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Local real estate agents share what to expect from the 2023 East Bay housing market

Strategies for both sellers and buyers in a changing market with price drops and high interest rates.

Red Oak Realty is evolving — come inside and see

The agency is consolidating offices into two renovated spaces.

Home Truths: The East Bay real estate market is heating up in the new year

Sponsored: Red Oak Realty has advice for sellers and buyers in this competitive market.

Home Truths: The challenges of East Bay home renovations (and a possible solution)

Sponsored: Doing renovations in preparation for a home sale can be stressful. Red Oak Realty is excited to announce a thoughtful, on-trend, budget-friendly service called Enhance.

Home Truths: 2021’s Berkeley real estate market is a picture of high prices and high competition

Despite the pandemic, the Berkeley real estate market has remained incredibly resilient — October single family home sales were their highest since 2003. (Sponsored.)

Home Truths: Co-housing in the East Bay offers an alternative to traditional living

Sponsored: Celebrating the diversity of our local home market, we take a look at intentional communities where collaboration is often part of the living arrangement.

Home Truths: Sky-high prices, competition, limited inventory prompt parents to help kids buy homes

[Sponsored] According to the last California Association of Realtors, 53% of parents said they intended to help their children with a down payment.

Home Truths: How the presidential election is affecting the Bay Area housing market

Red Oak Realty says buyers and sellers have been more cautious because of election-related reasons, real or imagined. [Sponsored]

Home Truths: With East Bay home prices reaching an all-time high, how are buyers coping?

A dive into several homebuyers’ recent experiences in the East Bay gives us an idea of what to expect in this hot, unpredictable real-estate market.

Home Truths: What Berkeley homeowners should know before selling

660 Spruce St. Photo: Courtesy Red Oak Realty By Paul Hagey Home Truths, a quarterly report on the state of the Berkeley real estate market, is brought to you by Red Oak Realty. Selling your Berkeley home isn’t as straightforward as it used to be. Red Oak Realty agents are reporting that Berkeley listings are receiving fewer […]

Home Truths: 9 proven tips to buy a home in Berkeley

Homes to buy are so scarce in Berkeley that when one does come on the market the competition to snag it is like trying to get a last-minute dinner reservation at Chez Panisse. Photo: Red Oak Realty Home Truths, a quarterly report on the state of the Berkeley real estate market, is brought to you by Red […]

Home Truths: Is Berkeley real estate becoming overly reliant on high-tech salaries?

Highly paid tech workers are increasingly buying property in the East Bay, and they can often afford to put cash down on $1m+ homes. This home, at 633 San Luis Rd, is on the market for $1.2m. Photo: Red Oak Realty Home Truths, a quarterly report on the state of the Berkeley real estate market, is […]