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What do you say to your seller on day 60 when there still aren't any offers?1486 Adeline in Oakland just closed, and I'v...
08/14/2026

What do you say to your seller on day 60 when there still aren't any offers?
1486 Adeline in Oakland just closed, and I've been thinking about why. It wasn't the photos or the staging or anything you'd see on the listing. It was a handful of conversations I could have avoided and didn't.
Anyone who's had a listing go quiet knows the feeling. Showings are steady, the feedback is polite, and then nothing. There are plenty of true things you can point to at that moment — rates, the season, buyers taking their time. All of it real. But if I lean on that too long, my seller ends up carrying a house for another month that they've already mentally moved out of. 📉
So I went back to them at week four, and again at week eight. I told them where I thought the number needed to be and why I thought it, and we adjusted our pricing strategy each time. Those calls weren't fun. On day 80 we had three offers and one of them closed.
What stuck with me is how much price wants to be treated as a decision you make once at the kitchen table, when really it's something you have to keep revisiting as the market answers back. Nobody warns you that the hardest part of a listing isn't week one. It's week five, when you have to say something your seller doesn't want to hear. 💡
If you've got a listing sitting quiet right now, message me and I'll walk you through the sequence we used here. Happy to share it. And if you've got a client in the East Bay who needs someone patient with a tough listing, I'd welcome the introduction. 🤝
Oliver Davis · Fast Real Estate / eXp Realty
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08/08/2026

PART 2

What if the price you list at has almost nothing to do with the price you sell for?

Most owners assume they're the same number. On Valle Vista they were 23% apart, and that gap is exactly why it sold the way it did. 👀

If you own in Berkeley, Oakland, Piedmont, Albany or Kensington, this one's worth reading.

This property is in the Grand Lake area of Oakland. Just under 2,000 square feet. Three baths, three stories, converted basement. Worth around $1.45 million. We listed it well below that on purpose.

That's the first lesson, and it's where I see the most money left on the table.

In this area the list price isn't your valuation. It's your invitation. It decides how many people walk through your door on Sunday.

So ask yourself this. Would you rather be right about your number, or have the whole neighborhood competing for it?

List at the number you actually want and you get a quiet open house. A few people wandering through. One offer if you're lucky.

We priced Valle Vista to pull traffic. About 80 groups came through over two weekends. 🚪

Then two offers. But two is all it takes, because now they're bidding against each other instead of negotiating against you. At $1.45 I don't believe we'd have seen either one. ⚖️

Now, this matters. It works in Grand Lake. It does not work everywhere. East Oakland is a different market entirely and pricing that way there would cost you. The right move changes block to block.

The second lesson is bedrooms.

Do you actually know how many legal bedrooms you have? One here had no closet, so it wasn't obvious whether it counted. 📐

The converted basement was its own issue. Really nice space, but we couldn't put it in the advertised square footage. Buyers love a space like that. Just don't expect it valued the same as the rest of the property. 🏠

Selling this year? Call me before you settle on a number. Tell me your street and I'll tell you exactly how I'd price it.

Oliver Davis · Fast Real Estate / eXp Realty
📞 628-259-8398 | [email protected] |

08/08/2026

PART 1

What if the price you list at has almost nothing to do with the price you sell for?

Most owners assume they're the same number. On Valle Vista they were 23% apart, and that gap is exactly why it sold the way it did. 👀

If you own in Berkeley, Oakland, Piedmont, Albany or Kensington, this one's worth reading.

This property is in the Grand Lake area of Oakland. Just under 2,000 square feet. Three baths, three stories, converted basement. Worth around $1.45 million. We listed it well below that on purpose.

That's the first lesson, and it's where I see the most money left on the table.

In this area the list price isn't your valuation. It's your invitation. It decides how many people walk through your door on Sunday.

So ask yourself this. Would you rather be right about your number, or have the whole neighborhood competing for it?

List at the number you actually want and you get a quiet open house. A few people wandering through. One offer if you're lucky.

We priced Valle Vista to pull traffic. About 80 groups came through over two weekends. 🚪

Then two offers. But two is all it takes, because now they're bidding against each other instead of negotiating against you. At $1.45 I don't believe we'd have seen either one. ⚖️

Now, this matters. It works in Grand Lake. It does not work everywhere. East Oakland is a different market entirely and pricing that way there would cost you. The right move changes block to block.

The second lesson is bedrooms.

Do you actually know how many legal bedrooms you have? One here had no closet, so it wasn't obvious whether it counted. 📐

The converted basement was its own issue. Really nice space, but we couldn't put it in the advertised square footage. Buyers love a space like that. Just don't expect it valued the same as the rest of the property. 🏠

Selling this year? Call me before you settle on a number. Tell me your street and I'll tell you exactly how I'd price it.

Oliver Davis · Fast Real Estate / eXp Realty
📞 628-259-8398 | [email protected] |

08/08/2026

Would you buy a building if one of the units technically doesn't exist?

Everybody says no. Then they're standing in it, and it's a real kitchen, a real bathroom, somebody's actually living there paying rent, and the numbers look good, and now they're figuring out how to make it work. 👀

I'm in Vallejo right now with a client under contract on a four unit. Three upstairs, all permitted, no issues. The one on the ground floor isn't on record anywhere.

Most people assume the danger is the city coming after you. Honestly that's the least of it. The real problem shows up the day something goes wrong with whoever's living down there, because the first thing that gets used against you is that the unit was never legal in the first place. And you don't have much of a response to that. ⚖️

So before we go any further I want to know if there's a way to make it legal.

Usually that's an ADU conversion. You're allowed at least one on a multi unit building, so on paper this should've been a non issue. 📐

Then I measured the ceiling. Seven feet is the minimum. We're an inch, maybe two, short. 📏

Which is a shame because everything else about the unit is fine. I'm still checking if there's any way around it, but I'm not counting on it.

And that's the thing. Doesn't matter if it's your first building or your fifth, this takes five minutes to check and it changes what you should be paying.

I've built a handful of ADUs myself, some ground up, some conversions. 🔨

Send me the address and I can usually tell you pretty quick if it's fixable. Or just call me, 628-259-8398. 📞

Oliver Davis · Fast Real Estate / eXp Realty
📞 628-259-8398 | [email protected] |

COMING SOON in East Oakland! 🔑Fully renovated down to the studs.🔨 Brand new systems, brand new finishes, move-in ready....
06/05/2026

COMING SOON in East Oakland! 🔑

Fully renovated down to the studs.🔨 Brand new systems, brand new finishes, move-in ready. ✨

The location is the real story: 📍 minutes to Coliseum BART, easy access to both 580 and 880, and a quick commute to Downtown Oakland, Alameda, and San Francisco. 🌉 East Oakland is one of the most connected pockets in the Bay — and prices here still make sense. 💰

Want the address and the first look before this one goes live? 👀Message me directly. 📩

So glad to see the garden coming to life at this project! 🍀 I invested heavily in the landscaping, and in a tough rental...
06/03/2026

So glad to see the garden coming to life at this project! 🍀 I invested heavily in the landscaping, and in a tough rental market I believe it directly drives tenant retention. 🏠 People stay where they feel proud to live.

As a refresher, this is the project where we built 2 ADUs on the side of an existing 4-plex AND did a full renovation of the original building. 🔨 Six income-producing units total. ✅
If you're interested in investing in local multifamily, reach out 📩 — I'd love to help you find your next opportunity.

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06/02/2026

This one won't sit long. 🏡

993 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, fully renovated — and it's on the market right now at 1342 64th Ave in Oakland, Built in 1924 with nothing for you to fix. New everything. One story, one-car garage, and a layout that just works.

The activity on fully updated homes at this price point in the East Bay tells me this moves fast. Like, really fast.

If you've been thinking about making a move — or you know someone who has — now is the time to pay attention. 👀

DM me the word INFO and I'll send you everything. Serious inquiries only, this one won't last.

Oliver Davis | Fast Real Estate / eXp Realty 📲

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05/20/2026

This one won't last. 🏠

A fully renovated 1919 Craftsman in Grand Lake — four beds, three baths, views of the Oakland hills, two view decks, a spa-inspired primary suite, and a chef's kitchen that opens right to the living space. Nothing for you to fix. Nothing to update. Just move in.

And the location? Blocks from Lake Merritt, the Grand Lake farmers' market, Lakeshore restaurants, BART, and the Bay Bridge. This is one of Oakland's most walkable, livable neighborhoods — and homes like this don't come up often.

The activity on properties like this tells me it won't be sitting around. ⚡

If you've been thinking about making a move, now is the time. DM me directly and I'll get you everything you need before this one's gone.

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— Oliver Davis | Fast Real Estate / eXp Realty 📍 Berkeley / East Bay

05/18/2026

This one didn't last long. 🏡

4 beds, 2 baths, fully remodeled from top to bottom — new roof, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, custom kitchen, spa bath. Everything done. Nothing to touch.

And the market spoke fast.

If you've been thinking about selling in the Concord / East Bay area, this is exactly the kind of activity that should have your attention. Buyers are ready. They're just waiting for the right home to hit.

That could be yours next. 💬

DM me and let's talk about what your home could do in today's market — I'll give you a straight answer, no pressure.

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05/14/2026

This one won't last.

3 beds · 2.5 baths · gated community · fruit trees in the backyard · one stop to SF on BART · and listed at $479,888. Victoria Court in Oakland is the kind of find that doesn't come around often. 🏡

Tucked behind the gates, quiet and private. Step outside and you're minutes from Jack London Square, the waterfront ferry, Uptown's restaurant row, and the Fox Theater.
If you've been waiting for the right one — this is it. And it will move fast. 🔑

DM me before someone else does.
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1486 Adeline St, Oakland CA Listed at $479,888 · 3 BD · 2.5 BA · 1,300 sqft Oliver Davis | Fast Real Estate / eXp Realty ✅

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