Christina ONeal

Dear Active Rain consumers, I'm here now is all I can say.  I missed you while I was out.  My Dad got really sick and passed away.  My middle son moved back home & we struggled with that routine too.  Business has been wonderful.  I have been blessed with wonderful sellers & buyers thruout this past 6 months.  Christmas is upon us & I am so thankful to have my health (extra pounds, ughhh) but nevertheless I am thankful for all that is in my life.  Thank you for coming back.  I look forward... Read Full Story

I have to say that there should be 2 things you should know about your Iphone 4, especially before they happen. 1)  If you phone ever turns off, just goes black & you know for sure the battery is not dead. Don't try to pull the battery out of the back of the phone.  That's what I tried because I didn't know that "you are not allowed" to take the battery out of the back of it.  There is no legal way.  You just need to push the button on the top of the phone (on/off) button at the same... Read Full Story

Now isn't this the coolest garage door. I'm sure it's a one of a kind. It so matches the yard. They have this parklike front yard too. If you want to see it in person, go to the community center in Ripon. It's across the street from the tennis courts. If it's a hot day, hopefully their kids are selling lemonade like yesterday morning. (176,-3) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * When you enjoy reading... Read Full Story

My pay it forward this last week was trying to find a rental for my friends . Even though I am a realtor, I don't do property management. I honestly don't think I am capable of collecting rent. If the renter ever had an issue, family emergency or life circumstances that wouldn't allow them to pay the rent, I could feel sorry for them (way too empathetic). I'm happy to help look for a rental for my friends though, just because I care. This time I called, emailed & got a hold of 3 property... Read Full Story

It's Sunday morning & the car races have begun . I'm sitting here blogging & just catching up with my clients (doing follow up computer work). Here is what I find when I go to refill my coffee. I don't use sugar but I wondered where the sugar jar lid is. It's taped under the orange track because the cars have to travel over the double sinks (hee hee). It must be fun to be 11 years old, summer is officially here. Life is all about playing, laughing & enjoying life. I feel guilty for... Read Full Story

It's Memorial Day, time to honor those serving for our country & those that died doing it. Thank you service men & women :) The homes in the above newsletter are all the homes that went pending in Tracy, CA last week. Notice the color coding to make things easy. (green)=the number of stories (red)=garage size (*)= there is a pool (brown address color)=the house is Tracy country property. Noah's corner is the biggest hit in this one. It is my 11 yr olds version of his world... Read Full Story

Yesterday was a normal day just like any other. Just plugging a long like the rest of the world. It was Sunday & groceries were needed pretty bad. Only two lines were open at the store. I went to the smallest line but the lady in front of me needed extra stuff, BART tickets & such. She offered to have us go ahead. We declined, said no that's ok. It seemed like a long time though, the other line was obviously going way faster than ours. I smiled...we waited. Then this sweet lady behind us... Read Full Story

Yankee's ~ A's game on Memorial Day with friends Today will be a fun day with friends at the Yankee's/A's baseball game. A couple of our friends & their kids are going to spend some time together. My husband was a Firefighter Reserve with these 2 guys when we first moved to Tracy (12 years ago). They were hired around the same time as full time Firefighters. Now they are on the same shift & the only 3 guys on duty at that station. It's a special year that they will probably never have... Read Full Story

I am a hand-holder. I go to all my home inspections, all my signings at closing & pretty much anything that has to do with the sale of the house. I have probably been in harms way (not intentional...of course) in all my transactions but I just am a hands on agent. I believe three major things happen at these events (thru-out the escrow). 1) I am there to gauge my buyers on how things are going & to head off any potential issues that might come up. Answering their questions helps ease... Read Full Story

Allergies & Showing homes...do they go together? I have the worst seasonal allergies. I look like a little kid with a red chaffed nose & I am carrying my box of kleenex around. Allegra, Singulair & Qvar are all in my system constantly and I am still a sniffly sneezy girl. I am like a few of the seven dwarfs all in one. It's hard to be a realtor with allergies but the show(ings) must go on. lol If I could hide in the house thru this season I would, but I can't so I won't. So today, I drove... Read Full Story