The Mostly Real Estate Podcast, with Declan Spring | Inside The East Bay Housing Market
Conversations about the East Bay housing market and the people shaping it.
Master the East Bay housing market through conversations with the people who know it best. Hosted by Declan Spring, this podcast goes beyond the transaction to explore the stories, personalities, and real-world forces shaping real estate across Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and the surrounding East Bay communities.
Each episode features thoughtful conversations with top agents, lenders, developers, historians, and local voices who influence how the market actually works. From pricing strategy and buyer behavior to neighborhood dynamics and industry shifts, the show offers an inside look at the craft, challenges, and character of East Bay real estate.
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Declan has spent years working inside the East Bay housing market and brings a journalist’s curiosity to conversations with the agents, lenders, and local figures who influence how the market evolves.
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The Mostly Real Estate Podcast, with Declan Spring | Inside The East Bay Housing Market
#42 - Berkeley Has A New Keller Williams Office
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Carrie McAlister is a top producing East Bay Realtor®, founder of Calia Homes, and Team Leader for the newest Keller Williams office in Berkeley, branded as Bay Area Portfolio.
This is a conversation about the newest Keller Williams office at 2089 Rose St, in Berkeley where my team, The Home Factor, is now housed. Keller Williams has taken a different approach to how this office looks, feels, and operates.
Carrie and I talk about her career to this point, her start in the industry, and her general fondness of the career. We talk about Carrie's own real estate team, Calia Homes, the rise of teams in the past decade, and the brokerages that power them. Keller Williams has a structure and lingo that takes a minute to learn and we go through a breakdown of the various terms. We talk about the intention and goal behind the establishment of the Berkeley office, the Keller Williams culture, and Gary Keller's book The Millionaire Real Estate Agent. We also touch briefly on the word 'Luxury' and its meaning and use in the real estate industry.
Several great local agents get mentioned, among them are David Gunderman, Faye Keogh, Pat Leaper, Claudia Mills, Remy Weinstein, Sara Min Zhao, and Robert Jones.
Carrie McAlister is a licensed CA REALTOR® DRE#01464959
Declan Spring is a licensed CA REALTOR® DRE#01398898