Santa Cruz Real Estate Update May 2016

Did you see the newspaper headline from a couple of weeks back? Here it is, check it out:Santa Cruz Sentinel Median Price March 2016: $798,000This…

A Place for Mom

A Place for MomLooking for a place for mom when she is no longer able to safely live in her home? Helping a parent or…

California 2017 Real Estate Market Forecast

California 2017 Real Estate ForecastLast week, I attended a presentation by Leslie Appleton-Young, who is the Chief Economist for the California Association of Realtors (CAR).…

What Donald Trump’s Victory Means for Your Home’s Value

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKhyjmE-gP4Donald Trump and Your Home's ValueGiven the media coverage and all the polling predicting a narrow but solid victory for Hillary Clinton, many in California…

9 Creative Ways to Pay for Home Repairs

Need money to pay for home repair? Here are some creative ways to pay for itOne of the less enjoyable aspects of home ownership is…

Jerry Brown and the California Governor’s Mansion

California Governor's MansionA month or so ago, I went to Sacramento for the California Association of Realtors Legislative Day. I had been hearing about "Leg…

How to Make Sense of Bay Area Home Prices

23454 Sunset Drive, Los Gatos Mountains, sold for $3.325 Million in May 2016If you're like most people, you're probably wondering how to make sense of…

The Honest Truth about Your Home’s List Price

Watch this Video FirstThe Honest Truth about Your Home's List PriceI want to be brutally honest with you about something that's going to be very…

Santa Cruz Real Estate Update December 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eGFTDw-4ZcIt's beginning to look a lot like Christmas - and it may not be white, but at least it's wet! I heard that the Sierras…

Investing in Home Price Futures

Now you can Invest in Home Price FuturesI received an interesting email this morning from John Dolan, who runs a web site at homepricefutures.com. I'm…