Ray and Peggy Pierce's (rpierce1) Blog

  Well, Peggy and I have been a little pre-occupied lately with our 32 year old son in Haiti helping out a medical team in an orphanage he supports and has visited the last 3 years before the earthquake. Some of the children where injured and about 35 children died in the orphanages he visits an...

Merry Christmas from Peggy and I in our little part of the world

  Just got back from a CDPE seminar updating on all the new preforeclosure and foreclosure issue in the market today. Peggy and I were helping clients 20 years ago with these issues but that was only approximately 2% of the market at that time and it was a mess then. Now it about 80% of the mark...

The San Benito County real Estate market at a glance Well heading into the Holidays the local market inventory is down and the pricing is heading up. Nothing huge, REO or bank owned properties account for a large number of the inventory however there are still a few privately owned properties in...

Another superior day in Hollister, The Gilroy Garlic Festival was this weekend and as usual a great success. People coming from all over to enjoy the great food and festivities that are part of the celebration of the little smelly bulb. My wife loves thestuff adds it to many recipes I like it on...

Peggy and I like movies could you tell I have as many movie reviews as I do real estate information. Thanks for your comments I get most of them on the reviews. Real estate is really dry stuff most of the time and we aren't into blowing our own horn much...we just hope our reputation precedes us....

Peggy and I took in the movie "UP" last night. Very cute and ended differently than we thought it would. It is really not just a kid movie in fact I'm not sure it's for kids at all. The 2 year old behind us was scared and through the questions he asked his Dad he did enjoy most of the scenes. My ...

  Today, Veterams Memorial day in Hollister California, the motorbikes are out at the Hollister Hills State Park one of the few day you can hear them from my house at the mouth of the Cienega Valley. The Veterans are lining up downtown I bet in rememberence of the fallen during all the wars. They...

  Boy the pollen count is up the number of people going to the doctors is up because of pollen related symptoms. The weather is beautiful in the 70's typical weather this time of year. The spring flowers are bloomin' the weather is beautiful prefect night to lay in the hammock and lock at the sta...

  It is a beautiful day! The weather is starting to look like SUMMER! The remp are encouraging a jump in the pool and other Summer activities. Time to go to the Cinema, work in the garden and play with the grandkids. Farm and Little League Baseball games this Saturday as usual. Enjoy!   Have a Gr...