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…

Home Owners Win when Buyers Compete

This is an email I just wrote with some sage advice to my client. There's a property he wants to put an offer in, but…

Santa Cruz Real Estate Update November 2014

What's all this talk about the Santa Cruz real estate market hitting some kind of plateau? Who is putting out that nonsense anyway?The Santa Cruz…

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…

[M07/S04] Top Negotiation Tactics to use when Selling your Home

Here are seven top negotiation tactics to use when selling your home. Even though they are simple, they are very effective. I use these tactics all…

The Worst Kitchen Layout Ever

I spend a lot of time on the MLS. A lot of the time, I'm looking for properties for my clients. But I also spend…

Planning for High Cost Real Estate

Real estate values in the Golden State have been soaring for the past couple of years - especially around the San Francisco bay area.  Of…