Mountain Grove Shopping Center - Nordstrom Rack, TJMaxx, HomeGoods, Hobby Lobby, 24 Hr Fitness....

The Inland Empire is getting another Nordstrom Rack!  I'm super excited to share some recent construction pics I took this week.  This new shopping center is called Mountain Grove and it is located right next to Citrus Plaza in Redlands, California. 

 The above pic is of the Nordstrom Rack building.  Looks massive!  The other Nordstrom Racks that have arrived in the Inland Empire area are located in Upland and Riverside.  But I'm really happy that we will be getting one 20 minutes away from my real estate office in Beaumont, California.

Thursday, March 26th, 2015 is the day that Nordstrom Rack will be opening.  I can hardly contain myself!  The funny thing is that I don't really do that much shopping, but I love Grand Openings.  All the workers are extra friendly, the goods are neatly organized, and sometimes they have great deals for the first few days. 

To the right of the Nordstrom Rack, a few other great stores will be coming in as well.  I spy a TJ Maxx, a HomeGoods, and a Hobby Lobby.  In addition, there will be a 24 Hr Fitness (I forgot to take a pic) and a few other places.

The Hobby Lobby will be a nice addition to the Michaels and Jo-Anns that are nearby in Citrus Plaza.  I've never been able to actually go to one, as they are closed on Sundays, and I work pretty much every day, all day long.  So maybe since it will be so close to home, I'll actually get a chance to shop around.

HomeGoods is one of my favorite places to buy pillows, lamps, chairs, and other beautiful home decor items.  They have great stuff!  I don't think I've ever gone to HomeGoods and come out empty-handed.  I have no problem leaving a store without buying anything if there is nothing good to buy or the line is too long.

TJ Maxx will also be coming in soon!  TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, and Marshalls (located in Citrus Plaza) are all owned by TJX Companies.  So it's not surprising to see them all together.

Are you excited about the new stores coming to Redlands, CA?  Which store are you most looking forward to shopping at?  Comment below!  I'd love to hear your thoughts!

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~Tina Jan~
BRE# 01505855
Coldwell Banker Kivett-Teeters
1655 E. Sixth St.
Beaumont, CA 92223
Cell: 909-446-2666
Work: 951-845-5520 Ext. 105
Fax: 951-845-4916
tina.jan@coldwellbanker.com
www.tinajan.com

Planning for 2015 - Why I Prefer a Paper Planner over Digital Planning on my Phone

My organizational and planning methods have shifted from digital planning to paper planning.  There are pros and cons to each method, but 2014 was the year of the paper planner for me. 

The pros of digital planning for my uses were syncing across devices, easy searching for past old appointments,  recurring appointments, reminder alerts, and all on your cellphone. 

The pros for the paper planning style were easy access to planner when actually talking on the cellphone, more awareness of appointments since there were no reminder alerts, being able to view the whole week at a glance, no Daylight Savings glitches, easy to customize planner to suit your evolving needs. 

As a result of this switch to a paper planner method, I felt more organized and on-top of my hectic work schedule.  In addition, I was able to keep important information with me, like detailed info on certain homes, notes on clients and transactions, my hundreds of passwords that I will never remember, tracking expenses and finances, and notes for non-work related goals.  While I know that there could have been a way for all of those to be kept digitally as well, I now understand that my mind prefers paper planning. 

If anyone is interested in knowing more about how I use my paper planner, feel free to comment below.  Maybe I will write a more detailed blog post about it.  I have to admit, it is quite satisfying to plan out my week/month in my paper planner!


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~Tina Jan~
BRE# 01505855
Coldwell Banker Kivett-Teeters
1655 E. Sixth St.
Beaumont, CA 92223
Cell: 909-446-2666
Work: 951-845-5520 Ext. 105
Fax: 951-845-4916
tina.jan@coldwellbanker.com
www.tinajan.com

Happy New Year 2015!

One year has come and gone!  2014 was an amazing year of changes for the local real estate market. 

For the past few years the market has been busy, but prices have been low.  This year, prices have finally reached slightly higher values, but still nowhere near the peak prices of 2006.  Sellers have seen these higher values and have been putting their homes on the market.  Traditional standard sales are easier to find on the market these days.  And there are fewer distressed properties like short sales and foreclosures.  The lack of home supply of previous years finally disappeared.  Buyers had plenty of homes to choose and wanted to get a home before prices climbed up further.  Real estate has been busy this year!

And although 2015 has just started, I have a feeling it will be more of the same.  Hope the year will be a good one for everyone!

Happy New Year!


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~Tina Jan~
BRE# 01505855
Coldwell Banker Kivett-Teeters
1655 E. Sixth St.
Beaumont, CA 92223
Cell: 909-446-2666
Work: 951-845-5520 Ext. 105
Fax: 951-845-4916
tina.jan@coldwellbanker.com
www.tinajan.com