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    Berkeley | East Bay Living | Home Buying & Owning | Home Buying Pro Tips

    Buying off market might be the secret to success in the Bay Area’s AI real estate frenzy (here’s one success)

    BySusie Wyshak July 10, 2026July 10, 2026

    How can a home buyer compete with AI money in Berkeley and Rockridge ? Local real estate agent Susie Wyshak shares a success story about strategic connecting the dots.

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    East Bay Living | Evaluating Properties | Home Buying & Owning | Home Buying Pro Tips | Oakland | Rockridge

    Tips For Buying a House in Rockridge on a Budget

    BySusie Wyshak June 23, 2026June 23, 2026

    Rockridge is one of the most popular neighborhoods in the San Francisco East Bay thanks to many factors: Being a popular place to buy means lots of competition. It also means prices have gone up and up. But what I really wanted to write about, as a longtime Rockridge homeowner myself, is what to look…

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    Home Buying & Owning | Home Buying Pro Tips

    Does Costco Membership and Home Ownership Go Hand in Hand?

    BySusie Wyshak February 10, 2026March 5, 2026

    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…

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    Berkeley | Best Places to Live in California | East Bay Living | Home Buying & Owning | Home Buying Pro Tips

    Ask Susie: Best Neighborhood For Me? A Artist Home Buyer Asked…

    BySusie Wyshak February 9, 2026February 20, 2026

    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,…

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    Tips For a Home Sale To Avoid Falling Out of Contract

    BySusie Wyshak November 1, 2025March 5, 2026

    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.

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    Why work with Susie Wyshak to buy a home?

    BySusie Wyshak July 1, 2025February 13, 2026

    First, know that buyers don’t hire me to show them what they can find on Zillow. I’ve helped many buyers who chose to “request a tour” through Zillow. Being a Zillow agent was a really cool way to meet people who were not familiar with an area or who decided to start exploring by visiting…

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    Better Than Bullion (Buy a House or Gold Bars?)

    BySusie Wyshak February 14, 2025December 7, 2025

    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 it had been relatively flat for decades. The price of Bay Area real estate has had a slower trajectory up. As you can see in this Median Home Price Trends…

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    Don’t Let Fears of Home Buyer Remorse Stop You

    BySusie Wyshak December 30, 2024December 8, 2025

    “Eighty-two percent of home buyers express regrets about their recent property purchase. Their most common regret: buying a home that requires too much maintenance.” (Clever Real Estate survey) Is fear stopping you from buying a home when you really want to own and invest in your future, instead of renting? The answer is to address…

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    Forget fiction. Home buying is a real life hero’s journey.

    BySusie Wyshak September 22, 2024December 8, 2025

    Do you feel like home buying has its ups and downs and winding road with plenty obstacles and hopefully triumphs? Congratulations! You are living Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey — the story of adventure, challenge and “finding home” that you see in every hit movie (think: Nemo, Ice Age, Star Wars, Under the Tuscan Sun, Wizard…

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    The Wild West of Touring Homes is Now Less Wild

    BySusie Wyshak August 15, 2024December 8, 2025

    You know that viral SNL Zillow video where they say “pick up your phone, open the app, and tell us what you reallllly want.” Ah, those were the good, old days when house hunting with a Zillow agent like me was like dating. Zillow addicts (maybe you?) would tap “Tour This Home.” Within seconds you…

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You buy it in jars and return the jars. 

Ask my tour guide @robertaklugman any questions!

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There's nothing like the thrill of bringing keys t There's nothing like the thrill of bringing keys to a new homeowner... especially in a time crunch. 

Just after closing, I swing by the property to get the keys from the lockbox.  Raced across town. We pulled up next to each other in the middle of the road. Key handoff through our windows! 

So much fun and such a thrill to have helped another Oakland buyer.
What do you think of those orange flags to safely What do you think of those orange flags to safely cross the street? Do you think peacock feathers would make you more visible when crossing the street in Rockridge? This pedestrian does. Seriously though, would you like if Rockridge had more crosswalks where you could grab an orange flag to take with you when crossing the street?
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Rockridge home owners tend to invest in high-end kitchen remodels which reflect the average home prices of over $1.5 million here in our neighborhood.

But after checking prices with local contractors for a "traditional" kitchen remodel, this couple decided to assemble an Ikea kitchen on their own with some help from a contractor for gutting, plumbers and an electrician, and a company that fabricated the countertop after they had assembled the Ikea cabinets (while watching TV).

The creative use of upcycled street signs for back splashes was a big hit among everyone who passed through on the Rockridge Kitchen Tour.

As a fan of stick figure iconography, I loved them!

The biggest investment for the kitchen remodel was the "servery" folding window that opens up to the patio. It opens on a rail instead of some folding windows that have a large lip at the bottom. So the maximum amount of space and light is exposed. They said the window was an $8,000 investment (and worth every penny...remember pennies?)

Got questions about real estate, kitchen remodeling to sell, investing outside of California or home ownership? Just ask.
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Stunning DIY Ikea Kitchen Remodel in Rockridge features quirky upcycled materials & a folding window
This duplex in Rockridge has grand architecture and is close to everything that makes Rockridge one of the most popular neighborhoods in Oakland and the East Bay.

Weather ! Location ! College Ave shops and eateries ! Close to Berkeley ! Great for commuting within town and around the Bay.

There is the vacant duplex, plus a lovely outdoor patio, incredible front garden, and a cottage. If you are looking for a property with potentially you can live in now, let's go tour this and as your Rockridge local expert, I would love to help you buy it!

Here are all the details about 5552 Broadway:

https://www.compass.com/listing/2202310780377041025/view?agent_id=662c181093f91900012c06cc

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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 REALTORSĀ® and also consult with other professionals for legal and financial advice specific to your situation.


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