Sellers
A Message From the Sellers: 767 55th Street
Our Home: In 2011 we had just welcomed our first child into the world at our small 2 bedroom house rental, and we knew we needed more space to grow in the coming years. 767 55th Street in North Oakland’s Bushrod neighborhood quickly drew u...
A Message From the Sellers of 2535 Tulare Ave
After living in Rockridge for six years, we decided to look for a place to call our own. For months we had been searching for the perfect home and were unsuccessful. One night we went out to look at a couple of houses with our realtor. We toure...
A Message From the Sellers of 422 61st Street
What was it like when you first found this home? Finding our home on Colby Park was like discovering a secret garden. We had lived in the neighborhood for a year before we even knew that Colby Park existed as it seems to hide amongst all the...
House Review: 392 49th Street with Owners John and Perry
Current owners answer questions about what makes this home special. How many years have you lived in this house? We have lived here for the past fifteen years, since August 2005. When moving into the house fifteen years ago; how di...
Alameda County Real Estate & the Coronavirus
April 2020 Report The first thing to remember is that there is a time lag – usually 3 to 6+ weeks – between a new listing coming on market, an offer being negotiated and accepted, and when the transaction actually closes sale. This means...
A Simple Checklist Sellers Should Use Before Every Showing
Dust and sweep quickly Sweep the kitchen, bathrooms and entryway. If needed, use a cleaning towel or sponge to clean any spots or debris. Give the baseboards and window sills a quick once over, and quickly wiping down the furniture, TV scr...
Changes to Real Estate 2019
City Transfer Taxes As approved by voters in this past November’s election, the city transfer tax will change in Berkeley, Hayward, Oakland, El Cerrito, and Richmond. The transfer taxes will increase in Berkeley for properties over $1.5...
Midterm Election: Real Estate in California
How do midterm election results affect the real estate market? See below for a list of the noteworthy measures that have the power to influence the California real estate market. Prop 5: NO Vote opposed to amending Proposition (1978) to c...
Making the Most of Your Open House
Image via Pexels If you are planning to sell your home, there are a lot of things you can do to make it more appealing to buyers during an open house. Potential buyers need to be able to see themselves living in it, enjoying it and entertain...
Why a Quick Sale May Not be in Your Best Interest
SOLD! 5 days on market, over asking! Sounds great, doesn’t it? The seller was able to sell their property quickly AND received over the asking price. The listing agent was able to get the deal closed and only had to market the property for tw...