Notes, Thoughts, and Other Stuff

  • Loving Families

    When I was a college student, I was treated terribly by property managers and owners. Many acted out of compliance with industry regulations.  I knew that when I was in a position to own a rental, that I would strive to be the best provider of rental housing. My name [...]

  • The Quest for High ROI

    Portfolio diversification, tax efficiency, profit generation, consistent cash flow, inflation protection, and wealth creation are the primary goals for real estate investing. In California, it is possible to excel in th My name is Laura Artman and my approach to real estate management is ROI centric, rooted in the [...]

About My Blog

In 1997 I began publishing content online at the domain FinancialFuture.com. Since then, I have changed professions, moved to new cities, and basically … wrote about my life. Thank you for taking the time to read my journal and notes,

Financialfuture.com is still in publication today!

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  • How to Not Beat the Market

    How to Not Beat the Market

    Recently I had the same conversation with three different women. I had placed my condo on the market and all three women advised me that there is a) more room in the market for growth, b) opportunities to beat the market. Losers Game One of the best books a person can read on investing is called "Winning the Loser's Game : Timeless Strategies for Successful Investing" by Charles D. Ellis. In the book, [...]

    By Published On: May 22, 2021
  • Managing Your Money After Retirement

    Managing Your Money After Retirement

    Taking the Right Kind of Risks The greatest challenge in investing as we age is to resist the urge to stop taking financial risk. In our minds, we are playing it safe by eliminating stocks or other riskier investments from our portfolio. We don't want to "run out of money" in our old age.  However, by taking fewer risks we are increasing the likelihood that our worst dream will come true. Let's take [...]

    By Published On: May 21, 2021
  • Buyer’s Guide

    Buyer’s Guide

    Start Your Search The first step in buying a new home is for us to identify the neighborhoods you want to live in. Save your favorite homes, then add them to a collection – where we can comment and collaborate. Get Pre-Approved Why should you get pre-approved? Simple – to determine what you can comfortably afford. It also allows us to move quickly when we find the right house. Tour Homes [...]

    By Published On: October 23, 2020

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    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.

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    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.

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    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

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    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.

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    Dec, 15

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

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    Jul, 15

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

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    Jul, 15

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

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    Aug, 13

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

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    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.

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    May, 13

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

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    May, 13

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

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    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.

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    Mar, 13

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

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    Jan, 13

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

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    Jan, 13

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

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    Sep, 12

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

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    Aug, 12

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

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    Aug, 12

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

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    Aug, 12

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

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    Aug, 12

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

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    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.

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    Aug, 12

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

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    Aug, 12

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

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    Aug, 12

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

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    Jun, 12

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