M.C. Dwyer - Santa Cruz Mountains Real Estate

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Real Estate Agent - Melody Russell Team at eXp Realty of California, Inc. - 01468388
Find all the information you need about Santa Cruz Mountains real estate - from new listings to prices and statistics. I'll also post stories about the process of buying and selling homes, as well as timely tips about interest rates and getting a loan. Check here for upcoming activities in the Santa Cruz mountains, too!
RECENT BLOG POSTS
UPDATE - SOLD ON 10/9/19OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY JULY 7TH FROM 1-4 PM$549,000This charming 3 bedroom, 1 bath cabin on 1/3 acre has a separate studio unit that usually rents for $1000/month!     Below is a picture of the studio located across the deck. The living room features vaulted ceilings with class...
07/03/2019
Nina Hollander from Charlotte North Carolina wrote this thorough article about staging.     I wanted to re-blog it because she has included some great graphics that help explain why staging is a winning strategy for selling a home for the most money in the least amount of time.        Why Staging...
06/12/2019
Debe Maxwell, CRS from Charlotte illustrates the definitive answer to this question.    Her post features before and after results - not just photographs - but actual net dollars to the sellers, who had already endured an unsuccessful lengthy listing with another brokerage.    Reblogged with grat...
06/03/2019
I always read Amanda's posts with eager anticipation because she's so often spot on - and this post re-affirmed that.    Buyers in my market - Santa Cruz and Santa Clara County - should be looking over their shoulders as well as in front and to the sides - another buyer could be lurking anywhere ...
05/29/2019
Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley Real estate market update: 1st Quarter 2019 SUMMARY: The 1st quarter trend reflected continued price softening across all regions.     To answer the question, “Is this a bubble popping,” I think not: CoreLogic reports serious mortgage delinquencies...
04/19/2019
Here's another great post by @Amanda Davidson of Virginia.     A couple of points that really popped out to me are,Start preparing early, including hiring a REALTOR you trust.    This allows you the necessary time to finish all the preparations, not doing a series of all-nighters right before lis...
04/08/2019
This is such a great primer about tips for attending open houses in Maryland that I wanted to reblog it because it'll be useful for buyers attending open houses here in California! The real estate agent at an open house works for the seller.  In many states, there is a sign, usually next to the s...
03/30/2019
I'm reblogging this very thorough post with gratitude to Amanda S. Davidson!     She may be from VA & D.C. but the advice holds perfectly well here in CA!       I have seen a couple of pet photobombs that make the place look more adorable, though... Home Selling Tips – How To Prepare Your Home Fo...
03/22/2019
 San Lorenzo Valley Women's Club sponsored recycling centers are being forced to close as soon as June 2019, as funding from Santa Cruz County comes to an end. Apparently all of our recycling used to be shipped to China, who is no longer buying our plastics.     As an environmenally - oriented st...
03/18/2019
Occasionally I hear about someone wanting to "save" the cost of the real estate commission.    Everyone wants to save money, right?     The real question is, can a for sale by owner really save money by not hiring a REALTOR®?     Can a buyer save money by not hiring their own representation?    L...
03/15/2019
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