Your Real Estate Expert for Berkeley and Beyond
“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 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 2025 results
THE OUTLOOK: North Berkeley & the Berkeley Hills, with results from Q1 2025. As I write this in early April, the newly implemented Trump tariffs have introduced a big wave of uncertainty into the economy. Uncertainty and tariffs generally aren’t good for the stock market—but paradoxically, bad news for stocks [...]
REAL ESTATE ANSWERS: What is wire fraud in real estate, and is it a big deal?
What is wire fraud in real estate, and is it a big deal? There are countless scams out there designed to steal your money, and one major example is wire fraud in real estate. It happens when scammers learn that a real estate transaction is in progress and send fake [...]
PARKING PERMITS
Parking Permits If you live in a Berkeley neighborhood with two-hour street parking limits and have a residential parking permit that exempts you from the time limit near your home, it’s time to start thinking about renewal. You’ll need to have your new permit in place by July 1st, and [...]
COMPLETED SALES, North Berkeley, 1st Quarter 2025
Click HERE to see details and photos of properties SOLD in North Berkeley, 1/1/2025-3/31/2025. 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 [...]
COMPLETED SALES, Berkeley Hills, 1st Quarter 2025
Click HERE to see details and photos of properties SOLD in the Berkeley Hills, 1/1/2025 - 3/31/2025. 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 [...]
THE OUTLOOK: North Berkeley & the Berkeley Hills, 2024 wrap-up and results from Q4
THE OUTLOOK: North Berkeley & the Berkeley Hills, 2024 wrap-up and results from Q4 Looking back on the Berkeley real estate market for 2024, mortgage rates continued to be the big story. The Federal Reserve cut its federal funds rate target three times in the last portion of 2024, by [...]
Real Estate News: The Berkeley Report
THE OUTLOOK: North Berkeley & the Berkeley Hills, Q1 2025 results
THE OUTLOOK: North Berkeley & the Berkeley Hills, with results from Q1 2025. As I write this in early April, the newly implemented Trump tariffs have introduced a big wave of uncertainty into the economy. Uncertainty and tariffs generally aren’t good for the stock market—but paradoxically, bad news for stocks [...]
REAL ESTATE ANSWERS: What is wire fraud in real estate, and is it a big deal?
What is wire fraud in real estate, and is it a big deal? There are countless scams out there designed to steal your money, and one major example is wire fraud in real estate. It happens when scammers learn that a real estate transaction is in progress and send fake [...]
PARKING PERMITS
Parking Permits If you live in a Berkeley neighborhood with two-hour street parking limits and have a residential parking permit that exempts you from the time limit near your home, it’s time to start thinking about renewal. You’ll need to have your new permit in place by July 1st, and [...]
COMPLETED SALES, North Berkeley, 1st Quarter 2025
Click HERE to see details and photos of properties SOLD in North Berkeley, 1/1/2025-3/31/2025. 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 [...]
COMPLETED SALES, Berkeley Hills, 1st Quarter 2025
Click HERE to see details and photos of properties SOLD in the Berkeley Hills, 1/1/2025 - 3/31/2025. 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 [...]
THE OUTLOOK: North Berkeley & the Berkeley Hills, 2024 wrap-up and results from Q4
THE OUTLOOK: North Berkeley & the Berkeley Hills, 2024 wrap-up and results from Q4 Looking back on the Berkeley real estate market for 2024, mortgage rates continued to be the big story. The Federal Reserve cut its federal funds rate target three times in the last portion of 2024, by [...]
Your Real Estate Expert for Berkeley and Beyond
“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 Broker Associate, Realtor® CA DRE LICENSE #01355514
The Grubb Company 1656 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley, CA 94709
Direct: (510) 390-5406