David Zabarte - San Francisco Bay Area Realtor

05/07/2026

Anybody want to live in Richmond Heights?

This vintage Mira Vista neighborhood home set in the Minimal Traditional styling made popular after WWII offers charm and character typical of the sought after Richmond Heights area. Come see this 2 bedroom, 1 bath single family home with hardwood floors, beautiful arches and big picture windows that have partial views of the SF Bay. The home has 1,558sf of living space, on a lot of 6,000sf, an attached 2 car garage with 467sf, and it has 388sf of basement storage space accessible through the garage. Built in 1947 this house originally only had wall heaters, and it still has 2 on the lower level, but upstairs each bedroom has a mini-split for heat and A/C. The main electrical panel has been upgraded to a 200amp service. The backyard has a mature garden and covered patio area for outdoor dining or grilling. Nearby amenities are plentiful and there is easy access to the freeway. Mira Vista Park is practically around the corner just 0.3 miles away, and open space at Wildcat Canyon is about 1.2 miles away with access at the Alvarado Staging Area. This home is ready for new owners... could that be you?

$779,950

www.614KernSt.com

03/22/2026

If you are out in Discovery Bay today till 4pm I've got my new listing on 5141 Fern Ridge Circle open. Located in the sought after gated community of The Lakes in Discovery Bay, this spacious 5+ bedroom, 3.5 bath, plus bonus room 2 story home offers 3333sf of living space. The open and expansive floor plan has 1 bedroom, 1.5 baths, and a bonus room located on the first floor. Living room/dining area at the front of the house is separated from the family room kitchen combo at the rear. There is ample kitchen cabinetry and counter space, an island, and a pantry closet. The upstairs primary bedroom is large, and has an en suite bathroom with 2 walk in closets, a newly remodeled shower booth, dual vanities, and separate tub. The house has a 2 car main garage, and there is a 3rd separate garage bay so parking and storage is well covered. The community has 24 hour gated security and patrols, and there are community amenities that have basketball courts, tennis courts, a baseball diamond, and bocce ball courts. In addition there are ample walking paths, landscaped green spaces, and community picnic/BBQ areas, and several man made lakes with walking trails. Priced at $699,950
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08/27/2025

Chris Smith pretty much nails the situation in regard to National Association of Realtors. This trade organization is losing agents like crazy and it is really unfortunate because I can honestly say from having been on the Grievance Committee for numerous years and over the past 5 years on the Professional Standards Committee at my local board that there is a benefit to having standards and to striving for betterment of the industry, but this lawsuit really compromised a lot, has definitely made things less transparent and more confusing for agents and the public, and in general made me consider the pros and cons of being part of NAR.

Let's talk about the greatest betrayal in real estate history.

The National Association of Realtors had ONE job for a century: protect the profession.

Stand up for agents.

Fight the battles individual agents couldn't fight alone.

They collected $1.5 billion in dues annually for this privilege.

Then the lawsuits came and NAR folded faster than a lawn chair in a hurricane.

The settlement they rushed to accept?

It didn't protect agents.
It didn't clarify the market.
It didn't help consumers.

It created chaos, confusion, and more paperwork.

Buyers now need signed agreements before viewing homes.

Sellers are more exposed to lawsuits.

Agents are navigating rules that change depending on which lawyer is interpreting them that day.

The lawyers who sued? They walked away with $418 million.

The consumers they were "protecting"?

More confused than ever.

The agents who funded NAR's entire existence?

Thrown under the bus, then backed over for good measure.

Here's what kills me: NAR had the resources to fight.

They had the data proving agents provide value.
They had a century of precedent.

Instead, they chose surrender disguised as "progress."

Now we have buyers signing representation agreements they don't understand, sellers trying to navigate commission negotiations without guidance, and agents spending more time on compliance than actually helping clients.

The market didn't need disruption. It needed clarity.

Instead, NAR gave us complexity wrapped in capitulation.

Your professional association just proved they're neither professional nor an association.

They're a bureaucracy that exists to perpetuate its own existence, collecting dues while delivering chaos.

But sure, renew your membership.

They've got another convention to plan.

07/24/2024

I know macroeconomics isn't everyone's cup of tea, but if there is anyone out there that wants to spend some time listening to a handful of the most intelligent minds currently discussing the complexity of what is driving the world's problems devoid of political alignment, then I would encourage listening to this:

Eurodollar University's Money & Macro Analysishttps://www.eurodollar.universityTwitter: https://twitter.com/JeffSnider_EDU

06/12/2024

This is how it works.

05/19/2024

I'll be holding open 512 Cashew Ct in San Ramon today from 2pm to 5pm.
www.512CashewCt.com

03/25/2024

TLDR: The article I posted below addresses some of the myths about the recent NAR lawsuit that supposedly will allow sellers and buyers of residential real estate from paying a lot of money to real estate agents and fixes everything.
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This NAR lawsuit has pretty much been the number one item of discussion that has come up since the news dropped. I've seen very little mainstream news coverage that has even slightly gotten the information correct, and the general picture that has been painted is 1)real estate agents have made too much money for doing too little, 2)finally sellers will now be treated fairly and won't have to pay both sides of the transaction's compensation for representation of the principals, 3)buyer's will benefit, 4)home prices will come down -- which is silly. I get it... there are a LOT of people who think that the job of a real estate agent is unnecessary, that we make too much, and that everything would be better if we were not involved. But there are a lot of people who who believe a lot of things in this world that don't turn out to be accurate and this is one of those things. I've been helping people to buy and sell residential real estate for a long time and the challenges of doing so have remained filled with frictions that don't easily address themselves without the seasoned professional "intermediary" that helps the transaction conclude smoothly and ideally without lawsuits. There may come a time where those frictions can be dealt with using AI and Web3, but as of 2024... professionals in the real estate industry still have relevance. Here is one article that at least addresses the news from a more sober perspective: https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/opinion/columns/2024/03/22/budge-huskey-says-dont-believe-the-myths-about-the-realtor-settlement/73055934007/?fbclid=IwAR3AedWCz2_JZcsNOcwjev4pP3O8t8pd3ZjsAu9VXMDG7wFioV87Vw2DQOQ

The deal will not render transacting real estate almost free, protect consumers or make homeownership affordable once again, he writes.

03/21/2024

There is a lot of buzz in the industry about how this NAR lawsuit is going to affect our real estate processes moving forward. I have my thoughts and will put out an editorial with my take on things for whoever is interested, but in the meantime I found this article to be an interesting take on some of what is in play:

From buyer beware to protecting the buyer in the real estate transaction, it's vital to understand the evolution of our industry.

02/03/2024

ChatGPT 4 is pretty amazing. I asked it to create a social media post illustrating why potential clients should consider using me for residential real estate services based on what it could find out about me online. I do like new clients...

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01/31/2024

TLDR: check out lady bugs in Redwood Regional Park
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I was out in Oakland last week for a friend's funeral at the Greek Orthodox Church, and posted a beautiful shot of Oakland's skyline from the hill, but I was a little disappointed with the comments being focused on the negative sentiment around Oakland... I get it... our economy on the whole in the US has been going through rough times, and our local bay area cities feel it especially due to our high cost of living, and Oakland has definitely not escaped the effects. On that note, there are still close to 430K+ people that live in Oakland and it is a very dynamic city beyond the urban challenges that one might encounter in parts of the city. I was on a walk with my daughter's Girl Scout troop over the weekend to look for the lady bugs in Redwood Regional Park, and I recommend anyone who is just focused on the negative aspects of any of our bay area cities to consider that there are always positive elements that hopefully balance things out, at least in part. Go see some lady bugs while they are there. Pretty freakin' neat!