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Your Real Estate Expert for Berkeley and Beyond

  • Deep Market Knowledge
  • Analytical, Strategic, Creative
  • Honest, Adept, Direct

“Marilyn is exceptional. Her knowledge base, enthusiasm for her job, professional ethics, organization, sensitivity to our aesthetic requirements, loyalty and gentle perseverance set her apart.”

-- Bill and Carol Seidel

Marilyn Garcia, PhD

Marilyn Garcia, PhD Broker Associate, Realtor® CA DRE LICENSE #01355514

The Grubb Company 1656 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley, CA 94709

Direct: (510) 390-5406

Real Estate News: The Berkeley Report

THE OUTLOOK: North Berkeley & the Berkeley Hills, Q1 2024 wrap-up

THE OUTLOOK: North Berkeley & the Berkeley Hills, Q1 2024 wrap-up How is the market doing so far this year? It’s been mixed. Higher interest rates are definitely having an effect. Some properties are selling quickly with multiple offers, and others are not. In general, properties that are well-presented (with [...]

REAL ESTATE ANSWERS: What’s changing in the real estate world?

What’s changing in the real estate world? There was a big lawsuit filed in Missouri in 2019, that focused on the way buyers’ agents are paid. A settlement agreement was reached last month, and it has been all over the news recently. What’s it all about? Sellers have long negotiated [...]

April 12th, 2024|Categories: Buyers, Real Estate Trends, Sellers|Tags: , , , |

Berkeley is the (among the) best! / Going Green

Best Cities Niche.com recently released its 2024 ranking for the “Best Cities to Live in America,” and Berkeley was #11!  Berkeley was rated highly in the categories Public Schools, Good for Families, Nightlife, Diversity, Weather, Health & Fitness, Commute, and Outdoor Activities.  Berkeley was bested in this ranking only by [...]

April 12th, 2024|Categories: Berkeley, General Interest, Rankings|Tags: , , , |

COMPLETED SALES, North Berkeley, 1st Quarter 2024

Click HERE to see details and photos of properties SOLD in North Berkeley, 1/1/2024-3/31/2024. Note that, after you follow the link, you can click on each individual property to see photos and more details.  Click "Close" near the top to return to the list. * For the purposes of this [...]

April 12th, 2024|Categories: Data, North Berkeley|Tags: , , , |

COMPLETED SALES, Berkeley Hills, 1st Quarter, 2024

Click HERE to see details and photos of properties SOLD in the Berkeley Hills, 1/1/2024 - 3/31/2024. Note that, after you follow the link, you can click on each individual property to see photos and more details.  Click "Close" near the top to return to the list. * For the purposes [...]

April 12th, 2024|Categories: Berkeley Hills, Data|Tags: , , , |

THE OUTLOOK: North Berkeley & the Berkeley Hills, Q4 and full-year 2023 results

THE OUTLOOK: North Berkeley & the Berkeley Hills, Q4 and full-year 2023 results 2023 was an interesting year in Berkeley real estate, where the driving factor was interest rates. Rates climbed to almost 8% during 2023, from around 3% at the start of 2022, with two main effects. On the [...]

Real Estate News: The Berkeley Report

THE OUTLOOK: North Berkeley & the Berkeley Hills, Q1 2024 wrap-up

THE OUTLOOK: North Berkeley & the Berkeley Hills, Q1 2024 wrap-up How is the market doing so far this year? It’s been mixed. Higher interest rates are definitely having an effect. Some properties are selling quickly with multiple offers, and others are not. In general, properties that are well-presented (with [...]

REAL ESTATE ANSWERS: What’s changing in the real estate world?

What’s changing in the real estate world? There was a big lawsuit filed in Missouri in 2019, that focused on the way buyers’ agents are paid. A settlement agreement was reached last month, and it has been all over the news recently. What’s it all about? Sellers have long negotiated [...]

April 12th, 2024|Categories: Buyers, Real Estate Trends, Sellers|Tags: , , , |

Berkeley is the (among the) best! / Going Green

Best Cities Niche.com recently released its 2024 ranking for the “Best Cities to Live in America,” and Berkeley was #11!  Berkeley was rated highly in the categories Public Schools, Good for Families, Nightlife, Diversity, Weather, Health & Fitness, Commute, and Outdoor Activities.  Berkeley was bested in this ranking only by [...]

April 12th, 2024|Categories: Berkeley, General Interest, Rankings|Tags: , , , |

COMPLETED SALES, North Berkeley, 1st Quarter 2024

Click HERE to see details and photos of properties SOLD in North Berkeley, 1/1/2024-3/31/2024. Note that, after you follow the link, you can click on each individual property to see photos and more details.  Click "Close" near the top to return to the list. * For the purposes of this [...]

April 12th, 2024|Categories: Data, North Berkeley|Tags: , , , |

COMPLETED SALES, Berkeley Hills, 1st Quarter, 2024

Click HERE to see details and photos of properties SOLD in the Berkeley Hills, 1/1/2024 - 3/31/2024. Note that, after you follow the link, you can click on each individual property to see photos and more details.  Click "Close" near the top to return to the list. * For the purposes [...]

April 12th, 2024|Categories: Berkeley Hills, Data|Tags: , , , |

THE OUTLOOK: North Berkeley & the Berkeley Hills, Q4 and full-year 2023 results

THE OUTLOOK: North Berkeley & the Berkeley Hills, Q4 and full-year 2023 results 2023 was an interesting year in Berkeley real estate, where the driving factor was interest rates. Rates climbed to almost 8% during 2023, from around 3% at the start of 2022, with two main effects. On the [...]

Your Real Estate Expert for Berkeley and Beyond

  • Deep Market Knowledge
  • Analytical, Strategic, Creative
  • Honest, Adept, Direct

“Marilyn is exceptional. Her knowledge base, enthusiasm for her job, professional ethics, organization, sensitivity to our aesthetic requirements, loyalty and gentle perseverance set her apart.”

-- Bill and Carol Seidel

Marilyn Garcia, PhD

Marilyn Garcia, PhD Broker Associate, Realtor® CA DRE LICENSE #01355514

The Grubb Company 1656 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley, CA 94709

Direct: (510) 390-5406

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