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This past week the County of Santa Cruz median sales price went up $100,000 year over year, from $435,000 in June of 2010, to $535,000 in June of 2011.  Year over year median prices in a small county can be deceptive; they work off a relatively small number of sales.  In 2010 149 homes sold, in 2...

Santa Cruz County Market Stats for 7/13/11 (Single Family Homes) There were 11 new listings entered into MLS yesterday with 760 total active listings. 7 homes went pending with 377 total pending sales in the county; and 2 homes sold/closed, one in Watsonville and the other in Aptos. The lowest pr...

July 11, 2011 I visited a beautiful Prospect Heights home with an English Garden peppered with hand crafted fountains. The owner has planted an orchard in the backyard with four to five different sitting areas, as well as a raised bed area for herbs and vegetables. Clearly, plants love Santa Cruz...

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We have homes on the Eastside of Santa Cruz priced under $800,000 that would have sold quickly for much more. Four Hundred Six South Branciforte Avenue is a beautifully kept Victorian on a quiet corner lot with wrap around gardens (award winning roses), and two den/studies. I was really taken wit...

Dear Friends and Clients and All Those Concerned About Saving Our Planet for Future Generations, I want to extend an invitation to clients and friends and the public at large to attend Sailing into the Future, 2011, the Long Marine Lab's 26th annual auction, in support of the Seymour Marine Disco...

It seems the political season is upon us, so the Santa Cruz County real estate market will be subject to the clamor of pundits, as opinions are bandied about, and proposals are put forth to fix the problems of the day. T...

There seems to be a lull in the market this week. I think people are (understandably) listening to national news reports, so they have pulled back for a short period of time. We are such an exclusive market, and continue to appeal to locals, second home buyers, and Silicon Valley expatriates, wh...

Property Details: This spacious executive Scotts Valley estate home is both formal and friendly. The extraordinary outdoor space features a plethora of plantings, which pleasingly paint this as a special, peaceful, and private space.Valley breezes waft through windows, and all rooms have beautif...

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