John Watson's Blog

Our son Joseph has been a part of the Santa Cruz Junior Lifeguard program for the first time this year.  Santa Cruz has the junior lifeguard programs out of three beaches in the area; Seacliff (where the cement ship is), Manresa, and Twin Lakes.  The fun times and experiences Joseph has had will ...

       Great things do come in small packages!  This cute and cozy 2 bedroom 2 bath home Rio Del Mar home comes with a 1 car garage to stow all of your beach toys.  Fantastic ocean views from the deck seating in the back yard.  The home is cozy and upgraded with a beachy artistic flair.    Seasc...

Last weeks listing was a keeper!  This one is the cat's meow!  Cute and impeccably upgraded 2 bedroom 1 bath bungalow style home on Depot Hill in Capitola CA.  Private courtyard, granite countertops,   This home will be an Open House on Saturday, August 6th from 1-4. Search Capitola Homes for Sale

  Ottomista - PessimistaOptimist - Pessimist What is your view on Santa Cruz Real Estate?  Do you see the current real estate market negatively or positively?  Is your glass half full or half empty?   On more than one occasion in the last two weeks I have had conversations with sellers and other ...

Beautiful Home for Sale on the Seascape Golf Course This ones a keeper!  Beautiful and private courtyard setting - upgraded home on the Seascape Golf Course in Aptos, CA.  This spacious three bedroom, two bath home with open great room feel and expansive windows facing out to the 3rd fairway of ...

I recently sat in a Women's Council of Realtors luncheon with a speaker from C.A.R.  During the very informative talk on legal updates in California the topic of Carbon Monoxide Detectors came up.  The speaker stated that it was not going to be the job of the Realtorto police homeowners complianc...

I make breakfast for my office once a month, the first Tuesday to be exact.  We have had quiche, waffle stations, hash browns, egg scrambles.  Recentlly my husband and I prepared a homemade Rigatoni bake with salad and french bread... Okay not breakfast but lunch.  It is amazing to me how much fo...

Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 458 yesterday which prohibits a short sale deficiency judgment whether a lender is a senior or a junior lienholder in a short sale. The previously signed bill enacted earlier this year protected the seller from first lienholders seeking  short sale deficiences in...

I am so excited to share pictures of this years organic garden.  It's only the middle of July but what a harvest we are going to have!  Over the last few years we have become quite good at composting and the fertilizer produced seems to be working in our home garden in Corralitos.  The compost te...

Search for Rio Del Mar Homes for Sale We got some beautiful pictures at Rio Del Mar the other day and I just had to share.  What a beautiful place to live and play.  Cafe Rio recently reopened with new ownership and management, and Pixies is a great place to pick up a little lunch before heading ...