DOES IS PAY TO BE A HOMEOWNER? BENEFITS OF HOMEOWNERSHIP When looking to buy your first home, it helps to have a clear picture of what your total costs will be. In addition to your mortgage you will also have property tax, insurance, mortgage insurance (less than 20% down) and maintenance costs.
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05/08/2013
HOMES FOR SALE ON THE WESTSIDE OF SANTA CRUZ - ARE PRICES GOING UP? Are prices going up for homes for sale on the Westside of Santa Cruz? Yes, home prices are trending up on the Westside. With the low number of homes for sale in Santa Cruz and many people wanting to buy in our beautiful Santa C
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05/05/2013
SHOULD I GET A SHORTER TERM LOAN? With the current record low interest rates, more home buyers in Santa Cruz are exploring the option of a short term mortgage. With a shorter term mortgage you can really get a great rate and save BIG over the years on interest payments. It always helps to e
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04/02/2013
What Home Improvements Should I Do Before Selling My Home? One of the main questions I receive before selling a home in Santa Cruz is: Do I need to do any improvements before putting my home on the market? Most homes in Santa Cruz can use some updating and fixing up before going on the market bu
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03/12/2013
WESTSIDE SANTA CRUZ HOMES FOR SALE - MARKET UPDATE 3-13 Anyone who has been trying to buy a home on the Westside of Santa Cruz this year knows that the name of the game is: Low inventory and multiple offers. Oftentimes homes for sale of the Westside of Santa Cruz are selling for over list price
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03/05/2013
First Time Home Buyers - How much do you have to spend to buy a home? When you are thinking of buying your first home, knowing what the average home sale price in your area is and what you may expect to pay for an entry level home is important information. Here is some intereesting info about wh
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03/03/2013
History of California Home Prices Real estate and home prices in California are always an interesting topic of conversation. Looking at the info- graphic below, it is hard to argue against the benefits of long term home ownership in California. Looking to buy a home in the Santa Cruz area? C
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03/01/2013
Bay Area & Santa Cruz County Home Prices on the Rise - Muliple offers common As 2013 gets underway, Northern California's and Santa Cruz County home prices and housing market is poised to continue the steady recovery that began last year. Home sales and the median home sale price rose in most of
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01/31/2013
HOMES FOR SALE IN SEABRIGHT - SANTA CRUZ - YEAR IN REVIEW 2012 Seabright in Santa Cruz, CA is a wonderful beach neighborhood that falls between Downtown Santa Cruz and the Boardwalk to the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor. The Seabright neighborhood is a highly desirable area due to the prime beach locat
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01/09/2013
WESTSIDE SANTA CRUZ HOMES FOR SALE - YEAR IN REVIEW 2012 For those Realtors that specialize in selling homes on the Westside of Santa Cruz, 2012 was quite a crazy year! We had about 20% more Westside Santa Cruz homes sell in 2012 vs 2011. Buyer demand has been up and homes on the Westside of Sa
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01/08/2013
