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Holly Rose

East Bay Realtor

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Case Studies

Strange but true stories of my life as an East Bay real estate agent! No, this job is not all about showing houses and writing offers...it's also about very unusual people, slithery animals, and philosophical quandaries.

A rat story

May 3, 2018 By Holly Rose Filed Under: Case Studies

A rat story

I’m belly down in the crawl space, my spelunking flashlight cutting a small cone of bright white light through the murky dark. Ahead of me is the engineer in his coveralls, while behind me, the access door flaps shut in a stormy gust of wind. The … [Read more...] about A rat story

Whose reality is this, anyway?

February 7, 2017 By Holly Rose Filed Under: Case Studies

Whose reality is this, anyway?

Dave’s brain cancer diagnosis was confirmed within hours after he accepted an offer to sell his home. My first impulse was to assure him that we could cancel the sale, but Dave was adamant that he wanted to continue with his plan to move to a new … [Read more...] about Whose reality is this, anyway?

A Pre-Emptive Bidding War in Piedmont

March 13, 2014 By Holly Rose Filed Under: Case Studies

A Pre-Emptive Bidding War in Piedmont

      21 Littlewood was featured as an SF Chronicle "Hot Property," but even before the article appeared, we knew this was the one. After searching far and wide for several months for a home on at least an acre, with a pool, guest … [Read more...] about A Pre-Emptive Bidding War in Piedmont

Case of the Stinky Basement

March 10, 2012 By Holly Rose Filed Under: Case Studies

“Smells good to me!” I was down on hands and knees, with my nose hovering inches above the concrete floor of Nancy’s basement. After a recent rainstorm, some seepage had occurred in the basement, and shortly after, a foul odor had emanated from that … [Read more...] about Case of the Stinky Basement

the tree that tried to eat a house

March 17, 2011 By Holly Rose Filed Under: Case Studies

It happened one dark and stormy night. Mom and Dad Putnam and their 3 small children were snug in their beds in their home bordering Tilden Park in the Berkeley hills. Suddenly, above the cracking of thunder and lightning, a different sort of loud … [Read more...] about the tree that tried to eat a house

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Holly RoseHello, I’m Holly Rose. I help people buy and sell homes in the East Bay. I specialize in fine old homes with interesting or historically significant architecture.

I have been a top-ranked residential Realtor for 25+ years. I am deeply connected to our local community, and I love my work. Most of my clients come to me through word-of-mouth referral. Let’s talk.

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