The Trouble with Zillow
Sure, that's "just" 10% but is just 10% of the sale price - that $50,000, though, is likely to represent, perhaps, 100% of the actual…
Author: Seb Frey
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Welcome to 2008!
There are a lot of opportunities out there for buyers this year - and for sellers, too, if you've got the kind of property that's…
When to Say No
Earlier last week, we got an offer on a home I have co-listed over in Campbell. This being the kind of market that it is,…
It Keeps Getting Better
Every week I get an e-mail from C.A.R. (the California Association of Realtors) called the "C.A.R. Newsline". It's basically a summary of select news items…
Cancellation of Escrow
A few weeks back, I posted a blog entry about an escrow I'm in where it was discovered that the septic system had failed. We…
Affordable Housing Resources in Santa Cruz County
It seems that every year, starting in December and ending sometime in January, I get to cleaning up the ol' computer system, spiffin' up the…
It’s Curtains for the Skyview
When something is put to its highest and best use, though, this is always done in the context of the zoning ordinances which are applicable…
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…
Median Home Price Drops to $702,500
Wow, did you feel that? The big thud, as home prices just dropped through the floor? It was front page news in today's Santa Cruz…
Foreclosures, BPO, REO, and Me
In case you hadn't heard, foreclosures are on the rise. For years, buyers have been asking me about foreclosure opportunities, but up until the last…