Stop the Madness! Just say NO on AB 1482

The good folks at the California Association of REALTORS (C.A.R.) have sounded the alarm bell. They are urging all California REALTORS to call their state…

Why the “Shift” Happening in Our Market Isn’t What You Might Think

Shift happens.  But is our California real estate market shifting now too? There are all kinds of stories out there that seem to be saying…

Just Cause Evictions in Santa Cruz

Just Cause EvictionsI recently attended an all-member meeting of the Santa Cruz County Association of Realtors.  We have these meetings once or twice a year,…

How You Can Help Solve Our Housing Crisis?

We in California are in the midst of an extreme housing crisis.  One way this shows up is as exorbitant prices to both buy and…

How Can You Get Multiple Offers on Your Home?

Many homes in our area sell for over asking price - sometimes, a lot over asking. However, that doesn’t just happen by magic!  Almost always,…

The World’s Greatest Realtor Award Winner

Sebastian "Seb" Frey is the The World's Greatest Realtor 2018 Award Winner!  This prestigious award was granted to him by one of his clients upon the…

Santa Cruz Median Home Price hit $920K in March

This is one hot housing market!The Santa Cruz real estate market is making headlines again.  A few weeks ago, the news was that the median…

Santa Cruz Marching Towards Rent Control

In case you haven't heard, the city of Santa Cruz is marching towards establishing rent control. Recently, the Santa Cruz City Council voted to adopt…

The Santa Cruz Housing Crisis

The Santa Cruz Housing CrissLast week, I appeared on KSCO radio to talk with producer Brad Polisuk about the Santa Cruz Housing Crisis. I was…

Can You Trust the Zillow Zestimate?

I’ve been getting asked a lot about the Zillow Zestimate lately. Here are a few of my thoughts.As you may or may not know, the…