198 Bret Harte Rd, Berkeley, CA 94708 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 198 Bret Harte Rd, Berkeley, CA 94708 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,960 sqft · built 1926
Lot Size	0.117 acres (5,076 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$1,565,000 (Oct 2025)
Tax Bill	$16,423 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2025 Mortgage Jun 2025 Mortgage + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`63-2985-12`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`63-2985-12`
Alternative APN	`063-2985-012-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,960 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1926
Effective Year Built	Effective 1938
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	5,076 sqft (0.117 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	198 BRET HARTE RD
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94708-1648
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00012 BLK: AR: 0063 PAGE: 2985
Legal Subdivision	CRAGMONT
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	61
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3001
Census Tract	421500

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 63-2985-12

Assessment roll updated August 5, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	198 BRET HARTE RD, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1648
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Community Property

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 03, 2025	Deed of Trust, Mortgage THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HOME LOAN P
Jun 06, 2025	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage SHOOTING STAR ALLIANCE INC
Oct 03, 2025	Grant Deed, Transfer THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HOME L
Aug 31, 2021	Correction Deed · Reverse Mortgage REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC
Jan 07, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit FREMONT BANK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 03, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 03, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 18, 2004 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2025123622
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 23, 2021
Prior Transfer Doc	0000296272
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2025: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	CA
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 03, 2025
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	198 BRET HARTE RD, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1648

Mortgage

Document Number	0000123624
Date	Oct 03, 2025
Instrument	2025123624

Lender

Name	THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HOME LOAN P
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Address	1111 FRANKLIN ST, OAKLAND, CA 94607

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	134 Months
Due	Dec 01, 2036

June 2025: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	CA
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 03, 2025

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	198 BRET HARTE RD, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1648

Mortgage

Document Number	0000073553
Date	Jun 06, 2025
Instrument	2025073553

Lender

Name	SHOOTING STAR ALLIANCE INC
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Address	2102 MAGELLAN DR, OAKLAND, CA 94611

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

October 2025: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Oct 03, 2025
Property Address	CA
Document Number	0000123622
Map Reference	MB 23 PG 15
Instrument Date	Sep 24, 2025
Instrument	2025123622
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 03, 2025
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$25,196.50
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Right of Survivorship
Address	198 BRET HARTE RD, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1648

Mortgage

Document Number	0000123623
Date	Oct 03, 2025
Instrument	2025123623

Lender

Name	THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HOME L
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 01, 2055

August 2021: Correction Deed

Document Type	Correction Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Aug 31, 2021
Property Address	198 BRET HARTE RD, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1648
Document Number	0000296272
Map Reference	MB 23 PG 15
Instrument Date	Aug 23, 2021
Instrument	2021296272
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2023
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Family Trust
Address	198 BRET HARTE RD, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1648

Mortgage

Document Number	0000296273
Date	Aug 31, 2021
Instrument	2021296273

Lender

Name	REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC
Type	Reverse Mortgage Lender
Address	BLOOMFIELD, NJ 07003

Agreement

Type	Reverse Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

January 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	198 BRET HARTE RD, BERKELEY, CA 94708-1648
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000002343
Date	Jan 07, 2019
Instrument	2019002343

Lender

Name	FREMONT BANK
Type	Bank
Address	LIVERMORE, CA 94551

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	300 Months
Due	Jan 03, 2044

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County records · Assessment roll updated August 5, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Alameda County
Municipality	Berkeley City
Unified School District	Berkeley Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$1,558,000 (+61.31%) Land $469,500 Building $1,095,500
2025	$16,423.00 (+9.88%) Homeowner's exemption	$965,857 (+3.29%) Land $291,857 Building $681,000
2024	$14,946.00 (+2.15%)
2023	$14,631.00 Homeowner's exemption	$935,088 Land $280,526 Building $654,562	$1,258,650

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Alameda County (06001C), updated May 25, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060014215003, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jan 1998, rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 805 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Xfinity	Cable	2,000 / 250
Sonic Telecom	Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Unwired	Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Etheric Communications, LLC.	Fixed Wireless (licensed-by-rule)	250 / 100

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