Sharon Alva

03/29/2026

Come for the views and big bedrooms, stay for the AC and gorgeous light from every direction. 4021 MAYBELLE AVE in Oakland. OPen Today 2-4 PM

03/09/2026

LOVE ❤️ finding these memories in old houses 🏠.

02/23/2026

01/05/2026

Afternoon rainy walk.

12/26/2025

Jewish Christmas was great. Chinese food (Dumplings from East Ocean) and a movie. Bonus is that the movie we ended up watching, Marty Supreme, was extra Jewy from writers, producers to director and cast.

12/15/2025

10/22/2025

Day trip from Lisbon. Santarem and Caldas da Rainha in between sun and rain.

09/26/2025

JUST SOLD!
107 Cypress St, Alameda

Love my clients and thrilled to have helped them buy and then sell.

R and J (and baby E) chose to sell off-market. The magic was reaching out to buyers’ agents inside Compass, and one-on-one with agents who regularly work in this neighborhood who may have buyers waiting for an updated unit like this with a fabulous back yard.

There were not a lot of showings, just the right ones. They got a strong offer, closed faster so as not to carry a double mortgage, and saved on staging costs. Without going on the market, I was able to credit them back some marketing costs.

Is selling off-market always a good choice? Absolutely not. But sometimes (like when there is a newborn in the house), it can work out for everyone. I do what it takes to fit the plan and the marketing for a successful outcome for my clients.