Silicon Valley Real Estate Prices Drop Sharply in Q1 2019

A couple of days ago I attended a regional meeting of local REALTOR Association leadership. We had officers and staff from around the greater San…

Selling a Home in 2019 vs. 2020

Is this In Your Future?One of the most popular pages on my website in 2018 was an article where I addressed the perennial question, "Is…

Santa Cruz City Council Defies Voters

Information in this report was provided courtesy of the Santa Cruz County Association of REALTORS.On Tuesday, January 8th 2019 - a night which will live…

California 2019 Real Estate Forecast

It's that time of year, and high-profile prognosticators are breaking out their crystal balls to come up with their California 2019 real estate forecast.  For the…

The World’s Greatest Realtor Award Winner

Sebastian "Seb" Frey is the The World's Greatest Realtor 2018 Award Winner!  This prestigious award was granted to him by one of his clients upon the…

Senator Scott Wiener Talks SB50

California State Senator Scott Wiener visited Santa Cruz on April 5, 2019 to give a talk about Senate Bill 50 (SB50). SB50 seeks to increase…

2019 REALTOR Installation Speech

Thank you for braving yet another ferocious northern California rainstorm to be with us today at our 2019 Installation.  I’ve been fortunate to get to…

Why It’s Better to Sell Your Home Early in 2019

Get a Jump on Selling in 2019If you're thinking of selling your home in 2019, it's something you'll want to do sooner rather than later. …

The Endowment Effect in Real Estate

The endowment effect is a human tendency to value something more when we own it. Last year, economist Richard Thaler even won the Nobel Prize…

Selling a Home and Buying Another Is Easy!

Are you itching to swap homes?  Maybe you have a new child on the way and want to step up into a larger home than…