Contributor – Carl Medford
Carl Medford
Realtor
Windermere Properties of the East Bay
California
Carl is one of the “next generation” of Realtors, functioning as a “Virtual Realtor” and serving a broad range of markets and client needs. Carl is portable and takes his experience and expertise with him wherever he goes. Not locked into one geographic area, Carl has sold homes in almost every city in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. He has also sold in Santa Clara County and as far away as Sacramento. He routinely works with other Realtors across North America. While some are content to be confined into being “Neighborhood Experts,” Carl has earned the distinction of being a “Regional Expert,” tracking trends and critical information in multiple markets.
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 homes for the market, and enabling buyers to fully assess potential homes while previewing them. Carl also owns “The Next Stage,” a fully professional and accredited home staging company used to enhance all of his listings. Lastly, Carl has developed “The Ultimate Home Buying Experience,” earning him recognition as a top-notch buyer specialist.
- #1 HomeGain Realtor in the San Francisco East Bay for 2007 and 2008
- HomeGain State Top Performer Award for 2008
- Awarded REALTOR.com’s Online Marketing Award of Excellence
- Rated in the top 1% of Realtors nationally
- Ranked in the top .1% of Realtors in Alameda County
- CRS Designated
- Certified Mentor, Buffini and Company
- Awarded Grand Master Achievement award, Bay East Association of Realtors, 2008
- Featured regularly in “Real Estate Reality” in the Real Estate section of the San Leandro Times and Castro Valley Forum
- Owner, The Next Stage, a fully certified Staging Company, ASP, IAHSP
- Blog at www.trulia.com/blog/carl_medford featured in Trulia’s online magazine and market crisis section
Recent Contributions
We Are Truly Thankful – The American Dream Revisited, Posted November 22, 2010
Who Moved The Ends?, Posted July 8, 2010
Look Ma … No Net!! (5 Reasons This Is NOT A Good Idea), Posted April 7, 2010
Top Tips for Realtors in 2010, Posted January 3, 2010
Top 5 ½ Issues With REO Sales Revealed, Posted October 26, 2009
Managing Buyer Expectations – If You Don’t, They Will, Posted September 28, 2009
“Good” Ain’t Great No More: 3 Things You Gotta Know NOW, Posted March 18, 2009
RealtorSpeak, Posted March 2, 2009
No Stage, No Play, Posted January 27, 2009
Where Your Office NEEDS To Be … 6 Things You Need To Do To Relocate It NOW, Posted January 12, 2009
It’s Knocking SO Hard It’s Almost Busting Down The Door … 3 Steps To Take NOW, Posted December 26, 2008
It’s Official – We’re FINALLY In The Tank … 5 Things To Do Now, Posted December 8, 2008

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