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…
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A Sign of the Times – Foreclosure Auctions
I drive into one condo complex that has been especially hard hit by foreclosures and short sales - there are over a dozen units for…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Fiduciary Responsibility – Get the Picture?
That's a good sign, I think - there's a different class of buyer out there now, the kind of folks who were sitting on the…
How Low can it Go?
To me, that's a bit silly - Boulder Creek is all very well and good, but home prices are lower in Watsonville than they are…
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…