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®
DRE# 02014153
District Homes
1758 Solano Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94707
Direct:
(510) 390-5406
THE OUTLOOK: North Berkeley & the Berkeley Hills, Q2 2024 wrap-up
THE OUTLOOK: North Berkeley & the Berkeley Hills, Q2 2024 wrap-up It has been a wild real estate market out there this spring. Buyers were very picky, and many were looking for properties that were close to shops, campus and transportation. Buyers in this category seem to have adjusted expectations and accepted that higher interest rates are the new normal, and they are back in the market. As a result, we saw some big bidding wars for desirable homes, and some high price results. Since much of the area I’m calling “North Berkeley” is close to shops and transportation, it [...]
REAL ESTATE ANSWERS: Where can one get more information on the current homeowners insurance crisis in California?
Where can one get more information on the current homeowners insurance crisis in California? The current insurance situation comes up a lot in my profession, since virtually every real estate transaction results in a new homeowners insurance policy. All buyers who are getting a bank loan must get homeowners insurance (it’s required by lenders), and of course all but the most extreme risk-loving cash buyers will want coverage as well. We fairly regularly get presentations and other insurance information at office meetings. When I heard that Susan Wengraf, Vice Mayor of Berkeley and Councilmember for District 6, was hosting a [...]
RANDOM REFUSE & RECYCLING BITS
My husband and I were recently trying to figure out if a white takeout food container could go into our green Berkeley compost collection bin. (I think the answer is no, because even though it is mostly paper, it has a plastic coating inside to make it hold liquid.) In trying to find the answer to our question, I came across a couple bits of potentially useful information I thought I would share. Did you know that you can ask the City to come out and clean your trash and/or compost bin? You just call the service center at 510-981-7270 [...]
COMPLETED SALES, North Berkeley, 2nd Quarter 2024
Click HERE to see details and photos of properties SOLD in North Berkeley, 4/1/2024-6/30/2024. 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 newsletter, “North Berkeley” is defined as the area bounded by University Avenue in the south, the line of Sacramento Street to the west, the Berkeley border to the north, and below Arlington Avenue, Los Angeles Avenue, and Spruce Street (south of Los Angeles) to the west.
COMPLETED SALES, Berkeley Hills, 2nd Quarter, 2024
Click HERE to see details and photos of properties SOLD in the Berkeley Hills, 4/1/2024 - 6/30/2024. 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 newsletter, “Berkeley Hills” refers to the area bounded as follows: north of campus, east of a line heading north on Spruce from campus, cutting over on Los Angeles to Arlington, and then north along Arlington to the Kensington border.