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    California Home Ownership | Downsizing & Proposition 19 | East Bay Living | Home & Investment Strategies | Home Buying & Owning | Owning Your Future

    How to Age in Place While Selling Your House in California

    BySusie Wyshak January 28, 2023February 16, 2026

    Building ADUs on a property with a single-family home or multi-family building has become the most popular way to think about multi-generational living or generating income during retirement. (The New York Times reports on the popularity of ADUs — although ignore the very low prices per square foot quoted!) But what if it turns out…

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  • Murals painted on houses in Berkeley and Oakland
    Berkeley | East Bay Living | Home Buying & Owning | Remodeling Ideas

    Nature Murals Painted on Houses in Berkeley and Oakland

    BySusie Wyshak January 11, 2023February 16, 2026

    Murals on walls inside houses has been a time-honored tradition through the ages. In Berkeley, the murals adorning the walls of  Pauline Kael’s house in Berkeley became legend. More rare is seeing murals, or little “spot” paintings, on the exterior of houses. There’s nothing I love more than seeing houses that reflect the passions and…

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  • Colors of the year make it fun to repaint your house
    Home Buying & Owning | Remodeling Ideas

    2023 Interior Paint Color Trend was the Opposite of 2026’s Beige Minimalism

    BySusie Wyshak January 6, 2023February 16, 2026

    Who doesn’t love a trend report? It’s so much fun seeing what materials, colors, textures, and decorating styles the experts and purveyors are calling “it.” So what to do when Pantone names “Viva Magenta” their 2023 Color of the Year? Paint the town pink?! The thing to remember as a home owner is: It’s up…

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  • California Home Ownership | East Bay Living | Home Buying & Owning

    Better Than a Termite Report – Follow the Pest Inspector Like I Did!

    BySusie Wyshak December 10, 2022December 7, 2025

    True confessions: I never had extermination done after buying my house years ago. After all, no termites were crawling or flying around. How did we know if the termites were old school or a current infestation? Then there was a live termite incident. Three different pest inspection companies did estimates, with three wildly different recommendations….

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    Home Buying & Owning | Home Buying Pro Tips

    3 Home Buying Tips For Future Savings

    BySusie Wyshak December 6, 2022February 16, 2026

    Beyond home insurance, there are a few things to ponder before embarking on home ownership. Here are 3 super important things that might save you and your loved ones a lot of headaches and money in the future: 1) People talk about having a will, but a trust might be even more important. Having a…

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  • holiday events in Piedmont and Oakland
    Alameda | Berkeley | East Bay Living

    5 Oakland & Piedmont Family Friendly Holiday Events

    BySusie Wyshak December 2, 2022February 16, 2026

    Holiday lights and cheer are ablaze this holiday season in Oakland, Piedmont, and nearby towns. Here are just a few holiday season events to get us out of the house and enjoying our fresh, rain-cleansed air: Temescal Artisan Craft Fair – Neither rain nor rain stopped Head West holiday gift fair vendors from showing up…

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  • Home & Investment Strategies | Home Selling | Real Estate Industry | Selling Strategies & Stories

    Audit Your House Feng Shui Before Staging and Selling Your East Bay House

    BySusie Wyshak November 26, 2022February 9, 2026

    There is no shortage of explanations for why houses are sitting on the market and not selling in late 2002. High interest rates Uncertainty about the future The chance of layoffs The prospect of house prices going down Unrealistically high price expectations from sellers Multiple choice! Is bad Feng Shui driving home buyers away? Real…

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  • Trader Joe's book by Susie Wyshak
    Best Places to Live | Home Buying & Owning | Home Buying Pro Tips

    Trader Joe’s Book Reveals the Secret of TJ’s Success and Why We Love Trader Joe’s So Much

    BySusie Wyshak November 12, 2022February 16, 2026

    I grew up in Southern California, where Trader Joe’s got its start. That’s how a 1982 Trader Joe’s flyer ended up in the glove box of one of our family cars. Finding this treasure inspired me to write a Trader Joe’s history book analyzing how what used to be “health foods” and “ethnic foods” you…

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  • Home Buying & Owning | Home Financing

    What are Interest Rate Buydowns and how do they work?

    BySusie Wyshak November 3, 2022February 16, 2026

    Temporary interest rate buydowns are actually a quite simple and interesting concept. Interest rate buydowns help home buyers afford a higher-priced home in the face of high interest rates. Buydowns temporarily lower mortage payments — even on fixed, 30 year mortgages. Basically, the home seller “buys down” the interest rate as an incentive. Meaning, they…

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    Halloween House Ideas From Stephen King’s Maine Neighborhood

    BySusie Wyshak November 2, 2022December 8, 2025

    Add “trick or treat near Stephen King’s house” to your bucket list. Then add “go to Bangor, Maine” to the list. That’s where Stephen King’s sprawling haunted-like estate sits, surrounded by a wrought iron fence just made for a Stephen King movie. Or Harry Potter. Russell Street in Berkeley, California is my usual Halloween go-to…

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31 Harbord Court, Oakland 94618

2 bedrooms and all kinds of fun bonus spaces. Loved by the same family for many years and updated for YOU!

DM for details & happy to tour with aspiring Rockridge buyers if you can't make the open houses. 

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2. @berkeleyhumane thrift shop

3. @cafenatedcoffeeco for a pick me up

4. Investigate sewing workshops at @studiosessions.sewing 

5. Get ticket for parking too long

6. @5tacosandbeersberkeley anyone?

7. Chocolate from @casadechocolates 

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What I look like when I run into my client 18 mile What I look like when I run into my client 18 miles from home in a parking garage I haven't been in in 20 years. 

Wow. There is nothing more magical in the world than synchronicity!
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Where to sit outside and get awesome Thai iced coffee in Rockridge ? At Yimm of course.
Why does everyone love living in Alameda? This video is a peek into one answer. Sheer bliss and small-town vibes, a ferry ride from San Francisco and quick hop to Oakland, Berkeley and I880.

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This Alameda beach has views of SF and a Trader Joe's mall across the street
Many resources say that a Nespresso Vertuo machine needs a descaling process, which is something you have to order online, but I discovered that there was water sitting in the holder where the coffee pod goes and wiping that totally has fixed my problem, and the machine has been working reliably! Let me know if this works for you.
Quick fix for a red blinking light on a Nespresso Vertuo machine - wipe water from the espresso pod
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If SPCX has you sitting on life-changing gains, you're in luck.  Bay Area & #Berkeley luxury home inventory is tight with lots of competition - but not everywhere.

I help real estate buyers turn IPO windfalls into dream homes, investment properties, and generational wealth. (I've been around since  Netscape !)

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Susie Wyshak
DRE 02144226 | Compass
Specializing in Berkeley and the Bay Area to Bar Harbor (where the Rockefellers  summahed)

Ask me for referrals to excellent agents around the world. Unfortunately, I am not qualified to make referrals to Mars, yet.

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Ready to house hunt for a luxury home or move to France after the #SpaceXIPO ? Congrats & let's go!
Where to be today? The beach in San Francisco. What to eat near the beach today? $1 beignets !
The new Cheeseboard bakery is finally open! It is beautiful.
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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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