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OVERVIEW
San Carlos is a charming city located on the San Francisco Peninsula in San Mateo County. It is situated roughly halfway between the major metropolitan areas of San Francisco and San Jose surrounded by several other cities, including Redwood City to the north and Belmont to the south. San Carlos is primarily a residential community, known for its suburban atmosphere and tree-lined streets. It has a mix of housing options, including single-family homes, townhouses, and apartments. The city's residential neighborhoods are known for their picturesque settings and well-maintained properties. San Carlos is recognized for its high quality of life, which is attributed to its safe and family-friendly environment, excellent schools, and abundant recreational opportunities. The city places a strong emphasis on maintaining green spaces and parks for its residents. The downtown area features a variety of shops, restaurants, and local businesses. Additionally, San Carlos is home to several tech companies and startups, adding to its economic diversity. The city is well-connected to the rest of the Bay Area. It is served by Caltrain that
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Families: San Carlos is known for its family-friendly environment, excellent schools, and safe neighborhoods. As a result, many families with children are drawn to the city. The quality of education provided by the local schools, along with the presence of parks and recreational facilities, make it an attractive place to raise children.
Professionals: San Carlos's location on the San Francisco Peninsula, situated between major job hubs like San Francisco and Silicon Valley, makes it a convenient choice for professionals working in the tech industry, finance, healthcare, and other sectors. The city's proximity to major highways and public transportation options, such as Caltrain, is appealing to commuters.
Empty Nesters: Some residents, often referred to as "empty nesters," may choose to downsize or move to San Carlos for its pleasant climate, amenities, and proximity to services.
Nature Enthusiasts: San Carlos is surrounded by natural beauty, including nearby parks, hiking trails, and recreational opportunities. People who appreciate outdoor activities, such as hiking, biking, and water sports, may be drawn to the area.
Individuals Seeking Community Engagement: San Carlos hosts various community events and activities, making it an attractive place for individuals who value community engagement and social interaction.
It's important to note that people's reasons for moving to San Carlos can be influenced by a combination of factors, including job opportunities, lifestyle preferences, family considerations, and more. The city's welcoming atmosphere, good schools, and access to amenities make it a desirable place to live for a wide range of people.
ABOUT OUR TEAM
The Oldham Group is a Collective of talented agents, staff, and support, led by Andrew and Jennifer Oldham - Founding Agents for Compass. Having closed over $1 Billion in sales volume during their career, Andrew and Jennifer lead a team that has substantially increased its business year over year while covering the expansive Silicon Valley, San Francisco Peninsula, Monterey Peninsula, and East Bay real estate markets. Because their agents have been selected based on their hyper-local expertise, they confidently represent a vast coverage area with in-depth knowledge across several counties. With over 85 years of combined real estate expertise in marketing, law, title, design, and escrow, they provide their clients talents and expertise unparalleled in the California market. Combining their knowledge and experience with their love and passion for residential real estate, local expertise, exceptional marketing, personal service and the backing of the nation’s best luxury brokerage, Compass, they will prove to you the Oldham Group difference.
$290 M+
Closed Volume in 2024
Over 200 #37
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Teams in the Nation
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Teams in California
Top 100 producing agents or teams in the SF Bay Area.
SANDY ALBANESE
Sr. Luxury Agent
Understanding the importance of a client relationship and working exceptionally hard for her clients is what Sandy strives for. She dedicates all her efforts and attention solely to her client's needs. Sandy is a hard worker and a tough negotiator when it comes to getting her clients the best deal whether buying or selling a home. She is a Bay Area native and makes it a point to understand and stay knowledgeable in an ever-changing market. She understands the local housing market and has a great interest in architecture. Sandy believes that knowledge is power and pays attention to the granular details of her client's needs. Self-motivated and driven with honesty and integrity, Sandy enjoys problem-solving and has the tenacity to get the job done. With the Oldham Group she is able to offer a full spectrum of client support fromdministration help, marketing tools, contractor recommendations and concierge service to support every aspect of your needs. When she is not working, Sandy enjoys traveling, exercising, going to the beach, and being with family and friends.
JENNIFER OLDHAM
TEAM LEADER
REALTOR® | DRE 01325650
415.707.5498
JENNIFER@COMPASS.COM
Jennifer is a high-performing real estate professional, who is not only an experienced realtor and loan officer, and but also a skilled negotiator and a real estate paralegal. What sets Jennifer apart is her ability to listen to her clients’ needs and use her in-depth knowledge of the real estate market to negotiate the best deal to exceed the clients’ expectations. With more than two decades of experience working for residential real estate, title, escrow, and specializing in high net worth clients. Jennifer knows exactly what it takes to buy or sell a home. This is one of the reasons why she has been an award-winning Realtor since 2000. When working with clients, Jennifer first learns about what the client wants, then clearly explains the process, sets goals, and works hard to accomplish the best result.
Jennifer has built the team on three simple principles: 1. Be Kind, 2. Be Professional, 3. Be an Expert. Jennifer ensures each one of the Oldham Group Team members exemplifies this mantra without exception.
Jennifer started in real estate 20 plus years ago in the Bay Area, and never quit. She loves
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seeing great families find the right home, and wonderful agents expand their real estate acumen and experience. An adrenaline junkie, Jennifer has sought out and excelled at every possible extreme sport, from racing dirt bikes to competitive boxing, ice skating to skydiving, she has done it all. Her motto “Don’t eff it up!” pretty much sums up Jenn’s leadership style. Funny and full of love, this bad ass hugger makes long lasting connections with her clients and team members alike.
ANDREW OLDHAM
TEAM LEADER | ATTORNEY
REALTOR® | DRE 01207289
650.640.3098
ANDREW.OLDHAM@COMPASS.COM
Originally a real estate lawyer, Andrew’s 40 years of real estate experience makes him uniquely able to tackle any real estate problem. From legal expertise, to escrow and title specifics, to brokerage, Andrew has done it all and he loves doing it, for his clients and his team.
Before starting the Oldham Group, Andrew had a long career as a real estate litigator, and real estate entrepreneur. After passing the bar, his real estate law career took off and he spent years in escrow litigation as a freelancer and salaried lawyer. In the nineties, Andrew founded a real estate company called eHome. eHome took advantage of burgeoning internet technology, and found a home for real estate there. They raised 30 million in capital and were the first to make the MLS searchable for clients, not just agents, and expanded to three states. When he’s not assisting clients and agents, or working with Compass to help them improve their tools and resources, Andrew loves walking Asilomar beach with his wife and business
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partner, Jennifer and their adorable Boston Terriers Abby and Quincy. Andrew prides himself on being a kind, and loving person first and foremost, and second (but just barely) an excellent real estate professional.
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
Sandy is the absolute best. Anybody who knows her knows how conscientious and hard-working she is when she takes on an account. Nothing gets in her way. She's very diligent sets up. All the appointments takes care of all the loose ends and make sure that everything goes according to plan. She will also ensure every effort to get you top dollar for you or real estate product. It doesn't get any better than Sandy.
SELLER
Sandy recently helped us sell our home. She was very knowledgeable and made sure we were aware we understood the process and keep informed of progress during the sale. She helped us get ready to sell our home though her contact network. All the professionals she recommended were excellent She was always available to answer questions and address our concerns I highly recommend her to anyone selling a home in the area.
SELLER
Sandy has the perfect combination of top real estate business skills and a heart of service for her clients Sandy listens to her clients and then confirms their core desires and goals. She then gets to work on the best plan to meet those goals and desires. In our case, it took less than a week from first meeting with Sandy, to having our home in contract for sale with a desirable buyer. Sandy is detail oriented, and always willing to clarify and resolve any concerns her clients may have. You could not do better in listing your home with Sandy Albanese!
SELLER
Jennifer Oldham Team Leader
DRE# 01325650
408.835.4119 jennifer@compass.com
Laura Iseman Marketing Director 650.695.2750 laura.iseman@compass.com
Andrew Oldham Team Leader | Attorney DRE# 01207289
408.393.0773 andrew.oldham@compass.com
Caitlin Yates Digital Marketing Manager DRE#02137957 650-207-8102 caitlin.yates@compass.com
Subject property
San Carlos, CA 94070
ADDRESS SUBJECT
1920 San Carlos Ave, San Carlos, CA 94070
111 Arundel Rd, San Carlos, CA 94070
50 Pine Ave, San Carlos, CA 94070
1551 Arroyo Ave, San Carlos, CA 94070
ADDRESS SUBJECT
1920 San Carlos Ave, San Carlos, CA 94070
111 Arundel Rd, San Carlos, CA 94070
50 Pine Ave, San Carlos, CA 94070 COMP
1551 Arroyo Ave, San Carlos, CA 94070
ADDRESS SUBJECT
1920 San Carlos Ave, San Carlos, CA 94070
800 Cordilleras Ave, San Carlos, CA 94070
#4
ADDRESS SUBJECT
1920 San Carlos Ave, San Carlos, CA 94070 COMP #4
800 Cordilleras Ave, San Carlos, CA 94070
CONTRACT DATE - May 19, 2025
SOLD DATE -DOM - DAYS ON MARKET - 11
PROPERTY
Comparable property #1
San Carlos, CA 94070
111 Arundel Rd
Listing description
Welcome to 111 Arundel! This charming 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom home located in the desirable city of San Carlos, awaits you! Lovingly owned and maintained by one family since the 1970's, the house spans 1,030 sq ft and sits on an ample 5,730 sq ft lot Additionally, you'll find a bonus room downstairs, which leads to the garage The kitchen is well-appointed with granite countertops, a dishwasher, garbage disposal, electric oven range, and a refrigerator, making meal preparation a delight. The living areas feature a mix of tile, vinyl/linoleum, and wood flooring, while the high ceiling in the living room adds to the spacious feel of the home. Spacious backyard is full of potential, including apple, lemon, plum, pomegranate and orange trees! Located just up the street from Arundel Elementary, the highly coveted San Carlos Schools are sure to attract young families who love such close proximity to school. A vibrant downtown with many restaurants, many public parks close by, convenient to numerous commute routes, this home is ready for the right buyer. Be it a family wishing to move right
Continued on next page TRANSACTION INFORMATION Original Listing Price
$1,695,000 Last Asking Price $1,695,000 Closing Price $2,190,000 PPSF $2,126
Listed Date Feb 20, 2025
Contract Date Mar 06, 2025
Sold Date Mar 24, 2025
DOM - Days on Market 14
Comparable property #1
San Carlos, CA 94070
111 Arundel Rd
Listing description (continued)
in, or the investor looking to make this valuable piece of land into their next stunner project, we welcome you to explore the possibilities! TRANSACTION
Listed Date Feb 20, 2025
Contract Date Mar 06, 2025
Sold Date Mar 24, 2025 DOM - Days on Market
Comparable property #1
111 Arundel Rd
Comparable property #2
San Carlos, CA 94070
Listing description
This unique home is located on a quiet San Carlos street that is only minutes away from downtown. Buyers can either remodel and repair the house or build new. The lot is spacious at 7,350 square feet with flat space in the back yard. The side yard has a swimming pool, which provides for convenient entertaining. The living area is completely open with a kitchen, dining area and living room. The property also has a two-car carport that could be converted to a garage. There are abundant possibilities for this property.
Listed Date Dec 05, 2024 Contract Date Dec 12, 2024
Date Jan 09, 2025
Comparable property #2
50 Pine Ave
Comparable property #3
San Carlos, CA 94070 1551 Arroyo Ave
Listing description
Ultra-premium location for this exceedingly charming, two bedroom, one bath home in the heart of highly desired Howard Park. Two blocks to Burton Park, three blocks to the trendy north end of downtown San Carlos and an easy walk to schools, K-8. This home features two generously sized bedrooms, perfectly refinished hardwood floors and a large kitchen which looks onto the backyard. Other features include an expansive deck, spacious lawn area and detached two-car garage. The lot is 5,600 square feet. Enjoy all that a Howard Park location has to offer. Please visit us at one of our two open houses on Saturday and Sunday from 1:30-4:00 pm on January 11th and 12th.
Listed Date Jan 10, 2025
Date Jan 16, 2025
Date Jan 31, 2025
Comparable property #3
1551 Arroyo Ave
Comparable property #4
San Carlos, CA 94070
Listing description
Welcome to 800 Cordilleras Avenue This home and property is the perfect example and epitome of expansion opportunity. The 8374 sf level lot is rich with future development possibilities. The current home is 1380 square feet with a detached two car garage and originally built in 1941. Located on the corner of Cordilleras and Elizabeth Street, the location is ideal. Two blocks to Brittan Acres School.
Date May 08, 2025 Contract Date May 19, 2025
Comparable property #4
800 Cordilleras Ave
Price estimate for 1920 San Carlos Avenue
$2,090,000 - $2,200,000
Sold listing average (3)
$2,146,667
$1,819 Per Sq Ft 9 Days on Market
Pending listing average (1)
$1,945,000
$1,409 Per Sq Ft 11 Days on Market
* This represents an estimated sale price for this property. It's not the same as opinion of value in appraisal developed by a licensed appraiser under the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal practice. The information contained herein is derived from the local MLS and does not purport to be complete nor, necessarily, accurate and should be independently verified; nor does it represent or constitute a legal analysis or financial advice. Changes in price, condition, sale, or withdrawal may be made without notice. All measurements and square footage are approximate. Equal Housing Opportunity. Compass and its agents disclaim any and all liability for representations and warranties, express or implied, contained in, or for omissions from, the information contained herein or any other written or oral communication transmitted or made available to the recipient. This is not intended to solicit property already listed. Compass is a real estate broker licensed by the State of California operating under multiple entities. License Numbers 01991628, 1527235, 1527365, 1356742, 1443761, 1997075, 1935359, 1961027, 1842987, 1869607, 1866771, 1527205, 1079009, 1272467.
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Assess
Using Collections and Comparative Market Analysis, we can start by tracking market trends, pricing, and available inventory for homes that are similar to yours.
Strategize
By launching your listing not once, but three times with our 3-Phased Marketing Strategy, you can test your pricing strategy, generate early demand, and attract the strongest offers.
Analyze
With Insights, gain a more complete picture of traffic and engagement with your listing. Plus, the Reverse Prospecting tool lets us track how often your listing is liked or shared by clients working with Compass buyer agents, helping us focus on the most serious buyers.
Sell
With a validated pricing strategy and maximum reach to discerning buyers, we can secure the best possible sale outcome And when the sale is complete, I’ll be here to guide you through any future real estate needs.
Maximize your home’s value with the Compass 3-Phased Marketing Strategy
PHASE 1 / LAUNCH AS A COMPASS PRIVATE EXCLUSIVE
Validate Pricing
Unlike traditional brokerages that immediately launch your listing to the public exposing it to negative metrics like days on market and price drop history Compass gives you a strategic head start We showcase your home to a private audience first, allowing us to gather honest feedback on pricing with time to make adjustments before going public
PHASE 2 / LAUNCH AS A COMPASS COMING SOON
Generate Early Demand
Publicly launch your property as a Compass Coming Soon exclusively on Compass.com. This allows you to build buyer anticipation and interest, while staying protected from days on market and price drop history
Showcase your home to our nationwide network of top agents and their serious clients.
Begin to generate buyer interest without risking public days on market or price drops that impact your home's value
You may secure a buyer willing to pay a premium for certainty and a less stressful transaction
PHASE 3 / LAUNCH ON ALL PUBLIC WEBSITES
Sell Better
Go live on all public websites with the right price and maximum demand gained by pre-marketing
Receive key engagement insights on how agents and their buyers are interacting with your listing – data that is lost once it goes live on other public websites.
Ensure all inquiries come directly to me rather than other agents who may prioritize their own listings and are unfamiliar with your home Plus, listing as a Coming Soon on our website can help boost your ranking on Google
During this phase, you have greater control over your data, as photos of your home and personal information do not stay on the Internet
Backed by a validated pricing strategy and early buyer demand, your home is positioned for an efficient, lucrative sale delivering the best possible outcome when it goes live on all public websites
Pre-marketing drives results
Compass
Pre-Market Your Home as a Compass
Private Exclusive
Soft-Launch to an Exclusive Audience
Make your listing available to a network of thousands of top agents and their millions of clients.
Showcase Before Being Market-Ready
Pre-market your home to buyers before investing time or effort into preparing it for the public.
Test Your Price & Gain Insights
Know how buyers are engaging with your listing. These insights, available only before your home goes live on other sites, help you make adjustments to your pricing.
Attract Competitive Offers
You can get competitive offers from buyers who are willing to pay a premium for certainty and reduced stress
Generate Early Demand
Create early buyer anticipation and interest without accumulating days on market or damaging public price drops
Maintain Your Privacy
Your privacy is valuable. Photos and floorplans of your home are only visible to Compass agents and their serious clients
Guiding you home with the Compass Advantage
Investing Billions in Tech to Sell Your Home
At Compass, the technology of the future is already shaping real estate today. We’ve invested over $1 billion in our technology platform to help agents make buying or selling a home easier for you. This includes Compass One, an all-in-one client dashboard that enhances transparency and keeps you connected with your agent at every step of your journey
A Marketing Strategy for Every Home
As part of Compass, I have access to a dedicated in-house marketing and design agency of over 300 experts nationwide, making it more effective than ever before to reach your buyer how, when, and where it counts most.
A 33K+ Network of Top Agents Nationwide3
A network that arms us with privileged access to the homes you ’ ve been waiting to find and the prospects ready to buy
#1 Residential Real Estate Brokerage in the United States1
$216.8B 2024 Gross Transaction Value 2
Your Buyer Follows Compass
Digital Impressions
Leveraging our expansive digital footprint effectively attracts potential buyers to your listing.
Media Reach
Our in-house media team works with top publications to share compelling narratives about your home with your target buyer.
Website Visitors2
643B Impressions
1 123K+ Articles 1 in 2024
Outpreforming the competition in the San Francisco Bay Area
Captivating California
Since arriving in the Golden State, Compass has established itself as the top brokerage in the region.
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Brokerage in LA and SF by Sales Volume* #1
Number of employees 600+
Number of agents 7.9K+ 110+
Offices throughout California
A letter from Compass CEO Robert Reffkin
Thank you for considering Compass to guide you through your home sale. At Compass, we ’ ve built the #1 real estate brokerage by sales volume in the United States and within 10-years of launching our first sale on Compass com, our agents have achieved over $1 trillion in sales volume We’ve accomplished this by helping homeowners like you protect and maximize the value of your most important asset – your home.
Compass has developed a 3-Phased Marketing Strategy, drawing on best practices from real estate developers, professional home builders, and luxury marketers to create demand, build momentum, and ensure your home is best-positioned for success.
This phased marketing strategy can be far more effective than a single public launch. In the same way that Hollywood launches multiple trailers to build anticipation for a movie premiere, the Compass 3-Phased Marketing Strategy allows your agent to launch your listing multiple times, building similar excitement and demand
Your Compass agent will guide you through every step of the strategy to help you choose what works best for your home and help ensure it receives the attention, interest, and the offers it deserves
Thank you,
Robert Reffkin Founder & CEO
Pre-Market
Home Preparation
Photography
Pricing
Pre-List Marketing
Leveraging Our Exclusive
Agent Network
On-Market
Media Plan
Open Houses
Assessing Our Strategy and Monitoring the Market
Our Step-by-Step Plan
What to Expect
As your trusted advisor, I’ll be there to guide you throughout the home selling process to ensure that your experience is as seamless and stress-free as possible.
PRE-MARKET
1 Complete listing paperwork
2 Prepare your property for market
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Pre-market and promote your property to Compass agents* Develop and execute our marketing strategy and media plan
ON-MARKET
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8 List property online Show property and follow-up with leads
CLOSING
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10 Schedule closing and work through contract terms Close on the property and assist with post-closing questions
Monitor the market, provide updates and assess strategy Review offers and negotiate the optimal contract
The Power of Photography
Beautiful photography is one of the most powerful tools for selling your home. Compass uses bestin-class photographers to show your home in its best light, make a positive first impression, and attract more buyers.
Pricing Your Property to Maximize Buyer Activity
Timing of Buyer Activity
A property receives the most traffic within the first few weeks of hitting the market. It is important to get the price right in order to gain the attention of interested buyers and maximize your home's position in the market.
Attracting Buyers Using Competitive Pricing
Using competitive analysis, market research, and Compass’ suite of AI-powered tools, we recommend a price for your property to generate the most activity and offers early on before buyers move on to newer listings.
Compass Off-Markets Lead the Way
Exclusive Access to California’s Hidden High-End Real Estate
By definition, the promotion of off-market listings is restricted to distribution within the listing’s brokerage.* Compass offers a unique advantage to our agents through Compass Private Exclusives. This special feature grants them access to off-market listings and enables them to share them with a network of 7,900+ California agents. This broadens the accessibility of luxury Private Exclusives to a larger pool of clients compared to other brokerages that are limited in size and regional breadth.
San Mateo & Santa Clara Counties: The Luxury Market Share Standard
Compass dominates the luxury market in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, outpacing the competition by a significant margin in the sale of homes priced above $5M.**
Reach more prospective buyers with intelligent digital advertising.
By leveraging Compass’ digital advertising tools and partnerships across social media and advertising throughout your listing process, we can generate demand to sell your home faster, and we meet potential buyers where they are, online.
Proprietary Targeting Optimized Performance
Compass helps generate buyer interest by using proprietary data to serve ads to Facebook and Instagram users.
Compass tracks and measures the results of every campaign which allows for continued optimization.
INSTAGRAM IMAGE AD
FACEBOOK VIDEO AD
Engaging Open Houses
Whether it be in-person or a dynamic virtual tour, open houses are one of the most important ways buyers connect with your home.
Of homebuyers attend an open house while searching for a home to buy*
Assessing Our Strategy and Monitoring the Market
Using proprietary tools such as Collections and Insights, we keep you informed of market conditions and traffic to your property.
Insights Collections
Collections allows us to have a collaborative conversation on your home selling process with instant updates on comparable listings and access to insider knowledge previously only available to the agent community.
Insights is a detailed, custom dashboard that allows us to assess the impact of our online marketing campaigns in real time. By capturing this data, we are able to further target our ads to buyers most interested in your home.
Complete listing paperwork
The listing agreement is a contract that explains our relationship and the high level of service that we will provide to you.
Begin to prepare your home for the market
Let’s determine next steps together
Continue to monitor the market and assess our strategy
Once your home is ready for market, we will reassess market data and finalize our pricing strategy to make sure we are in line with any recent market updates in your neighborhood. Launch your property