Background

My home town is San Marino, California and grew up in La Jolla and Emerald Bay in Laguna Beach, Ca. I have been a Realtor in Northern California since 1995. I began my career at Seville Properties in Los Altos. I remained there until 2002 when my husband John (a former owner of Cornish & Carey Real Estate) agreed to open the new Cashin Company Palo Alto office. I have now moved to the Coldwell Banker office that my husband helped to found and managed for 25 years. We have offices in the mid-Peninsula area south of San Francisco. I am a 35 year resident of Los Altos and I am blessed with three children and a wonderful husband.

I specialize in residental properties in the Mid-Peninsula Communities of Palo Alto, Los Altos/Hills, Mountain View, Menlo Park, Woodside, San Carlos, Belmont, Sunnyvale. With all of these years under my belt I've pretty much done it all! Feel free to contact me at ginna@lazarhomes.com and receive free e-mail property listing and sale updates and area sale statistics!

Resume, Professional & Board Affiliations

• Present, Realtor/Associate, Coldwell Banker, Palo Alto, CA.
• April 2002 - 2010, Realtor/Associate, Cashin Company, Palo Alto, CA.
• 1997 to 2002, Realtor/Associate, Coldwell Banker-San Antonio, Los Altos, CA.
• May 1995 to 1997, Realtor/Associate, Seville Properties, Los Altos, CA. Assisting clients in the successful sale and purchase of single family homes, planned unit developments and investment properties throughout the Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.
• 1977 to 1984, Assistant and office support staff, Turner Associates Real Estate, Laguna Beach, CA. Assisted Louise Turner and Nancy Casebier in the Emerald Bay and Irvine Cove areas with escrow coordination, property inspections and appointments.

Board of Directors, Morrissey-Compton Educational Center

* Board of Trustees, Charles Armstrong School

* Board of Directors, Silicon Valley Association of Realtors

* California Association of Realtors, Director

* District Chair, Los Altos District, Silicon Valley Association of Realtors

* Founder of Los Altos Community Foundation

* Member, Los Altos District, Silicon Valley Association of Realtors

* Member, California Association of Realtors

* Member, National Association of Realtors

* Board of Directors, Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade

* Advisory Board, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

Happy Clients!

References and Testimonials

We would be happy to be a reference for Ginna. We both think she did an amazing job as our realtor and would highly recommend her. She was very accessible and we were always able to get our questions answered quickly. She explained things well and did a great job of keeping us updated as things progressed and adapted to any changes. She aggressively marketed our house with a great video tour and brochure. The whole time we were working with her we felt that she truly cared about what would be best for us rather than thinking of her commission. She stayed on top of the whole process and followed up even after our sale and purchase. We would definitely use her for any future real estate transactions. She is not only great at her job, but genuinely cares about her clients. Sue and Chuck Owen

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Working with Ginna was a pleasure. From the virtual tour to the beautiful professional photographs she made our house sale an enjoyable experience. Her personal attention to detail is topnotch and she took care of everything from start to finish. I highly recommend her services and was extremely pleased with the process as well as the outcome.

The Colehower Family

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Ginna is the greatest. Throughout the process we always felt like Ginna had our best interests in mind and was working to take care of us. She gives straight answers, is never phony and treats you like a friend/member of the family. We always had and continue to have to utmost confidence in her ethics and abilities. She was the perfect fit for our home-buying experience.

Khoi & Karla

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To my dear friends, I want to let the two of you, and everybody who may ever be in the market to sell their house, know what a wonderfully rewarding, and satisfying experience it has been working with you two ladies, and watching you two experts, and your subcontractors "get er done"!! I will never forget sitting on my front porch, that first evening, with the two of you as you filled me in on the game plan. I was in awe, and wondering if this was a doable project. I poured over the booklet you gave me, and I knew it's contents like the back of my hand. I watched as you did everything you said you were going to do and in the order you detailed in the booklet. Very Impressive!! Ginna, when you said "this house will sell very quickly," I knew you knew precisely what you were talking about. You followed my philosophy to the letter .... that being, you plan your work, and you work your plan. Vicki Dampier had said to me, this gal is a real mover and shaker. She said , "Just sit back and watch her work. It will blow you away!!!!!!" She's right .... it did! To top it all off, the house selling in 7 days really put that frosting on the cake! Wow! Just like you said it would right from the beginning. Special bonus for me, I had the opportunity to meet two fabulous friends. I only wish that we had met earlier in life ..... I'm so glad you will both be coming to visit and see my new home. Thank you so much for helping me make my life's dream come true. I will never for get you. Love you, Phyllis

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Dear Ginna,

Recipe

Ingredients: Two Great Los Altos Agents

Add: Very Special Clients

A Los Altos Location

A Well Cared For Home

Mix Well.

Yields: A Lot of Really Happy People!!

Abby Ahrens

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Dear Ginna,

Thank you very much for doing an outstanding job in selling our home.

You are a true Professional in every sense of the word.

All the best to you and your family,

Bob and Pat

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Ginna Arnold-Lazar is superb! She is one of those rare individuals who senses the client's needs even before they're expressed. She understands and sees clearly the objective: Market the property to obtain the best and highest result. But somehow, in her wake, everyone knows that his life has been enriched by becoming acquainted with this articulate, caring, sophisticated and utterly professional lady. She's never too concentrated on the objective to express genuine, caring, personal concern for everyone involved in the transaction.

Beyond what I say about Ginna, I sense that there is a truly unique thing happening at Seville. Two things that stand out in my mind are professionalism (to a tee) and a team approach. They really do operate as a team. Admittingly, some of the teamwork success should be attributed to Ginna's magnificent organizational skills and efforts, but it is clear that Seville has created a teamwork ethic in their practice. That environment just allows Ginna to shine.

It doesn't seem to phase Ginna or the others at Seville that circumstances surrounding a real estate transaction might be complicated by distance, time zones, communications, legal or any other issue. She and the team just roll with the punches and make it happen to the complete satisfaction of both seller and buyer.

If you ever have the opportunity to list a Bay Area property with Ginna at Seville Properties, jump at the chance! It can't produce anything but a great result.

T. Jefferson Straub, CMA
President

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We had been looking to purchase a house for over two years, but were unable to find the right house at the right price. We started working with Ginna in January and immediately were impressed with her professionalism. We felt comfortable working with her and confident having her represent us to sellers.

Although this is a difficult market for most buyers, after we were working with Ginna, it did not take us long to locate the type of house we wanted to live in and start out family. We appreciate Ginna's help in finding our house and presenting a successful offer.

After our offer was accepted, Ginna was outstanding! There are so many details to resolve with so many other people, from loan agents to escrow agents. Her qualities of integrity, diligence, and the ability to be simultaneously charming and form helped to make our homebuying experience more successful and pleasant.

A few weeks ago, we moved into our house. As we are unpacking, and adding our personal touches, it feels more and more like home every day. We would like to thank our agent, Ginna, and everyone else at Seville Properties for your assistance.

Sincerely,

Bobbie and Warren Horowitz

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I would just like to take this opportunity to thank you for all of your assistance to my brothers and me in selling our mothers home. Additionally, I would like to thank you for taking the special interest in my mother and making the arrangements necessary to assist her with the cleaning and packing required. As you know, not being in town, this was a little more challenging. However, your courtesy, professionalism, and competence made the smooth transition almost effortless.

Once again, I would like to thank you for your time, consideration, patience and compassion in the sale of my mother's home.

Very truly yours,

Steven H. Wilhelm

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(Upon receiving the Top Listing Agent in the Los Altos Office of Fine Homes and Estates/Seville-Contempo for the month of November 2000.)

It gives me great pleasure to recognize your accomplishment and extend my thanks for all your hard work. I am sure many hours and a lot of excellent customer service helped you achieve this honor.

Seville-Contempo is proud to have in its membership the most talented and productive sales associates in the area. It is indeed a great accomplishment to distinguish yourself in such an elite group. Thank you for setting the standards and exemplifying the best of our organization.

Best wishes for continued success,

Gino Blefari
President & Chief Operating Officer

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We shall start with the bottom line: It doesn't get any better than this.

Ms. Arnold-Lazar performed with stunning professionalism the handling of my elderly mother's transition from her home of 45 years to necessary assisted living. Ms Arnold-Lazar waited for hours while my mother was at a medical appointment just to be able to meet her personally, and be able to tell her in person that she would take good care of this home of so many decades with the love and sensitivity that my mother needed to hear to be able to leave it without trepidation.

Ms Arnold-Lazar proceeded to refurbish this home with decisive vision, talent, insight, good taste, and a love for the property charming as it is. She knew what to do, how to do it, where to obtain what she needed, and assembled a most able team to carry out the work.

This lady was totally capable of getting the job done, putting the right people together, making the correct decisions, of acquiring appropriate professional advertising. In addition to that, she is an absolute delight with whom to work--bright, intelligent, capable, sensitive and practical.

It doesn't get any better than this. If she decides to take you as a client, feel that you are fortunate.

Thomas A Gillespie, MD FACC

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Many thanks for all your hard work in selling the house. You and your office went well beyond the call of duty. My siblings and I are happy to have it all behind us, and thank you again for your hard work, professionalism, and upbeat approach through it all.

Chris B.

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When we needed to sell my parents' townhome, we decided that professionalism and direct neighborhood experience were critically important. The owners of the home next door were thrilled with Ginna's results, and they were right: her 'turnkey' process got the home on the market quickly, and her client-focused attitude was outstanding.

John R.

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Ginna expedited all the work the home needed, created top-of-the-line marketing materials and advertising, and got the house SOLD! She could be a member of the Boy Scouts: trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent ... plus she gets the job done!

Peter R.

Ginna is Absolutely The Very Best!!!

Great to work with!

Inspirational!

Nothing will impress you more!

Nobody in the business will make you more satisfied!

A Plus service, knowledge and one VERY happy client!

Thanks for an outstanding job

Terry Pergamit

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Dear Ginna, Thank you so much for selling our home. You took care of every detail and over looked nothing. i am happy we met. You are a special person with a big loving heart, rare to find. Please do keep in touch, would love to have you here one day. Merav & Yossi

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