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Aug 08

Could Santa Cruz be the next "Gig City"?

Published in Local Projects, Local News, Local Business, Fiber, Current Events, Cruzioworks, Cruzio by Cruzio Reporter | Comment (0)

Santa Cruz has always been known as a beach community, an oasis where Bay Area citizens can escape into the sunny bliss of rolling surf and beautiful redwoods. However, in recent months, Santa Cruz is making waves in another way, following Kansas City, Chattanooga and Lafayette in creating a hyper-connected "Gig City."

But where other cities have relied on

Aug 08

Mortgage Delinquency Hits 3 Year Low

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U.S. homeowners are getting better about keeping up with mortgage payments, driving the percentage of borrowers who have fallen behind to a three-year low, according to a new report.

Still, the rate of decline remains slow, credit reporting agency TransUnion said Wednesday. The percentage of mortgages going unpaid is unlikely to return anytime soon to where

Jul 27

Hello CruzioWorks!

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Hi Cruzio Members!

I am happy to be a part of the CruzioWorks co-working network and love my new office!

I enjoy collaborating with my clients and striving towards solutions for branding, web, print and video. Encompassing over two decades of experience and passion for design and brand evolution, I want to be a part of your vision.

Please contact me anytime.

Jul 19

Are the Real Estate Bellwethers Ringing?

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In case you’re still a nonbeliever that housing has finally crawled its way into recovery mode, ask yourself: What are the bellwether indicators of the early stages of a rebound? You can probably rattle them off.

Rising home prices in the vast majority of the country’s major markets.
Tightening of the supply of houses listed for sale.
Quickening rates of

Jul 11

The Science of Xocai

Published in weight loss, Unique Food, stuff we like, healthy chocolate, Gourmet Food, Foodie by O Chocolate | Comment (0)

What is the science behind Xocai's health claims?

There is impressive and growing scientific literature behind the notion of "healthy chocolate." Xocai is the only company that can use the trademark "the Healthy Chocolate." Yes, there are many things you can do to maintain a healthy lifestyle; now, eating chocolate is one of them.

Are we advocating that you

Jul 09

Brace Yourself: Real Estate Prices Back on the Rise

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House prices, after falling for more than five years, are rising again. All the major sales-price indexes show that there have been modest national increases in recent months, even after adjusting for seasonal patterns.

When foreclosures and distressed sales are excluded from the data, prices are up even more. And we should expect further gains: The

Jul 07

Top 3 Reasons Real Estate Buyers are Challenged Today

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Fewer Buyer Challenges with Financing and Selling Existing Homes

REBAC members identified the top issues currently preventing buyers in their local market from completing a purchase. While difficulties obtaining financing were cited as the leading challenge among buyers in 2010 (61 percent) and 2011 (65 percent), in 2012, the percentage noting this challenge

Jul 01

6 Reasons California Real Estate is in Recovery

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California has served as a remarkable barometer for nationwide real estate trends over the past decade. This fact is in large part due to the widespread publicity and concentrated marketing efforts that come from the region, which tend to not only set the stage for public opinion, but also tend to exaggerate the peaks and troughs. This lead to the Southern

Jun 26

Purple: Earth Rhythm Farm

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Jun 25

Bank's Shadow Inventory Continues to Shrink

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Where did the shadow go — and why does that bother hedge fund managers?

Shadow inventory is thought to be the pending supply of distressed homes, which can create uncertainty in U.S. housing markets. CoreLogic reports that by its math the nation's shadow inventory tumbled 15% year-over-year in April to a four-month supply. Since peaking in January 2010 at

Jun 22

Think Local First at Cruzioworks

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Wonderful party/showcase last week when hundreds of people came to celebrate local business at the Think Local First mixer at Cruzioworks in downtown Santa Cruz.

Buying locally puts a much higher percentage of your dollars back into your own community where it can be used to foster a safer, cleaner, better environment in which to live in and raise

Jun 18

SOCAL Real Estate Market Posts Solid Gains in May

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Southern California's real estate market got its buying season bump in May with home sales increasing more than 20 percent and the median price hitting a 20-month high, a market tracker said Wednesday.

Sales increased in all six Southern California counties, according to San Diego-based DataQuick.

"The market is being slowly nursed back to health by low

Jun 14

Santa Clara County Real Estate Market Heats Up

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The Santa Clara County housing market continues to show signs of a rising market: more closed sales and shorter days-on-the-market when compared with a year ago.

In May, the average price for a single family home stood at $832, 078, a 7.54 percent increase from the $773,722 of May 2011, according to data compiled by MLSListings. The average price of a condo

Jun 14

Purple: Bombs at the Education Factory: A 2001-2002 Journal, cont.ue

Published in Remembrance, Reflections by Purple | Comment (0)

Jun 09

Purple: Bombs at the Education Factory: A 2001-2002 Journal, cont.ue

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Jun 07

Purple: Bombs at the Education Factory: A 2001-2002 Journal, cont.ue

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Jun 06

West Coast Leads US Out of Real Estate Price Slump

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"National real estate prices in May have finally moved past the continued losses of the last few years. The subsequent stabilization pattern seen in recent months has progressed into the start of moderate growth," said Dr. Alex Villacorta, Director of Research and Analytics at Clear Capital.

"While gains in national home prices over the quarter and year were

Jun 03