Just Say No – to County Parks?
There's an interesting article that came out in the Santa Cruz Sentinel the other day:Pleasure Point residents speak out against improvements to Floral Park We…
Author: Seb Frey
Santa Cruz Market Update, August 2007
Another edition of my Santa Cruz County Real Estate Report is out, with sales data for August of this year. On the surface, the numbers…
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…
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…
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…
Foreclosure Specialist
I spent the last couple of days up in beautiful Milpitas, California attending a seminar called The Foreclosure Specialist. I've attended a lot of training…
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…
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,…
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…
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…