How to Sell Your House for More Than It’s Worth

If you have a house that you need to sell, I'm going to bet that you'll be wanting to get the most amount of money…

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…

Craigs List Rental Scams

I love it for many reasons - I won't count all the ways I love it, suffice it to say that it's a great public…

Competence and Ethics of Santa Cruz Realtors

However, the Preamble does says Realtor® members should: eliminate practices which may damage the public or which might discredit or bring dishonor to the real…

My Santa Cruz Realtor Wardrobe

There's a lot of Realtors out there who think those Realtor designations are a bunch of hooey - and maybe they are, but I don't…

New Year, Old Challenges for Santa Cruz Real Estate

What she doesn't say is that there is a lean supply of homes because so many people are waiting for the market to turn around…

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…

The newest CRS In Town

For those of you who have been following my twitter feed, you may have noticed that I've been working or some time on getting my…

Walking Home in Santa Cruz

LIke my brother, he lives in San Jose, and he lives within walking distance of any number of restaurants, shops, cafes, bars - you name…

Kickin’ It At Home in Santa Cruz

The owner is an enthusiast of machines - like cars, motorcycles, motors - I think he is a mechanic or something. So we are in…