| Below are links to a number of websites that provide additional information that you may find helpful. If you have a website you'd like to share, feel free to send it to me at owen.halliday@cbnorcal.com or call me at 650-492-0062
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Disclosures |
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Fallen Leaf Lane
Click here to go to registration page to receive disclosure documents on 1550 Fallen Leaf Lane, Los Altos |
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Fun Stuff |
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Design and create your own personalized "stuff"
Check it out...you'll have fun making your own custom shirts, art, etc. |
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General Information |
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Approximate your Capital Gains
Read these basic calculations to approximate the capital gains of your primary residence. (Remember to talk to your Accountant for the true figures...call me at 650-492-0062 if you need my good accountant's contact information. |
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Discounts (including mine) available to KQED members
See all the discounts available to KQED members. Ask about my offering to all KQED members. |
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| Glossary of Real Estate Terms
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Home Remodels: Cost VS. Value
This article compares construction costs with resale values. |
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Monetary "Gifts" to Help with Home Purchase
An article about different options to leverage "gifts" to help with the purchase of a home. For general information only. Always consult your Tax Advisor...call me if you need a good Advisor...I'd be happy to give you some names. |
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People Search
A great way to find anyone anywhere. Some of the data is old so you need to filter it a bit. |
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Santa Clara Co Assessor Maps and Tax info
For parcel maps, tax information, etc on an address or APN |
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What style house is that?
See the different styles of architecture. |
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Local Information |
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CA Geologic Survey Hazards Maps
Use this interactive site to view some of the local geologic hazards |
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Los Altos Town Crier
Serving Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Mountain View |
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Santa Clara County Assessors Office
A good place to start when researching County housing questions. |
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Santa Clara County Roads
To report a pothole, signal light issue or street light. |
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Search City of Palo Alto permit search
To review permits for a given address (not all permits may be available) |
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Senior Moving Assistance
A wonderful local service helping seniors with moving. Contact Kate Brauner at 408-739-7516 |
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View and Pay your Property Taxes Online
Go to this site to view and pay your taxes on-line. |
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Schools |
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2007 API test scores Search
Look up test scores by school or district |
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| Compare Test Scores
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| Compare Test Scores (2)
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Great Schools
A wonderful resource for school data across the county |
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Information and Comparisons
A good resource for data about either schools or districts. Comparisons available. |
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Los Altos Educational Foundation
Wonderful organization that, through community donations, provides Los Altos K-8 schools with "enrichment" programs (Basics such as science, PE, Art, Computer training, Libraries and class size reduction) |
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Palo Alto Street Address School Locator
Type in your Palo Alto street address to determine the school boundaries. |
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San Mateo Test Scores 2007 by school
Compare test scores for all elementary, middle and HS within San Mateo county or go to: |
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Santa Clara County 2006 Test Scores by School
Compare all the Elementary, Middle and HS test scores within Santa Clara County |
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Test Scores Ranking for California Schools
Compare test scores for all California schools. |
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Seniors Related |
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California State Website for Senior Resources
A good starting place for looking up information |
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Information about Reverse Mortgages
A good starting point to see if a reverse mortgage might be right for you. Call me at 650-492-0062 if you need a referral to a trusted lender. |
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Property Tax relief for seniors
Certain seniors can qualify for assistance with their property tax |
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Reverse Mortgages
Nice general information about Reverse Mortgages from Wells Fargo Bank |
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Various websites
General issues for seniors http://www.aarp.org
For the index of data provided by the US Census Bureau visit http://www.factfinder.census.gov or http://www.quickfacts.census.gov for often requested information
Enter aging in place specialists in the search box of http://www.nahb.org/directory to find a specialist
AARP®s complimentary reverse mortgage booklet Home Made Money, http://www.aarp.org/revmort or call 800-209-8085
Fannie Mae, http://www.fanniemae.com
National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association, Use Your Home to Stay At Home http://www.reversemortgage.org
U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development®s Top Ten Things to Know if You Are Interested in a Reverse Mortgage http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hecm/rmtopten.cfm
Reverse Mortgage Lending Limits by county https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/hicostlook.cfm.
America®s Health Insurance Plans on-line guide to long term health insurance http://www.ahip.org/content/default.aspx?bc=41|329|450
Met Life®s Long Term Care Insurance: The Essentials http://www.maturemarketinstitute.com or call 203-221-6580 or email MatureMarketInsititute@met.life.com
The Complete Idiot®s Guide to Long Term Care Planning by Marilee Driscoll
Medicare information at http://www.medicare.gov
Technology products to foster independent living http://www.enablemart.com
A host of assistive devices http://www.elderstore.com
Ergonomic gadgets for the kitchen, cleaning, and garden http://www.oxo.com
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission®s website Educating Seniors about investing wisely and avoiding fraud http://www.sec.gov/investor/seniors.shtml
A neighborhood information search engine http://www.neighborhoodscout.com
Non-medical assistance to help the elderly stay in their homes longer http://www.visitingangels.com http://www.rightathome.net http://www.homeinstead.com
National Hospice and Palliative Care http://www.caringinfo.org
The National Right to Life Committee®s ®Will to Live® at http://www.nrlc.org
Aging with Dignity®s Five Wishes document http://www.agingwithdignity.org
Wallet-size cards w/ health directive document retrieval service http://www.healthdirectives.org
Information about the upper tier residential market http://www.luxuryhomemarketing.com
National Association of Home Inspectors http://www.nahi.org
American Society of Home Inspectors http://www.ashi.org
National Association of Certified Home Inspectors http://www.nachi.org
Consumer oriented buying and owning a home information in English and Spanish http://www.freddiemac.com
Unique gift baskets for that special client http://www.designityourselfgiftbaskets.com
The American Moving and Storage Association provides consumer information about moving household goods http://www.moving.org
National Association of Professional Organizers http://www.napo.net
When your client needs to dispose of books, http://www.booksforamerica.com distributes to charities. To sell collections, go to http://www.elephantbooks.com, individual books http://www.amazon.com
To organize photos and mementos, http://www.gaylord.com http://www.metaledgeinc.com http://www.universityproducts.com
To compare congregate housing facilities, see the checklists at http://www.carepathways.com/checklist-ccrc.cfm or http://www.getcare.com
A guide for family conversations regarding board and care http://www.longtermcareliving.com/family_guide
An exhaustive list of the signs and symptoms of elder abuse http://www.helpguide.org (use search box)
To report elder abuse call 1 800-677-1116
Trust information on the web http://www.webtrust.com
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