Property House Prices Santa Cruz Newsletter – May 4

 

How Are You Ringing In Spring?

 

In Pacific Grove, the beloved Good Old Days festival returns this weekend. Spend the day drifting through arts & crafts vendors, food booths, and in the beer garden, all the while listening to 60 bands and shows. There will also be a petting zoo, free fire engine rides, a parade, and a kid’s firefighter challenge!

 

 

Take the kids to this free event, held at UCSC. Get out into the redwoods, bring your favorite notebook (or use the paper + clipboards provided), and start journaling! Additionally, be ready to hike up to 2 miles. Feel free to bring snacks for the trek.
5/7 | 10 am-12 pm

 

 

This Saturday, head over to Capitola Village for a fun afternoon of wine tasting and local shopping. (Hint: sounds like the perfect activity for you and your Mom!) A ticket will get you twelve 2-ounce pours and hours of delicious fun.
5/7 | 12-5pm | $40

 

 

Today’s Home Price Appreciation is Great News For Existing Homeowners| As a homeowner, you’re in a financially favorable situation right now. Your home value has significantly increased. You have an incredible opportunity to capitalize on your investment. Reach out to the Strock Team if you want to discuss the best options for you! Read More

 

 

6 Bold Bathroom Trends Taking Over Our Homes in 2022 | If you’re looking to refresh your half bath or you’re going for a complete rebuild of your primary en suite, you’ll love these 2022 trends!

 

Bring the outdoors inside, be bold with your tile choices, and something called the “Spathroom”. I think you get it because we’re totally on board! Here are more great ideas: Read More

 

 

Cherry has been working with the Strock Team over the past couple of months. She has become a huge asset to our team. Between all of the deadlines, juggling several properties at once, and maintaining continuous contact with contractors, our Project Managers are thrilled to have additional support on the administrative side of things. She does it all while in the Philippines!

 

Welcome Michelle, our Virtual Transaction Assistant who has been assisting our TC team during this uber-busy season. (yep, she came just in time!) What’s really fun is that she is Rachelle’s sister, our other Operations/Transaction Assistant! Outside of work, you’ll find Michelle outside with her sons rock climbing, ziplining, and ATVing!

 

 

 

It’s good to have options at this Midtown duplex. That’s exactly what you get. For starters, the prime location means you’re essentially across the street from The Buttery, Whole Foods, the roller rink, Rio Theater, and all of the other goodies in Midtown. Plus, the beach is a sub-10-minute drive away.

 

Okay, back to the options: keep both units for yourself and your family. Rent one of the units and pay down your mortgage. Rent both and treat the whole home as an investment property.

 

22 Units | 4 Bedrooms | 2 Bathrooms | 1,651 SF Total | $1,275,000

 

 

 

Imagine living cliffside, with the ocean as your backyard, unencumbered views of the surf, & a playlist of crashing waves on repeat – or, don’t imagine, because, at this Opal Cliffs condo, that could be your new reality.

 

The bedroom also has a stellar ocean view, & is a serene perch for watching the waves. It’s the backyard, though, that’s the ultimate retreat: being on the ground floor gives a huge swath of oceanfront property to enjoy year-round.

 

You can walk to Capitola Village in 5 minutes, or retreat to the private community deck, which features a glass railing, tables, a BBQ, & expansive Bay views.

 

1 Bedroom | 1 Bathroom | 903 SF | $1,599,000

 

 

 

Imagine living 15 minutes from the beach, 30 minutes from Silicon Valley, and on 1.24 acres of the Santa Cruz Mountains. This mostly flat, sunny lot in Felton could give you all of that, and potentially your dream home. Build your dream home here in the redwoods and enjoy an incredible Santa Cruz lifestyle.

 

Historic Downtown Felton is only a couple of miles away, and Henry Cowell State Park is essentially across the street from your neighborhood. You will never run out of hiking options.

 

1.25 Acres | $385,000

 

 

“The Strock Real Estate company did a phenomenal job selling our Aptos home for us. We engaged them early in the process and they were very helpful throughout the entire sales process from start to finish providing us with excellent guidance. We feel confident that we made the right choice for the following reasons.

 

First, we wanted a local real estate company that was familiar with the Aptos area. The Strock team has a very solid understanding of the market and is a key foundational member of the community.

 

Second, they were really good listeners, and spent the time to get to know us, the reasons why we were selling the home, the history, with every construction detail that we put into the house.

 

Third, they’ve sold a tremendous number of homes and gave us great ideas on how to ensure we positioned our homes appropriately in the local market.

 

Fourth, the marketing plan they created not only had wonderful pictures and a video of the property, but they also gave us recommendations on staging the property prior to putting it on the market to ensure it was positioned appropriately.

 

In addition, they were extremely responsive to our needs. We always knew that we had a partner working with us and were always there to help us when needed. In addition, they were great negotiators. They set our expectations appropriately to what the value of the home would likely be and was ultimately determined by the market.

 

We’ve dealt with numerous real estate companies over the years and have been extremely satisfied, but this team took it to a whole new level and exceeded our expectations from start to finish. It was simply a true pleasure to work with this entire team of proven real estate professionals.”

 

| Steve Phillips | Google Review