are staying on the market for long periods of time which has made sellers reduce their prices. As we get into the holiday season this trend may get worse. Many homes are still going to the short sale market and are creating comparables which are lower than existing prices and are causing prices to continue to decline.  Some of these short sale homes are selling for as low as 30% less and is creating havoc with sellers.  Appraisers are using these comparables to appraise property and it is causing appraisals to come in much lower which is also causing problems with the loans.The ideal situ... 10/23/2010

History of the Friends of the Villa Park Library By Ron Accornero Around 15 years ago, when County funds were short and the County was looking for ways to reduce costs, they looked at the Villa Park Library and the Silverado Library and decided that, since they were small libraries, they could close them to save on costs.  This was put on the agenda for the Villa Park City Council meeting. The room was filed with Villa Park homeowners protesting this possible closure.  At that time, the County put the decision on hold. About 50 people met after the meeting and decided a plan of action to save the library from closure.  We decided we needed an Organization to present ourselves as a powerful front for the Library.  The name "Friends of the Villa Park Library" was chosen.  One of our memb... 10/22/2010

The October 21, 2010 Newsletter has been published to the Villa Park Rotary website. A copy has been included below. You may also read it on-line by visiting http://www.RotaryClubofVillaPark.org/Newsletter.cfm     Rotary Club of Villa Park Newsletter   Red Ribbon Week at Villa Park High Get Well Soon Tom Davis   Good day everyone.  This week's meeting began with an invocation by Diane Rothi who read us a prayer from Sir Francis of Assisi.  Stand in President Steven Pollack led us in the Pledge of Allegiance followed by Bryan Nash leading the recitation of the Rotary Four Way Test.  Next week we'll have to recite it from memory as Bryan will be in Florida.  Our song was God Bless America.   Guests:  Lesslie Giacobbi Greeter Jerry Kress- RYLA Chair Mike Bradford- today's speaker and memb... 10/21/2010

FREE ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENT Proceeds will benefit Villa Park Rotary and the Orange Chamber of Commerce Saturday, October 23, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Ralph's Market  Parking lot 17855 Santiago Blvd. Villa Park, CA 92861 ALL GREEN ELECTRONICS RECYCLING They recycle: Televisions, monitors, Computers, laptops, cell phones, MP3 Players, Printers, Ink and toner cartridges, cables & wires, Microwaves, All Electronics Working or not, Bring it and they will take it. 10/21/2010

9th Annual HalloweenFestSaturday, October 30, 20104:30 PM - 7:30 PMVilla Park Towne Centre Vendor Application The night before Halloween, the VP Towne Center suddenly becomes the happy haunting grounds for young ghosts, goblins, a few pirates, some skeletons, and lots of princesses who have escaped from their local castles. Plus, a mysterious green witch has appeared, year after year. Her cackle is so loud that it scares the bats out of the trees and right on to the Rotary grill. Seems this witch must be a good one, though, as she is always offering to help with judging of the costumes, dunkinʼ for apples with the kids or finding sweet treats for them. She has even been seen making sure that the grilled Batwurst is prepared to Ghoulia Child perfection for the Rotary Club Monster Munch. ... 10/20/2010

How is the slow economy  affecting the Value of my home? By Ron Accornero   People are wondering in today's market,  "how much is my home now worth"?  They know the market is down, but they really haven't a good idea of how much it is down. Real Estate values in our area are down approximately 30 to 35 percent from the high in 2006.  If you are planning to sell your property in the next three to five years you are going to have to adjust your selling price in order to sell your property. Remember that property values will not be down forever.  We should start to see property appreciation in three to five years and then your property will return to the value it was in 2006.  This means that you do not really have to sell your property now.  If you need cash and you have sufficient equity... 10/19/2010

Villa Park California the best City in the U.S. by Ron Accornero What makes Villa Park such a great City?  I think it is the size of the city and the fact that everyone knows each other.  It is a friendly city and there are a lot of social events that keep people together.  One of the most impressive  things about Villa Park is when one of the home owners is sick, or has an accident, one of the groups in Villa Park, either the Woman's league Angels or the Villa Park Rotary provides meals to the family until they are back on their feet.  Also if the county is short of funds and wants to close our library, many of the citizens come forward and rally in support of keeping the library open.  It is just that type of service that our country started with and I believe the size of our city and... 10/19/2010

Villa Park's Current Market By Ron Accornero To date there are 43 properties active for sale in Villa Park, California. The average list price is $1,472,129 and the average days on the market is 134.  The highest priced property is $5,398,000 and this home has been on the market for 761 days. The lowest priced home is $655,000 and it has been on the market for 5 days.  There have been 50 closed sales in Villa Park, 12 sales in backup position and 4 in pending status. Last year at this time there were 56 properties sold, with and average square footage of 3446 square feet and $287.14 per square foot.  This year the average price per square foot in Villa Park is $293.20.  However small it shows that the price per square foot is increasing as well as the number of homes that have sold.    ... 10/17/2010

Internet advetising is starting to pay off! by Ron Accornero OC Signature Properties This week I received a request from a client in China to ask my sellers on one of my listings if they would take $840,000 on a $850,000 listing in Villa Park.  I contacted my sellers and got a positive response and got back to my possible client in China that the answer was yes to the $840,000 offer.  He asked what was next to secure the property as he would be here next month and wanted to close in mid-December.  He also sent me his bank statement showing sufficient funds in the bank to close the transaction with all cash. I arranged to docusign him the documents and get the transaction moving.  As I was doing this I was thinking what a blessing docusign is to send and receive documents.  Within less t... 10/16/2010

The October 14, 2010 Newsletter has been published to the Villa Park Rotary website. A copy has been included below. You may also read it on-line by visiting http://www.RotaryClubofVillaPark.org/Newsletter.cfm   Rotary Club of Villa Park Newsletter   WELCOME NEW MEMBER MARIANNE KOEPNICK WELCOME BACK JIM GLENN & DAN CREGG Another Successful Fundraiser Thankyou Villa Park Rotary   This morning's meeting opened with an invocation by Kirk Parker.  Teri Brooks led us in the Pledge of Allegiance and Bryan Nash led the Rotary Four Way Test.  Our song was Take Me Out to the Ballgame.   Guests: Dr. Rebecca Roberts PHd.- Asst Principal Villa Park High Vincent Pham- Villa Park High Student Lena Herder-      "       "      " Etta Fredrick-     "       "      " Other Villa Park Students Dan Cregg -... 10/15/2010

Villa Park, California the city of your dreams.   By Ron Accornero Where else in California can you secure a 3000 square foot home on a half an acre, close to urban life, for $850,000.  That is Villa Park, California.  In 2005 I remember lots selling for $1,300,000 in Villa Park and now with this down market you can buy a house on a ½ acre for $850,000.  The people who live in Villa Park are blessed with beautiful weather, a beautiful community, convenience of shopping, excellent schools, 15 minutes to the ocean and 1 hour to the snow.  Villa Park is one of Orange County's smallest cities and one of the friendliest cities to live in.  The city is made of a wide diversity of backgrounds, interests, occupations and famous people.  The crime rate in Villa Park is the lowest in the county a... 10/14/2010

Seller has moved to Hawaii and said Sell me.                              1237 Laster St., Anaheim, CA 92802 Reduced   Reduced   Reduced $349,000 Three Bedroom, 2 baths, 1200 Square Feet, new paint and carpet and ready to move into. One block from Disneyland in a beautiful tree lined neighborhood. Two car garage with opener plus room for RV on the side.  Very large yard and backs to a Plant Nursery.  Rarely do buys like this come along. Check out the values in the neighbood! CAll Ron Accornero 714-771-3222 for additional information 10/13/2010

Great time to buy if you are an investor Ron Accornero With the present real estate market slowing a little it has placed pressure on home sellers to lower their price of their homes.  At the present time in Southern California you can buy a very nice home in an excellent area for $380,000.  If you are an investor and looking for return on investment this kind of a purchase looks very attractive.  You can buy this home for 25% down  or $95,000 and lease this home for $2400 to $2500 per month.  The payment on the $285,000 loan would be $1530.00 per month which is a net return of $970.00 or 1% per month.  This does not count the 5% appreciation that should occur each year which adds another $19,000 to the investment.  In the peak real estate investment years properties have gone up as muc... 10/12/2010

If you are close or going  to San Francisco, read my blog By Ron Accornero     Top of Hat     Having spent the weekend on San Francisco, we got tickets to see Beach Blanket Babylon at the Club Fugazi in North Beach.  It was an amazing performance and it was the quickest 2 hours I ever spent watching a musical satire performance.  The show touched on the political candidates who are in office or who have run for office and gave personalization's of the following: Sara Palin, Bill and Hilary Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Barak Obama, Nancy Pelosi, George Bush and many more.  The costumes were fabulous and a unique part of this show was the hats that the women wore.  They were magnificent and huge and represented, the city of San Francisco buildings and one  special hat showing the Transamerica ... 10/11/2010

The September 30, 2010 Newsletter has been published to the Villa Park Rotary website. A copy has been included below. You may also read it on-line by visiting http://www.RotaryClubofVillaPark.org/Newsletter.cfm   Rotary Club of Villa Park Newsletter Fall Fundraiser: DO YOUR PART TO HELP MAKE THIS A HUGE SUCCESS Today's meeting began with an invocation by Stan Van Den Berg.  The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Greg Mills  and Bryan Nash led us in reciting the Rotary Four Way Test.  Our song was Roll Out The Barrel in honor of our upcoming Fall Fundraiser.   Guests: Kevin Dilger-  a student at Rancho Santiago College who is working with Linda Bartrom-Olsen and                      Steve Kawa to resurrect Rotaract at the School Bob Fateaux- candidate for Villa Park City Council Rick Barn... 10/06/2010

Rotary Club of Villa Park Newsletter  Get Your Donations In & Tickets Sold For Our Fall Fundraiser This week's meeting began with an invocation by Bill Baker, who brought us to attention using the Boy Scout symbol of 2 fingers held high.  Jay Applebaum led the Pledge of Allegiance and Bryan Nash led us through the Rotary Four Way Test.  With our Fall Fundraiser being two weeks away we sang Roll Out The Barrel just to get in the proper mood.  Guests: Bob Fateaux- candidate for Villa Park City Council Mariane Koepnick- up for membership Sylvan Swartz- joined us to hear today's speaker Adam Probolsky- Today's speaker   Birthdays/Anniversaries: None noted today   Announcements: Bob Bell- spoke today about the Fire Authority and the Fireman's Unions efforts to             discontinue the Vol... 09/24/2010

  THIS JUST IN.. This fabulous 6BR, 4BA plus HUGE finished gameroom home with luxurious custom pool, spa, built in BBQ area and much more is now priced for IMMEDIATE SALE!  The owners have instructed us to chop $111,000 off the listing price.  That's a nearly 10% reduction! This sprawling beauty offers approximately 4,000 sq. ft. of living space, making it perfect as a large family compound!  Situated on a roomy half-acre lot with peek-a-boo view, there's plenty of space for backyard parties! If you're looking for the buy of a lifetime in one of the nicest parts of VILLA PARK, CA, don't miss this one!  Now priced at just $1,088.000, this one will not last! 9491 Sandra Cir, Villa Park, CA  92861  Visit the home at the Open House on Sunday, 8/22/10 from 1-4PM, presented by Michael Sebast... 08/21/2010

The August 19, 2010 Newsletter has been published to the Villa Park Rotary website. A copy has been included below. You may also read it on-line by visiting http://www.RotaryClubofVillaPark.org/Newsletter.cfm     Rotary Club of Villa Park Newsletter District Governor Johrita Solari Visits Today's meeting opened with an invocation by Bryan Nash.  Pete Moriarty led us in the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a rousing version of Anchors Aweigh!!.  Bryan then led us in the reading of the Rotary Four Way Test.   Guests: Johrita Solari- District Governor Bruce Solari Mariane Kopenick- 2nd Visit- saw the article in Villa Park Magazine and came to check us out. Marsha Leeg- visiting from the mountains of Nevada Sofia Galliardi- Lesslie Giacobbi's granddaughter Lea Bowsher- candidate for member... 08/20/2010