Michael Bloch's (mbloch) Blog

I have just finished setting up a new website at www.ShortSalesInSantaCruz.com .  It is also listed as a link on the bottom, right-hand-side of this webiste. The purpose of this website is to give home owners who are dealing with some kind of hardship or distress information on all of their optio...

As a former second grade teacher in Watsonville, one of my goals in Real Estate has always been to help teachers buy homes. One of the upsides of the drop in home prices has been that I have been able to help more teachers and other local buyers purchase their first home. Along with the reduction...

Is it too early to say that the local real estate market has started to recover? There are a lot of indicators pointing in that direction.   What else can you call it when you see a decrease in supply alongside an increase in demand? I am no economist, but then again,  it does not take an expert ...

"Should I make my mortgage payment?"  This is question that I have been asked many times by property owners considering doing a short sale.   My first answer is always the same.  I let them know that I am not qualified to give  that kind of advise and that they should consult their financial plan...