Workshops/Seminars


2010
Feng Shui your home for the Chinese Year of the Tiger with Roy Anthony Shabla - FULL
February 20, 2010
2-5 PM
Oakland, CA
Dynamic and mercurial, the Chinese Year of the Tiger promises great shifts in fortune: sucesses and failures will be operatic this year, esp in the business of finance.   Come prepared with a footprint of your home displaying accurate compass directions. Treatments will be individualized to your home for this Chinese year. *********************************************
2009
Feng Shui your home for the Chinese Year of the OX with Roy Anthony Shabla
February 28, 2009
2-5 PM
Oakland, CA
Let your fortune soar in this Chinese Year of the Ox. Contrary to last year, great prosperity for both the man and the woman of the house is available. Learn how to amplify money-luck and neutralize disaster-luck. Learn how to enhance romance-luck if you are single. Improve health-luck. Come prepared with a footprint of your home displaying accurate compass directions. Treatments will be individualized to your home for this Chinese year. Limited seating, book early. Payment must be received in advance of workshop. $65. Only 2 spots left! 
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2008
The Pro’s and Con’s of Buying Foreclosed Property
Presented by Cherie Carson  &  Elena Ronquillo
Monday, September 8, 2008
6:30 - 7:30 PM
Oakland Association of Realtors
1528 Webster (downtown Oakland), Oakland, CA  94612
Wondering if the deals are as good as they sound?  Is there a down side of paying a lot less for a great property?  Bank Owned Real Estate (REO) has its own procedures, agreements, timelines and other features that may surprise you.  Be better prepared to consider your options as a buyer, learn what to look for and how to budget for ownership of an REO.

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Feng Shui your home for the Chinese Year of the Rat with Roy Anthony Shabla

February 23rd
2-4:30 PM
Oakland, CA
The Chinese Year of the Rat promises abundance of money, real prosperity and also challenges. Women need to take physical and financial precautions and men need to focus on health: so book your spot in the Feng Shui Workshop for the Chinese Year of the Rat to ensure your greatest luck for the coming year. Reserve your place now ~ space is limited. Only 2 spaces left!

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Get Your Mind Right & Your Actions Ready for Prosperity in 2008
A Goal Setting and Prosperity Workshop with Cherie Carson (Siri Gian Kaur)
Saturday/Sunday January 26, 27 at 7th Heaven Yoga Studios

We dream about where we want to go but we don’t have a map to get there.
Have you ever wondered how some people are able to set goals and accomplish them? Ready to find your dream house, job, lifestyle?
This workshop takes a look at what prosperity means to you. We will look at the roles self worth, empowerment and releasing negativity play in prosperity. This workshop will help you focus, clarify and project your goals.
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What is really going on in our real estate market(s)?
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
By invitation only

Top of the Bay Room, Hilton Garden Inn, 1800 Powell Street, Emeryville, CA There is a LOT of hype out there! Find out what is really happening in the local market (without the fluff or screaming headlines), and how our recent market trends might affect you.
BUYERS:  Time to take advantage?
SELLERS:  How to maximize your return.
BORROWERS:  Time to refinance? Are there any good loans out there?
INVESTORS:  Is it safe to invest in real estate? Or is it time to sell my investment property?
SPEAKERS:  Red Oak Realty’s Laurie Capitelli, Broker/Owner & Kimberly J. Miller, General Sales Manager
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First Time Home Buyers
Monday, Sept 10, 2007
6-7 PM
Red Oak Realty, 2099 Pleasant Valley Ave. Oakland, CA
Light refreshments served
FREE
SPEAKERS:  Guest financial advisor Jim Hill, Berkeley Funding Group, Elena Ronquillo and Cherie Carson
Are you self employed, an artist, a cultural worker or a community organizer?Are you curious about your ability to own your own home or make an investment for the future? Are you not sure where to begin? Or if it’s even worthwhile? Discover what’s going on in the East Bay housing market and hear about special programs for first time and low income home buyers.As long time artists ourselves, we understand the challenges that you face when attempting to expand your financial horizon. Join us and our guest financial adviser for a one hour presentation and discussion on the ins and outs of home ownership. Let us show you the way home!
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Multi Units Multi Reasons
Monday, June 11, 2007
6-7 PM
Rockridge Branch Library
FREE
SPEAKERS:  Guest financial advisor Jane Glendinning, Senior Associate with Holmgren & Associates, Elena Ronquillo and Cherie Carson
This one hour introductory workshop focuses on the current local market, how to put a strategy in place for finding and financing multi-unit properties, how to look at cash flow and the tax benefits that go with owning a multi-unit building. Guest financial advisor Jane Glendinning, Senior Associate with Holmgren & Associates, will focus on strategies of financing multi-unit properties.
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First Time Home Buyers
Monday, March 12
6-7 PM
Red Oak Realty, 2099 Pleasant Valley Ave., Oakland, CA
Light refreshments served
FREE
SPEAKERS:  Guest  Effie Yee from Old Republic Title Company, Elena Ronquillo and Cherie Carson
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Artists’ First Time Home Buyers
Monday, January 15, 2007
6-7 PM
Red Oak Realty, 2099 Pleasant Valley Ave., Oakland, CA
Light refreshments served
FREE
SPEAKERS:  Guest financial advisor Jim Hill, Berkeley Funding Group, Elena Ronquillo and Cherie Carson