Derek Scranton, Realtor®

With the major lift in sales prices over the past year, it's easy to believe that homes have become less affordable. When placed in the...

For the 2nd month in a row, we're seeing the month-over-month median sale price for single family homes either decrease significantly or...

If you were lucky enough to have purchased a home at the median price of $1.1mil in Capitola last July, there's a good chance that you...

Although the number of homes for sale in the Santa Cruz area has been on the rise (greater than that of the past two years), the number...

Although areas like Santa Cruz 95060 were still hitting record high median sales prices in June 2021 ($1,844,662, up 25.1% month over...

Another solid month for sellers in the Santa Cruz market! Aptos is April's winner for the highest median sales price; a whopping...

Even though the amount of new listings is finally starting to pop-off, median home prices still continue soar! Month-to-data, most zip...

March 2021 continued it's winning streak for sellers in the Santa Cruz area! Here are the stand-outs: Santa Cruz (95060) topped the...

Single women were responsible for nearly 20% of home purchases in 2019, while single men accounted for 9%

Before and after earthquake pics of downtown Santa Cruz and other links

Even with more supply (listings) coming-on this past week than that of past 2 years', buyers simply couldn't get enough.

From Jan 2021 to Feb 2021 the median sale price dropped precipitously in all Santa Cruz area zip codes, except for 2 (Capitola & Scotts...

Starting Jan. 1, all newly constructed homes and low-rise apartment buildings in California are required to have rooftop solar panels....

Thank you to everyone who voted for me in the Santa Cruz Sentinel's Readers' Choice Awards 2019! I'm beyond grateful! 🙏🏼

Are you a landlord and need these forms and guidance from the California Association of Realtors on what to do next? Feel free to...

Have you owned your home for so long that you the amount of equity you have built over the years exceeds your tax-free exemption when you...

A statewide rent control and just cause eviction bill, Assembly Bill 1482, was signed into law this week. Here are its major provisions...