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  • Berkeley CA BESO ordinance for energy efficiency before a home or duplex sale
    Berkeley | East Bay Living | Home Buying & Owning | Home Selling | Remodeling Ideas | Selling Strategies & Stories

    Thinking of Selling in Berkeley and Wondering When and If To Make Energy Efficiency Upgrades ?

    BySusie Wyshak April 22, 2026April 22, 2026

    If you are thinking of selling a Berkeley 1-2 unit property that currently has natural gas any time soon, you may want to time any energy-efficiency upgrades based on the sale date. Why? Because Berkeley limit the number of years a home upgrade qualifies for points toward their energy efficiency program. As of this writing,…

    Read More Thinking of Selling in Berkeley and Wondering When and If To Make Energy Efficiency Upgrades ?Continue

  • Moving from San Francisco to retire to a place that has all the great things about San Francisco
    Ask Susie - Real Questions from Real Buyers | Berkeley | Downsizing & Proposition 19 | East Bay Living | Home Buying & Owning | Home Selling | Oakland | Piedmont | Rockridge

    A San Francisco couple is glad they decided not to sell and retire elsewhere. The East Bay awaits.

    BySusie Wyshak April 14, 2026April 14, 2026

    With relish, I devoured the Wall Street Journal “Retirement Rookies” article by Stephen Kreider Yoder and Karen Kreider Yoder. The title was “We Considered Leaving the City in Retirement. We’re So Glad We Didn’t.” Mind you, this isn’t the “city” as in New York; some people insist that’s the only city that deserves that moniker….

    Read More A San Francisco couple is glad they decided not to sell and retire elsewhere. The East Bay awaits.Continue

  • Rockridge and Berkeley home selling tip for 2026
    Berkeley | East Bay Living | Home Selling | Oakland | Rockridge | San Leandro | Selling Strategies & Stories

    2026 Critical to know if you’re selling a house near BART in Rockridge, Berkeley, Oakland, San Leandro…

    BySusie Wyshak April 9, 2026April 9, 2026

    Are you a long-time home owner thinking of selling your single-family house or small multi-family property on a large lot within 1/2 a mile of BART or major transit? It was a long sentence but you’ll be happy you read through it. As of July 1, 2026, California Senate Bill SB 79 goes into effect….

    Read More 2026 Critical to know if you’re selling a house near BART in Rockridge, Berkeley, Oakland, San Leandro…Continue

  • One enchanted evening at 523 pala San Leandro backyard patio
    Best Places to Live in California | East Bay Living | Home Selling | Listings | San Leandro | Selling Strategies & Stories

    2026 Home Sale Success Story – Enchanting Spanish Style Home

    BySusie Wyshak March 14, 2026April 21, 2026

    Presented by Nicole Easterday and Susie Wyshak Mediterreanean Style Home Full of Charm — sold with multiple offers, 23% over asking. Thinking of a move to the East Bay and want to find a neighborhood that’s great for commuting, has a small town feeling and affordable real estate near the Bay? Discover San Leandro and 523…

    Read More 2026 Home Sale Success Story – Enchanting Spanish Style HomeContinue

  • Berkeley house
    Home Buying Pro Tips | Home Selling | Real Estate Industry | Selling Strategies & Stories

    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.

    Read More Tips For a Home Sale To Avoid Falling Out of ContractContinue

  • Ask Susie - Real Questions from Real Buyers | Home Buying & Owning | Home Selling | Selling Strategies & Stories

    Want To Partner With a Flipper To Update Sell Your House?

    BySusie Wyshak January 6, 2025December 8, 2025

    Is the reward worth the risk of collaborating with a flipper / developer to update an older home in an affluent neighborhood before selling? The idea of transforming a million dollar home into a $3 million property — rather than selling it to someone else who will do just that — is worth exploring. Partnering…

    Read More Want To Partner With a Flipper To Update Sell Your House?Continue

  • Home Selling | Selling Strategies & Stories

    Avoiding a Home Sale Loss (or reframing it into a positive opportunity)

    BySusie Wyshak December 24, 2024December 7, 2025

    Need to sell your home and feeling the pain of it potentially not selling for more than what you paid? You’re not alone. The Bay Area real estate market during the pandemic was nothing short of crazy: Interest rates were still relatively low. Buyers were out in droves with FOMO, offering way over asking. The…

    Read More Avoiding a Home Sale Loss (or reframing it into a positive opportunity)Continue

  • Home Selling | Selling Strategies & Stories

    The Dangers of Overpricing a Home For Sale in the East Bay

    BySusie Wyshak December 12, 2024December 7, 2025

    Compass put together an informative report that shows how overpricing one’s home when going on market almost always has negative ramifications for sellers: Across Bay Area markets, listings that require price reductions before selling consistently take much longer to sell and sell for significantly lower average values than homes priced correctly. The correct calculation of…

    Read More The Dangers of Overpricing a Home For Sale in the East BayContinue

  • Home Selling | Selling Strategies & Stories

    Goal to sell your house in 2026? Test your “make me sell” price now

    BySusie Wyshak November 26, 2024February 4, 2026

    How long have you been wondering how much you could get for your house or condo if you sell? Do you seriously want to sell in 2026 — or might sell if you get an offer for your “I’d sell for that” price? If so, now is the time to start planning. You may have…

    Read More Goal to sell your house in 2026? Test your “make me sell” price nowContinue

  • alternatives to buying investment property for 1031 exchanges
    1031 Exchanges | Home & Investment Strategies | Home Buying & Owning | Home Selling

    If You’re Thinking of a 1031 Exchange But Don’t Want to Be a Landlord…

    BySusie Wyshak October 10, 2024February 16, 2026

    If you own rental property — whether an entire rental or you are renting part of your house out or some other type of investment property — you may qualify for a tax-deferred 1031 exchange when you sell. As of this moment, investors can usually exchange one investment for up to three investments of “like…

    Read More If You’re Thinking of a 1031 Exchange But Don’t Want to Be a Landlord…Continue

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@tabletopgrl Vera gave me a sneak peek tour of @be @tabletopgrl Vera gave me a sneak peek tour of @berkeleytabletoplibrary - Berkeley's new lush and immersive club and retail store for board game, card game and mahjong fans (and aspiring gamers like me). 

It's right there in the Elmwood on Claremont, tucked a couple doors down from Star Grocery. 

The meticulous vintage-style decor draws you in to a dreamy fantasy world as does the record room in back where you can play vinyl on the hi-fi.

They've even converted #ucberkeleylibrary card catalogue cabinets into their own "Tabletop decimal system" to check out  games!

Follow TTL to hear about the grand opening and find your Berkeley gaming tribe. 🀄️ 

What's your favorite game I need to try?!

#berkeleylife #tabletoplibrary #elmwoodberkeley #mahjonggoals
Things you see when leaving the mall parking lot i Things you see when leaving the mall parking lot in #Alameda - a pterodactyl nest!
The most important holiday of the year is coming u The most important holiday of the year is coming up: National Coffee Day! 🤣☕️

Join me on September 29th for a coffee and chat about home goals and life goals. Whether you might want to buy a place, sell your home, or invest in a vacation property anywhere in the world, National Coffee Day is the perfect time to start planning.

2027 is only a few months away and YES there is time to check off your 2026 real estate goals and be on your way to the life you want.

Can't make the 29th? 

Get in touch for a coffee any other day. After all, isn’t every day national coffee day? 

Other real estate events where you can catch me for a convo in September:

-Sept. 11 12-2pm at the Rockridge Library
-Sept. 27th on the Rockridge Kitchen Tour

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Made by a neighbor at Studio One, an Oakland city- Made by a neighbor at Studio One, an Oakland city-run arts and crafts studio in Temescal.

Find more beautiful ceramics today on Avon Street in Rockridge until 1pm!
Cake party at @vbscwine on Vine St organized by @t Cake party at @vbscwine on Vine St organized by @thefillingstationberkeley 

Hurry come try the Pave chocolate cake from @sweetadelinebakeshop ! It is the #bestchocolatecake - no@exaggerarion!

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Got #kitchenremodel goals? If you're in the Bay Ar Got #kitchenremodel goals? If you're in the Bay Area, you must come to the 15th biennial #Rockridge Kitchen Tour on September 27th.

It is a very well organized tour of 10 remodeled kitchens, including 8 houses and 2 ADUs. Why go to open houses for kitchen design ideas when you can meet owners who are intentionally inviting you in to see how they remodeled their kitchens?

This tour booklet is a keeper, telling the stories from the homeowners who undertook their remodels along with a resource guide. You learn about their designers, contractors, painters, and design choices.

As a sponsor, I will be stationed outside one of the homes chatting about home goals and handing out snacks!

Hope to see you there! rockridgekitchentour.com

#bayarearealestate #oaklandevents #eastbayevents

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So inspired and in love with Berkeley all over aga So inspired and in love with Berkeley all over again after broker tour today.

Many of the homes for sale right now had very longtime owners who made thoughtful updates over the years. 

1170 Colusa in North Berkeley listed by @team_yuyu is a real standout with the beautifully remodeled kitchen and coffee nook, paired with luscious vintage tile in several rooms as well as cozy spaces, surrounded by greenery.

I could hardly tear myself away from 2435 Valley in Poets Corner, listed by Grace Bishop (@east_bay_move_with_grace ) because of the very thoughtful spaces, and beautiful woodwork. Eooms with curved glass block walls facing the backyard and lots of light. 200 amp electrical panel!

Both 948 Hilldale (listed by @saltandpinerealestate ) and 740 Keeler (listed by @negarandferirealestate ) are all about the bay views, both with remarkably flat backyards. I have hosted open houses before at 740 Keeler and love and know it well! While you are greeted within incredible bay view, it is very possible to make this house livable on a single level.

Then there's the bucket list Julia Morgan home listed by @seejanesellhomes that transports you to Italy just a few blocks above Shattuck and the cheeseboard. The columns! The arches! The miniature door knockers on the hallway closet doors! I want to be there. it has been so well updated in keeping with the original Morgan design. Just a few blocks from the northside of the #UCBerkeley  campus where the architecture school used to be.

Take a peek at these houses from the flats to the hills and let me know your priorities in terms of space, location, style, views, and condition. 

DM for details and tours!

Susie Wyshak, Compass
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Bread worlds collide at @yourlocaleconomy in Rockr Bread worlds collide at @yourlocaleconomy in Rockridge - @joseybakerbread & @rizeupbakery 

Reminds me of all the good times at @themillsf !

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The most important holiday of the year is coming up: National Coffee Day! 🤣☕️

Join me on September 29th for a coffee and chat about home goals and life goals. Whether you might want to buy a place in Berkeley, sell your home in Oakland, or invest in a vacation property anywhere in the world, National Coffee Day is the perfect time to start planning.

2027 is only a few months away and YES there is time to check off your 2026 real estate goals and be on your way to the life you want.

Can't make the 29th? 

Get in touch for a coffee any other day. After all, isn’t every day national coffee day? 

Other real estate events where you can catch me for a convo in September:

-Sept. 11 12-2pm at the Rockridge Library
-Sept. 27th on the Rockridge Kitchen Tour

Reserve your coffee meeting:
https://www.susiewyshak.com/contact

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Start planning your Berkeley / Oakland house hunting or home selling goals w/me over coffee - 9/29!
The VERY last step when a house listing sells in the East Bay is to remove the Supra lockbox 🥳
Convincing aspiring home buyers NOT to buy a house or to understand what it will take to fix up a house is JOB #1 as a buyer's agent. Showing houses after a torrential rain is a joy.

How is the property draining?
Is any water getting into the foundation or the house?
Where is the water coming from - the roof or the earth or both?

What isn't job #1? Getting you to buy any old house.

Get more home buying tips from your straightshooting Agent Susie at https://www.susiewyshak.com

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The kind of horrifying video I love showing home buyers
Where to get fresh flowers direct from the growers in Oakland? The Sunday Temescal farmers market !
Thinking of moving to Berkeley and want to be close to BART and everything? Don't miss this chance...coming from a Cal alum and longtme local. This one is rare.

Set on a tree-lined street in Central Berkeley, 2341 McKinley is a Spanish-style 4-bedroom, 2.5 bath main home with a 1 bedroom, detached ADU. The property was designed to inspire gatherings, indoor/outdoor living, calm, and flexibility. The location puts BART, buses and the very best of Berkeley within easy reach. With a 90 Walk Score and 94 Bike Score, this location is a dream for commuters and locals alike.

With the original 1925 home lifted in 2003 to create the ground level and perform a full update on the house, this is a rare Berkeley property that combines character, space, condition, charm and location in the Berkeley flats, in the historic Spaulding-McGee district.

Visit BerkeleyBasecamp.com for all the pics, Matterport and contact info. Offers to be reviewed August 4th, 2026!

Listed by Susie Wyshak, Compass (DRE 02144226 and Amanda Brunato, Compass (DRE 02021495)
SOLD - 70% over asking in Berkeley CA 94703 - House with an ADU in Central Berkeley
House hunting in Central Berkeley? This Spanish style 4BR home & ADU is rare. BerkeleyBasecamp.com
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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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