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Selling in Oakland or Berkeley and Buying in Lafayette or Orinda: How to Make the Move
Selling in Oakland or Berkeley and moving to Lafayette or Orinda requires coordinating two very different markets. Here’s how to prepare for both sides of the move.
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Sarah Marcus
4 min read


Preparing Your Lafayette or Orinda Home for Sale: Where to Invest Before Listing
Preparing a Lafayette or Orinda home for sale isn't about following a generic checklist. Here's how I decide where sellers should invest, what buyers actually value, and when pre-sale improvements are worth doing.
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Sarah Marcus
7 min read


Pricing an East Bay Home: Why the List Price Isn't the Value
List price doesn't mean the same thing everywhere in the East Bay. Here's how micromarkets, list-to-sale ratios, offer deadlines, and local buyer behavior shape pricing strategy.
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Sarah Marcus
8 min read
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