Berkeley Dream Estate: Don’t Miss the Hume Cloister
JUNE 2025 BERKELEY LUXURY PROPERTY ALERT: You'll never forget the first time you see the Hume Cloister, a private estate in the North Berkeley hills…
Author: Susie Wyshak
SOLD: 167 Purcell, Alameda on Bay Farm Island – Insights from Listing Agent Susie Wyshak
If you've been waiting for a 3 bedroom house with a ground-floor bedroom and bath along with a fenced yard on Alameda's Bay Farm Island,…
Why everyone loves Rockridge, Oakland (with the latest Rockridge home listings)
I’ve lived in Rockridge for more than 10 years where I own — and house hack — a duplex.So this list of reasons why a…
Better Than Bullion (Buy a House or Gold Bars?)
The price of gold is at an all time high, more than 10x what it was around 1980 when the price shot up. Before then…
California Home Ownership, Home & Investment Strategies, Home Buying & Owning, Owning Vacation Rentals, Owning Your Future
Buy a House is the #1 Most Popular Life Goal
I know you might be thinking, “Wait, isn’t the number one life goal to find inner peace, get married, achieve true happiness, or become a…
Alameda, Best Places to Live, Best Places to Live in California, East Bay Living, Home Buying & Owning
SOLD: 2838 Fillmore Street, Alameda East End – Home Sale Case Study
Have you always dreamed of living in Alameda and thought you might only be able to afford a condo or townhouse?That was our target buyer…
How do I learn about adding an ADU to my house in Berkeley, Rockridge and the East Bay
So you want to add an ADU to your property or maybe lift your house to add space so you can stay in Berkeley, Rockridge,…
Easy Home Fixes For Aging in Place – and Recovering From Surgery
By Susie Wyshak. Originally printed in the Rockridge News, March 2025The edge of a curb. A raised sidewalk. A barbell at the gym. Too many…
Rockridge 94618 Real Estate Market Report – Jan. 2025
Buying or selling a home in Rockridge and want to know what's going on in the real estate market?Download a free, in-depth Rockridge home sales report…
2025 California ADU Laws
There's a reason why I've dragged my feet in converting my fixer garage into an ADU: Every year California improves statewide laws with regulations for…