[M03/S03] Real Estate Agent Designations

You may have noticed that some agents have a bunch of letters after their name; these are their real estate agent designations. You might see…

[M03/S05] How NOT to Choose a Real Estate Agent

Choosing the wrong real estate agent can be a very costly mistake. There are two main criteria that most people use when picking an agent…

[M03/S07] Questions to Ask your Real Estate Agent

Although it's not so important what you actually ask the agents you interview, it won't hurt to have a few handy questions to ask your…

[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…

Santa Cruz Real Estate Update August 2014

It happened again!The Santa Cruz median home price hit a new post-bust peak last month: $729,250. That's a rude 21.7% increase from the median price…

[M03/S04] How to Choose a Real Estate Agent

Did you know that in most states, it takes about 10 times as much course work to get a beautician's license as compared to a…

[M03/S06] How to Interview a Real Estate Agent

Have you been told to talk to multiple agents, but really have no idea how to interview a real estate agent?When you are interviewing an…

[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…

Santa Cruz Real Estate Update September 2014

Are double-digit home price increases a thing of the past?The median home price in Santa Cruz county in August 2014, was $674,000 - that's a…

Santa Cruz Real Estate Update July 2014

I'm going to come right out and say it: I'm surprised.I just told the world that I think the market is peaking, and boom, here…