Santa Cruz Real Estate Digest, Ed. 46
In This Month's Issue

Featured Video: A Capitola Sunrise

What is A Legal Lot and Why is It Important?

Sewer Lateral Fixes

The Value of Using a Land Use Planner

Christine's Corner: Creating and Selling A “Smart Home”
This month, our marketing team has created a short, 41 second video capturing a serene sunrise over Capitola. We hope you enjoy! If you'd like to learn how we use video to market properties, please contact us.
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What is A Legal Lot and Why is It Important?

Imagine purchasing the lot of your dreams, with beautiful views, in the location you’ve always wanted, and then finding out that you are not allowed to build on it because it’s not a legal lot!
In this article, we’ll explain what we mean by “a legal lot” and how you can verify a given parcel’s legality.
Sewer Lateral Fixes
As you may have read about in our previous newsletters, there is now a sewer lateral inspection requirement in unincorporated Santa Cruz County and Santa Cruz City before the close of escrow (in other words, before you sell your home). What are the requirements around repairs? In this article we discuss common issues that can arise with sewer laterals in this area, give estimates of how much repairs will cost, and provide important information about these new regulations.
The Value of Using a Land Use Planner
Have you been wanting to build a Granny Unit (aka additional dwelling unit) for extra space or income but just do not have the time to sort through county regulations, paperwork and processes? Have you been looking for the right lot to build your dream home on? Or maybe you own an investment property Santa Cruz County that you’d like to develop but you live elsewhere? Learn how a land use planner can help make your vision a reality.
Christine's Corner: Creating and Selling A “Smart Home”
 There are a growing number of "smart" devices that can be retrofitted into a pre-existing home with relative ease - helping bring an older home into the future. But this begs the question: is the extra investment worth it at the time of sale? Read how you can create a smart home, how much it will cost, and what you can expect from your investment at the time of sale in this article.


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