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.
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?…
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…
Let’s talk about that house. You know the one. Maybe it showed up in your search or on “Zillow Gone Wild” or it’s a mysterious house you’ve always been curious about as you passed by. It’s in one of those popular neighborhoods like Rockridge in Oakland that you adore—tree-lined streets, great local coffee shop, neighbors…
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….
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…
I know you might be thinking, “Wait, isn’t the number one life goal to find inner peace, get married, achieve true happiness, or become a yoga guru?” And sure, those are all popular goals—but let’s talk about a truly achievable, life-changing goal that can actually fund your path to inner peace: Buy a house. Why…
There’s a reason why I’ve dragged my feet in converting my fixer garage into an ADU: Every year California improves statewide laws with regulations for building accessory dwelling units (ADUs). In 2025 some of the most exciting laws squash rules that some local cities were hoping to impose. Maxable is a company that provides end-to-end…
The Getty Center and Getty Villa emerged from the 2025 Los Angeles fire disaster as examples of fire hardening best practices. Yes, they had staff to supplement all of the measures the Getty team took to stop fire approaching and stop smoke from penetrating the buildings. But they also meticulously followed best practices for fire hardening…
