Closing Costs
Today was a happy day for a client of mine: he signed his loan documents today! It took …
A Visit to City Hall
A couple of days ago, I went down to Santa Cruz City Hall, to catch a public meeting …
Throw 'em a low ball!
There's something I've been meaning to write about for some time now: low-ball offers. Last year we didn't …
Rates hit 2.5 Year High
Well folks, many of you have been waiting for the shoe to drop, and right now it may …
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 …