The Importance of Walkability and Walk Score for Selling Homes in the Bay Area

Walkability has become a significant factor in determining home values, especially in dense and competitive housing markets like the Bay Area. The regions homebuyers increasingly…

California Real Estate Forecast for 2020

As you may have heard, I recently became a Broker Associate with Compass in Los Gatos (the former Alain Pinel REALTORS). There are a lot…

What’s the Matterport in Santa Cruz

It's obvious to any observer that technology is rapidly changing the way we live, work, learn, and communicate. It seems that hardly a day goes…

Santa Cruz Real Estate Update September 2014

Are double-digit home price increases a thing of the past?The median home price in Santa Cruz county in August 2014, was $674,000 - that's a…

Santa Cruz Real Estate Update July 2014

I'm going to come right out and say it: I'm surprised.I just told the world that I think the market is peaking, and boom, here…

Evergreen Village Square in San Jose

Evergreen Village Square, situated in the vibrant Evergreen neighborhood of San Jose, California, serves as more than just a commercial hub. It's a social gathering…

January 2017 Real Estate Update

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QEj6zpguTQYou probably haven't noticed because of all the rain, but I've been keeping an eye on the calendar for you. Would you believe that we're…

Santa Cruz Real Estate Update January 2015

Let's start the year off right with the Santa Cruz Real Estate Update January 2015! The good news is, the Santa Cruz real estate market…

Santa Cruz Real Estate Update August 2014

It happened again!The Santa Cruz median home price hit a new post-bust peak last month: $729,250. That's a rude 21.7% increase from the median price…

Santa Cruz Real Estate Update June 2014

Here we are, half way through June, and the spring home buying and selling season is pretty much over. We've had an incredible run of…