The East Bay Real Estate Podcast | 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.
Who this podcast is for.
Homeowners, buyers, and real estate professionals interested in understanding how the East Bay housing market actually works — through conversations with the people shaping it.
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.
Produced by Declan Spring and Denitsa Shopova, founders of The Home Factor, the podcast blends local insight, professional expertise, and long-form storytelling. Whether you're a homeowner, buyer, investor, or real estate professional, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the market and the people shaping it.
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Declan Spring and Denitsa Shopova lead The Home Factor, a real estate team focused on helping clients navigate Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and surrounding communities.
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The East Bay Real Estate Podcast | Inside The East Bay Housing Market
#2 Pat Leaper - Red Oak's Roots from the 1970's
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Pat Leaper is one of the founders of Red Oak Realty in Berkeley, CA (founded in 1976). Red Oak Realty is where I've hung my license since 2010. There's some great industry and local history here and we also talk about best agent practices, what are the resources and methods that successful agents use, the formation of Red Oak, ethics then and now, real estate practice then and now, alcoholism, being an agent vs being a broker, drive and empathy, ambition and success, coronavirus: impact on the market, list vs sales price, what to ready ourselves for in the next couple of years. Pat Leaper is a licensed CA Realtor® DRE# 00408309