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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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  • Best Places to Live | Best Places to Live in California | California Home Ownership | East Bay Living | Evaluating Properties | Home Buying & Owning | Home Buying Pro Tips | Rockridge

    Location Location Location – Checklist for flippers & home buyers with Rockridge as an example

    BySusie Wyshak November 6, 2023February 16, 2026

    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…

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  • Alameda water view condo
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    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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  • how flood insurance works in California
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    How does home flood insurance work in California?

    BySusie Wyshak October 4, 2023February 16, 2026

    Do you fully understand the importance of being prepared for flooding in their homes…or outside of your home? The California Association of Realtors points out that homeowner’s insurance does not cover flood damage. After the record-breaking wildfires in California, the risk of flash flooding and mud flows increase significantly until vegetation is restored — up…

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  • California Home Ownership | East Bay Living | Rockridge

    Starter Bakery Crafts Legendary Pastries and Food Careers in Rockridge

    BySusie Wyshak May 10, 2023February 5, 2026

    This article by Susie Wyshak first appeared in the Rockridge News and is edited for online reading. Enjoy! Get in touch to chat about your real estate goals over a pastry at Starter Bakery and learn all about living in Rockridge and the East Bay. The Rockridge community took Brian Wood by surprise. He opened…

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  • Rockridge walking tour on College Ave
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    College Ave Restaurants, Bakeries & Food Shops in Rockridge near BART – Top Picks With Google Map

    BySusie Wyshak February 8, 2023February 16, 2026

    An Airbnb guest asked me what restaurants I recommend in Rockridge that are in walking distance from my rental on Lawton Avenue. What better reason to compile some of my favorites! For their UC Berkeley graduation celebration, I gave them a list of very nice, high end restaurants that require reservations along with casual dining…

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  • age in place by building an adu
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    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
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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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    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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  • 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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📍523 Pala - San Leandro
🛏 3 beds plus large den
🛁 2 baths
🏠 2316 sq ft
🌳 4000 sf ft lot
🦮 Historic Estudillo Estates
🌷 Private balcony with every bedroom!
💵 Listed at $1,060,00

Listed by Nicole Easterday
(DRE# 02193925) 
and Susie Wyshak (DRE# 02144226) - Compass
#JustListed ! Over the moon to introduce an excep #JustListed !

Over the moon to introduce an exceptionally  beautiful Spanish-style home, in San Leandro's Estudillo Estates neighborhood, in partnership with local expert agent Nicole Easterday.

Come by our open houses this weekend, March 14 and 15th, 2-4:30 or get in touch for a tour.

523Pala.com has all the details, pics, video and floor plans.

Designed for indoor - outdoor living and maximum light, is truly a #CaliforniaDreamHome !

📍523 Pala - San Leandro
🛏 3 beds plus large den
🛁 2 baths
🏠 2316 sq ft
🌳 4000 sf ft lot
🦮 Historic Estudillo Estates
🌷 Private balcony with every bedroom!
💵 Listed at $1,060,00

Listed by Nicole Easterday @farmcurious 
(DRE# 02193925) 
and Susie Wyshak (DRE# 02144226) - Compass

@compasscalifornia @compasseastbay
In spring in California, this is what fills depres In spring in California, this is what fills depressions in the sidewalk. #CherryBlossoms.
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
It's a fluffy day in Oakland! It's a fluffy day in Oakland!
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!
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March 14, 2026 - For sale in one of the East Bay's most popular towns is this enchanting Spanish-style home in San Leandro's sought-after Estudillo Estates. Discover your California indoor / outdoor dream lifestyle — all 3 bedrooms have their own balconies, and the back patio is a dream! 

Visit 523Pala.com for all the details, pics and floorplan. 

📍523 Pala Ave, San Leandro, CA 94577
🛏 3 beds plus large den
🛁 2 baths
🏠 2316 sq ft
🌳 4000 sf ft lot
🦮 Historic Estudillo Estates
🌷 Private balcony with every bedroom!
💵 Listed at $1,060,00

Listed by Nicole Easterday
(DRE# 02193925) 
and Susie Wyshak (DRE# 02144226) - Compass

Got real estate 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 02144226
523 Pala Ave, San Leandro Home Tour - Estudillo Estates - Listed by Nicole Easterday & Susie Wyshak
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 ?
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