The My Scotts Valley Podcast
02/05/2014 – In this first ever My Scotts Valley Podcast, I go over the latest real estate market report for Scotts Valley and surrounding areas, including Northern California and our State as it is...
View ArticleThe Best Ways to Sell Your Home for a Lot Less Than it is Worth
If you are thinking of selling your home, even in this hot market where supply is just not meeting the demand, there are ways that you can still sell your home for a lot less than what it is worth. Why...
View ArticleThe State of Real Estate & Today’s Biggest Home Seller Fear
The numbers are out for February 2014 and the figures show the Northern California real estate market continues it’s unprecedented roll of strong demand with very little supply causing many closed...
View ArticleWhy an Appraisal is Not Needed to Determine Your List Price
One of the biggest questions people have when wanting to sell their home is how to determine what their home is worth. Some homeowners will hire a professional appraiser to get the value of their home...
View ArticleThe Life and Effect of an Over-Priced Listing
In hot markets, such as the one we are in today, many home sellers think that they can ask just about any high price and the home will sell. However, over-pricing a home could be one of the most costly...
View ArticleWhat’s Hot & What’s NOT in the SV Real Estate Market
Want to know what’s hot and what’s not in the Scotts Valley real estate market? What’s Hot: Interest rates – they have come down averaging 4.18% for a 30 year fixed, and they are expected to hit 5% or...
View ArticleMay Means More Listings in Scotts Valley
The numbers are out for May 2014 in the Scotts Valley real estate market and the numbers show the following interesting and important stats: 31 for 31 – There were 31 new listings in the month of May,...
View ArticleNumbers in for First Half of 2014 SV Real Estate Market Show Surprising Trends
Click to see spreadsheet in full screen 2014 Shows Similarities to 2013 2014 has been a banner year for the real estate market in and around Scotts Valley. Pretty much what was predicted by numerous...
View ArticleHome LP to SP Ratio Down Second Month in a Row in SV – Rates Down Again
Up and down, up and down. That is how the housing market goes according to the time of the year, and according to what interest rates are doing. As we go into the last quarter of the year, it appears...
View ArticleScotts Valley New Listing Inventory Dries Up in November, Average SP to LP Drops
New Listing Inventory Drying Up November’s real estate activity in Scotts Valley, specifically in the 95066 zip code showed a lot less new homes on the market with more closings than new listings by a...
View ArticleRobert Aldana’s Appearance on Best of the Bay TV Show
https://robertaldana.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Robert-Aldana-ONLY-Best-of-the-Bay-.mp4 A few years ago, I was asked by the Association of REALTORS® to appear and speak on behalf of the industry...
View Article2014 a Strong Year in Scotts Valley Real Estate – What to Expect in 2015
2014 was another banner year for the Scotts Valley real estate market as the average sales price of single family homes went from $749,325 in 2013 to $809,229, an increase of $59,904. There was also an...
View ArticleThe Silicon Valley Invasion: First Quarter of 2015 Scotts Valley Real Estate...
If you were able to purchase a home this first quarter, you no doubt experienced a flurry of activity between home buyers as you tried to get your foot into the door of home-ownership in Scotts Valley....
View Article2015 Scotts Valley SF Home Average Sales Price Up $54,865 YTD Versus Same...
The Scotts Valley real estate market continues to thrive with a wave of buyers from Silicon Valley and beyond snatching up available homes at a pace that could lead a record breaking year in home...
View ArticleThe Importance of Using High Quality Pictures and Video When Selling Your Home
The importance of using high quality pictures and video can not be overstated. It is the first thing people see when they see your home on the Internet, which is where most buyers begin their home...
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