My most passionate home buyer clients seem to be Costco members. Is there a “Costco Connection”? As a real estate agent and Costco member who visits a store every chance I get — whether in the U.S. or abroad — I’ve noticed a trend among my clients. A surprising number of my successful home buyers…
A successful artist based in Los Angeles contacted me with thoughts of moving to the Bay Area. Specifically the East Bay. Helping home buyers who are not familiar with towns like Berkeley, Oakland and El Cerrito and the specific neighborhoods, is a passion of mine! Because I know the character and features of each neighborhood,…
When it comes to looking for properties for clients, showing the same houses everyone who’s house hunting can find online is not an option. These days there are many condos, houses and multi-family properties in the Berkeley area that did not sell (for whatever reason) and were taken off market. That’s how I ended up…
Buying or selling a home in Rockridge and want to know what’s going on in the real estate market? Download a free, Rockridge home and condo market trend report for January 2026 (and ask Rockridge’s resident expert real estate agent Susie for specific insights and strategies). Rockridge home owners: With very little inventory on the…
When it comes to real estate investing, the old adage “location, location, location” couldn’t be more true, especially in higher-priced East Bay real estate markets such as Berkeley and Alameda. The BRRRR strategy, which stands for Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, and Repeat, is a formulaic real estate investing approach that has helped many hard-working, risk-taking…
Home purchase contracts are being cancelled whicih causes problems for sellers as well as buyers. Get tips for avoiding cancellations from expert real estate agent Susie Wyshak at Compass.
Frustrated with limited San Francisco mansion inventory? Look to the East! (The East Bay that is.) San Francisco has its Billionaire Row. The East Bay has Piedmont. Piedmont is somewhat of a “Beverly Hills of Oakland,” a town nestled geographically in a bigger city, with its own city services and schools. If you…
Discover the most awesome central, updated Berkeley home for sale — perfect for someone who loves to garden, loves bungalows, and doesn’t need a ton of room. I want to find a buyer for this rare gem, priced under $1 million! Do you know someone downsizing or buying a house for their UC Berkeley student?…
Avoid the #1 mistake home buyers make: Wasting your time and energy visiting open houses then getting a buyer’s agent at the last minute to make an offer on a house. Remember, for the most part a real estate agent will get paid when their broker receives a percentage of the sale price. You’re not…
Where are the best places to live and retire in the United States near a Trader Joe’s, airport, university, coast / beach, and Costco? I asked ChatGPT. Phew! That was one tall order for ChatGPT when I decided to put it to the task. The more my little AI sidekick churned through data from across…
