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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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  • by Susie Wyshak Rockridge Real Estate Agent
    Berkeley | East Bay Living | Home Buying & Owning

    Finding Off-Market Properties For Buyers in Berkeley

    BySusie Wyshak February 9, 2026February 20, 2026

    When it comes to looking for properties for clients, showing the same houses everyone who’s house hunting can find online is not an option. These days there are many condos, houses and multi-family properties in the Berkeley area that did not sell (for whatever reason) and were taken off market. That’s how I ended up…

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    Rare Berkeley Home For Sale – Perfect for a single minimalist

    BySusie Wyshak October 21, 2025December 7, 2025

    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?…

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    3 Super Cool Crafting Workshops on College Ave in Rockridge & Berkeley

    BySusie Wyshak August 27, 2025December 7, 2025

    Berkeley and Oakland have endless arts, crafts and cooking workshops. Clay studios, city-run programs, the Crucible…the list is endless. Here are 3 along College Avenue where small groups can learn then dine. What fun for the holidays, or any day! Get a group together and knit! ImageKnit is on the best block of Berkeley’s Elmwood…

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    Berkeley Dream Estate: Don’t Miss the Hume Cloister

    BySusie Wyshak June 7, 2025February 4, 2026

    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…

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    Repair the Sewer Lateral and Sidewalk in Oakland before selling?

    BySusie Wyshak January 6, 2024December 8, 2025

    Home sellers in Oakland, Alameda and some other East Bay cities need to decide whether to repair their sewer lateral, if necessary, or let the buyer pay for repairing the sewer lateral. It’s part of a program called East Bay Private Sewer Lateral (PSL) In Oakland, home sellers or home buyers where there is a…

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  • Alameda water view condo
    Alameda | Ask Susie - Real Questions from Real Buyers | Berkeley | Best Places to Live | Best Places to Live in California | East Bay Living | Home Buying & Owning

    Affordable SF Bay view dream homes are in the East Bay

    BySusie Wyshak October 16, 2023February 5, 2026

    All along the Oakland, Berkeley, El Cerrito and Richmond hills are homes with incredible San Francisco Bay views…with more houses, condos and townhouses along the waterfront from Richmond to Alameda and San Leandro. How do waterfront house prices compare to Marin County and San Francisco prices? For the most part, buyers find home prices are…

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  • Murals painted on houses in Berkeley and Oakland
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    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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    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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    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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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 DRE 02144226 Compass
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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!) DRE 02144226 Compass
#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 DRE 02144226 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 DRE02144226 Compass
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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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