Property in Santa Cruz Real Estate Blog

There are times that we don’t know what we should. One of the things that we are all becoming more aware of is that our resources are limited, and getting more costly. As providers of these resources, states mandate efficiencies and conservation efforts. Like the old adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound [...]

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Santa Cruz Seniors have a unique opportunity to save money and energy. One of the largest appliances in your home, is frequently used, and uses a lot of electricity, is your refrigerator. Seniors have the opportunity for qualified applicants, to have their refrigerators replaced for free.Yes that word we all love “free” is the operative [...]

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Some think this country is in danger of having our seniors go bankrupt because they planned poorly for their later years.Social Security was set up as a safety net for those seniors who lost all. They would have some income in their older years in case of a disaster befell them. It was not designed [...]

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Santa Cruz Real Estate Home Values for August 2008 contains surprises
As Santa Cruz moves towards fall things tend to slow down for most. Surprisingly unless you are not from Santa Cruz County, the real estate sales numbers from Watsonville, are really strong.

What the locals and investors have found out is that there are some really [...]

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Many of us have been in the situation where we get doctors medications and recover and have drugs left over. What do we do with them? Often there are ethical and legal issues on what to do with old drugs.While they may not be old in the sense they are past their use date, they [...]

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The 4th Annual Monterey Bay Birding Festival is set for September 26th-28th this year. The festival will be held at the Watsonville Civic Plaza at 275 Main Street.
This event has guided tours of many of the lovely birding spots in Santa Cruz County. The Santa Cruz landscape is quite varied and there are diverse [...]

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Alzheimer’s is a disease that affects many people in different ways. Mostly and simply, it takes your memory, then slowly robs you of the rest of your health over time. Memories and recognition of loved ones becomes fleeting. Over time the person you loved, does not recognize you. They may even be physically healthy, which [...]

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I was reminded as I showed homes yesterday how beautiful it is here. My clients were from out of the area and their child was attending UCSC. For that reason they were looking at Santa Cruz real estate. The values they heard were good and the place was pretty.
Yesterday we were looking at at variety [...]

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Private Development Fees
In AB 980, in the state of California, it is required that a buyer be made aware of “private transfer fees” in which a fee is paid upon sale. These fees can be small or large and are a way that a developer can pass on his costs for funding private and [...]

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Friday afternoon was pretty, but by the end of the afternoon, the fog started rolling in. As I left from West Santa Cruz heading towards Capitola, the Art and Wine came to mind. How would the weekend be I wondered?
As I gazed out at the ocean Saturday morning, it was clear and beautiful. I hoped [...]

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