[M03/S10] Communicating with your Real Estate Agent
When homeowners are surveyed after the sale of their property has completed, there's one facet of an agent's performance that usually gets very high praise…
Author: Seb Frey
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Blame Realtors for High Home Prices
I remember a few years ago - back say between 2005 and 2007 - there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth regarding high home prices. …
Santa Cruz Real Estate Market Update – December 2013
Just in time for the holidays, the Santa Cruz real estate market has provided local home owners with a handsome gift: the median home price…
Downtown Santa Cruz on Halloween
Perhaps it was from stories I'd seen in the Santa Cruz Sentinel about people getting stabbed downtown on Halloween night - although, unfortunately, stabbings downtown…
Santa Cruz For Sale by Owner – Blue Light Special!
Actually, a savvy Realtor will look at a FSBO like an opportunity ripe for the plucking - because most FSBOs will eventually end up listing…
[M03/S11] How a Real Estate Agent gets Paid
If agents were free, everyone would use one, right? But not everyone knows exactly how a real estate agent gets paid, or what they get…
Five Worst Home Improvements for the Money
Now that more homeowners are looking to create housing wealth by way of the remodel, it bears mention that not all home improvements are created…
Santa Cruz’s Newest Resident
Just about 3 1/2 weeks ago (April 4, 2009), my wife and I welcomed into this crazy mixed-up world our first child, Aiden Santiago. I've…
Multiple Offers on Santa Cruz Real Estate
I guess a lot of people think it doesn't happen very often, what with the fact that we're in a terrible housing crisis and property…
Santa Cruz Fixer Uppers and the FHA 203K/Energy Efficient Mortgage
But I digress. :) Rick had come to my office so we could discuss the FHA Energy Efficient Mortgage program, and how it can be…