Santa Cruz Real Estate Update February 2015

Welcome to February, the first month where we report what's going on in the new year. I know you're dying to hear the headline news,…

Santa Cruz Real Estate Update January 2015

Let's start the year off right with the Santa Cruz Real Estate Update January 2015! The good news is, the Santa Cruz real estate market…

Repairing Cracks in Stucco and Drywall

Is there an easy and affordable method for repairing cracks in stucco and drywall? The other day I was out inspecting a house with a…

Make the Buyer pay the Seller’s Closing Costs

One of the major drawbacks to real estate as an investment is that it's not a liquid asset. You can't turn a house into a…

Private Sale vs. Public Sale on the MLS

times of low inventory and strong buyer demand, it seems that any home can be sold, before even so much as a for-sale sign goes…

The Anchoring Effect and Asking Price in Real Estate

There are a number of theories and philosophies when it comes to pricing real estate for sale. Most real estate agents will tell you that…

Coming Soon Listings now on MLS

Most consumers probably are not aware of this, but our local MLS just went through a fairly large upgrade. The implementation left a lot to…

Santa Cruz Real Estate Update December 2014

Shhhhhh! The Santa Cruz real estate market is sleeping - or it was in November anyway, and it looks like December is going to be…

Water Conservation and Quality Issues for the Homeowner

I recently did a Google Hangout with Gerry Bulfin of CleanWaterStore.com in Santa Cruz, California. We spent a half hour or so talking about water…

The Dirty Truth about Home Price Valuations

The Internet is swimming in offers for free, instant home price valuations. They're all over Google search results, Facebook, Craigslist, and just about every Realtor…