June 2022

- Tom Brezsny

Trials and tribulations of the own downsizing process

June 20, 2022This is the last in the series of columns following Richard and Rachel, a local couple who’ve been sharing some of the trials and tribulations of their own downsizing process. If you want to share your own insights, call me at 831-818- 1431 or email [email protected] Tom: Richard you were talking about downsizing being one of those proverbial “first world problems.” Richard: We are fortunate. We actually do have quite a few choices about how to live the last third of our lives. Sometimes people...

- Terry Brezsny Ballantyne

How The Dishwasher Crushed Connection

June 14, 2022Those of you reading this are probably seasoned enough to remember, your mom, or your grandma hanging clothes on the line to dry. The bag or basket of clothespins at her waist or hung over her shoulder, she moving side by side down the line of clothes. The rusty metal rods strung with clothesline swaying in the sun, with sheets or shirts bouncing in the breeze. While there is not much sweeter to our limbic system than the fragrance of sun dried laundry, warm and...

- Tom Brezsny

Picking up the thread trying to navigate the challenges of DownSizing

June 13, 2022Picking up the thread... of our local couple trying to navigate the challenges of DownSizing and the difficult questions that come with it. Anyone interested in the series of columns devoted to Richard and Rachel’s conversation can email me at [email protected] Tom: Rachel you were talking about imagining the future as a fun exercise… Rachel: At one point, we noticed we were eliminating possibilities before we even talked about them. Like we had programmed ourselves to reject the thought of anything new even though we...

- Tom Brezsny

Real Estate Company Sereno Selects Next Local Nonprofit for Community Action Grant

June 6, 2022[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHZJe1-nHfI&t=7s[/embed] SANTA CRUZ, CA Local real estate company Christie’s International Sereno has chosen Pajaro Valley Shelter Services as its grant recipient for second quarter 2022 as part of its ongoing 1% For Good charitable giving program. Pajaro Valley Shelter Services' focus is on moving families out of homelessness and into self- sufficiency through emergency shelter, short and longer-term housing, and supportive services. PVSS began in 1983 as a small shelter for women and children, and has grown into a sustainable solution resource for hundreds of...

- Dax Nollenberger

Dax’s Data: Yes, The Market Is Changing!

June 2, 2022You may have heard; the real estate market is changing. The feds interest rate hikes have had their intended effect of slowing the market. Rising interest rates mean less buying power and fewer interested buyers. It may also mean that buyers have an opportunity that hasn’t been present in two-plus years; increased leverage.  While more inventory feels like a sign of change, an increase in inventory exclusively doesn’t necessarily mean a change in the market. It is normal in our seasonal real estate market to...