East Bay real estate · Buyers & sellers
Local guidance for your next move in the East Bay.
Soleil Realty represents home buyers and sellers from Richmond and Point Richmond to Berkeley and Oakland, with practical advice, steady communication, and no pressure.
Dusk in the Berkeley Hills. Photo: Joe Parks / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Our approach
Our approach
Buying or selling a home is a big decision. We keep it clear, calm, and yours, with honest advice at every step.
Every client gets the same things: plain-language explanations, realistic expectations, and quick answers when questions come up. We focus on the neighborhoods of the western East Bay, and we’ll tell you what we know and what we don’t.
How we workWhere are you headed?
Two paths, one standard of care.
Whether you’re buying your first home or selling one you’ve lived in for decades, you’ll get a clear process and an advocate on your side of the table.
For buyers
Find the right home, on your terms.
Preparation, touring, offers, inspections, and closing, explained as we go so you can decide with confidence and never feel rushed.
The buying process
For sellers
Sell with a plan and a clear view.
Thoughtful preparation, a pricing approach grounded in comparable sales, careful presentation, and a straightforward review of every offer.
The selling processAreas we serve
Rooted in the western East Bay.
From the shoreline at Point Richmond to the hills above Berkeley and Oakland. Each community has its own character, housing stock, and rhythms.
Richmond
A large and varied city along the bay’s northeastern shore, with miles of San Francisco Bay Trail, Marina Bay, and neighborhoods that range from the flats to the hills. It is also home to the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park.
View from Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline. Photo: Mx. Granger / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Point Richmond
A historic neighborhood tucked between the hills and the bay, with a compact, walkable downtown of older storefronts and nearby Keller Beach and Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline.
Cypress Point, Point Richmond. Photo: Pi.1415926535 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
El Cerrito
A residential city stretching from San Pablo Avenue up into the hills, served by two BART stations and crossed by the Ohlone Greenway path.
San Pablo Avenue and the Cerrito Theater. Photo: LPS.1 / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
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Berkeley
Home to the University of California, Berkeley, with neighborhoods from the flatlands to the hills and a well-known legacy of early twentieth-century homes, including Craftsman and brown-shingle styles.
Sather Tower, UC Berkeley. Photo: Joe Parks / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Oakland
The East Bay’s largest city, with Lake Merritt at its center and a wide range of neighborhoods, housing types, and architecture from the waterfront to the hills.
Lake Merritt, Oakland. Photo: Robert Hsiao / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Albany
A small city between Berkeley and El Cerrito, known for the shops and restaurants of Solano Avenue, Albany Hill, and the Albany Bulb on the shoreline.
Solano Avenue, Albany. Photo: Tbo47 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Kensington
An unincorporated, largely residential community in Contra Costa County, set in the hills above Berkeley and El Cerrito, with winding streets and neighborhood footpaths.
Ardmore Path, Kensington. Photo: Mliu92 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Not listed here? Reach out anyway. We’ll let you know honestly whether we’re the right fit for your area or can point you toward someone who is.
How it works
A simple, transparent process.
The details differ for buyers and sellers, but the shape is the same: understand, plan, prepare, negotiate, close. You’ll always know what comes next.
Conversation
We start with your goals, timing, and questions, with no commitment required.
Plan
A clear, written plan: budget or pricing approach, timeline, and who does what.
Prepare
Financing and search for buyers; preparation, disclosures, and presentation for sellers.
Negotiate
Offers reviewed line by line, with the trade-offs explained before you decide.
Close
Inspections, escrow, and paperwork coordinated through to the keys.
Daniel Butt
Broker
Soleil Realty is a DBA of DB Ryland Inc.
Start a conversation
Have a move in mind, or just a question?
Tell us a little about where you are in the process. There is no obligation, and you can expect a thoughtful reply, not a sales sequence.
Oakland hills at dusk. Photo: Joe Parks / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
