The Crazy, Mixed Up Market

Or, if their asking prices are reasonable, more often than not, it's a short sale, which means that the contract and price are subject to…

Santa Cruz Real Estate Sales Data – April 2008

For those of you who are really interested in knowing what's going on with real estate sales in Santa Cruz county, I want to remind…

Grateful Dead archives now call Santa Cruz home

Maybe they know our fine university , made famous for having no grades , pot-smoking hippies , and now, the final resting place for the…

Real estate lawsuits – your ticket to real estate riches

When a bank is selling a property (or, typically, it's an asset management company that sells the property for the investor, marketed on the MLS…

Santa Cruz Real Estate – What’s In, What’s Out

You know me, I never look a gift horse in the mouth - if the boss is going to give me an opportunity to be…

That Keller Williams Kool-Aid

After all was said and done, the seller's agent and I agreed to meet for coffee and to exchange some final documents and so I…

Santa Cruz Real Estate – Let’s Talk Politics!

Change is in the air - of course, it might all just get blown away and we'll be back to the same-ol', same-ol' we've come…

California Median Price down 29% in March, down 20.9% in Santa Cruz

But check out this news from C.A.R., the California Association of Realtors: [From the California Association of Realtors - median home price fell 29 percent…

Santa Cruz Foreclosure Presentation Video

I just had to put up the video of the presentation that I did the weekend before last at the Santa Cruz County 2008 Housing…

Pre-Qualification, Pre-Approval – what’s the difference?

There's a big difference, and if you are looking to scoop up some real estate in today's rocky credit market , it's important to know…