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Ave. House Prices Q2 2010:
Beverlywood - $721,000 Brentwood - $2,059,000 Cheviot Hills/Rancho Park - $1,227,000 Culver City - $651,000 Hancock Park - $1,306,000 Mar Vista - $804,000 Pacific Palisades - $2,266,000 Santa Monica - $1,376,000 Vence - $1,250,000 West Los Angeles - $686,000 Westchester - $694,000 Westwood - $1,541,000
Family, candor, home - These are the words that best describe my understanding of and my approach to this field. To achieve your real estate goals, enlist an advocate with comprehensive experience: negotiations, investing, schools, marketing, mentoring new realtors, and real estate instruction.
An average Joe without a shortage of will - From Lombardi Middle School in Green Bay, Wisconsin to the East Coast, England, East Africa, and finally to Santa Monica, there has been a lot of adventure and no quit. My father raised two boys on his own, and he instilled qualities in us from his childhood on my grandmother's farm. Most important is work ethic, followed closely by a sense of humor. Serenity now!
Background Raised in Green Bay - Go Pack Go! - my son, Alex, now asks me to read stories to him like Goodnight, Gorilla and Go, Dog, Go! He has all things under the sun in green and yellow: a bib, stocking cap, clothes and, of course, a football. These will soon belong to his little brother, Ben.
The army was home between 1988 and 1991. My father was an officer during the Vietnam War. So, following his lead, I enlisted at 17. First under Reagan and then Bush, I served in the Presidential Honor Guard / 3d US Infantry Regiment in Arlington. Later called back to active duty during the Gulf War, I was attached to the Army's 25th Infantry Division on Oahu in the winter/spring of 1991. Two university exchange programs took me to England and Kenya as an undergraduate.
Other Experiences Prior to becoming a realtor in 2003, I was a teacher in Inglewood and Santa Monica. With well over 200 students in 6 classes, Monroe Middle School in Inglewood was the site of my first teaching position.
Before moving from New York to Los Angeles, George Mason and Columbia were schools that should have had majors in academic procrastination. Case in point - I once pulled three consecutive nearly-all-nighters in Butler Library for my senior seminar. 27 pages written in just 3 days... Stuyvesant High School, in the shadow of the Trade Center, was the home of my mentor teacher (the wacky but insightful Warren Donin), who was also an adjunct professor at Teachers College, Columbia.
Community Ties Santa Monica is now home. My family cares about our community: the schools, the businesses, and the people.
My family supports charities for AIDS, cancer, Multiple Sclerosis and the Sierra Club. These three diseases have affected family and friends, so the causes mean that much more to us. As a college student, I volunteered at a homeless shelter in Washington (McPherson Square) as well as an after-school tutoring program in New York (East Harlem).
Philanthropy 2004 - In tribute to the lessons of my father, The Gordon Clark Scholarship Fund was created to help my former students pay for their college educations. Please contact Linda Gross at the Ed. Foundation if you would like to contribute: smmef@smmusd.org or 310.396.4557.
Having lost my mother on 12.20.07, a second scholarship specifically for nursing students is in the exploratory stages. She was a nurse. The goal of the other scholarship is a general fund for local high school students.
The hospice care-givers who looked after her in the last 9 or 10 months were absolutely remarkable. Thanks especially to Michelle, Sarah and Deacon Bob :-) My brother and I will never forget you.
| Chris Clark |
| Keller Williams Realty |
| 2701 Ocean Park Blvd, Ste 140 |
| Santa Monica, CA 90405 |
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| 310.251.2145 |
| California DRE #01399762 |
| E-Fax: 310.626.9746 |
| Email:chrisgordonclark@hotmail.com |
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310.251.2145
Clark Real Estate Partners
chrisgordonclark@hotmail.com

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Ave. Condo Prices Q2 2010:
Beverlywood - $654,000 Brentwood - $806,000 Culver City - $412,000 Hancock Park - $443,000 Hollywood - $489,000 Mar Vista - $419,000 Marina del Rey - $591,000 Pacific Palisades - $722,000 Playa del Rey - $407,000 Santa Monica - $758,000 West Hollywood - $560,000 Westwood - $699,000
A biography in pictures:
Warning: I have two very, very, very cute sons!

real estate mugshot

Milwaukee, WI (1970-71)

Green Bay, WI (1971-1988)

The Presidential Honor Guard / 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment, Arlington, VA (1988-90)

George Mason University, Fairfax, VA (1990-94)

1994-5 ski season spent in Aspen and Snowmass, CO This is neither me nor anyone I know - photo of me eating it not included. My skiing improved in 5 months (from embarassing to passable), but black runs with bumps was as good as it got.

Columbia University, New York, NY (1995-1999)

Los Angeles, CA (1999 - 2010) Time to roll up my sleeves as a teacher, realtor, and father. Fridays are Mr. Mom days for the boys: Alex and Ben - summer 2007.

3 generations of Clark boys together for Christmas 2007 - An avid fan of the tell-it-like-it-is t-shirt, the old man tends to remind people of Archie Bunker or Fred Sanford... in a good way.

Here is the last photo that we took of Great-grandma Vivian Eileen Clark on 6.7.08, just days before her 87th birthday! Alex was laughing his head off! We were in Green Bay to celebrate my little sister, Sarah, and her graduation from West High School and acceptance to Lawrence University.

2.4.09 - Ben arrives! The cutest little brother ever.

8.10.09 - Ben and Chris after walking McKinley |