Alameda is the Bay Area’s coastal living town that’s close to San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, and Silicon Valley. Alameda may be the most coveted East Bay city. Most of my San Francisco clients mention Alameda as their #1 place to buy a home. Many of these home buyers weren’t sure where they wanted to live when…
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,…
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…
Rockridge is often called the best neighborhood in Oakland. it’s just a couple miles from UC Berkeley, Here’s an interactive Google map Rockridge tour to help you discover College Ave. and what it’s like living and visiting Rockridge.
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 that takes you to another time and place: rural France. Stone wishing well included! I had a chance to tour the property when it was last for sale in 2016…
Have you always dreamed of living in Alameda and thought you might only be able to afford a condo or townhouse? This was our target buyer for marketing the Alameda Dream home — a 1 bedroom house at 2838 Fillmore Selling a one-bedroom house is a tall order, even in Alameda’s coveted East End neighborhood….
This 3 bedroom house with a ground-floor bedroom and bath along with a fenced yard on Alameda’s Bay Farm Island checked all the boxes for many home buyers. 167 Purcell is an awesome, centrally located East Bay home, with: 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms: 2 bedrooms upstairs, each with en-suite full baths* 1 bedroom and…
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 Rockridge is so popular comes directly from my experience. Ask anyone who has been to Oakland’s Rockridge neighborhood what they think. You will very likely hear them say “it’s…
Thinking about making the move from LA to the Bay Area? If you’re bemoaning the idea of not being in Los Angeles, by the beaches, in WEHO, or some other scene you might miss, here are a few things to consider about what you’ll love—and what you might miss—about the Bay Area. Is the…
What’s the most important feature when buying a home? The oldest wisdom says “location, location, location.” But what exactly defines the perfect location that checks all the boxes of desirability and long-term appreciate? It depends! The book FLIP: How to Find, Fix, and Sell Houses for Profit distills that perfect location into “9 Neighborhood Appeal Factors.” You…