The World’s Greatest Realtor Award Winner

Sebastian "Seb" Frey is theThe World's Greatest Realtor 2018 Award Winner! This prestigious award was granted to him by one of his clients upon the…

Selling a Home in 2019 vs. 2020

Is this In Your Future?One of the most popular pages on my website in 2018 was an article where I addressed the perennial question, "Is…

Santa Cruz City Council Defies Voters

Information in this report was provided courtesy of the Santa Cruz County Association of REALTORS.On Tuesday, January 8th 2019 - a night which will live…

Foreclosure Auction Movie

Foreclosure AuctioneerLooking for a Foreclosure Auction Movie? I get a lot of questions about buying foreclosure properties - it seems everyone is looking to get…

Release of Contingencies

Yesterday I met with a client for "The Big Day." In most real estate transactions I've been a part of, there are several big days,…

The Endowment Effect in Real Estate

The endowment effect is a human tendency to value something more when we own it. Last year, economist Richard Thaler even won the Nobel Prize…

Why It’s Better to Sell Your Home Early in 2019

Get a Jump on Selling in 2019If you're thinking of selling your home in 2019, it's something you'll want to do sooner rather than later.…

Jury Duty

This morning I was faced with a prospect that most Americans dread: Jury Duty! As a Registered Voter here in Santa Cruz, from time to…

I saw a fixer I liked…

For those of you who haven't yet heard, I have a Santa Cruz Fixer-Upper e-mail list. People who are looking for fixer-upper properties here in…

Home Prices: up or down?

I can hear some agents in my office muttering about how their buyer clients are hesitating to purchase in this market. It seems that many…