Caveat Emptor for Watsonville Investors

They are not looking to speculate on real estate - that's how so many people ended up getting foreclosed on in Watsonville, and in California,…

Santa Cruz’s Newest Resident

Just about 3 1/2 weeks ago (April 4, 2009), my wife and I welcomed into this crazy mixed-up world our first child, Aiden Santiago. I've…

Santa Cruz Real Estate Deathmatch

Whether you think the current housing crisis is a cause of a symptom of the economic meltdown in the United States and abroad, there's no…

Santa Cruz Realtor and Devil’s Advocate

One biggie is that I am completely and utterly swamped with work, and while my blog is actually very important to me, it falls into…

Santa Cruz Rental market in decline?

I said that prices have now reached the point where, in some situations, for some people who want to make Santa Cruz home and plan…

Santa Cruz Real Estate Great Debate

You really need to look at the year before to see how the market performed - and from the statistics, we can see the median…

Speculating on Santa Cruz Real Estate

This came up because the "switch" I had found for her had higher HOA dues than the property she was originally calling on, but I…

Santa Cruz at Market Bottom? Some Say Yes, I Say No

Fact is, we have been seeing multiple offers for well over a year now on these bargain-basement properties in Watsonville - and pretty much anywhere…

Santa Cruz home sales rising, prices falling

As has been the case for several months, there is a bit of good news - the sales volume (number of houses, condos, etc., which…

Is 2009 The Year to Buy Santa Cruz Real Estate?

The Housing Crash guy says: A landlords' rule of thumb is that a house price should be a maximum of 15 times the annual rent…