When I think back to my very first real estate auction on Fallon Street in Oakland, I’m instantly transported to a time of rotary phones and newspaper clippings. I was just a kid, but I was so excited—this was the moment I realized my passion for becoming a Northern California cash home buyer, helping homeowners sell their houses quickly and as‑is.
The Auction Memory
Back then, if you wanted to find a property auction, you didn’t go online—you flipped open the Inner City Express newspaper, cut out the listings, and dialed a rotary phone. I remember sitting there with my uncle, turning that rotary dial, and waiting to hear the details of the next auction. We’d cut out the auction ads and set up a little filing system to track when each property would be up for bidding.
The Thrill of Learning
As a kid who was always outside and had a spark for entrepreneurship, I was fascinated. I had no idea you could even do this—turn a house auction into an opportunity. That day on Fallon Street, I realized this was what I wanted to do. It was a world full of curiosity, and every auction taught me something new.
Connecting the Past to the Present
Today, everything is online. Homeowners can simply search “sell my house fast in Oakland” or find a Northern California cash home buyer with a few clicks. But those early days with rotary phones and newspaper clippings taught me the value of transparency and persistence. At Twin Home Buyer, we still hold those values close, helping homeowners across California sell their houses as-is, quickly and stress-free.
