- Tom BrezsnyMultiple offers are a given in today’s market
But that wasn’t always the case. In the old days, when properties were often on the market for three or four months, they were the exception rather than the rule. The first inkling of a multiple-offer market in Santa Cruz came in the late 90s. Right around the time we began to see our first few million dollar home sales. Before that, the notion of a million dollar home in Santa Cruz was an oxymoron of sorts. That’s quite a contrast to the $900,000 median...