Santa Cruz real estate- why we pay so much for a home-not all real estate is the same

I was talking with a colleague Russ about things in his neck of the woods regarding homes in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The thing that impressed me was what people have to do to get to work when there is a snow storm.
 The faithful dog, out to find some yellow snow or a newspaper
for his master who no doubt had to shovel that walk way up to his home. Pets seems to do pretty well in snow, but when they come inside you need to have a place for them to thaw out and let the melting snow get soaked up.



This is generally called a tree, but when it has so much snow, I think of it as a snow sculpture.It sure is pretty, but as I sit with the Rio Del Mar beach just blocks away, I recall how beautiful both are and am glad I get to enjoy the crashing waves and sunny days without having to shovel my drive way and car out before I go to work. Maybe shots like this is why Santa Cruz real estate is so popular?

While we don't have to worry about snow in Santa Cruz, we both face winters of one sort or another.Santa Cruz real estate has a higher price in general because we don't face the severe winters that they face back on the east coast. So we discussed how a natural disaster such as a large snow storm puts a huge dent in the wallet of the city coffers. With real estate values fallen in most all states and most cities getting their revenue from taxes based on that value, almost all municipalities are having a rough time financially.

So while we all are trying to get back to some economic sense of stability, there are some great deals to be had, even by the beach in Rio Del Mar.Homes here are still more expensive, but what would you rather enjoy if you could during the winter, the scene up top or the one below? If you are thinking you want to check out Santa Cruz real estate, contact us at 831-818-7524 and we'll be glad to show you what we have. If on the other hand you are back east in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, then contact Russ at (267) 566-0999.

Santa Cruz Beer Fest participants eagerly serving up great beer- walk from your Santa Cruz home to one of these events

As you might imagine many people know Santa Cruz has it's own wine appellation and you might even know someone who make Santa Cruz wine. The fact is we have quite a few wineries in the area from Bonny Doon to Corralitos with many in between. There are also a few breweries,which are not as well known in different parts of Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz is once again participating in the SF Beer Week, which is encompasses a wide range of places. It got started in SF, but is really a regional beer festival with brewmasters and breweries from throughout the region from Santa Rosa to Santa Cruz. So if you are a Santa Cruz real estate owner or renter near one of these places, the opportunity to walk to a nice beer tasting event is a smart one if you can. Look on the map to find the pub nearest you.

A local brewery in the Santa Cruz area is Seabright Brewery, located in the Seabright area of east Santa Cruz. On the West side of Santa Cruz there the Parrish Publick House in the Safeway shopping center off of Almar, and the Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing nearby in the Kellys Bakery complex on Ingalls street. Downtown there is 515 Kitchen and Cocktails( 515 Cedar street) that has a number of food/ beer pairing events too as well as one of my favorite local restaurants on Pacific, Vida.
Follow the link for the Beerfest events in the Santa Cruz and south bay area. Drink and be safe and have fun, as I know our local merchants do appreciate your patronage and keeping your money local. If you think you may want a Santa Cruz home, yes drinking can do that, LOL,I have a cool tool on my website for those of you who want to know how far the nearest pub, restaurant or schools is from your home. Search for a home,and you can get all those details on one easy tab. If you and your kids can walk, it is better for you and the environment. Go to cacoastalhome dot com for more local places to call home near your urban areas.