It all began when I answered an incoming call, even though I didn’t recognize the phone number. A genteel and intelligent young man began asking me some great questions about purchasing a home in the Santa Cruz mountains. We agreed to meet soon after… I was competing with the number one real estate…
Top 10 Buyer Tips Did you know that, nationwide, about 1/3 of home purchasers are first time home buyers? Since even experienced buyers sometimes make costly mistakes, I thought a top 10 list would be valuable for you. Some tips may seem obvious, yet, each of these lessons are from the school of hard…
San Lorenzo Valley Home Prices and Sales – 2012 The real estate market in the San Lorenzo Valley turned in a solid performance for 2012, with an average home sales price of $338,238, up 5% on average for the year. The key factor affecting home sales right now is a lack of inventory – the…
Oh, Rats! This is not a blog for the squeamish! We REALTOR®s are specialists in solving problems to ensure a smooth transaction and a happy ending for our buyers and sellers. We have to think on our feet, and go the extra mile, at a moment’s notice. Case in point: Last Friday was close of…
Buying a home won’t get much cheaper By Les Christie @CNNMoney May 3, 2012: 11:48 AM EST Several housing experts are predicting that this year will be the last chance for homebuyers to cash in on the weak housing market. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Buying a home may never get any cheaper than this. Several housing experts…
