California Real Estate Relocation Specialists

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  • When I was a college student, I was treated terribly […]

  • Portfolio diversification, tax efficiency, profit generation, consistent cash flow, inflation protection, and wealth creation are the primary goals for real estate investing.

  • Unit 423 at 425 Vine St in Seattle is a chic, self-contained dog-friendly condo that is rented for 3-6 month time periods. It is newly furnished

  • Recently I had the same conversation with three different women. […]

  • Taking the Right Kind of Risks The greatest challenge in […]

  • The first step in buying a new home is for us to identify the neighborhoods you want to live in.

  • 03rd

    Feb, 24

    Here is information about one set of options, a hard money loan. Let's say that you want to purchase this duplex in Western Washington. This sweet little property is listed at $305k. You and your co-housing partner are ready to buy.

  • 15th

    Jan, 24

    Recently I sat with a friend who is suffering from buyer's remorse on a recent real estate purchase. They found [...]

  • 21st

    Sep, 22

    When I was a college student, I was treated terribly by property managers. They cheated, lied, and were in general, [...]

  • 12th

    Sep, 22

    Portfolio diversification, tax efficiency, profit generation, consistent cash flow, inflation protection, and wealth creation are the primary goals for real estate investing.

  • 27th

    Jul, 22

    Unit 423 at 425 Vine St in Seattle is a chic, self-contained dog-friendly condo that is rented for 3-6 month time periods. It is newly furnished

  • 22nd

    May, 21

    Recently I had the same conversation with three different women. I had placed my condo on the market and all [...]

  • 21st

    May, 21

    Taking the Right Kind of Risks The greatest challenge in investing as we age is to resist the urge to [...]

  • 23rd

    Oct, 20

    The first step in buying a new home is for us to identify the neighborhoods you want to live in.

  • 15th

    Jun, 20

    A Guide for Buying and Selling Realty During Covid-19 became an important priority when the world came to a sudden [...]

  • 09th

    Jun, 20

    Congratulations on starting the process of selling your home! This timeline will guide you through the steps required. I [...]

  • 31st

    May, 20

    When the stock market made a dramatic decline at the beginning of the millennium I was a registered investment advisor [...]

  • 07th

    Jan, 20

    Recently a friend asked me to explain why a buyer should never pay more than appraised value on leveraged property. [...]

  • 07th

    Aug, 19

    About a month ago I was sitting outdoors next to a friend of mine in Palm Springs. It was a [...]

  • 25th

    Jan, 19

    Healthy skin often begins with a Classic European facial. This classic facial is the foundation of skin care and should [...]

  • 10th

    Nov, 18

    Lorem ipsum is a placeholder text used in publishing and graphic design to demonstrate the layout of a document without [...]

  • 26th

    Jul, 17

    Finding a good domain name is a very difficult task. There are so many variables to consider that it is [...]

  • 13th

    May, 17

    Recently a friend asked me to explain why a buyer should never pay more than appraised value on leveraged property. [...]

  • 25th

    Oct, 16

    Consider Orange County. Forbes Magazine recently reported that Orange County is one of the most likely places to raise a [...]

  • 18th

    Oct, 16

    This is the California real estate update for October 20th and the first in a series of posts that looks [...]

  • 23rd

    Sep, 16

    Place where you pay taxes have drivers license registered to vote receive mail If you want to switch properties, you [...]

  • 08th

    Sep, 16

    Yesterday I completed the requirements to earn a certificate in property management by the California Association of Realtors®. I decided to add this designation to gain a better understanding of the challenges facing today's investors and property owners.

  • 15th

    Aug, 16

    Laguna Woods Dynamic Red Head Moving to an age restricted community is not what I thought it would be, it's better. [...]

  • 12th

    Aug, 16

    This weekend while I was enjoying a ride through the Laguna Woods Village golf cart tunnel, I reflected on some of the adventures I am having as I settle into The Village.

  • 28th

    Jul, 16

    When individuals and families decide to set a strategy for aging in place, they should address these important considerations. Everything on the list is straightforward and nothing is surprising.

  • 26th

    Jul, 16

    Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) Designation This week I successfully completed the Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) designation course and was [...]

  • 26th

    Jul, 16

    A 1031 exchange involves a swap of like-kind real estate for like-kind real estate. Tax-deferred 1031 Exchanges are important [...]

  • 26th

    Jul, 16

    A traditional IRA, Roth IRA, or SEP can own real estate in a self-directed account. Eligible types of property [...]

  • 06th

    Jan, 16

    Professional couple living in the Settle area is seeking a chic urban condo in Seattle or the Eastside. This couple is more interested in style that size so let me know if you have a micro or small unit that shows well.

  • 06th

    Jan, 16

    I am working with a buyer who is seeking to replace her rural ranch property for 10 acres close to an urban area. She is seeking 2-3 bedrooms and would like multiple outbuildings. The buyer is seeking ample water during California's driest periods.

  • 22nd

    Dec, 15

    This retired professional woman is seeking something quiet and rural. She is downsizing so needs less land (1/2 acre). She is hoping to stay in Northern California. Project Description: Small country property in small town

  • 08th

    Dec, 15

    The holidays are coming up so be sure to note that I will be away from the office from December 23 - January 4th. If this is an emergency be sure to call the office day or night.

  • 06th

    Dec, 15

    If you are considering retiring in the next decade, you might consider real estate investments. Learn how to evaluate income investment opportunities.

  • 15th

    Jul, 15

    A conventional loan is a mortgage that is not guaranteed or insured by the US government. Conventional mortgages include [...]

  • 15th

    Jul, 15

    All Applicants Copy of current form SSA-1099 for receipt of Social Security Current bank statements, dated within 30 days [...]

  • 31st

    Aug, 13

    SSL security for clients and patients is often overlooked when private practices develop purchase web development services. Every site owner [...]

  • 14th

    May, 13

    Graphic design is an essential part of every piece of marketing collateral and is undertaken to convey a specific message (or messages) to a target audience. I provide a variety of graphic designs for logos, packaging, branding, print and web. I use a combination of typography, visual arts and page layout techniques to produce a balanced, focused and symmetrical final result.

  • 11th

    May, 13

    CMS Client Training for WordPress®, Drupal®, and Joomla® Websites Learn how to create content for your WordPress website with private [...]

  • 08th

    May, 13

    I am excited to attend this year's Seattle WordCamp 2013. I've been lucky enough to attend WordCamp in SF, but [...]

  • 01st

    May, 13

    Laguna Woods is a unique and interesting city in Orange County, California. It is listed as one of the safest in California by Movoto, Safewise, and more. The population is between 16,000-17,000 with a median age of 78. The majority of the City consists of Laguna Woods Village, an age restricted community.

  • 15th

    Mar, 13

    Review of Online Storage Providers Online storage of computer files is becoming more important to companies, professional practices, and even [...]

  • 18th

    Jan, 13

    It is easy for small business owners to manage their own hosting and domain registration services if you keep it [...]

  • 08th

    Jan, 13

    Be sure to replace yourdomain.com with your actual domain name. Your/Display name: anything you want Email address: enter the full [...]

  • 13th

    Sep, 12

    Managing your email is a snap with cPanel and Webmail. Simply follow the simple steps below and you are on [...]

  • 29th

    Aug, 12

    I was recently talking to local practitioner about ways to add value to the firm. During the course of the [...]

  • 23rd

    Aug, 12

    This article was written to answer some simple questions about websites, domains, email, hosting, and other important internet services. If [...]

  • 16th

    Aug, 12

    I provide cPanel software for my clients to manage their server account. cPanel is server administration software that makes it [...]

  • 15th

    Aug, 12

    Writing effective copy is a very challenging job that has been made more difficult with the need to make the [...]

  • 13th

    Aug, 12

    WordCamp San Francisco took place August 7 and I was able to attend the streaming edition of the Camp. I had purchased a ticket and was unable to attend in person so this was the next best thing. Naturally the most exciting presentation was the "State of the Word" by Matt Mullenweg.

  • 08th

    Aug, 12

    Housing Corporations at Laguna Woods Village Third Laguna Hills Mutual Condominiums United Laguna Woods Mutual Stock Co-Operative Laguna Woods [...]

  • 06th

    Aug, 12

    Emergency Services - Call 911 CALL 911 IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY Emergency Resource List Care Ambulance Service Call 911 [...]

  • 06th

    Aug, 12

    Laguna Woods is considered one of the safest cities in California. Per 100,000 Arcata Chico Laguna Woods 2012 2013 2012 [...]

  • 20th

    Jun, 12

    Laguna Woods Statistics Home Prices As seen around the nation, home prices started falling in the mid 2000's. Laguna Woods [...]

  • 07th

    Jun, 12

    If you have an account with LinkedIn you should read this email. The social network giant has had a major [...]

  • 30th

    May, 12

    The following reference material is provided for your convenience What You Most Need to Know About WordPress Writing Posts Media [...]

  • 17th

    May, 12

    Project Planning Client and developer work together to define the project and project deliverables. Includes these steps: Requirements analysis client [...]

  • 10th

    May, 12

    Have you ever wondered about the M I S in our company name?  Originally, the MIS part of the name [...]

  • 02nd

    May, 12

    Last week we released a new edition of TeaLeafMedia.com. It contains three slide show galleries: People, Places, and Things.  The [...]

  • 20th

    Mar, 12

    Order a Quick CMS Website by June 16th and receive a Free mobile edition of your site.  The mobile edition [...]

  • 15th

    Mar, 12

    504Planner.com is a pre-configured and populated website that is designed for lenders who offer SBA 504 loans.  Purchase the site [...]

  • 12th

    Mar, 12

    The announcement that the SBBTC was closing was discouraging at first, but when I began to consider the possibilities I immediately saw [...]

  • 28th

    Feb, 12

    Actress, writer, and comedian Nadya Ginsburg trusted Avalon M I S to transform her old WordPress website with a new [...]

  • 14th

    Feb, 12

    Which Content Management System is Right For Your Organization? Each week my office gets calls from prospects who are making [...]

  • 08th

    Feb, 12

    This week Avalon M I S began work on a Wordpress website for Congressional candidate Kim Letke.  Letke is running [...]

  • 04th

    Feb, 12

    Avalon M I S  launched a new website and new services at ConciergeMBA.com.  The website and services are in response [...]

  • 31st

    Jan, 12

    Quick Social Media Tips for Political Candidates As the political season heats up it is time for some quick tips [...]

  • 20th

    Jan, 12

    Avalon M I S is giving client's a peek at the project manager site that we created and use to [...]

  • 18th

    Jan, 12

    On Wednesday Jan. 18th thousands of sites will go dark to protest SOPA & PIPA, two US bills racing through [...]

  • 11th

    Jan, 12

    Editing content in a WordPress site is a snap. This short instructional video will give you the basics. Simply click [...]

  • 10th

    Jan, 12

    Busy professionals typically don't have the time to budget daily blogging and tweeting. One quick and easy approach is to [...]

  • 06th

    Dec, 11

    Read This To develop your site, please start by giving us a GENERAL SENSE of the type of design you [...]

  • 05th

    Dec, 11

    vCard personal websites are growing in popularity. This vCard personal site was completed for this business professional and delivered within [...]

  • 01st

    Dec, 11

    http://vimeo.com/32812494 For clients who are new to WordPress, this quick video shows you how to create a blog post. I [...]

  • 30th

    Nov, 11

    Avalon MIS is about to launch our latest brochure site for our friends at Cold Noses Warm Hearts. Cold Noses Warm [...]

  • 25th

    Nov, 11

    I attended the Sacramento's 2011 Regional Connecting Point event at the Citrus Heights Community Center and it "rocked". The event [...]

  • 25th

    Nov, 11

    The Quick Landing Websites were released in December 2011 at Quicklanding.com. These Websites are offered to small business owners who are [...]

  • 04th

    Nov, 11

    Avalon MIS is working on a white label eLearning project to provide training and documentation to a Fortune 500 company. [...]

  • 02nd

    Oct, 11

    Lucky me, I got to spend time this summer working on a university campus near the beach.  I was providing [...]

  • 24th

    Aug, 11

    Drupal Camp LA was held at UC Irvine in Early August. This year Laura Scroggins made two presentations including "Huff, Puff, and Webonomics".  The second [...]

  • 21st

    Jul, 11

    Web Development Approach 1. Discover Client provides all content within 10 days of project start.  When content is received the [...]

  • 02nd

    Jul, 11

    This talented and successful artist turned to Avalon MIS when she was making important strategic and marketing changes.

  • 29th

    Jun, 11

    eLearning projects bring a certain amount of excitement to Avalon MIS, especially when the environment is supplemented with learning materials [...]

  • 28th

    Jun, 11

    Dandy Dogs in Goleta California wanted an attractive and affordable Website that would helps clients find and contact her. She [...]

  • 08th

    May, 11

    Avalon Real Estate Management is a California licensed real estate brokerage firm specializing in commercial real estate management and residential [...]

  • 02nd

    May, 11

    Just got back from my first WordCamp and was inspired by my experience. I've attended Joomla® Camps and Drupal® Camps, [...]

  • 30th

    Mar, 11

    Had a great time at the Web 2.0 Expo and was particularly impressed with a young man who pitched open{subnet}. [...]

  • 20th

    Sep, 10

    Looking forward to the upcoming Joomla! Day West at Ebay in San Jose. Good news, Allen "Gunner" Gunn will be [...]

  • 28th

    Aug, 10

    Finding and accessing financial information and resources is challenging for most small business owners. This is particularly true when you [...]

  • 06th

    May, 10

    This simple resource site was designed for a resource officer who had very simple needs. She wanted to start collecting [...]

  • 06th

    Dec, 09

    Avalon MIS created a Website for this export compliance officer located in Santa Barbara, California. The attorney wanted something clean [...]

  • 29th

    Nov, 09

    The best way to demonstrate the features and benefits of your services is to "show" people. This Central Coast chiropractor [...]

  • 24th

    Jan, 09

      San Diego Drupal Camp 2009 attracted some amazing talent including: Andrew Root, Mike Stewart, Christoph Weber, and Karl Scheirer [...]

  • 07th

    Dec, 08

    This busy attorney wanted to have a simple site to help clients and prospects find him online, to communicate his [...]

  • 20th

    Sep, 08

    Had a great time and learned tons at this year's Joomla Day West. It was held at Google in Mountain [...]

  • 29th

    Jul, 08

    I am excited to announce that I've been invited to speak at Drupal Camp LA 2008. This is the second [...]

  • 25th

    Apr, 08

    http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615 What can I say ... it was a little overwhelming, in a very good way.

  • 10th

    Mar, 08

    My first Linux Expo was informative and easy to navigate, much like a good database. I arrived in Los Angeles [...]

  • 29th

    Nov, 07

      Just attended my first meeting of the Berkeley Drupal Users Group at the UC Berkeley campus. Thanks to Tao Starbow for making me [...]

  • 14th

    Sep, 07

      Wow ... thank you to AOL for such a great venue and Crystal ... you rock! Some of the [...]

  • 29th

    May, 07

    Recently held in San Francisco Joomla! Day West 2007 was a great way for about 100 people to acquire new [...]

  • 28th

    Feb, 07

    Dr. Norma Davis is a professional management consultant that specializes in turn-arounds, project management, and enterprise resource planing.  Dr. Davis [...]

  • 28th

    Nov, 99

    Financialfuture.com went into publication in 1997 when the Internet was just emerging as an important source of information. Since that timefinancialfuture.com has [...]

  • 20th

    Apr, 99

    FinancialFuture.com was featured in a cover article in Financial Planning Magazine® in 1999. That article begins with: “One of Laura [...]

  • 30th

    Nov, 90

    Recovering a Drupal 6.x Website that is "down" is quite easy if you are prepared.  Here are my helpful steps [...]