Home Prices: up or down?

I can hear some agents in my office muttering about how their buyer clients are hesitating to purchase in this market. It seems that many…

The Fixer Revisited

And now...the rest of the story!To get the lot split that I wanted, it was known that I'd have to get an easement granted from…

Foreclosure Auction Movie

Foreclosure AuctioneerLooking for a Foreclosure Auction Movie? I get a lot of questions about buying foreclosure properties - it seems everyone is looking to get…

Foreclosures Up 14.8% in Santa Cruz

Well folks, many people have been saying for years that a day of reckoning would come, and that day may now be upon us. DataQuick…

Below Market Rate Properties

Below Market Rate Properties are created through Deed RestrictionsI frequently receive e-mail from people, asking questions about a listing they have seen on this or…

Release of Contingencies

Yesterday I met with a client for "The Big Day." In most real estate transactions I've been a part of, there are several big days,…

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 are looking for fixer-upper properties here in…

That 50% Increase in 13 Months

If you read my last post, you may be wondering, "How did my clients buy a property and then 13 months later have it appraised…

Foreclosures, anyone?

I am frequently asked by folks for information about foreclosure properties. There aren't a lot of foreclosures going on in Santa Cruz County (yet!) -…