The 2025 real estate market is not for amateurs. It’s not about luck. It’s not about timing the perfect rate. It’s about strategy, positioning, and execution. If you’re just watching headlines, stressing over interest rates, you are already losing. So let me show you how to play the game like a pro!
Hi, I’m Tanja Odzak, Realtor with eXp Realty, helping people sell and buy homes right here in the East Bay!
First, for buyers, the rates are still high and depending on where you’re looking in the East Bay, home prices may be holding steady or coming down a bit. But, you have to remember you are not buying for just the next 12 months, you are buying for the next 5, 10, or 15 years. So, align yourself with a great agent who is going to help you play strategically, get preapproved with a great lender, help you shop smart, not scared, and negotiate like a savage.
The market is leaning more toward your side. That means for the first time in a long time, sellers are open to credits, rate buy downs, and good terms. Don’t fear the rate. You can refinance when rates drop, but you cannot go back in time and buy the house that sold to someone braver, willing to take the chance.
And Sellers, you can still get a good return on your investment, but you need to come in hot. That means price your home right from Day 1. You are most likely not going to get a bidding war. If you’re overpriced for your level of condition and upgrades, or if you have a 2022 price tag, buyers will scroll right past your home’s listing… and you’ll just get barebones attention at best while other well-priced listings get all the action.
Today’s buyers are pickier, so you need to prep your home like a pro with staging, preinspections, and great digital marketing. Your first impression is your only shot. This is the season of smart and strategic sellers who are flexible with closing costs, repairs, and credits.
Whether you are buying, selling, or just trying to make sense of it all, you need an experienced agent by your side to help navigate this market. With 10 years of experience as a Realtor, over 50 years of personal family real estate history, a Master’s Degree in Science, and a 5-star rating… I help you win. No matter what the market is doing! Call me today and let’s talk about it! I’m Tanja and I sell homes. I’m a seasoned East Bay expert and I’d love to get you started on your real estate journey. Let’s get you going, Call me today!
I’m a Top Producing Realtor® in the OAKLAND / BERKELEY / EAST BAY AREA. I’ve been in the San Francisco East Bay Area since I came up to do my undergrad at UC Berkeley (a long time ago!), with a short stint at UC Davis while getting my Master’s. I take my duties as a Realtor® and Fiduciary very seriously, I enjoy educating my sellers and buyers along the way. Putting People, Before Profit.
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