MEET JOHN AND LYDIA | John St. Clair III & Lydia Kou

John St. Clair III & Lydia Kou

Objective To utilize our extensive Real Estate experience to successfully represent our clients, both Sellers and Buyers. And to achieve great customer satisfaction through demand of higher standards of care, outstanding performance and exceptional services.

Mission Statement We strive to build lifetime clients by providing our clients with unprecedented service. We
use our wealth of knowledge and experiences, (spanning over 30 years), to bring about
win-win solutions to every transaction. Our greatest rewards is when our clients refer us
to their family, their friends, and their acquaintances.

About John John has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 30 years and worked in Silicon Valley’s
Corporate Finance arena for nearly 20 years. He has served on the Board of Directors for the
Blue Vase Real Estate Investment Group for 4 years. With over 20 years of negotiating and
problem resolution experience, John has learned that people do not care what you know until
they know that you care. People want to be heard and understood. This is the premise of
John’s business philosophy in Real Estate. John has earned an Bachelor of Science degree
in Economics from Santa Clara University in 1991 and an Associate of Science degree in
Economics from DeAnza College in 1988.

John’s 1999-present Alain Pinel Realtors, Inc. Palo Alto, CA

Career History Realtor

∙ President’s Club

∙ Strong referral base

1998-1999 Cornish & Carey Los Altos, CA

Realtor

∙ President’s Club

1994-1998 Contempo Realty Sunnyvale, CA

Realtor

∙ President’s Club

∙ Rookie of the Year, 1994

∙ Mentor to new agents

∙ Relocation agent, areas covered: Santa Clara, San Mateo, Alameda and Contra
Costa Counties

Pre-1994

∙ High-Tech Corporate finance for about 20 years

∙ Blue Vase Real Estate Investment Group (about 4 years) - Board of Directors

Continued Real Estate Appraisal Business Law Real Estate Practices

Education Real Estate Contracts Economics Real Estate Finance

Real Estate Ethics General Accounting Fair Housing

APR Distressed Property Certified (CDPE) Certified Investor Agent Specialist (CIAS)

Leadership Chair: Realtor Service Volunteer Program Chair - Palo Alto District Council

Positions                      Director: California Association of Realtors           Director: Silicon Valley Associstion of Realtors
Chair: Local Government Relations Committee      Trustee: Political Action Committee
Vice President: Las Casitas Condo Association    Barron Park Association - Board of Directors

Associations Silicon Valley Association of Realtors Top 10% Club for Outstanding Services

California Association of Realtors National Association of Realtors

BARLA - Bay Area Leadership Academy

About Lydia Lydia was born in Hong Kong and raised in Sudan, Africa. She graduated from the University
of Guam Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and Hotel Management.
While attending college, she worked for Continental Air Micronesia as a Ticket Sales Agent. In
1988, with her family she moved to the US Mainland and opened a video rental and sales store,
Video Regency in Palo Alto. After operating the business for over 10 years, she sold it and
started a career in Real Estate. In operating the video store, she has learned that great
Customer Service is the key to a successful business. People like to converse and be heard.
As a result, she has developed excellent listening skills, along with outstanding negotiating
skills. Paying attention to details prevents matters from falling through the cracks.

Lydia’s 1999-present Alain Pinel Realtors, Inc. Palo Alto, CA

Career History Realtor

∙ President’s Club

∙ Worked with Distressed Property since 2006

1998-1999 Cornish & Carey Los Altos, CA

Realtor

∙ President’s Club

1997-1998 C21 Contempo Realty Sunnyvale, CA

Realtor

∙ Started Real Estate career

1998-1997 Video Regency Palo Alto, CA

Owner

∙ Video rental and sales

∙ Managed overall business and staff hiring and training

∙ Purchasing

∙ Accounting

∙ Customer Service

Continued Real Estate Appraisal Real Estate Contracts Business Law Economics

Education Real Estate Practices Real Estate Finance Real Estate Ethics Fair Housing

Property Management Accounting APR Distressed Property Certified

Leadership Certified Mediator - Palo Alto Mediation Program

Positions Chair - Realtor Service Volunteer Program (RSVP)

Palo Alto Neighborhoods: Chair - Emergency Preparedness Committee

Barron Park Association: Board of Directors, Chair - Emergency Preparedness & Safety Committee

Silicon Valley Association of Realtors - Greivence Committee

Silicon Valley Association of Realtors: Trustee - Charitable Foundation Trust

Associations Silicon Valley Association of Realtors Top 10% Club for Outstanding Services

California Association of Realtors National Association of Realtors