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Is It Time To Sell Your Second Home? | Lynne MacFarlane Realtor

During the pandemic, second homes became popular because of the rise in work-from-home flexibility. That’s because owning a second home, especially in the luxury market, allowed those homeowners to spend more time in their favorite places or with different home features. Keep in mind, a luxury home isn’t only defined by price. In a recent […]
Open House, Real Estate, Santa Cruz County

New Listing! 3731 Flora Drive Santa Cruz [Video Tour] Warren Kohn & Lynne MacFarlane Realtors

***LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION wonderful opportunity in Pleasure Point neighborhood. Short walk to Beach. Remodel, expand or build new. Just a few blocks from the beach. Keep as rental while getting permits for new construction; great tenants! Original home was 1bd, 1ba expanded to 3/2 at some point permits unknown “as-is sale”. 3731 […]
Capitola, Real Estate, Santa Cruz County

In Contract Capitola Beach Bungalow – 714 Hill Street

714 Hill Street Capitola 3-bed/2-bath Capitola beach house! The open living room has beautiful hardwood floors, well-lit by the large front window. The spacious kitchen/dining area has a small pantry, & laundry is hidden behind bifold louvered doors.All 3 bedrooms feature hardwood floors to match the living room& both bathrooms have gorgeous tile work, this […]
Capitola, Santa Cruz County, Sellers

In Escrow! 480 Plum Street, D Capitola – Congratulations to Sellers and Buyers

Aptos Is It Time To Sell Your Second Home? | Lynne MacFarlane Realtor During the pandemic, second homes became popular because of the rise in work-from-home flexibility. That’s because owning a second home, especially in the luxury market, allowed those homeowners to spend more time in their favorite places or with different home features. Keep in mind, a luxury home isn’t only defined by price. In a recent […]

Open House New Listing! 3731 Flora Drive Santa Cruz [Video Tour] Warren Kohn & Lynne MacFarlane Realtors ***LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION wonderful opportunity in Pleasure Point neighborhood. Short walk to Beach. Remodel, expand or build new. Just a few blocks from the beach. Keep as rental while getting permits for new construction; great tenants! Original home was 1bd, 1ba expanded to 3/2 at some point permits unknown “as-is sale”. 3731 […]

Capitola In Contract Capitola Beach Bungalow – 714 Hill Street 714 Hill Street Capitola 3-bed/2-bath Capitola beach house! The open living room has beautiful hardwood floors, well-lit by the large front window. The spacious kitchen/dining area has a small pantry, & laundry is hidden behind bifold louvered doors.All 3 bedrooms feature hardwood floors to match the living room& both bathrooms have gorgeous tile work, this […]

Capitola In Escrow! 480 Plum Street, D Capitola – Congratulations to Sellers and Buyers

Capitola Open House in Capitola! Spacious 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Townhome For Sale Open House! 480 Plum Street, Unit D Capitola, California 95010 3 Bedrooms | 2 Bathrooms 1532 SqFt Living 2 Car Attached Garage Property website: https://bit.ly/480PlumCapitola OPEN HOUSE: Saturday July 23 from 11 AM – 3 PM Sunday July 24 from 10 AM – 2 PM Lynne Watanabe MacFarlane, Realtor Intero Real Estate Services, a Berkshire […]

Buyers SOLD!! Single Family Home in Watsonville [video] SOLD!!! Join me in congratulating my happy new homeowner! Dreams do come true! Welcome back to California! 636 Peartree Drive Watsonville CA 2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS, 2 Car Garage Delighted to assist my buyer to find that perfect single story, single family home in Watsonville, California. Our client wanted to move back to Monterey Bay […]

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Housing Market Presentation – MLSlistings Silicon Valley and Coastal Regions SFH Overview Dec 2021 | Lynne MacFarlane, Realtor MLSListings Silicon Valley and Coastal Regions Single-Family Homes Market Overview Dec 2021 from Lynne Watanabe-MacFarlane

Aptos Aptos Multigen SFH or Rental | Aptos, Santa Cruz County Home Tour [VIDEO] ‘Sheltering in Place’ has created many changes to people’s living situation. It has allowed employees of many Bay Area companies to work remotely, and it’s now very common to see people move out of state and take early retirement. Employees with corporate jobs have also been able to expand their commute travel radius (1-2 hrs […]

Pasatiempo Interview with Cove Britton of Matson Britton Architects [Video Interview] Cove Britton of Matson Britton Architects discuss the inspiration of the property and the design process. 12 Panorama Lane Santa Cruz is located in the private gated community of Pasatiempo, California. Near the heart of Silicon Valley, Pasatiempo means “hobby” or activity done for enjoyment in spare time. Click here to see 12 Panorama Lane […]

Santa Cruz County Open House – 12 Panorama Lane Santa Cruz – Stunning New Construction [video] View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lynne MacFarlane (@lynnemacfarlanerealtor) Follow me! Lynne Watanabe-MacFarlane Helping Sellers and Buyers Through Life Transitions & New Communities Your Link Between Silicon Valley to Monterey Bay Schedule a meeting CLICK HERE ➜ ➜ ➜ https://macfarlane.agent.intero.com/contact-me ➥➥➥ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS ➥➥➥ Never miss a weekly episode on […]

Economy How’s the Market? Q3 Insights with Chief Economist Elliot Eisenberg, PhD. In summary, Dr. Eisenberg comments: “This market continues to surprise and delight despite tight inventories and simply staggering levels of price appreciation over the last several years. We see little, if any, let up in buyer demand for homes, regardless of the obstacles they must overcome. This may be due, at least in part, […]

Accessory Dwelling Units SB 9 – Key Takeaways The impact of SB 9 will include a potential for more single-family-home neighborhoods to see smaller houses on smaller lots with significantly smaller yards. The impact of SB 9 will include a potential for more single-family-home neighborhoods to see smaller houses on smaller lots with significantly smaller yards. Here are some key takeaways…

Events Open House + Tech Talk at Spectacular New Construction 12 Panorama Lane in Santa Cruz [Video] Join us at 12 Panorama Lane Santa Cruz in the gated community of Pasatiempo. This Saturday we will be highlighting the property’s expansive indoor/outdoor living spaces, perfect for entertaining guests and clients. We will be hosting a tech talk featuring guest speaker Druce MacFarlane, Head of Threat Intelligence and Analytics at Infoblox. “Cybersecurity: Home Edition” […]

Open House Spectacular New Build Estate in Desirable Golf Community Pasatiempo [Broker Tour Video] Here’s a “Behind the Scenes” look at this morning as fellow Intero agent, Jennifer Cosgrove and I hosted our first Broker Open tour for this year at 12 Panorama Lane Santa Cruz, in the exclusive golfing community of Pasatiempo. This modern executive home is a Matson Britton Architectural masterpiece! Bring a buyer! 12 Panorama Lane […]

San Luis Obispo Why Not Consider Living In One Of The Happiest Cities in the United States – Here Are the Top 5! Research indicates that the variabilities of location are an important role in whether locals feel happy. In happier places, according to Dan Buettner, author of The Blue Zones of Happiness, locals smile and laugh more often, socialize several hours a day, have access to green spaces, and feel that they are making purposeful progress […]

Capitola Why This Is a Great Year to Sell Your Vacation Home As vaccines are administered and travel resumes, many of us are beginning to plan for those long-awaited vacations we missed out on over the past year. Some households are focusing their efforts on buying a vacation home rather than staying in a hotel, too. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reports: “Second homes (i.e., homes sold to buyers […]

multigenerational House Hunter – Spotting a Multigenerational Fixer in Santa Cruz! [Virtual Tour Video] So you say you are looking for a home where you can: 1) add value 2) build “sweat equity” 3) move the entire family 4) convenient location on the Santa Cruz Eastside 5) Walking distance to restaurants, shops and hospital. Let me know if you’re interested… I’d love to help a buyer write a winning […]

Buyers House Hunter Silicon Valley: 3 listings in the Santa Cruz Mountains (Sept 25, 2020) Today we feature three properties in Redwood Estates, Ben Lomond, and Los Gatos mountains that allow multi-generational housing, acreage for spreading out and the proximity of being near major tech hubs and headquarters. The properties in Santa Cruz Mountains offer exceptional views, peace & tranquility – what better place to gather family with a sprawling […]

Alameda August 24 2020 – Wildfires in Bay Area & Creating a Wildfire Safety Plan [Video] Today in this video we share the areas of the wildfires in the Greater SF Bay Area. We also discuss the importance of creating a Wildfire Safety Plan for Older Adults who are living alone. Also, please note that if you and your family have evacuated Intero has a special discount with Country Inn […]