Buying or selling a home in Rockridge and want to know what’s going on in the real estate market? Download a free, Rockridge home and condo market trend report for January 2026 (and ask Rockridge’s resident expert real estate agent Susie for specific insights and strategies). Rockridge home owners: With very little inventory on the…
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…
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.
Imagine opening up your home to show off your remodeled kitchen. That’s what 8-10 Rockridge homeowners do every other year along with their builders, architects, and interior designers. Seeing these renovated and reimagined kitchens with the latest cabinetry, space-saving ideas, and glowing cabinet hardware is the ultimate inspiration to refresh your kitchen — especially if…
As a Rockridge resident, I helped the Rockridge Community Planning Council (RCPC) get the word out about the 2024 Rockridge Kitchen Tour, a bi-annual ticketed event where home owners can show off 8 fabulous kitchen remodels and 2 ADUs. The kitchen tour is October 13, 2024 and you can get tickets here. The Rockridge Kitchen…
College Ave. in Oakland’s popular Rockridge neighborhood is home to many highly rated health and beauty businesses. Discover just a few in this article, re-printed with permission from the Rockridge News, April 2023. By Susie Wyshak. Compass REALTOR® and Rockridge resident. Beyond clothing, surprising ways to re-invent your look along College Avenue. Pavé Fine Jewelry…
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…
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…
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…