Mark Oliverez of Alain Pinel REALTORS® proudly presents the cover home for the latest issue (Vol.13 - #5) of Homes Magazine. This incredible Santa Cruz estate property may be the answer to all your real estate dreams. 

983 Charles Hill is a spectacular estate located on 3.1 acres of pure paradise, yet this home is only two minutes to Highway 17. Features include exceptional attention to quality and detail, 5 large bedrooms with a grand first floor master suite, 6.5 gorgeous bathrooms, 6200 square feet of living space, separate office/den, 4 fireplaces, 4 car garage plus a beautiful infinity pool with breathtaking views. Offered at $3,395,000

Tour this and other properties at www.MarkOliverez.com

Property presented by

MARK OLIVEREZ, Broker Associate

Alain Pinel, REALTORS®  408.357.8786  |  408.891.4663 Cell 

As well as being a REALTOR® and Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) with Capitola Realty, I operate www.rentinsantacruz.com , a web-based service dedicated to helping owners of investment properties find tenants.

Leilani Williams - 831-345-7912

LeilaniWilliams.com

Offer two units for sale in beautiful Capitola Village. $575,000 each. Completely remodeled and only 1 block to the beach and village of Capitola. Contact Monterey Bay Properties, Steve at 831-464-5201 or Matt at 831-464-5233 for more information. To view this and other properties, visit Matt’s website at www.mattwittkins.com 

The Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS® is holding the 2008 Santa Cruz County Housing Expo on Saturday, April 12th at Twin Lakes Church from 10:00 am-3:00 pm. This second annual event will educate local consumers about the ins and outs of home buying, investing, "greening" their homes and foreclosure avoidance.  The Housing Expo features more than 20 real estate industry exhibitors and four educational tracks with more than 20 presentations that include: first time home buying, lending, housing assistance programs, investing, and a Spanish resource area.

Seminars will discuss a variety of topics including the process and terms of homebuying, down payment assistance, credit reports and scoring. Attendees can also find out how to avoid foreclosure with help from experts including nationally known, NeigborWorks and the 1-888-HOPE-NOW hotline. A "Green Real Estate" section will provide tips on home energy efficiency, green building permits, and the future in technology that will help homeowners save money while saving the Earth. The investment section will focus on the principles of real estate investing, Tenants in Common, investing in foreclosure properties, and more. For a complete list of classes click here http://www.scaor.org/hf/html/2008housingfair.htm or go to www.scaor.org.

"We are thrilled to be able to offer this kind of free educational housing event to the public by utilizing the expertise of the real estate industry professionals who are members of the Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS®.  SCAOR members want to lend people who are in danger of losing their homes an avenue for information and also provide the public with the tools needed to be responsible homeowners," Christa Shanaman, 2008 SCAOR President stated.
Attendees can find information about the exhibitors, speakers schedule, map to Twin Lakes Church and more by visiting http://www.scaor.org/hf/html/2008housingfair.htm 

For more information, call 831-464-2000.