Flat Fee Buyer Agent Oakland, CA

Oakland, CA

The largest city in the East Bay and a major West Coast port

Oakland is a micro-market—Rockridge doesn’t trade like Fruitvale, and Montclair doesn’t trade like Downtown. Buyers win by targeting the right sub-area, not by chasing citywide averages. The best strategy is to pre-decide your must-haves (school zone, commute, parking, yard) and then move aggressively when the right house hits.

Oakland deals are driven by location quality + condition + terms. Homes that show well and sit in the right pocket pull multiple offers; everything else gets price cuts. If you want predictable outcomes here, you need sharp pricing discipline and offer terms that remove friction.

Oakland Real Estate Trends

Oakland has suffered from unfavorable media attention and relatively higher crime rates in the last few years. Prices have noticeably declined in the last couple of years. Houses still sell for significantly higher than the list price because of famously opaque pricing and a large pool of wannabe homeowners. We believe that the recent price declines will prove to be a great buying opportunity as the media narrative shifts.

$773,000

Median Sale Price

66.6%

Percent of Sales Above List Price

35

Median Days on Market

▼ 9.3%

YoY Price Change

Frequently Asked Questions

Which neighborhoods do you cover in Oakland?

We serve all neighborhoods in Oakland including Rockridge, Temescal, Piedmont Ave, North Oakland, Montclair, Upper Rockridge, Glenview, Redwood Heights, Laurel, Dimond, Maxwell Park, Lakeshore, Grand Lake, Adams Point, Jack London Square, Uptown, Downtown, West Oakland, Fruitvale, and the Oakland Hills.

Do you provide full service in Oakland? Are you experienced?

Yes, we pride ourselves on exceptional service and exceptional advice! A majority of our clients are first-time homebuyers. Many of our past clients who switched to us from full commission realtors told us that our service and insights were actually significantly better than what they got before. We operate less like a sales team and more like a tech and data team.

We do more transactions than a typical real estate agent. We typically write multiple offers per week, are deeply plugged into how the real estate market is doing (which can go from being a seller's market to a buyer's market in a matter of months, and vice versa), and can give you accurate advice on how to play the game.

How are your client reviews?

“To know the road ahead, ask those coming back.” Our past clients have left about 50 or so public reviews on Google and Zillow. Every single one of these reviews has been 5-star! We do very little advertising and we get significant repeat and referral business.

Do you have off-market properties in Oakland?

Yes, we invest significant effort in sourcing off-market properties. We have a special off-market property program for Oakland and we charge percentage based commission for our off-market properties. Please call us for more details.

Great! Where can I learn more?

See Our Process for more details on our fee and service, Closed Properties for our past sales, Reviews for some reviews from past clients (ask us for more), and simply call/whatsapp/text us for anything.