real estate prices: Extreme lack of inventory drives home prices up in Santa Cruz - 01/30/16 04:20 AM
EXTREME LACK OF INVENTORY DRIVES HOMES PRICES UP IN SANTA CRUZ
While the dead of winter is not typically a time we see a lot of homes for sale in Santa Cruz, this year there is a particularly acute 'drought' of homes for sale in Santa Cruz, especially on the Westside of Santa Cruz.  Maybe it is the El Nino storms that are keeping some homeowners from putting their homes on the market.  Last January in 2015 we did not receive a single drop of rain in Santa Cruz while this year it is raining almost every day and we are grateful for that!
 
 
The weather is … (1 comments)

real estate prices: Aptos (95003 zip code) Summertime Home Sales Report - 09/20/11 09:34 AM
APTOS (95003) SUMMERTIME HOME SALES REPORT 2011

 
The 95003 zip code encompasses the areas of Aptos, Rio Del Mar, Seascape and Seacliff.  The Aptos area is located on the south end of Santa Cruz County, between Capitola/Soquel and Watsonville.  Rio del Mar/Seascape has long stretches of beaches and a vacation atmosphere.  Many people own second homes or vacation homes there.  For example the Seascape Resort is a vacation community. 
 
 
 
 
Let's take a look at how Aptos or the 95003 zip code area fared for home sales in the Summer of 2011:
In June there were … (1 comments)

real estate prices: San Lorenzo Valley Homes Sales - Real Estate Values Report - 06/11/11 06:10 AM
SAN LORENZO VALLEY HOME SALES - REAL ESTATE VALUES REPORT MID YEAR 2011
It has been a extremely busy year for San Lorenzo Valley home sales so far this year of 2011.  San Lorenzo Valley is located in Santa Cruz County along Highway 9  and incorporates the towns of Felton, Boulder Creek, Ben Lomond, Lompico, and Brookdale.  San Lorenzo Valley home sale prices tend to be lower on average than most of Santa Cruz County because the location is not very central/close to the beach and it is located in the mountains.  San Lorenzo Valley is a beautiful area in the … (1 comments)

real estate prices: CAPITOLA HOME SALES - MID YEAR MARKET REPORT - 06/01/11 04:46 AM
CAPITOLA HOME SALES - MID YEAR MARKET REPORT 2011
Capitola is one of Santa Cruz County's most desirable beach areas, set in a geographically beautiful location on the coast with views of Monterey Bay.  Capitola Village has a quaint, European feel.  Capitola is popular with tourists and locals alike for its great events like the Wednesday Night Capitola Twilight Summer Concert Series, Begonia Festival and Capitola Art and Wine Festival.  Let's take a look at Capitola home sales from the first half of 2011.

 
Capitola is only about 2 square miles so there is not a lot of volume of Capitola … (2 comments)

real estate prices: Home Prices in Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz - - 02/07/11 08:43 AM
HOME PRICES IN PLEASURE POINT, SANTA CRUZ
Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz is a classic Northern California Beach town infused with surfing culture.  Homes for sale in Pleasure Point are really a mixed bag.  There are the tiniest of beach cottages and ocean front multi million dollar homes.

Over the past year, the average home price in Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz was $820,000.  Of the homes sold in Pleasure Point, the average square footage was just under 1,500.  That is an average price per square foot of $566! Here is one of the best priced Santa Cruz beach homes for sale.
 Buying a … (1 comments)

real estate prices: Capitola Homes Sales - Real Estate Market Statistics - 10/05/10 12:45 PM
CAPITOLA HOMES SALES - REAL ESTATE MARKET STATISTICS FOR CAPITOLA HOMES
So how is the real estate market in our favorite Northern Californian Beach Town Capitola?  For those who are not familiar with Capitola, it is a small city located in Santa Cruz County.  Capitola is a beach community within commute distance to San Jose and Silicon Valley areas. 

Real estate is local and parts of Santa Cruz are declining in price while others are stabilizing or increasing.  Let's take a look at the most recent home price and home sales statistics for Capitola in September 2010.
Capitola is a … (0 comments)

real estate prices: Home Prices in Watsonville, CA - Real Estate Market Report - 02/01/10 07:43 AM
HOME PRICES IN WATSONVILLE, CA - REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT
Watsonville is city located on the southern end of Santa Cruz County between Aptos and Moss Landing.  Watsonville produces much of Santa Cruz County's and California's agriculture and it has long been known as an AG town with some of the main crops being strawberries, peppers, artichokes, apples.  Watsonville has grown a lot over the past few decades with new housing developments sprouting up and big box stores coming to town.   Home prices in Watsonville have taken the biggest hit in all of Santa Cruz County in the past few years.
Home Prices in Watsonville and … (1 comments)

real estate prices: Home Prices in Felton, CA - Real Estate Market Snapshot - 01/31/10 10:35 AM
HOME PRICES IN FELTON, CA - REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT
Felton, CA is an area in Santa Cruz County in the mountains off Highway 9.  Felton has a small downtown area that has a great grocery store, New Leaf Market, a fun music & dining venue Don Quixote's and several shops and eateries.  The Felton area has great mountain biking, hiking and fishing destinations and you are not far from the beaches of Santa Cruz.  Start here to Search for your Felton Home.
Home Prices in Felton, CA are lower on average than in Santa Cruz and the areas near the beach making … (0 comments)

real estate prices: Home Prices in Aptos, CA - Real Estate Market Report - 01/28/10 09:33 AM
HOME PRICES IN APTOS, CA - REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT
Aptos, CA is located in Santa Cruz County between Capitola and La Selva Beach & Watsonville.  This 95003 area code consists of Aptos and the smaller communities within it:  Rio del Mar, Seascape, Seacliff. 
Home prices in Aptos have a wide range because Aptos has ocean front multi-million dollar beach homes, small beach cabins, mountain estates, horse property, vineyards, really something for everyone.  Aptos is on the Southern end of Santa Cruz County, closer to Monterey and is a bit reminiscent of Carmel as a sleepy beach town with lovely properties.  … (2 comments)

real estate prices: Home Prices in Capitola, California - Real Estate Market Report - 01/13/10 05:46 AM
HOME PRICES IN CAPITOLA, CALIFORNIA - REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT
In this article I will take a look at home prices in Capitola, CA over the past year of 2009.  This is a follow up to a recent blog I wrote about Santa Cruz County Home Prices that took a look at home prices in Santa Cruz County as a whole.
Capitola, CA is a small city in Santa Cruz County of about 2 square miles and a population of 10,500, which probably triples in the summer months with all the visitors.  Capitola is a picturesque beach town with a European feel and look.  There are some … (1 comments)

 
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