Monterey County, California
The history behind the Monterey Peninsula.
Real estate in Monterey County from a local who loves the history.
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Should You Buy a Home When Mortgage Rates Are High? Marry the Home, Date the Rate
Buying with rates around 7% feels scary. But waiting for 3% again has its own cost. Here's what the numbers show, nationally and here in Monterey County, and how to think about buying when money is expensive.
15 min readThe Longer It Sits, the Longer It Sits: What Overpricing Costs Monterey County Sellers
Homes that sell in their first 30 days get close to their original asking price. Homes that sit get a lot less. Here's what the numbers show, and why it happens.
7 min readMoving to Monterey on Military Orders: Renting, Buying, and Using Your VA Loan
Headed to the Defense Language Institute, the Naval Postgraduate School, or another assignment on the Monterey Peninsula? Here's what to know about housing, BAH, where military families live, and whether buying with a VA loan makes sense.
8 min readMoving to Monterey from the Bay Area: What to Know Before You Buy
Thinking about trading Bay Area traffic for the Monterey coast? Here's what changes, from home prices and commutes to water rules, older homes, and the fog, plus where Bay Area buyers tend to look.
9 min readTutorials
Buying a home in Monterey County
Straight answers on offers, contingencies, and everything else that comes up between an open house and closing day.
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Every town has a reason it looks the way it does. Click around the map to find the history behind each one.
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