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Realtor for Prudential California Realty (formerly Windermere Welcome Home)
June 2006—present
Full service Realtor whose purpose statement is, "Helping You Write The Next Chapter In…
Full service Realtor whose purpose statement is, "Helping You Write The Next Chapter In…
Owner for The Next Stage
January 2004—present
Fully Certified Home Staging Company, ASP, IAHSP. The Next Stage provides comprehensive…
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Fully Certified Home Staging Company, ASP, IAHSP. The Next Stage provides comprehensive…
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In addition to his skills as a Realtor, Carl is a licensed general contractor and uses this expertise in innovative ways: helping sellers maximize their
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Reading, writing, gourmet cooking, traveling, building custom furniture
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With the motto of, “Helping You Write The Next Chapter In Your Life,”™ Carl is passionate about providing the absolute best in customer service!
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"We would love to thank you for your tremendous service in selling our home in Newark, Ca ., in August “2007". You and your team; Michelle Daniels,
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Q: Is there a major price difference between these two schools areas?
A: There is a minor price difference – Forest Park Elementary has an API score of 975, while Ardenwood is at 949 – many families, given the opportunity, prefer Forest Park over Ardenwood – even if there is a lottery-based admission system in place for both schools. Reflecting this, prices per square foot for detached single family homes are slightly higher in Forest Park ($364.72 per square foot) as compared to Ardenwood – including both the older and newer sections ($361.14 per square foot).
Q: Also within Forrest park i notice that townhomes sell for much less (per SQFT) than single family homes? Is that true?
A: That’s not just true of Forest Park (town houses come in at an average of $299.36) – it’s true in the Bay Area as a whole. Condos are even lower ($284.21). There are a number of reasons for this:
• Townhouses/condos don’t have the same amount of actual land as a detached single family home.
• There is an economy of scale when building a TH/condo community – these costs are passed on to consumers in lower overall values. This is also true of TH/condo operating and maintenance costs.
• Many developments have not been eligible for FHA financing – driving prices even lower.
Q: Is there a major price difference between these two schools areas?
A: There is a minor price difference – Forest Park Elementary has an API score of 975, while Ardenwood is at 949 – many families, given the opportunity, prefer Forest Park over Ardenwood – even if there is a lottery-based admission system in place for both schools. Reflecting this, prices per square foot for detached single family homes are slightly higher in Forest Park ($364.72 per square foot) as compared to Ardenwood – including both the older and newer sections ($361.14 per square foot).
Q: Also within Forrest park i notice that townhomes sell for much less (per SQFT) than single family homes? Is that true?
A: That’s not just true of Forest Park (town houses come in at an average of $299.36) – it’s true in the Bay Area as a whole. Condos are even lower ($284.21). There are a number of reasons for this:
• Townhouses/condos don’t have the same amount of actual land as a detached single family home.
• There is an economy of scale when building a TH/condo community – these costs are passed on to consumers in lower overall values. This is also true of TH/condo operating and maintenance costs.
• Many developments have not been eligible for FHA financing – driving prices even lower.
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