Ginna LazarPrincipal Agent, DRE 01202746
(650) 853-7101
Ginna Lazar is a native Californian to her bones! She grew up in sunny San Marino and Laguna Beach. She attended The Orme School in Arizona, The Bishop’s Schools in La Jolla through high school, and attended Cal-State Northridge. Lazar can truly say that she grew up in this business. Her family owned and operated Turner Associates Real Estate in Laguna Beach for over 45 years! Ginna started her career as a Realtor in May 1995 with Seville Properties in Los Altos. She has sold properties everywhere along the peninsula, from San Francisco to Gilroy, and specializing in the Palo Alto area since 2001, achieving wonderful results for both buyers and sellers. Ginna is a dedicated philanthropist and active member of Real Estate community organizations in addition to many educational boards. A life time cowgirl, she spends her spare time with her horses and her amazing children, Claire, who has joined the Lazar Homes team; and William and Jane, who are twins and attend local schools. Along with showing her horses, Lazar loves walking with her dog Bitsy and cuddling up with a mystery book. Ginna currently resides in Los Altos with her loving husband John. Ginna’s Experience
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Close John LazarBroker, DRE 00194675
(650) 853-7103
John A. Lazar is a 50-year Bay Area real estate veteran! Most recently he was the Vice-President and Manager for Cashin Company's Palo Alto office. Prior to that he was the manager of Coldwell Banker's Palo Alto Downtown office. As Manager, John oversaw the 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, ranked 4th nationally. John joined Coldwell Banker from the prestigious, South Bay Area-based Cornish & Carey, where he was a broker and partner until 1997. John 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 and the Family Club, and was for many years a member of the Menlo Circus Club. Additionally, he has 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). John takes pleasure in baseball games, good books, dominos and homemade lemonade! A Los Altos resident, John has three children, John Jr., Matt and Katie; three stepchildren (with wife Ginna), and Five grandchildren, Megan, Rachel, Jackson, Henry and Madison.
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Close Claire LazarDirector of Operations
(650) 853-7102
Claire Lazar is the newest addition to the Lazar Homes team. Born and raised in Los Altos. Claire, like her mother, was born into the real estate industry. Since she was a small child, Claire’s home away from home has been the Lazar Homes office. Naturally she never thought she would follow in her mother’s footsteps. Yet here she is! Organization, document preparation along with her creative spunk, made the young addition so wonderful to Lazar Homes. Claire became a Notary Public to add to the convenience and efficiency of team and for the client’s disposal. Currently in process of getting her Real Estate license. Claire is ready to take the full plunge into the family business. Until that time, mini-Lazar is heading the Marketing side of the ever evolving Lazar Homes. Claire loves the out doors! In her free time she enjoys riding her horses and dirt biking with friends. Best of all, she loves playing with her dogs Tippy and Lola. Close Doug SumaRealtor, DRE 01347426
650.323.2123
Lazar Homes is excited to announce the addition of Doug Suma to our sales team! Doug comes to us with over 30 yrs of marketing and sales experience in the real estate, retail and hospitality industry. Founder and CEO of Suma Design, a marketing and public relations firm in San Francisco for 18 years, Doug’s client list includes Wilkes Bashford, I. Magnin, Neiman Marcus, Macy’s, Saks, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Visa, Apple and The Gap to name a few. “I have always approached my clients with the hospitality industry’s point of view. The client chooses to come to you for your services. Every transaction is an opportunity to show them that they have made the right choice .” These principles have served Doug well in his line of successful entreprenurial ventures. With the dot com boom in the late 90’s Doug was the Founder and CEO of the internet company, By The Vine. Launched in 1997, the company provided a exclusive assortment of Wreaths, Topiaries, Bonsai and a wide variety of living plants as well as complete fullfilment services to clients such as AOL, QVC, HSN, Amazon, Macy’s as well as major mail order catalogues like Smith and Hawkens, White Flower Farm, Etera, LL Bean and Frontgate. Having moved to the wine country town of Sebastopol in Sonoma county Doug next turned his marketing and sales talents to real estate. He quickly became acknowledged as a top producer for Prudential Realty in both listings and sales. Always applying the principles of customer service with every client. “I do not believe in a one transaction client. I try to build a relationship through exceptional service so that my clients will choose me and refer their friends and associates to me for many years to come.” With his love for the wine country of Sonoma and all that it offers to food lovers Doug again has founded and is CEO of a new venture, The Best of Sonoma.com. Offering the best that the Sonoma wine country offers in gourmet foods, wines and specialty services. As Lazarr Homes expands it’s circle of business relationships we are partnering with Doug Suma and The Best of Sonoma to offer you personal access to the many beautiful properties available in the Sonoma wine country. Call us to meet Doug or any of our sales team to learn more of how we can help your find the perfect property for you. Close Nicole HitchcockRealtor, DRE 01825512
(650) 853-7104
Nicole Hitchcock is a native Palo Alto girl! Nicole attended Hoover Elementary, Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School, and graduated from Palo Alto High School. She continued her education at Santa Barbara City College and Foothill College. In her college years Nicole found her passion for flowers and design. Then in 2004, after many tiresome hours she took over the business. Her floral and event coordinating business was built upon Nicole’s integrity, knowledge, dedication, and her ability to listen, to feel her client’s visions, and to put their needs into reality. Nicole’s experience as a successful business owner has shown her the value of hard work, and strong ethics, and she carries these values over in her work as a Realtor and in everything she does. As a Realtor, Nicole’s knowledge of the area, the housing market, and local schools, along with her strong work ethic and dedication to clients are what creates her success. Nicole believes contributing to the community means giving time as well as financial donations. She works closely with Palo Alto based organizations. She believes giving back is a large portion of a meaningful life. In the down time, Hitchcock enjoys attending her sons’ local sports events including track meets, entertaining friends and long walks with her chocolate lab, Zoe. Nicole continues to live in Palo Alto with her son Jonathan, who attends Palo Alto High School and loves it. Close Larry FrettoTransaction Coordinator
(650) 323-2123
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