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About Me


Ginna Arnold-Lazar, Realtor
Palo Alto Direct: 650-330-6201
glazar@lazarhomes.com
Cashin Company Realtors
400 Hamilton Avenue, Ste. 130
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Fax: 650-329-9642
Los Altos Direct: 650-469-7349

 

About Ginna

Ginna is a native Californian. She grew up in San Marino and Laguna Beach. She attended The Bishop's Schools in La Jolla through high school, and attended Cal-State Northridge. Her family owned and operated Turner Associates Real Estate in Laguna Beach for over 45 years, and she can truly say that she grew up in this business! Ginna has been an agent since joining Seville Properties in May 1995 and has enjoyed a successful real estate career. She has sold properties from Belmont/San Carlos to Gilroy, achieving wonderful results for both buyers and sellers. Ginna has three children, Claire, William and Jane, ages 18, 13 and 13 (yes twins!!), who live with them and attend local schools. Her husband John was a partner with Cornish & Carey, for many years managed Coldwell Banker's Palo Alto Downtown office, and is now manager for the new Palo Alto office of Cashin Company. They are a real estate family!!!

Experience

  • April 2004 - Present, Realtor/Associate, Cashin Company, Palo Alto, CA.

     

     

  • 1997 to 2004, 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.

     

    Professional Philosophy

    The client's needs are, and should always be, first! Making the sale is secondary to really ascertaining the true needs of my clients and what they feel is best for them.

    Professional Affiliations

    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 * 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

    About John

    John A. Lazar, a 45-year Bay Area real estate veteran, is currently the Vice-President and Manager for Cashin Company's new Palo Alto office. Prior to that he was the manager of Coldwell Banker's Palo Alto Downtown office. As Manager, John oversees sales activity and general operations of the office and its numerous sales professionals. Throughout his tenure with the Palo Alto Downtown office he built the team into one of the top producing offices in the country. John joined Coldwell Banker from the prestigious, South Bay Area-based Cornish & Carey, where he was an owner and partner until 1997.

    He earned his bachelor's degree from University of California, Berkeley in 1955 and his masters from Stanford University in 1957. John is an active member of the Palo Alto Club, Family Club and Los Altos Golf and Country Club.

    Additionally, he as furthered his real estate expertise by serving as the President of the Palo Alto Board of Realtors and Silicon Valley Association of Realtors (SILVAR), as well as Chairman of Region Nine of the California Association of Realtors (CAR).

    A Los Altos resident, John has three children, John Jr., Matt and Katie, three stepchildren (with wife Ginna), and four grandchildren, Megan, Rachel, Jackson, Henry, and Madison.

    Experience

     

  • 2004 - Present, Vice-President and Manager, Cashin Company's new Palo Alto office.

     

     

  • 2004 - Present, Manager for Cashin Company's new Palo Alto office.

     

     

  • 2001 - 2004, Broker/Associate at Coldwell Banker-San Antonio, Los Altos

     

     

  • 1997-2001, Manager at Coldwell Banker Palo Alto Downtown Office

     

     

  • 1987-1997, Manager at Cornish & Carey Residential Real Estate, Palo Alto

     

     

  • 1986, Manager at Cornish & Carey Residential Real Estate, Menlo Park

     

     

  • 1982-1997, Owner/Partner, Cornish & Carey Residential Real Estate

     

     

  • 1981-1985, Manager, Cornish & Carey Residential Real Estate, Saratoga

     

     

  • 1971-1985, Sales Agent and Assistant manager, Cornish Carey, Palo Alto

     

     

  • 1963-1971, Broker-partner, California Lands Investment Company, Palo Alto (later Stanford Financial Co.)

     

     

  • 1958-1963, Sales Agent, Hare, Brewer & Kelley, Inc., Palo Alto

     

     

  • 1958-1963, Sales Agent, Hare, Brewer & Kelley, Inc., Palo Alto

     

    Education

     

  • 1957; Stanford Graduate School of Business, Master of Business Administration

     

     

  • 1955; University of California, Berkeley, Bachelor of Science

     

    Interests

    Travel, photography, college sports, SF Giants baseball, children and grandchildren. Member of the Family Club of San Francisco; Los Altos Golf and Country Club and the Palo Alto Club.


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