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Just Say No - to County Parks?

Just Say No - to County Parks?

There's an interesting article that came out in the Santa Cruz Sentinel the other day:Pleasure Point residents speak…

Give Yourself a Tax Break

Give Yourself a Tax Break

Do you feel like your property taxes are too high? That sounds like it could be a bad…

Time for a Mortgage Meltdown

Time for a Mortgage Meltdown

I was at a pretty stressful signing yesterday. I'm in a deal where the buyers are taking out…

Equity Sharing - Credit Crisis key?

Equity Sharing - Credit Crisis key?

In case you haven't heard, there's a crisis in the mortgage market. Probably by now, you've heard about…

The ol' 1031 Five-Year Switcheroo

The ol' 1031 Five-Year Switcheroo

So here I am, working on doing my own personal1031 Exchange. I've done plenty of deals where either…

The La Bahia Project

The La Bahia Project

The La Bahia project is back in the news:La Bahia dealt setback, hotel overhaul delayed - By SHANNA…

Preserving Historical Properties

Preserving Historical Properties

Saw this in the Register-Pajaronian a couple days ago:Castro Adobe to be restoredActually, I have no idea what…

Gloomy News: Sales down, Foreclosures Up

Gloomy News: Sales down, Foreclosures Up

From reading the headlines, it seems there's some bad news on the national real estate scene. Here's a…

Rents going up in Santa Cruz County

Rents going up in Santa Cruz County

Here's a bit of interesting (yet hardly surprising) news:Renters paying more in Santa Cruz County - By Jondi…

A Chat with Gary Gangnes

A Chat with Gary Gangnes

Today I had the good fortune to talk to Gary Gangnes. If you're not familiar with Mr. Gangnes,…

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