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I have a wealth of information about buying and selling Bay Area real estate on my website...as well as video, photos, and information and highlights from many area schools, parks, restaurants, shops, and everything that makes the Bay Area such an incredible place to live, work, and play.

The Trouble with Zillow

The Trouble with Zillow

Sure, that's "just" 10% but is just 10% of the sale price - that $50,000, though, is likely…

Affordable Housing Resources in Santa Cruz County

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…

Welcome to 2008!

Welcome to 2008!

There are a lot of opportunities out there for buyers this year - and for sellers, too, if…

It's Curtains for the Skyview

It's Curtains for the Skyview

When something is put to its highest and best use, though, this is always done in the context…

When to Say No

When to Say No

Earlier last week, we got an offer on a home I have co-listed over in Campbell. This being…

Buy Me Now at Auction

Buy Me Now at Auction

I was driving down the road this evening, out and about, doing some drive-by BPOs. I was out…

It Keeps Getting Better

It Keeps Getting Better

Every week I get an e-mail from C.A.R. (the California Association of Realtors) called the "C.A.R. Newsline". It's…

Median Home Price Drops to $702,500

Median Home Price Drops to $702,500

Wow, did you feel that? The big thud, as home prices just dropped through the floor? It was…

Cancellation of Escrow

Cancellation of Escrow

A few weeks back, I posted a blog entry about an escrow I'm in where it was discovered…

Foreclosures, BPO, REO, and Me

Foreclosures, BPO, REO, and Me

In case you hadn't heard, foreclosures are on the rise. For years, buyers have been asking me about…

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