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Home Prices: up or down?
I can hear some agents in my office muttering about how their buyer clients are hesitating to purchase …
Release of Contingencies
Yesterday I met with a client for "The Big Day." In most real estate transactions I've been a …
The Fixer Revisited
And now...the rest of the story! To get the lot split that I wanted, it was known that …
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 …
Foreclosure Auction Movie
Foreclosure Auctioneer Looking for a Foreclosure Auction Movie? I get a lot of questions about buying foreclosure properties …
That 50% Increase in 13 Months
If you read my last post, you may be wondering, "How did my clients buy a property and …
Foreclosures Up 14.8% in Santa Cruz
Well folks, many people have been saying for years that a day of reckoning would come, and that …
Jury Duty
This morning I was faced with a prospect that most Americans dread: Jury Duty! As a Registered Voter …
Foreclosures, anyone?
I am frequently asked by folks for information about foreclosure properties. There aren't a lot of foreclosures going …
Below Market Rate Properties
Below Market Rate Properties are created through Deed Restrictions I frequently receive e-mail from people, asking questions about …