We know these homes down to the studs.
We're a real estate team that also guts and rebuilds Bay Area homes for a living. So when you're weighing a place, you get straight answers about what it'll actually cost to fix, update, and own.
See the path. Trust the process. Love your home.
Start looking tonight.
Browse every active Bay Area listing on our live home search. Save favorites, set alerts — and we'll see what catches your eye so tours practically plan themselves.
Browse homes nowBuilt for every kind of buyer.
Whether it's your first place or your fourth, the Bay Area market punishes guesswork. We replace it with a plan.
First-time buyers
We translate the entire process into plain English — including what homes really cost to own, not just to buy.
Moving up
More house means more systems. We'll help you budget what they cost to run, update, and maintain.
Downsizing
Right-size without giving up quality — with honest numbers on what different homes take to keep up.
Relocating
New to the Bay? We'll get you fluent in its neighborhoods, prices, and quirks — fast.
Know the real numbers before you write the offer.
Every Bay Area home comes with a project list — sometimes today's, sometimes next decade's. Because we also build and remodel homes for a living, we can talk real market numbers about that list, so your budget covers the whole picture, not just the purchase price.
Insurance factors worth understanding early
Any of these can affect what coverage costs — or whether it's available at all. For any specific home, the seller's disclosures and your professional inspections tell that story; we're here to help you think through the costs. Nothing on this page is an inspection, evaluation, or bid on any particular property.
WHAT REPAIRS REALLY COST
Typical Bay Area ranges, based on a ~1,500 sq ft home — from our current build pricing.
*PG&E fees or patch work can add cost. These are general market ranges for planning — actual costs depend entirely on the specific property and scope.
Two gifts, on us: the Buyer Starter Kit.
The exact map and playbook we hand clients on day one — free, delivered straight to your inbox. Inside:
- The Buyer Flowchart — every step from "let's do this" to keys in hand, including the four tracks that run at once during escrow
- Every California disclosure decoded — TDS, NHD, AVID, SPQ & more
- The Home Buyer Guide — the full loan journey and every document your lender will ask for
- Real Bay Area repair & remodel cost ranges, plus the insurance red flags that raise premiums
- The questions to ask your lender before you commit
STARTER KIT
From first call to keys in hand.
Fourteen steps, four phases, zero chaos. You'll always know exactly where you are and what comes next.
Plan
- Buyer Strategy Session
- Loan pre-approval
- Budget & must-have map
Search
- Home shopping
- Real cost context as you tour
- Custom listing alerts
Deal
- Submit offer · open escrow
- Inspections & disclosures
- Appraisal · insurance · contingencies
Close
- Sign documents
- Down payment & funding
- Closing, keys & move-in
Need a lender? Just ask — tell us in the form below and we'll introduce you.
Book your Buyer Strategy Session.
Tell us where you are — just curious, pre-approved, or ready to write offers this weekend. We'll map your budget, your must-haves, and your timeline, and you'll leave with a clear next step either way. No pressure, no spam.
Prefer to talk? Call or text (510) 590-6291. We respond within one business day.
Questions buyers ask us.
Are you my agent or my contractor?
During your purchase, we're your real estate agent, start to finish (DRE #02142285). We also hold a California general contractor's license (CSLB #1084784) — which is why we can talk credibly about construction and remodel costs when it helps your decisions. If you ever choose to remodel down the road, that's a completely separate agreement, and never required.
How does paying for buyer representation work?
Since 2024, buyer representation and compensation are agreed in writing up front, before touring homes. At your strategy session we'll walk through the representation agreement and exactly how compensation works for your purchase — in plain English, before you sign anything.
I'm not pre-approved yet. Is it too early to talk?
It's actually the best time. The strategy session helps you set a realistic budget before you fall for a house you'd have to stretch for. And if you need a lender, just ask — we'll introduce you to ones we trust.
We'd need to sell our current home too. Can you handle both?
Yes — that's a two-transaction plan, and it's one of our specialties. We coordinate the sale and the purchase so the timing, financing, and moving logistics line up instead of colliding.
How do inspections work — and do you help with them?
Professional home and pest inspections are a critical part of every California purchase, and we help you order them and read the reports together. Where our construction background is useful, we'll talk through what flagged repairs typically cost in this market so you can negotiate and decide with clear numbers. We don't perform inspections ourselves — that stays with the licensed inspection professionals.
Which areas do you cover?
The East Bay, Tri-Valley, and Peninsula — Danville, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Berkeley, Palo Alto, and the surrounding communities.
Casa de RJ — Real Estate + Construction
Serving Danville, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Berkeley, Palo Alto & the greater Bay Area.
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