Brea, California Real Estate Agent - Tina Maraj
Tina Maraj began her real estate career shortly after graduating from Troy High School in 1988. While she was attending college in Fullerton she studied advertising with an emphasis in public relations. During this time Tina was also very active with local association of Realtors serving on many committees. After college Tina dedicated herself to building a thriving real estate career and brings a vast knowledge of internet marketing and tech savvy!
She began working in the Century 21 system and was trained by a top real estate broker in the area. After completing 6 years learning the basics of the business Tina took her business to the next level and joined Ron Holborn at RE/MAX of North Orange County, the #1 RE/MAX office in the area. Over her 21 year Career Tina has achieved many top sales awards including being a part of RE/MAX 100 Percent Club for several years and in March 2010 Tina was inducted in The RE/MAX Hall of Fame for a decade of consistent real estate sales production.
Tina Maraj is a "small business" member of The Fullerton Chamber of Commerce. She also volunteers as an ambassador for the Fullerton Chamber welcoming new business members into the city. Tina supports the local arts and culture of Fullerton by membership in the Fullerton Museum and Fullerton Arboretum. She also supports Cal State Fullerton and Troy and Fullerton High School athletic teams. Most recently Tina has been asked to be on the advisory board for Fullerton College, which helps raise funds for local student scholarships.
More about Tina and the services she provides her Fullerton clients can be found at her Brea, California Real Estate website.
Brea, California Facts, History, and Local Events
Located in North Orange County, snuggled into foothills on a plateau, Brea is a fast growing urban center and a charming city home to over 40,000 people. Over and above this, around a hundred thousand people come into Brea on a daily basis for work, to shop, or for entertainment. It is a great place for destination shopping, or eating out, and residents have the advantage of an award-winning school district. City services are world class, and Brea is home to a range of businesses making it a great place for both work and leisure. The community provides excellent municipal services to its residents, and its public safety is top rated and its dynamic economic strategy, has helped ensure a well-balanced commerce community that has weathered recent storms well. Brea successfully combines the vibrancy and conveniences of big city life with the charms and comforts of suburban existence. With an emphasis on art, and architecture, and the superb amenities available, Brea is a small friendly neighborhood with all the mod-cons.
Brea is the Spanish word for tar, and the area was originally known for tar oozing from the hills, which was used by Indians as well as pioneers for fuel and waterproofing. The oil boom for the area began in the early 1890s when the Union Oil Company bought up over a thousand acres of the area for oil exploration and development. When the first oil well came in, in 1898, the boom truly started, laying the foundations for the Brea of today. The first actual town developed here in the early 1900s, and small to medium businesses as well as small scale industries began to open, to cater to the needs of the oil industry and its workers. The City of Brea officially became incorporated in 1917.
The oil boom lasted well into the 1940s, after which the oil production began to decline. Between then and the 1970s, housing development and new businesses continued to spring up. With the construction of the Orange freeway, industrial parks and retail areas multiplied, as businesses rushed in to take better advantage of the location. Declining oil production led to agricultural development in citrus fruits like lemons and oranges. However, citrus groves soon gave way to industrial and residential complexes and developments. More development occurred in the 1990s and into the new century, turning downtown Brea into a major shopping and entertainment destination teeming with movies, cafes, comedy clubs, farmer's market, shops and restaurants.
Brea is served by a number of local schools many of which have won awards for academic excellence. The Brea Olinda High School is a Blue Ribbon School, as is the Olinda Elementary School.a number of schools in the area have also been designated California Distinguished Schools, with Arovista Elementary, Fanning Elementary, Brea Junior High and so on among them, while the Laurel Elementary school has been given the Title I Academic Achievement Award. The school district serving Brea is the Brea Olinda Unified School District and there are also a number of Christian schools, Business and Law schools and a Baptist Theological Seminary.
There is much for the history buff in Brea. History preserved at the Brea Museum, and the Olinda Oil Museum is a fascinating glimpse into the oil boom days. Other attractions include City Hall Park, which hosts popular summer Concerts and Fairs, The Brea Marketplace, which offers a range of specialty retail services. The high quality lifestyle of Brea, combined with the thriving business atmosphere, seems guaranteed to bring new development to the area in the future. The city is committed to the revitalization of existing properties, timely preservation of historical resources, building efficient infrastructure, responsible growth, protection of open spaces, and preserving the community's lifestyle and historical and natural legacy for future generations.
