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Meet Carrie

Carrie

Carrie McAlister

Founder & REALTOR®

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Carrie has made East Bay real estate dreams come true for nearly two decades, resulting in a total transaction volume exceeding $370 million and a business based on personal referrals and repeat business. Carrie’s intellect, intuition, and genuine concern for people drive her mission to positively impact her clientele and the community. In 2022, that mission culminated in Calia Homes , a company she created to support buyers, sellers, investors, and industry professionals. At Calia Homes , Carrie is building a culture of excellence and working to uplift the community by partnering with local nonprofits.
 
Part of Carrie’s legacy is her ability to make the complicated real estate process easy to understand. Her professional history includes being a management consultant for business and government leaders in the United States and abroad, including projects in Los Angeles, New York, Latin America, and the Middle East. This background, along with her industry expertise, makes Carrie an experienced and practiced problem solver with a rare analytical skill set. She runs the numbers and analyzes the data to find thoughtful and creative solutions for her clients.
 
Carrie is approachable, easy to get along with, and a lot of fun; but she has another side that’s forthright, no-nonsense, and tirelessly ambitious on behalf of her clients. She attributes this to her school days: “I have a Bachelor’s in Economics from UC Santa Barbara and a Master’s in Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School. So, I know how to study, and I’m able to enjoy a good beach party,” she says.
 
Carrie’s impressive negotiation skills, reputation for being compassionate yet forthright, and willingness to help everyone set her apart from the pack. Further, Carrie’s long-standing industry connections increase buyer competitiveness and facilitate smooth and successful transactions. Additional experience owning commercial properties and building houses from the ground up gives her even greater depth and breadth of experience.
 
Outside of the office, Carrie can be found working on her golf game, playing tennis, skiing, and spending time with her husband, John Protopappas, and their blended family — which includes four children, two dogs, and two geckos. She has sat on numerous charitable boards over the years, most recently as a Member of the Board of the Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir and an Executive on the Berkeley Symphony Board of Directors. She is also a member of the 100 Club, which supports the Boys and Girls Clubs of Oakland.
Anthony & Shruthi
Angelica & Benner, Oakland
The Savage Family
Shirin
Tricia
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Working with Carrie and Calia Homes was an amazingly good experience. After my uncle passed away, I was faced with the challenging task of selling his house. Carrie and her team made the entire process effortless, handling every detail with care. From the very first meeting, Carrie provided an accurate cost analysis and clear projections. She also connected me with reliable professionals for services lik...

— Michael

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

We just closed the sale of our home and I wanted to make a strong recommendation for Jennifer Jones and Carrie McAlister of Calia Homes for anyone who is planning to buy or sell in the Bay area. Carrie was our realtor in 2019 when we bought our home and was such a fantastic partner that we never considered working with anyone else for the sale. She and Jennifer were an incredibly effective team in managi...

— Anthony & Shruthi

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Carrie and Jennifer were instrumental in helping us find a dream home in Oakland, and we highly recommend working with them! They are knowledgeable, trustworthy, well respected in the realtor community, realistic, and fun. They helped us explore different neighborhoods that aligned with our top priorities and were a great sounding board and teachers throughout the process. They also flagged and went to b...

— Angelica & Benner, Oakland

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

After moving our parents into assisted living, my siblings and I were selling our family home in the Oakland Hills. This was a long-distance affair since we live in Southern California. We came to the Bay Area and met several real estate agents, and Carrie was the only one who arrived with a list of comps, a marketing plan, a timeline, and a wonderfully warm personality. She listened to our concerns and ...

— The Savage Family

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Carrie McAlister is a phenomenal real estate agent! After parting ways with another agent, we started working with her a few months ago. We were looking for someone knowledgeable, professional, and most importantly, someone who would go the extra mile to find our dream home. My husband and I are busy professionals and have a young baby. We didn’t have time to scour listing sites or MLS several times a da...

— Shirin

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

I would recommend Carrie McAlister to anyone selling a home in the bay area. My husband and I were living in another state while trying to sell our North Berkeley home, and she did a fantastic job. We only came out to the house once – she took care of everything else and coordinated with all the contractors/service people without needing anything from us. She is by far the best Realtor® we’ve ever used, ...

— Tricia

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5907 Marshall St

  • 2 Beds
  • 1 Bath
  • 854 Sq.Ft.
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Calia Homes

(510) 292-7838

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4937 Telegraph Avenue

Suite A

Oakland, CA 94609