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    Oakland Real Estate School with Keller Williams and Kaplan

    BySusie Wyshak October 27, 2022February 16, 2026

    Getting my real estate license and joining Keller Williams in Oakland are some of the best decisions I have ever made. I only wish the Keller Williams School of Real Estate had existed when I got my license! Why? Because training, mentorship and coaching are key to the Keller Williams mission and culture. Keller Williams…

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  • California Home Ownership | East Bay Living | Home & Investment Strategies | House Hacking

    Example Vacant Oakland Duplexes For Sale and 2 Homes on 1 Lot

    BySusie Wyshak October 24, 2022February 5, 2026

    Do you want to be a house hacker and buy a multi-family property in Oakland to live in one unit and rent the others to pay for your expenses? Or do you need a vacant Berkeley multi-family property for for you and your family or friends? These Oakland Multi-family properties are in neighborhoods that most…

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  • staging a house in the Bay Area
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    Inside a Berkeley Home Staging Company

    BySusie Wyshak October 7, 2022February 16, 2026

    Working with staging companies and seeing the moving trucks load and unload staged furniture in front of a house for sale, I’ve wondered HOW DO THEY DO IT? How do they juggle all of the home furnishings, the books, the jars with the ladles for the kitchens? So I was thrilled to get an inside…

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  • new California ADU laws
    ADUs & SB-9 in California | California Home Ownership | Home & Investment Strategies | House Hacking

    California ADU Law – Taller, Faster, More Flexible Building Rules

    BySusie Wyshak October 6, 2022February 16, 2026

    DISCLAIMER: PLEASE DO YOU OWN RESEARCH ON CURRENT ADU LAWS AND THE LOCAL LAWS FOR YOUR CITY…THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL / ENTERTAINMENT USE AND NOT TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR YOUR OWN PROPERTY. THANKS! —– New year, new improvements to California’s ADU laws! I was so excited to slog thorugh the text of SB 897, a…

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  • analyzing why a house isn't selling
    Berkeley | Best Places to Live | Best Places to Live in California | Evaluating Properties | Home Buying & Owning

    Why isn’t this Berkeley house selling?

    BySusie Wyshak October 5, 2022February 16, 2026

    This little North Berkeley duplex is in one of the most popular neighborhoods. So why isn’t it selling after 2 months on the market…and a price less than what the owners paid a couple of years ago? Wisdom says a property not selling is always about price. For income properties, you need to make sure…

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  • Walnut Creek is one of the East Bay's hottest markets
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    East Bay Tops Redfin’s Top 10 Competitive California Cities For Home Buying

    BySusie Wyshak September 23, 2022February 16, 2026

    How hot was Walnut Creek in September 2022? Ask the seller of a fixer upper priced at more than $1 million. (And ask me if you’re interested in such a home.) Redfin ranked Walnut Creek at the top of its “Top 10 Most Competitive Cities in California” in September 22. And 7 of the top…

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  • luck in home buying
    1031 Exchanges | Home & Investment Strategies | Owning Vacation Rentals | Real Estate Industry

    Luck In Home Buying is Preparation Meeting Opportunity

    BySusie Wyshak September 20, 2022February 16, 2026

    Started 2021 on a cross-country road trip to Maine on a quest to spend time in Maine getting to know more towns and areas, with a goal of buying a property that I could rent out and where I might also eventually live.   Ended 2021 with a property that isn’t in the location I…

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  • local Compass Berkeley real estate agent Susie Wyshak
    Home Buying & Owning | Home Selling

    How a local Berkeley buyers’ agent can help you buy that perfect home

    BySusie Wyshak August 10, 2022February 16, 2026

    Did your friend / cousin / in-law’s agent 500 miles away offer to give you a commission discount for helping you buy a house in Berkeley? When purchasing or selling a property in Berkeley or Oakland, it is always a good idea to work with a local, active real estate professional. Better yet, choose an…

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    What NOT To Do Before Buying a Home in Oakland – First Time Buyer Tips

    BySusie Wyshak August 10, 2022February 16, 2026

    With a never ending list of everything you ‘should do’ when purchasing a home, it seems counterproductive to focus on what you should not do. But being aware of the dont’s is just as important as the do’s, when it comes to making the biggest financial investment of your life.

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  • Berkeley California sunset
    Berkeley | California Home Ownership | East Bay Living | Home Buying & Owning | Owning Your Future

    Rent vs Buy a Home in Berkeley?

    BySusie Wyshak August 10, 2022December 8, 2025

    Buying a home in the East Bay may be the biggest financial decision of your life. Then again, you don’t want to wake up one day after 8 years of being at UC Berkeley and realize you’d spend $250,000 on rent without once considering buying. Count me as one of the people who wishes she…

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Good Life Real Estate Agent helping people live their best lives, from Berkeley to Bar Harbor. Calif DRE 02144226 Maine BA929575 Compass 510-269-7051

Need a coffee bar for events? LOVE @madremiacoffee Need a coffee bar for events? LOVE @madremiacoffee - discovered thanks to touring the beautifully renovated 3046 Deakin

Remodeled by @nurturesource and listed by @juneandsarah 

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It's a fluffy day in Oakland! It's a fluffy day in Oakland!
What better way to get some morning exercise in th What better way to get some morning exercise in than make a video! 

Visited the new #AlysaLiu mural in #Oakland at 43rd & Telegraph in @temescaldistrict -- painted by the @illuminaries  Love!

Here are a few of my favorite places, although there are way too many to choose from on this fun stretch of Telegraph. Lots of very cool murals, too! 

Get your lottery tix and sugar fix at Golden Gate Donuts then proceed on the tour. 😂 They've had $2 million winner. (I can help you find the perfect estate when you win!)

#oaklandmurals @visitoakland 

Susie Wyshak, real estate agent at Compass
(Local Rockridge / Temescal foodie!)
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#Staycation Bay Area style! The great thing about #Staycation Bay Area style!

The great thing about the Bay Area is you literally will never run out of cool things to discover.

To my surprise, I had never been to the Japantown in San Jose, the third in California, along with San Francisco and Los Angeles. 

It's just a couple of blocks long and packed with all kinds of adorable Japanese-themed gift shops, the  wonderful @manusushi , @royscoffee (which is a must-visit if you love converted gas stations and also vintage Coca-Cola in bottles), and a new French bakery that was mobbed.

My suggestion is to organize a bucket list day where you go to Japantown in San Jose for lunch and Japantown in San Francisco for dinner!

Enjoy! And please comment if we missed anything that we must check out on our next visit.

@visitcalifornia @visitsanjose 
@japantownneighborhoodassoc
#ADUExpo right now in San Jose @bayareaaduexpo #ADUExpo right now in San Jose

@bayareaaduexpo 

Message me if you want to know something...I've gathered lots of intell!
Want to be by the water this weekend? Come by the Want to be by the water this weekend? Come by the VERY first open house of this lovely 2 bedroom, single-level condo in Alameda's Harbor Bay Isle community.

Where: 405 Centre Court
When: Saturday, Feb. 28, 2-4:30 
How much? $699k + HOA

Our warm 🌞 weather weekend is the perfect time to explore this lovely community, where outdoor living is everything.

Message for the details and a private tour!

Hosted by Susie Wyshak, Compass buyer's agent
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Listed by Chris Swim and Tracy Keaton, Compass

#movetoalameda #downsize #coastalliving #bayarearealestate
I spontaneously made one of my favorite sweet snac I spontaneously made one of my favorite sweet snacks: chocolate almond bar with flaked sea salt

As a lazy cook, chocolate maker and baker I'm always looking for shortcuts. Enjoy my 5-minute chocolate bark tutorial. Make it with any inclusions you like. (Brown Rice Krispies?!)

Instead of using Bay Area-made @guittardchocolate wafers, which I love, I experimented with 46% cocoa oat milk chocolate #berkeleymade by @tchochocolate 

Yummmm. It is a delicious dark milk chocolate that melted exactly like dairy milk chocolate. The perfect vegan sweet snack!

I have some more of the vegan chocolate and if you are in the Berkeley or Oakland area and want to try, please shoot me a message.

#veganchocolate #chocolaterecipe #berkeleyfoodie #oatmilkchocolate
Choosing colors to give a house a new personality Choosing colors to give a house a new personality is so rewarding (and yummy!) What colors are you leaning toward these days?

Sample quarts are around $10 at @sherwinwilliams 
Go for it!

#housepainting #houseproject 

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At the Bay Area ADU Expo, I interviewed 3 companies in the tiny home and ADU space to hear what they're up to. There are lots more making flat-packed modular, pre-fab that get craned in, and of course custom builders. 

Check out my post with a few other companies who were at the expo: https://susiewyshak.com/bay-area-pre-fab-adu-vendors/

DISCLAIMER! Be sure to do your own research and due diligence to find out what is allowed by your town, what is allowed on your property, and laws coming down the pike that might be a good reason to wait to do anything. All pricing should be verified as well. 

Got real estate, ADU or home ownership / home selling questions? 
Need to find a real estate agent in another part of the country or the world? Just ask! I'm your real estate connector.
https://www.compass.com/agents/susie-wyshak/

Susie Wyshak, Realtor - 510-269-7051 
homewithsusie@gmail.com
Compass Berkeley & Maine
DRE 02144226
Bay Area ADU Fair 2026 - I spoke with 3 Prefab and Modular ADU Vendors
#BayAreaAdventures - #SanJose #Japantown
Check out the beautiful #AlysaLiu mural in #Oakland at 43rd & Telegraph in @temescaldistrict -- painted by the @illuminaries    Love!

Here are a few of my favorite places, although there are way too many to choose from on this fun stretch of Telegraph. Lots of very cool murals, too! 

Get your lottery tix and sugar fix at Golden Gate Donuts then proceed on the tour. 😂 They've had $2 million winner. (I can help you find the perfect estate when you win!)

#oaklandmurals @visitoakland  

Susie Wyshak, real estate agent at Compass
(Local Rockridge / Temescal foodie!)
DRE 02144226
Alysia Liu Mural on Telegraph in Oakland's Temescal Neighborhood
405 Centre Court in Harbor Bay Isle is cozy, bright, and peaceful with a fantastic spacious layout and a reserved parking space nearby. Love this gated community next door to the Harbor Bay Club!

Get in touch if you're looking for easy ground floor living in Alameda. Listed at $699,000

Susan Wyshak, Realtor®️| 510-269-7051 | susie.wyshak@compass.com 

https://www.susiewyshak.com  

Helping people live their best life, from Berkeley to Bar Harbor  Calif. DRE #02144226 | Maine #BA929575 | Compass 

Listed by Chris Swim & Tracy Keaton, Compass
Single level condo for sale on Bay Farm - so much light!
Here's a quick look at all the grocery store options we have in Rockridge / Temescal and North Oakland - looking into the question if we really need a Grocery Outlet in Temescal when we have the Broadway Grocery Outlet in Oakland. You might be surprised!

Got real estate, local food or home ownership questions? Just ask.
https://www.compass.com/agents/susie-wyshak/

Susie Wyshak, Realtor - 510-269-7051 susie.wyshak@compass.com
Compass Berkeley
DRE 02029039
Do we need Grocery Outlet in Temescal / North Oakland ?
#HouseHunting ? Tour a fab storybook 5 BR, 4 BA home on .4 acres in Montclair #Oakland - #views !
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ACCESSIBLITY STATEMENT AND CONTENT DISCLAIMER: Compass is a real estate broker licensed by the state of California and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. License Number 01991628, 01527235, 01527365. Susan Wyshak is licensed by the California Department of Real Estate: #02144226 and Maine Department of Real Estate #BA929575. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only and is compiled from sources deemed reliable but has not been verified. Changes in price, condition, sale or withdrawal may be made without notice. No Statement is made as to the accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footage are approximate. If your property is currently listed for sale this is not a solicitation.Market reports, area guide data, and some blog articles are for education / information only. They may not be up-to-date. Before taking any action buying or selling real estate, please consult with with your real estate agent for detailed, up-to-date market reports from the National Association of REALTORS® and also consult with other professionals for legal and financial advice specific to your situation.


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