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The ol' 1031 Five-Year Switcheroo

The ol' 1031 Five-Year Switcheroo

So here I am, working on doing my own personal 1031 Exchange. I've done plenty of deals where either …

The La Bahia Project

The La Bahia Project

The La Bahia project is back in the news: La Bahia dealt setback, hotel overhaul delayed - By …

Preserving Historical Properties

Preserving Historical Properties

Saw this in the Register-Pajaronian a couple days ago: Castro Adobe to be restored Actually, I have no …

Gloomy News: Sales down, Foreclosures Up

Gloomy News: Sales down, Foreclosures Up

From reading the headlines, it seems there's some bad news on the national real estate scene. Here's a …

Rents going up in Santa Cruz County

Rents going up in Santa Cruz County

Here's a bit of interesting (yet hardly surprising) news: Renters paying more in Santa Cruz County - By …

A Chat with Gary Gangnes

A Chat with Gary Gangnes

Today I had the good fortune to talk to Gary Gangnes. If you're not familiar with Mr. Gangnes, …

Mid-Year State of the Market

Mid-Year State of the Market

I'd like to start out by saying - another edition of my Santa Cruz Real Estate Report is …

A Picture's Worth

A Picture's Worth

I had a lovely day out showing property to a mother and daughter from Manhattan. They were referred …

Real Estate Podcasts

Real Estate Podcasts

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past several years (and not that there's anything wrong …

Market Statistics - May 2007

Market Statistics - May 2007

Subscribers of my Real Estate Newsletter have received another copy, with the latest market trends. For those of …