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The power of a local realtor & local lender.
In the ever changing world the internet has allowed us to hire people to work with us and work for us in fashions we would have never dreamed of in the past. With the quick swipe of a device or a few key strokes we can contact someone who can h...
Regrets I’ve had a few
Is it a coincidence that real estate and regret and remorse all start the same, are they related? Regret is a big part of the business of real estate. For me as an agent it is every day. Did I say the right thing, did I do the right thing, s...
Spring 2021 Real Estate Market-Toto we’re not in Kansas anymore!
For months I have been faithfully posting blogs. There has been much to comment on, I post on inspiration. I did lose my mojo this last month I became busy and all was well. It was not well, I did not see the Tsunami that had hit real estate he...
Do you have an agent?
Have you been asked this question before? I have a new listing and I got a very excited call from a buyer. She wanted to see the home as soon as possible almost out of breath! I said "okay we can get you in, do you have an agent?" She said "yes...
Buying a house a true story.
Buying a home is a scary prospect and I typically find that buyers who are not scared are either not really going to buy a house or have bought a home before. And some have had experience through family or friends and the prospect is not that w...
Commission! And how Zillow changed the commission discussion.
There once was the idea that agents should not be paid so much, and we often do get paid a lot of money. I will not go into what we pay to stay in business here. We are one of the last professions that has not been arbitraged and had our commis...
The dusty trail of the Santa Cruz Real Estate Market.
The path to homeownership can be much like this photo brightly colored with hope and expectation but also can have a dark side of doubt and market volatility. In the past view weeks I have had the honor of representing buyers and sellers naviga...
Why selling your home yourself may cost more than you save.
Do-it-yourself projects are in vogue these days. You can find advice online for everything from investing in crypto-currency to tearing down the living room wall. When considering the cost of moving, it’s natural to wonder if real estate comm...