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Mortgage Accelerators
There's a fancy new loan product that's come to town: Mortgage Accelerators. I've heard about them from a…
Back in the Saddle
Shiver me timbers, it's been far too long since my last blog post - easily a week and…
Santa Cruz Architecture
Being a Realtor is really an interesting business. The thing that's most interesting about it is that it…
Buyer Buy-Down
A few posts ago, I wrote about Seller Rate Buy-Downs...many sellers are offering to "buy down" the interest…
Sales Plunge 30% in July
Did that headline get your attention? It sure got mine! Just a few days ago, I was telling…
Scene of the Crime
This past Wednesday I went back to the house I've got in escrow, the one where we released…
Weekend Update
I had a great weekend, so I thought I'd share a little bit about it with you folks.…
Further Developments
A few months ago I made a posting about the Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks, and I…
Seller Rate Buy Down
You've heard it time and again: rising interest rates are going to cause housing price growth to stall,…
Santa Cruz Market Timers
OK, raise your hands - who among you thinks that the prices for Santa Cruz Real Estate are…
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