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Ave. House Prices Q4 2009:
Beverlywood - $848,835
Brentwood - $2,786,091
Cheviot Hills/Rancho Park - $1,214,117
Culver City - $653,951
Hancock Park - $1,154,083
Mar Vista - $768,138
Pacific Palisades - $2,438,622
Santa Monica - $1,869,656
Vence - $1,291,677
West Los Angeles - $714,075
Westchester - $689,670
Westwood - $1,403,518
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.
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 initial stages. She was a nurse. 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@gmail.com |
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310.251.2145
Clark Real Estate Partners
chrisgordonclark@hotmail.com
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Ave. Condo Prices Q4 2009:
Beverlywood - $580,304
Brentwood - $708,529
Culver City - $379,268
Hancock Park - $437,181
Hollywood - $491,718
Mar Vista - $413,665
Marina del Rey - $580,114
Pacific Palisades - $698,133
Playa del Rey - $411,732
Santa Monica - $714,632
West Hollywood - $503,647
Westwood - $751,219
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. 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 |
