About Candace Hyde-Wang: References

"I wish to recognize the outstanding job you did selling my Father’s home. . Your services went far beyond what was expected, displayed artistic flair, and secured for us a prime price...You knew I was working...and went out of your way to take over total responsibility for preparation of the house...When you finished, the house was spectacular...I came to the end of the open house and listened to the “ahs´as people left. You had turned and ordinary 1950’s box into a modern looking view home...The price we received was amazing! We topped the estimate by an experienced agent in the area by more than $150,000-while spending only $15,000 in fix-up costs...All this was accomplished with minimal effort on my part...Thank you Candace."

- P. Mendelson

"This letter is to recommend Candace. . .as an outstanding real estate agent...her advice on pre-sale work, staging and selling strategy was invaluable. Both of us have demanding jobs. . .In Addition, we had recently rebuilt the house and there were still unfinished areas. Candace advised us on the best investment of time and resources, helped us organize and manage the process and was diligent in following up to be sure schedules were met...Her architectural training and sense of design were invaluable to us...We felt that her advice was balanced and appropriate and resulted in the most gain for the least money or effort expended. . .We highly recommend her."

- The Christiani’s

"Bountiful plaudits to Candace and her Realtor skills selling my circa 1930 home in the North Berkeley Hills. Her training in architecture and intuition in color and design plus attention to detail really amplified the house’s value."

- R. Byrns

"We offer our enthusiastic endorsement of Candace...our property represented a substantial challenge, a house with a specific style and materials that required tasteful restoration... Candace brought invaluable experience to this process, which required knowledge of current tastes and trends, familiarity with the costs of various types of work and contractors in the remodeling trades...The (finished) appearance of the house was stunning from top to bottom...We heartily recommend Candace for creative real estate services."

- J. and J. Morton

"I find Candace to be very much an advocate for her clients. She is a very knowledgeable Realtor, a person who is very easy to work with, who is friendly and helpful and works well with other Realtors."

- G. Feldman

"Candace was our lead (Planner) for the Savo Island Redevelopment Project. She successfully prepared the Redevelopment Plan, the Environmental Impact Report, graphics, and other technical documents supporting the plan. She worked effectively with the Project Area Committee and other neighborhood groups. Her efforts resulted in unanimous City Council approval of the Redevelopment Plan. The project subsequently received wide recognition as a model for other cities (see attached article from in Business Week magazine). I would highly recommend her."

- Thomas M. Cook
Executive Director, Berkeley Redevelopment Agency

"Candace Hyde was a valuable member of the Oakland Redevelopment Agency staff...She prepared a report on the social and locational aspects of elderly housing, . . .prepared site plans for family housing proposals, worked on sketch designs for sidewalk and street (renewal...She supplements (her degree) with an interest and capability in the social implications of design and physical development...One of the traits extremely important in any office is personal effectiveness on a day to day basis. I want to emphasize that Candace excels in this regard...She is equally capable of delivering on a big project and initiating projects on her own...She is excellent on the “big think” assignments but does not resist those less exciting...I strongly recommend her.

- Wm. Bostwick
Chief of Program Development, Oakland Redevelopment Agency

"I am pleased to have an opportunity to write about the qualifications and characteristics of Candace Hyde-Wang. She was affiliated with Paul Wang and Associates, the architectural firm that I retained to design a house for my family...Candace was involved in all phases of the project—from the initial discussion of needs and parameters, through site selection, design detailing and construction supervision and inspection...Throughout the association, I found her to be thoughtful, energetic, and knowledgeable. In my view, her design judgment is commendable."

- Gerd Rosenblat
Deputy Director, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory

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