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After losing their Newport Beach minii-mansion to the real estate collapse, The Real Housewives of Orange County star Alexis Bellino and husband Jim are excited to be making a fresh start in a new house, and RadarOnline.com has all the exclusive details.

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"We've found our dream home,"  Bellino, 34, told RadarOnline.com in an exclusive interview Saturday. "It's amazing.  It has a huge long driveway, it has a backyard with all rock landscaping and a place to put a huge trampoline for the kids.   It is one of those houses that I feel I will never grow out of," she explained.

"We don't have it yet we're going to get it - I'm a firm believer of if you think positive it will happen," said Bellino. "We're about two days away from knowing.

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"We're going to be buying it, the kids are really excited about moving. Every move is stressful, but sometimes you just have to do it, you've got to move, especially when it's your dream home."

As RadarOnline.com previously reported, the reality couple bought their previous Newport Beach residence near the top of the real estate market, and put a fortune into renovating it.  When one of Jim's several businesses went bankrupt and other financial pressures mounted, they decided to unload it. With real estate prices crashing, they battled their bank to renegotiate their mortgage, faced down foreclosure, and ultimately sold the place at a huge loss known as a "short sale."

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RadarOnline.com caught up with Alexis and Jim at the Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum to celebrate their son James' fifth birthday, along with their two daughters.

" It has been a lot of fun, there's a whole variety of trains, we're seeing dinosaurs, we're eating cupcakes - it's a great time. James is a huge train fan,: Alexis told us.

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The event was hosted by Jim Henson Company and PBS SoCal as an afternoon of Dinosaur Train fun.

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Uh Oh! Is the mega-successful Real Housewives franchise setting it's sights on San Francisco?

An intriguing ad that appeared on the internet classifieds site, Craigslist on Friday certainly makes it look that way.

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"Are you a San Francisco Housewife?" the ad asks - and appeals for women aged 25-55 to fill six spots on the "international cast".

The post goes on to explain: "These women should live affluent lifestyles in the San Francisco Bay Area and be comfortable with cameras following their day-to-day activities.

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"Put your best stiletto forward and show us how amazing your life is with an uninhibited unscripted video."

Real Housewives creator Andy Cohen previously tweeted a denial that the franchise would be expanding to the Bay Area, but the tweet has since mysteriously been deleted.

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The ad also states that all applications must include: "an introduction of yourself & family. Tell us why you're a real San Francisco housewife.

"Have fun with it, tell us about your life, your business and how you spend your leisure time. Show us your personality give us a tour of your home/homes. Also, include charitable or philanthropic work you may be involved in."

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The video audition deadline is March 15 and filming for the pilot will begin tentatively on April 5, lucky finalists will be contacted by phone calls or e-mail.

It is not the first time that Bravo has used Craigslist to find the most colorful women for their stable of reality shows. RHOC placed a casting call on the site last May looking for fresh faces for it's sixth season, asking for: "outgoing, exciting, strong, focused women who reside in Orange County and want to share their lives with us."

NBC Universal, who owns Bravo TV, was contacted by RadarOnline.com for comment did not return calls.

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