Marisa Miller Loves Santa Cruz

Of course, I went to the site looking to find stuff to read, but somehow I got trapped in Marisa's gallery and stumbled around (blindly,…

Waiting for the bottom

This article is different, and really explores how it might be a good idea for you to buy now, or how you should put off…

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…

60 Minutes Reports on the House of Cards

Yeah, I didn't catch it on 60 Minutes because, even though I have Charter Cable with the HD package and a couple of hi-def flat…

Getting a Fix on Fixer Uppers

It's a sad, but classic tale: someone buys a pig of a house, usually pays too much for it, then sinks too much money into…

Local Girl Does Good

I was chatting with a friend of mine on-line today, and he said, "Oh, I saw your neighbor on the front page of the Santa…

Notes from Foreclosureville

I had a phone conversation with the nice listing agent of a house a few doors down from where I have an REO listing incubating,…

Real High Stakes Poker

A couple months back I wrote about knowing when to say no - that is, sometimes you just have to be firm and say "no,…

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…

So Sue Me

Now, I'm not saying that some Realtors don't deserve to be sued, and maybe they even be deserved to be sued for things they've told…