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Mavis Delacroix, REALTOR/Broker Associate at Compass

REAL ESTATE GUIDANCE NEAR UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

Mavis Delacroix

REALTOR/Broker Associate, Compass

Helping University of California, Berkeley students, families, alumni and investors make confident real estate decisions — for today and what’s next.

  • Local Market Insight
  • Students & Families
  • Investors & Owners
  • Neighborhood Knowledge

Local knowledge. A personal approach.

About Mavis Delacroix

CAReal estate license
#01177740

Compass reports an academic and professional background that includes mathematics study at Vassar College, graduate study in operations research at Stanford University, work as a research analyst, and 11 years teaching at California State University, Hayward.

Mavis’s professional website describes a Bay Area real estate practice dating to 1994 and experience living in Oakland, Berkeley and Piedmont. Her work emphasizes buyer education, seller preparation and negotiation, including coordinating staging and renovation before a sale.

Credentials & Background

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  • Her professional website dates her Bay Area real estate practice to 1994. Her earlier background includes research analysis and eleven years of university teaching.

Specialties

  • Buyer representation
  • Seller representation
  • Staging and renovation coordination
  • Seller preparation
  • Pre-offer assessment and negotiation
  • Relocation
  • Estate sales

Areas Mavis serves

Cities
University of California, Berkeley area, Piedmont, Oakland, Berkeley
Neighborhoods
Rockridge, Montclair, Temescal, Crocker Highlands, Trestle Glen
Local guidanceBerkeley
REALTOR/Broker AssociateCompass
CALicense #01177740
UC Berkeley FamiliesBuyers & Investors

START WITH YOUR DECISION

How can Mavis help you?

Start with the decision you are making. Mavis stays with the journey from neighborhood context to the property, numbers and next conversation.

Buying for a Student near University of California, BerkeleyBuying for a StudentCompare ownership near UC Berkeley with the rental path and the plan after graduation.Buying a Home near University of California, BerkeleyBuying a HomeExplore campus-area homes with local context built in.Investing near University of California, BerkeleyInvestingReview purchase opportunities, rental demand and financing assumptions together.
Not sure which path fits yet?Tell Mavis what you are considering and start with a local conversation.
Mavis’s full background & expertiseCredentials, education, specialties and the experience behind the advice.

Why Mavis

Compass reports an academic and professional background that includes mathematics study at Vassar College, graduate study in operations research at Stanford University, work as a research analyst, and 11 years teaching at California State University, Hayward.

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Credentials & education

  • 01177740

Specialties

  • Buyer representation
  • Seller representation
  • Staging and renovation coordination
  • Seller preparation
  • Pre-offer assessment and negotiation
  • Relocation
  • Estate sales

MAVIS’S UC BERKELEY-AREA VIEW

Explore University of California, Berkeley neighborhoods

Compare how each area connects to campus before you compare individual properties.

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Berkeley areaUse the map to compare the published homes and your actual campus destination.Compare the actual route, traffic and parking3 priced purchase listings in the published sample$1.09M–$1.59M asking-price rangeExplore

Purchase counts and asking prices describe this published inventory sample, not the whole market. Sample checked 2026-10-15. Confirm current availability with Mavis. UC Berkeley neighborhood guidance →

INVESTMENT & PARENT PURCHASEReview the property and the plan together.

Compare purchase price, ownership costs, financing, rental potential and the plan after graduation.

Review purchase & investment opportunities →
How current are the homes shown here?

Each displayed listing includes its source and observation date. Confirm current availability, price and property details with the listing source and Mavis. The school’s assigned Realtor is not necessarily the listing agent.

How is campus distance measured?

Distances are straight-line measurements to University of California, Berkeley campus reference point. They are not walking or driving times or a campus boundary. Check the actual trip to the building you use.

What should I include when comparing ownership costs?

Use your property’s price, cash needed at purchase, financing terms, taxes, insurance, association fees, maintenance and selling costs over your expected hold period. Unknown figures remain blank until you supply them.

SEE BERKELEY THROUGH MAVIS’S LENS

Get to know the area around UC Berkeley.

Compare neighborhoods, housing types and everyday life before choosing where to look.

Explore local properties →
REAL HOMES. REAL NUMBERS. BRIGHTER FUTURES.

Homes near University of California, Berkeley

Compare campus proximity, ownership costs and the four-year numbers — not just listing prices.

Neighborhood
Price
Beds
Type
Distance
Available homes · Sorted by distance
1 / 4
$1,095,000

Berkeley · 0.8 miles to UC Berkeley · 15 min walk

▱ 4 bedrooms♙ 2 bathrooms▦ 1,791 sq ft⌂ Single Family
Why this home surfacedclose to campus, lower purchase price within these results, roommate flexibility — then compare the full ownership cost and post-graduation plan.

Current published selection · last checked 2026-10-15. Confirm prices and availability. Distances are straight-line to campus.

Work with local experts

Get guidance from professionals who know UC Berkeley and the surrounding neighborhoods.

Mavis Delacroix
Mavis DelacroixUC Berkeley RealtorLocal advice. Local insight. Better outcomes.
Call 510-541-4020
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MAVIS DELACROIX · CLIENT STORY SUMMARIES

What it’s really like to work with Mavis.

Real moves. Lasting relationships. Read client experiences with the original source attached.

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Published client experience

Editorial summary

Remote seller in Oakland praises Mavis for staging and handling sale communication while the client was in Hawaii.

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Your next move starts with a conversation.Discuss your Berkeley housing plans directly with Mavis.

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FINANCING COORDINATION

Financing with Ted Maniatis

Mavis remains the local real estate point person while Ted helps review the financing side of a UC Berkeley-area purchase.

  • Parent-purchase financing
  • Conventional purchase scenarios
  • Investor scenarios where eligible
  • Refinance options
  • Pre-purchase financing review
Discuss financing →
Ted Maniatis, MPR Mortgage financing professional

Ted Maniatis · MPR Mortgage · NMLS #327842

KEEP RESEARCHING

UC Berkeley housing guides & resources

Useful next steps without losing Mavis, your school, or the decision you were working on.

Sather Gate at the University of California, BerkeleyUC Berkeley Housing GuideStart with the full local guide.→

MAVIS DELACROIX · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

Let’s talk about your next move.

Whether you’re buying, selling, investing, relocating or still comparing the options, Mavis can help you make the next decision with local context.

FIND YOUR COLLEGE

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