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![Sales Plunge 30% in July](https://assets.agentfire3.com/uploads/sites/1152/2023/09/newsletter-icon-500x300.png)
Sales Plunge 30% in July
Did that headline get your attention? It sure got mine! Just a few days ago, I was telling …
![Scene of the Crime](https://assets.agentfire3.com/uploads/sites/1152/2006/08/crime-scene-500x300.jpg)
Scene of the Crime
This past Wednesday I went back to the house I've got in escrow, the one where we released …
![Weekend Update](https://assets.agentfire3.com/uploads/sites/1152/2006/07/blog-post-1600w-500x300.png)
Weekend Update
I had a great weekend, so I thought I'd share a little bit about it with you folks. …
![Further Developments](https://assets.agentfire3.com/uploads/sites/1152/2006/07/blog-post-1600w-500x300.png)
Further Developments
A few months ago I made a posting about the Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks, and I …
![Seller Rate Buy Down](https://assets.agentfire3.com/uploads/sites/1152/2006/07/rate-buy-down-500x300.jpeg)
Seller Rate Buy Down
You've heard it time and again: rising interest rates are going to cause housing price growth to stall, …
![Santa Cruz Market Timers](https://assets.agentfire3.com/uploads/sites/1152/2006/07/timer-600w-500x300.png)
Santa Cruz Market Timers
OK, raise your hands - who among you thinks that the prices for Santa Cruz Real Estate are …
![A Word about Encroachments](https://assets.agentfire3.com/uploads/sites/1152/2006/07/easement-enroachment-500x300.png)
A Word about Encroachments
So my real estate topic-du-jour is encroachment, as I spent an hour or two dealing with an issue …
![Another week goes by...](https://assets.agentfire3.com/uploads/sites/1152/2006/07/week-goes-by-1600w-500x300.jpg)
Another week goes by...
It's had to believe it's been a week since my last blog entry! I find blogging to be …
![4th of July Parade in Aptos](https://assets.agentfire3.com/uploads/sites/1152/2006/07/aptos-4th-of-july-vintage-car-500x300.jpg)
4th of July Parade in Aptos
So how does a busy Realtor choose to spend his 4th of July? Well, this busy Realtor normally …
![Bunk Bubble?](https://assets.agentfire3.com/uploads/sites/1152/2006/06/bank-bubble-500x300.jpeg)
Bunk Bubble?
OK, let me toss in a few disclaimers here. First off, I'm a Realtor, so 'nuff said. Second, …