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About lcartolano

Hello! I am a Real Estate consultant working and living in the California East Bay (Oakland, Alameda, Piedmont, Berkeley area) with my husband and two young boys. I am a transplant from New Jersey and have been living on the West Coast for the last 17 years. I became a Real Estate Consultant because I enjoy working with people, and helping clients find the homes of their dreams, or reap the benefits of their investment in Bay Area real estate. It’s important to me to listen to your needs, provide the highest level of service and follow through on what needs to be done to and help you achieve your real estate goals. e-PRO Certified As more and more consumers begin their search for real estate-related information on the Internet, it is critical that real estate professionals are well educated in the use of technology to the benefit of both the consumer and the agent and/or broker. Realizing the importance of technology training, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) now offers its members the e-PRO certification course -- the only technology certification program offered by NAR. The program is designed to prepare real estate professionals to make the most of Internet technology and to identify, evaluate, and implement new Internet business models. The elite group of course graduates represents only one percent of all REALTORS in the country including Lisa Cartolano of Alain Pinel Realtors. QSC Certified QSC (Quality Service Certification) is a new training program for real estate professionals. It requires agents to follow specific procedures and introduces standards of practice for the benefit of the consumer. When consumers spend significant dollars for a service, they expect consistency, reliability, accountability and responsiveness from that professional service provider. Until now, the absence of service standards in the real estate industry contributed to the inconsistency of satisfaction and value experiences by the home seller and home buyer. Thus the Quality Service Certification program was created to offer greater value to the home buyer and home seller by providing consistent, reliable, accountable and responsive service for every real estate transaction. this service is provided by a Quality Service Certified real estate practitioner. Alain Pinel Realtors is proud to announce its association with Lisa Cartolano. An integral part of Alain Pinel Realtor´s dedication to excellence is the collaboration of high caliber professionals. Lisa Cartolano certainly fits that profile. Lisa brings to APR a wealth of skill, experience and professionalism, and joins a group of distinguished real estate professionals who are all part of the most sophisticated and technologically advanced marketing firm specializing in distinctive properties and estates. Alain Pinel Realtors is dedicated to excellence and our association with Lisa Cartolano is a bright example.

The Trump Presidency What Will It Mean for the Housing Market?

A lot has changed since we last wrote. The election is over and Trump is the president elect. No matter your political leanings or beliefs, Trump has laid out some very different ideas and promises that are in contrast to … Continue reading

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Poll Indicates Oakland Residents Favor Growth in Tech Sector and Faster Development

As published in the San Franciso Business Times, a recent poll the reveals many Oakland Residents favor encouraging bringing more of the Tech Sector businesses to Oakland to help simulate the local economy and to promote more development. The poll was … Continue reading

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Google Coming to Oakland

It looks like Google the next Tech company setting their sights on Oakland. As reported in the San Franciso Business Times, Google has signed a lease at the Fruitvale BART transit station. This will be Google’s first Oakland location. According … Continue reading

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Fed Holds Rate Potential Hike in December

On Wednesday the Fed held interest rates where they are “The Committee judges that the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has strengthened but decided, for the time being, to wait for further evidence of continued progress … Continue reading

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Alameda County Second Quarter Report

The Alameda 2016 Q2 Quarterly Report is out and it tells the story of what we have been seeing for the last couple of years: a strong sellers market with the median average sales price up from 1% to 17% from … Continue reading

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A bit of hiatus…

It has been a while since we have posted a blog. Between family obligations and a busy work schedule and honestly a bit a writers block, we are getting back to it. Thanks, Lisa & Ellen

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Noe is the new Pac Heights: Luxury home market shifts southward

In the last seven years, sales of $2-million-plus homes have shifted from the city’s northern neighborhoods (like Pacific Heights, the Marina and Telegraph Hill) to southern locales (like Noe and Eureka Valleys), according to a new report from Paragon Real … Continue reading

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Famed architect Philip Johnson’s house lists for $1.575M

New Canaan, Conn. — The mid-century modern built by famed architect Philip Johnson in 1954 hit the market over the weekend, asking $1.575 million for the chance to purchase a piece of New Canaan’s architectural history. With three bedrooms and … Continue reading

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Pac Heights Georgian sells after more than 7 years and $7 million in price cuts

When 2090 Vallejo Street in Pacific Heights first came to market in the heady days of early 2007, the housing market was still fairly “frothy,” Bear-Stearns was still an admired securities firm, and $17.8 million still seemed like an acceptable … Continue reading

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High rents, low inventory push S.F. multifamily market to new heights

Apartment buildings in the Tenderloin are now worth more per square foot than multifamily properties in Marin, according to a recent report from Paragon Realty. Buildings with five or more units in the San Francisco neighborhood sell for an average … Continue reading

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