The Scoop on Joanne . . . Whether your real estate needs are big or small, Joanne Gardiner is your best choice. May I Introduce Myself . . .   I am Joanne L. Gardiner, a licensed real estate broker in California, license #00822285.  I am a full-time, full-service broker with Advantage Realty.  For more than 30 years it has been my honor to assist buyers and sellers throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. To buy or sell wisely, buyers and sellers need someone who cares about their goals and has the knowledge, dedication, and experience to make it happen for them successfully. That someone is me. In this fast-paced market of foreclosures, you will find it comforting to know I am certified in listing and selling Bank Owned properties. When I represent buyers my focus is to lead them through the complex maze of finding just the right property, contract negotiations, types of financing, qualifying, disclosures, inspections, and the escrow process. This dedication to them enables them to make the best buy possible. In representing sellers my focus is to guide them through an even more complex maze including effective planning and marketing, inspeciations, negotiations, numerous disclosures, contract clauses and other aspects of the selling process. This attention to detail enables sellers to realize the most money for their properties in the least amount of time and with as little inconvenience as possible.  When you need a broker outside of the San Francisco Bay Area or in another state, call on me to connect you with just the right one. By using my e-PRO Realtor® network you will have the best representation possible in your new city. For information on buying or selling, please feel free to call me at my office 510-429-4800 or  "Ask Joanne".   Thank you, Joanne -- Joanne L. Gardiner, broker, California Department of Real Estate Brokers License Number: 00822285 California Department of Housing and Community Development Occupational License Number: SP1178511   The early years... Joanne, a veteran real estate professional, has had houses on her mind most of her life.  When she was a little girl in the 1950's she busied herself by drawing on brown paper bags. One of her drawings was a floor plan, an outrageous design for the time considering that most houses were two bedrooms and one bath.  Her floor plan featured three bedrooms: a parents bedroom, a boys bedroom and a girls bedroom; Two bathrooms: a parents bathroom and a kids bathroom; and two living rooms: an adults living room and a kids living room; and a garage attached to the house "so nobody gets wet in the winter." Years later that design became the standard for most home builders in the nation, what we in the real estate industry call a 3/2/2/FR. In Non-Realtor language it means: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 car garage and a family room.   Professional Philosophy... The core of Joanne's business philosophy is the spirit of the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would want them to do unto you. Joanne believes strongly in the traditional values of integrity, professionalism and accountability. Whether representing a buyer or a seller, Joanne is committed to providing her clients outstanding personalized service through her genuine caring for her client's needs, her strong negotiating skills and her superior knowledge of the real estate industry. Dedicated to excellence, Joanne helps to keep her clients on the cutting edge of today's real estate market. This provides clients an advantage over the ever changing and always challenging market conditions.   More about Joanne Year after year, for more than twenty years now, Joanne has consistently  been a multi-million dollar producer in Masters  category of sales in the Bay East Association of Realtors® Achievement club.   Joanne holds a State of California Broker's License #00822285 and a State of California Department of Housing License #SP1178511 Joanne is an e-PRO Certified Realtor® Joanne is a member of Bay East Association of Realtors® Joanne is also a member of the Bay East Multiple Listing Service Joanne is a Legislative Liaison for the California Association of Realtors® Joanne is a member of the National Association of Realtors® Joanne holds a Notary Public commission and is a member of the National Notary Association In 2007 Joanne became licensed by the Department of Housing to sell brand new manufactured homes through ARM Homes.  Joanne has been a landlord since the 1970s and is a member of the Rental Housing Organization of Southern Alameda County and the California Association of Apartment Owners. Joanne Gardiner and Advantage Realty provide top-notch residential real estate services along with great client care, a combination that can't be beat! Through their expertise, commitment and experience Advantage Realty has established a business relationship with clients that will last a lifetime!   Advantage Realty, Union City, CA  Our office is located at the red "A" marker - Office Location Map Joanne L. Gardiner, Broker, e-PRO Realtor® California Department of Real Estate Brokers License Number: 00822285 California Department of Housing and Community Development Occupational License Number: SP1178511 Advantage Realty  A.R.M Homes 3205 Whipple Rd., Union City, CA 94587-1218 510-429-4800 Contact Joanne

2009 Award From Bay East Association of Realtors®   The Company Founded by Joanne L. Gardiner, Advantage Realty is backed with decades of Joanne's real estate experience, which began in June 1965 when she received her first license from the State of California Department of Real Estate.   Our Office Located in the Clock Tower Commerce Center at the corner of Whipple Road and Kohutec     Office Location Map    December 2009 marked 16 years in this location   Our reception area   Our reception area   Private office with three work areas   Private office with two work areas and conference table   Our Real Estate Forte In residential real estate: Single family residences, condominiums, townhomes, PUDs, manufactured homes, mobile homes, modular homes, duets.  In residential income property: Duplexes, tri-plexes, four-plexes, apartment complexes under 10 units, and Special use properties: Churches and mobile home parks.