My name is Carlos R. Arvizu, pronounced R. V. Zoo. I am a real estate broker/mortgage lender, former Marine, served in the Viet Nam Era. I have lived in California all my 59 years that God has allowed me to be on this earth. I have been involved with real estate and lending some 20 plus years. I have Specialized not only in the sale of Single Family Residences, Income Properties. I also act as an Investment Counselor to many 1st time Buyers, and have been awarded the designation of Senior Real Estate Specialist by the Senior Advantage Real Estate Council. I hope I have made a difference in the lives of many of the home buyers and my fellow real estate professional. I am the author of a Real Estate Training Manual "How to Sell Real Estate, for Rookies and Non Rookies too" . I am also the author of many news articles for the real estate trade in several Southern California Publications and have been for several years. I also founded and publish a real estate trade publication known as "The Real Estate Market Magazine" (TREMM) which features real estate listings, a real estate commentary page providing an update on real estate market conditions, a renters corner providing rental property listings for renters, as well as a section on business opportunity, income properties, as well as a section for local business owners, such as tradesmen, plumbers, electricians, carpenters, as well as other business such as restaurants, dentist offices and carwashes. I am proud to be an American, I am proud to be a Real Estate Professional and I look forward in improving the lives of everyone I touch. I take personal pride in educating all those around me. I am a strong supporter of the Saint Jude Children Cancer Research Center. In fact every sale that I am involved with, a portion of my commission goes to help those afflicted with catastrophic diseases that mainly affect children and young adults. Many of my clients have experienced multiple transactions with me as their realtor, and some are clients three and four times over. I believe that "Great Service" should be Under Promised and Over Delivered Areas of Expertise I specialize in several aspects of Real Estate including: • First Time Buyers • First Time Sellers • New Investors • Seasoned Investors • Senior (55+) Residential Specialist • Educating the Real Estate and Lending Community