Who Is Tanja Odzak, and What Happens When You Call?

If you have watched the seller videos, you have heard a lot from me. So who am I, and what happens next? I am Tanja Odzak, a Realtor with eXp Realty, and I help people sell and buy homes here in the East Bay, in Oakland, Berkeley, Piedmont and the cities around them.

I have sold more than 100 homes, more than 100 million dollars in all. In 2026 I was named a RealTrends Verified Top 1.5% Realtor nationwide. I am a Master Digital Marketer and a Master Certified Negotiation Expert, and people come to me for my knowledge of older homes.

What I care about most is a simple idea: Putting People Before Profit. It means your goals come first, and I will tell you the truth, even when it is not what you hoped to hear. That might be a price conversation, a repair that is not worth making, or a timeline that needs more room.

It shows up in how I work. I vet every offer before I sit down with you, I prepare the disclosures before the home goes live, and I walk you through each step of the sale in order. You can see the whole method on how I sell a home.

• Master Digital Marketer. Your home is marketed for how buyers search now, with professional photos and video, the MLS, and targeted ads on Facebook and Instagram. I explain the plan in how long it takes to sell a house in the East Bay.
• Master Certified Negotiation Expert. It is what I use when offers come in, and when a buyer asks for something after the inspections. I cover that in contingencies and the dates that matter.
• Knowledge of older homes. Many East Bay homes are decades old, and I can often point out what is likely to come up before the inspection reports arrive. Read why sellers usually inspect first in should you get inspections before you list.

Whenever you are ready, we have a free thirty-minute call. We talk about your home, your plans, and your timeline. There is no pressure, and no cost.

If you want to know what your home is worth first, ask for the free home value review. I prepare it by hand, not by computer, and you will have it within two business days. I explain why that beats an online estimate in what is my East Bay home worth.

First, we meet, and you decide whether I am the right person to sell your home. Then we get it ready: a stager visits and tells you what would help it show at its best, and the inspections come next, so we know what the home needs before buyers see it. When the home is show-ready, I schedule a professional photographer and videographer. While that is happening, I build the marketing and prepare the disclosures, so buyers can review them before they write an offer.

Only then do we go live on the Multiple Listing Service, the MLS. Then come the offers, and when you accept one, we open escrow. I walk through each step in how long it takes to sell a house in the East Bay.

• Pricing too high can cost you. A home that sits goes stale, and buyers start asking what is wrong with it.
• You do not have to fix everything. I help you decide what is worth doing and what is not, and some upgrades do not come back in the price.
• Accepted is not sold. Wait until every contingency is removed before you celebrate.

I would rather you hear these early, before you spend the money or make plans around them.

No. Maybe you are selling this year. Maybe you are just curious. Either way, I would love to help you make the next step a good one. Many sellers call a year before they list, which gives us room to plan the preparation, the inspections, and the timeline without rushing.

See selling your home for what working together looks like, or selling in Oakland if you are close to home.

Book your free call, or send a note through the contact page. I read every message myself. This is general information, not legal, tax, or lending advice.