Avoiding Capital Gains Tax upon Sale of your Home

A month or so ago I attended the monthly Silicon Valley broker's meeting of my company. They always have a speaker every month, and last…

Santa Cruz Real Estate Update March 2015

If you're a parent, you're probably familiar with the existential question, "Are we there yet?" As a real estate broker, I feel like a lot…

Santa Cruz Real Estate Update February 2015

Welcome to February, the first month where we report what's going on in the new year. I know you're dying to hear the headline news,…

Santa Cruz Real Estate Update December 2014

Shhhhhh! The Santa Cruz real estate market is sleeping - or it was in November anyway, and it looks like December is going to be…

Santa Cruz Real Estate Update November 2014

What's all this talk about the Santa Cruz real estate market hitting some kind of plateau? Who is putting out that nonsense anyway?The Santa Cruz…

Santa Cruz Real Estate Update April 2015

The headline news for the Santa Cruz Real Estate Update April 2015 is that the Santa Cruz median home price has returned to its peak…

Holistic Valuation of Santa Cruz Real Estate

Properly evaluating homes in Santa Cruz can be tough work. Improperly evaluating properties is easy, and can be done in less than a minute on…

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…

Private Sale vs. Public Sale on the MLS

In times of low inventory and strong buyer demand, it seems that any home can be sold, before even so much as a for-sale sign…

Seller Financing Can Provide Advantages to Buyers and Sellers

In today's lending environment, it's tough for many buyers - especially those who are self-employed - to qualify for a mortgage loan. Former Federal Reserve…