Fire Season – What They Don’t Show You in the Real Estate Listing
It's August. The air is thick with smoke from fires 100 miles away. My phone buzzes with yet another WatchDuty update. I'm checking the PG&E…
Category: Relocation
Have You Outgrown Your Area?
The Honest Signs It's Time to Consider a MoveThere's a moment many homeowners experience but rarely talk about: the unsettling realization that the place you've…
The Truth About Living In Boulder Creek
Let me set the scene: It's 9:30AM on a Tuesday. I'm sitting at Tree House Cafe in Boulder Creek (yes, we have decent coffee—shocking, I…
The Santa Cruz County Trade-Off: City Convenience vs. Mountain Living
At what point does a house stop being just a house and start being a statement about who you are?Last week, I showed a couple…
What Nobody Tells You About Moving to California
I couldn't help but wonder... when did "following your dreams" become so complicated?
Moving For Remote Work – What People Get Wrong
when did "I can work from anywhere" become synonymous with "I should move to the mountains"?It's Friday afternoon. I'm on a Zoom call with a…
Felton: What It’s Really Like To Live Here
This made me question... Do we choose the places we live, or do they choose us?
How Is Your Home Powered?
I was at a listing appointment recently for a historic home hidden deep in the Santa Cruz Mountains, the 3rd listing appointment for these sellers…
Why Living in the Santa Cruz Mountains Made Me a Better Planner (And Happier Human)
When did "convenience" become synonymous with "happiness"?