Lawsuit over the Sale of Capitola’s Surf and Sand
They're suing the city of Capitola, claiming in federal court in San Jose that the city has illegally taken the underlying value of their 4-acre…
Author: Seb Frey
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Property Tax Rates for Santa Cruz Real Estate
So, for example, if you purchase a $500,000 property, the assessed value will be $500,000 and the property tax will be 1% of that, or…
Falling through Fall
Well, here's a cheery little note from CNNMoney: new home prices have fallen by an average of 10%, the biggest drop since 1970. You can…
A Word about Encroachments
So my real estate topic-du-jour is encroachment, as I spent an hour or two dealing with an issue I have with an upcoming listing. It…
Home Staging on the Cheap
Yesterday, two of my favorite clients invited me to have lunch with them at Gayle's Bakery in Capitola. Just as a side comment - have…
To TIC, or Not to TIC…
It's been around for ages, really - holding title as "Tenants in Common" is one of the most popular ways to hold title - for…
Buy Me Now at Auction
I was driving down the road this evening, out and about, doing some drive-by BPOs. I was out in North Monterey County, which if you're…
Seller Rate Buy Down
You've heard it time and again: rising interest rates are going to cause housing price growth to stall, or even worse, retreat. You may have…
Notice of Default – Online!
A couple of days ago I made a posting about the guys from Rehablist.com who came to visit me. When they were over, they made…
A Primer on Foreclosures in Santa Cruz
This is an article that I wrote which will appear in the Good Times Magazine here in Santa Cruz in a few weeks...I thought I…