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About Me
I’m a third-generation San Franciscan. I’ve lived here all my life, and I’m raising my children here. I have intimate knowledge of the history and current conditions of The City’s diverse neighborhoods and its specific property ownership aspects. Added to that knowledge are 20 years of customer service, marketing and negotiation experience, all skills that complement my expertise in real estate. My native-area knowledge and my investment-minded perspective on property ownership offer you unique advantages.
Home ownership and real estate are some of the best investments available. This is particularly true in San Francisco. To derive the very best of your investment here you need a specialist who understands the nuances of The City and understands the property ownership complexities. Whatever your real estate needs, whether selling or buying, multi-unit or single family, residential or investment, I can help you reach your goals.
I will help you successfully navigate San Francisco’s unique real estate market. I will listen to and understand your goals and objectives in order to help you realize your housing and financial objectives. Together we’ll explore how you can:
• Negotiate the highest possible price on the sale of your property.
• Negotiate the best possible price on the purchase of your home or investment.
• Optimize your real estate portfolio through tax advantages and performance analysis.
• Stay abreast of the political and market changes that can affect your property. ownership.
In my position as Sales Manager I am always looking for agents to join us as we create a new brokerage that delivers expert service with a deep broad body of knowledge and experince to our clients in all manner of Real Estate Brokerage services.
Real Estate Designations:
LIcensed California Broker
Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI)
Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES)
Certified Negotiation Specialist (CNS)
Real Estate Volunteer: (SFAR) San Francisco Association of Realtors
SFAR Housing Opportunities Council 2005, 2007, 2008
SFAR Governmental Affairs Committee 2006, 2007, 2008
SFAR Education Committee 2006, 2007, 2008
SFAR Member Services Committee 2006
Other Volunteer:
(SAFE) San Francisco Safety Awareness for Everyone Board of Directors Secretary
(NERT) San Francisco Neighborhood Emergency Response Team Neighborhood Coordinator Mt Davidson
Lowell High School Site Council Parent / Community Representative
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Surplus Property Citizens Advisory Committee
Miraloma Park Improvement Club Board of Directors
Miraloma Park Delegate to the Coalition of San Francisco Neighborhoods
Home ownership and real estate are some of the best investments available. This is particularly true in San Francisco. To derive the very best of your investment here you need a specialist who understands the nuances of The City and understands the property ownership complexities. Whatever your real estate needs, whether selling or buying, multi-unit or single family, residential or investment, I can help you reach your goals.
I will help you successfully navigate San Francisco’s unique real estate market. I will listen to and understand your goals and objectives in order to help you realize your housing and financial objectives. Together we’ll explore how you can:
• Negotiate the highest possible price on the sale of your property.
• Negotiate the best possible price on the purchase of your home or investment.
• Optimize your real estate portfolio through tax advantages and performance analysis.
• Stay abreast of the political and market changes that can affect your property. ownership.
In my position as Sales Manager I am always looking for agents to join us as we create a new brokerage that delivers expert service with a deep broad body of knowledge and experince to our clients in all manner of Real Estate Brokerage services.
Real Estate Designations:
LIcensed California Broker
Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI)
Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES)
Certified Negotiation Specialist (CNS)
Real Estate Volunteer: (SFAR) San Francisco Association of Realtors
SFAR Housing Opportunities Council 2005, 2007, 2008
SFAR Governmental Affairs Committee 2006, 2007, 2008
SFAR Education Committee 2006, 2007, 2008
SFAR Member Services Committee 2006
Other Volunteer:
(SAFE) San Francisco Safety Awareness for Everyone Board of Directors Secretary
(NERT) San Francisco Neighborhood Emergency Response Team Neighborhood Coordinator Mt Davidson
Lowell High School Site Council Parent / Community Representative
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Surplus Property Citizens Advisory Committee
Miraloma Park Improvement Club Board of Directors
Miraloma Park Delegate to the Coalition of San Francisco Neighborhoods
Testimonials
"Get a good real estate agentFor most of those two years we had a real estate agent who didn’t do much for us. We found all the listings ourselves, went to all the open houses ourselves, and she helped us write two bids. We finally switched agents, two days later he chose four houses for us to look at, and less than a week later we put a bid on one and it was accepted. Maybe a coincidence, but for us this new agent just clicked better. Don’t be afraid of changing agents if you don’t feel like you’re getting much out of yours.
You’ll feel obligated to stay with them because they’ve already done some work for you, but really you have no legal obligation to them. We asked ours to switch and she recommended a co-worker, from whom she got a referral fee. If you go to a completely new agent you could ask them to pay your old agent a referral fee too, but of course they could refuse. In any case, it’s not a good enough reason to stay with an agent you feel isn’t getting you closer to buying a home.
If you don’t have an agent, think twice about hiring an agent you meet at an open house. That agent is selling the house, so they may be more of a seller’s agent than a buyer’s agent. They’ll take you on, but they may not actively help much. It’s better to get an agent who specializes in buyers. Get recommendations from friends. We definitely recommend ours (Jed Lane).
From a blog in 2005
http://www.teamten.com/lawrence/writings/buying_a_house_in_san_francisco.html"
Lawrence Kesteloot Tue May 10, 2005
Lawrence Kesteloot Tue May 10, 2005
"As most of us know, deciding to take the plunge and enter into the housing market can be
daunting. There is so much to know and then realizing how much you don't know about
what you are entering into can be paralyzing, especially in the San Francisco market.
For this reason, as we found out very early on, it is imperative to have a well-rounded
agent working by your side. An individual you can entrust to take you through the
complicated journey of buying a home.
That being said, we feel we were two of the lucky ones who had that agent. Jed Lane
was there for us every step of the way. Jed came on board with us after months of
frustration with someone else and at a time when time was of the essence. He jumped in
headfirst and made himself available without missing a beat. He was able to answer our
many unanswered questions and worked hard to find out any infonnation we needed.
He started early and ended late depending on what the situation called for and always put
our needs first. If need be. he drove long distances to get signatures from the both of us
and when that was done would smile and end with and acknowledgement of "Good
Luck" as he drove off to submit our proposal.
Moreover, Jed proved he has the knowledge and expenise of how to really listen. What a
talent and skill that is especially when you're dealing with two people making the biggest
investment and decision of their lives. We concluded that we were dealing with a real
pro.
Additionally. Jed was friendly and thoughtful. There were times when personal
experience was the best example and Jed would take the time to share some of his
helping to give a broader and not so isolated picture.
Our experience with Jed Lane was nothing but positive and we feel he is quite an asset to
the Coldwell Banker team and the company should feel nothing but pride for employing
someone of his stature.
In conclusion. many thanks to Jed for making this huge step in our lives as painless,
smooth and safe as any individual could."
Lori Maurer Mon Dec 22, 2003
Lori Maurer Mon Dec 22, 2003
"Dear Jed,
Now that life has settled to a somewhat manageable pace I am able to send this overdue thank you for your able and professional assistance in selling our San Francisco home.
We were pretty sure when we met you that it seemed a good idea to have you sell the house, but when was all said and done we were so very impressed. Your calm manner and frank observations about what we needed to do in order to prepare the house kept us on track. Your willingness to answer all our questions, research the answers when needed and be available to us made the process very efficient.
I also really appreciated your sensitivity, knowing that it was difficult to leave my long time residence.
Anita and I our enjoying our new home and will always be grateful to you for a pleasant experience in making the move.
We will undoubtedly recommend your services to any of our friends who need real estate services. Continued success to you in your work and don’t hesitate to call us if you come north!"
Mary Anne O'Shea Mon Oct 22, 2007
Mary Anne O'Shea Mon Oct 22, 2007
"Dear Jed,
I want to thank you for all your assistance with the sale of our property in San Francisco. Your advice on how to enhance the curb appeal and first impressions of the house through landscaping and work on the bathroom and kitchen was both helpful and played off financially in the final sale. Your understanding of the market, of the place of the house in that market, and how to handle the complexities of selling a house in San Francisco reflects your impressive expertise in real estate. I also found it helpful that you know the details of the regulations and tax implications involved in a sale.
I have also appreciated the care and energy you put into the sale. It was good working with you."
Martin Lowenthal Sun Feb 19, 2006
Martin Lowenthal Sun Feb 19, 2006
"Jed,
I want to thank you on behalf of my family for the incredible way you decide to remodel our house or move to a larger home to accommodate our family.
At our first meeting it was clear that our interests were primary for you. Your background and experience gave us valuable insight into the process. We were able to weigh the financial and emotional costs and you were ready to help with referrals of professionals from your network and then to review their advice with us.
After we decided to move up to a larger home, you really stepped up helping us prepare and market our home, getting us top dollar in a very short time, even though other houses in the neighborhood were languishing. You showed us your dedication and marketing skill exposing our house to the market.
Preparing the house and the marketing you did brought us a competitive offer from really nice people. Your communication and negotiation skills made the contract ratification process smooth and successful. Your understanding of the market was invaluable in helping us know what to ask for and helping us decide what to accept.
So in closing Jed, I want to thank you in behalf of myself and my family. We are very happy in our new home and we are very glad we had you on our side."
Jeff Corvi Sun Jan 28, 2007
Jeff Corvi Sun Jan 28, 2007
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Jed Lane Broker GRI answered:
Beth,
The situation with price is that it can be adjusted to counter any other problems and sometimes it cost less than doing the work.
I know that some markets are not this wat but ours is and I also will admit that I first worked in a Persian Rug store. I see the market as a bazaar, Present your product, generate buzz, price can do that, and the market will step up and pay you what it is worth. For years now our market has had a short supply of houses and the best and most often used tactic was to price under the market. This would generate the buzz and also the offers. The buyers pay the market price for a house.
In the REO market now I'm seeing the same thing. They are pricing low and the lower they price the more offers they get and bingo there's your market price. (the highest possible price for the property ath that time but it is sold and that is the key).
The situation with price is that it can be adjusted to counter any other problems and sometimes it cost less than doing the work.
I know that some markets are not this wat but ours is and I also will admit that I first worked in a Persian Rug store. I see the market as a bazaar, Present your product, generate buzz, price can do that, and the market will step up and pay you what it is worth. For years now our market has had a short supply of houses and the best and most often used tactic was to price under the market. This would generate the buzz and also the offers. The buyers pay the market price for a house.
In the REO market now I'm seeing the same thing. They are pricing low and the lower they price the more offers they get and bingo there's your market price. (the highest possible price for the property ath that time but it is sold and that is the key).
Beth,
You are doing all the right things. It's too bad it wasn't done at the beginning. To give you advice without knowing the specifics of your market I'm goig to go to the basics os marketing.
The goal is to make your product, in this case the house, and have it be the first one to sell before all the other comparable houses.
There are three aspects that sell houses. Location is first and you can't do anything about it but you do have to take it into consideration as you work on the next two. Condition is the second and you are addressing that now. Make the property stand above the competition in any way that you can. Pictures, curb appeal, open houses, yard landscaping. Every aspect that you can address should be better than the competition. The last is price. We say that price cures all ills and it is true in most cases. Even if you had a dump under the freeway if the price was right it would sell.
So consider the location. Look at the competition and do everythiing you can to stand above them. Then adjust your price to attract the next buyer.
You are doing all the right things. It's too bad it wasn't done at the beginning. To give you advice without knowing the specifics of your market I'm goig to go to the basics os marketing.
The goal is to make your product, in this case the house, and have it be the first one to sell before all the other comparable houses.
There are three aspects that sell houses. Location is first and you can't do anything about it but you do have to take it into consideration as you work on the next two. Condition is the second and you are addressing that now. Make the property stand above the competition in any way that you can. Pictures, curb appeal, open houses, yard landscaping. Every aspect that you can address should be better than the competition. The last is price. We say that price cures all ills and it is true in most cases. Even if you had a dump under the freeway if the price was right it would sell.
So consider the location. Look at the competition and do everythiing you can to stand above them. Then adjust your price to attract the next buyer.
Jed Lane Broker GRI answered:
Snmr,
"The whole Realtor Commuinity failed in US in protecting the Home Buyers "
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It is not our job to protect the principle from making mistakes. I never advised my clients what loan they should our shouldn't use. I don't delve into their financial lives. I find houses for them and give them data so they can make their decisions. After thai it is our job to carry out the principles instructions.
One of the big big problems you have in the Santa Clara Valley is that there are many low ball, low service agents working the business down there. If I have you profiled correctly you were swimming with them from the start. I bet you were looking for some one to give you something right from the beginning. There is an adage that goes "be careful what you ask for you just might get it". When you are only talking to agents that discount their service you must understand that they don't have any value other than to discount. Do you see how that works. You are looking for some one that will give you good service but you are only talking to low end. You forced this situation on yourself and did what you thought was neccessary but you really have no reason to crow about it. You sought out the lowest level of service and then you were disappointed with what you got.
"I don't recall doctors, lawyers or any other service community failing so miserably"
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I do. In case after case self serving service providers are everywhere as are the rest of us that never fail our clients. Be very carefull the next tiem you need a lawyer or a doctor. If you only talk to the ones that work cheap and give their services away you could end up dead, very sick in jail or on the losing end of a lawsuit. Seek excellance in every profession and be ready to pay for it. I'm sure you feel the same way about your work.
"The whole Realtor Commuinity failed in US in protecting the Home Buyers "
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It is not our job to protect the principle from making mistakes. I never advised my clients what loan they should our shouldn't use. I don't delve into their financial lives. I find houses for them and give them data so they can make their decisions. After thai it is our job to carry out the principles instructions.
One of the big big problems you have in the Santa Clara Valley is that there are many low ball, low service agents working the business down there. If I have you profiled correctly you were swimming with them from the start. I bet you were looking for some one to give you something right from the beginning. There is an adage that goes "be careful what you ask for you just might get it". When you are only talking to agents that discount their service you must understand that they don't have any value other than to discount. Do you see how that works. You are looking for some one that will give you good service but you are only talking to low end. You forced this situation on yourself and did what you thought was neccessary but you really have no reason to crow about it. You sought out the lowest level of service and then you were disappointed with what you got.
"I don't recall doctors, lawyers or any other service community failing so miserably"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I do. In case after case self serving service providers are everywhere as are the rest of us that never fail our clients. Be very carefull the next tiem you need a lawyer or a doctor. If you only talk to the ones that work cheap and give their services away you could end up dead, very sick in jail or on the losing end of a lawsuit. Seek excellance in every profession and be ready to pay for it. I'm sure you feel the same way about your work.
Snmr has just given us a very valuable lesson in something that we all know but sometimes forget. There are very capable people that can do what we do but choose to make a living doing something else.
I make a living as a real estate agent and I have put deals together for my clients that were very advantagous to them. I also like to work and build and I do that pretty well. When I help my friends and family or work with Habitat on builds I don't think that I'm taking something from other carpenters.
The deal she did reflects on the fact that how we get paid is negotiatable. It also showed that she knew what she could do and what she couldn't. She brought in a professional to help her do the part that she couldn't. Don't we all do that all the time.
I'm not threatend by this and my associates shouldn't be either. Snmr had the time and the energy to do a lot of what we do. I would like all the other posters that say we do nothing but "put stuff on the internet" to look at all the work she did to get to the point where she felt she had the knowledge to buy. Many others will not have the time or desire to get all the knowledge and will be willing to pay for someone that does.
I can't finish concrete and don't want to develop the expertise it takes to factor the mix and the drying time I'll pay someone else so that when the cement truck shows up the job can get done.
I make a living as a real estate agent and I have put deals together for my clients that were very advantagous to them. I also like to work and build and I do that pretty well. When I help my friends and family or work with Habitat on builds I don't think that I'm taking something from other carpenters.
The deal she did reflects on the fact that how we get paid is negotiatable. It also showed that she knew what she could do and what she couldn't. She brought in a professional to help her do the part that she couldn't. Don't we all do that all the time.
I'm not threatend by this and my associates shouldn't be either. Snmr had the time and the energy to do a lot of what we do. I would like all the other posters that say we do nothing but "put stuff on the internet" to look at all the work she did to get to the point where she felt she had the knowledge to buy. Many others will not have the time or desire to get all the knowledge and will be willing to pay for someone that does.
I can't finish concrete and don't want to develop the expertise it takes to factor the mix and the drying time I'll pay someone else so that when the cement truck shows up the job can get done.
Jed Lane Broker GRI answered:
Rhonda,
Having helped many people make this decision I can tell you it is a process that you will have to decide on your own after doing much research.
When I was in construction sometimes I'd wish I had a marrige counselor on my staff. The biggest factor to consider is the stress that it adds to your life. There are thousands of decisions that need to be made before and during the construction and if you are doing it with a spouse or partner there will be some very lively conversations.
Now to the mess. It is huge! I really had no idea how bad it was to live through until I did it two years ago. Remodeld the kitchen, changed the stiar access to the downstairs and added rooms and bath down. We lived in the living room, dining room, we had an electric frying pan, the refrigerator and all the clothes from our closet in the dining room. No heater for a period of time. Then there is the dust.
OK what do you get? you get the finishes you want you have everything set the way you want it and it cost less than buying new in most markets.
Keep asking questions and then you need to decide if it's worth it to you.
Having helped many people make this decision I can tell you it is a process that you will have to decide on your own after doing much research.
When I was in construction sometimes I'd wish I had a marrige counselor on my staff. The biggest factor to consider is the stress that it adds to your life. There are thousands of decisions that need to be made before and during the construction and if you are doing it with a spouse or partner there will be some very lively conversations.
Now to the mess. It is huge! I really had no idea how bad it was to live through until I did it two years ago. Remodeld the kitchen, changed the stiar access to the downstairs and added rooms and bath down. We lived in the living room, dining room, we had an electric frying pan, the refrigerator and all the clothes from our closet in the dining room. No heater for a period of time. Then there is the dust.
OK what do you get? you get the finishes you want you have everything set the way you want it and it cost less than buying new in most markets.
Keep asking questions and then you need to decide if it's worth it to you.
Jed Lane Broker GRI answered:
Lenin is dead and lying in state. At least he qwas the last time I heard.
Jed Lane Broker GRI answered:
Ck,
It looks like all things being equal and you can't decide based on where you would rather wake up every morning and come home to every night, then try this old trick I was taught years ago. Toss a coin, when the coin falls be tuned into your reaction. Are you happy then thats the one you want. If you are even slightly disappointed you have your answer. You want the other more.
Sometimes in this process we get muddled by facts and figures. There are nabobs on all sides chatering away with what they would do and what you should do. Ask yourself what you want, do it and be happy.
It looks like all things being equal and you can't decide based on where you would rather wake up every morning and come home to every night, then try this old trick I was taught years ago. Toss a coin, when the coin falls be tuned into your reaction. Are you happy then thats the one you want. If you are even slightly disappointed you have your answer. You want the other more.
Sometimes in this process we get muddled by facts and figures. There are nabobs on all sides chatering away with what they would do and what you should do. Ask yourself what you want, do it and be happy.
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Specialties
Investment Property Sale and 1031 Exchanges
Triple Net Commercial Purchases
San Francisco Neighborhoods
Triple Net Commercial Purchases
San Francisco Neighborhoods
Experience
Latest:
Sales Manager for STAR Real Estate Brokerage
Building agents and a company that always keeps the clients first with a broad depth of knowledge and experience.
January 2008—present
Previous:
Sales for Keller Williams San Francisco Properties
January 2007—December 2007
Previous:
Sales for Coldwell Banker St. Francis Wood
June 2003—January 2007
Previous:
Project Manager for A Packard Corporation
Construction project manager for a General Contractor and Civil Engiineering frim.
Defective construction analysis and remediation
January 1997—June 2003
Certifications & Awards
Licensed California Real Estate Broker
Graduate of the Real Estate Institute
Seniors Real Estate Specialist
Certified Negotation Specialist
Graduate of the Real Estate Institute
Seniors Real Estate Specialist
Certified Negotation Specialist
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