Santa Cruz County Real Estate - Beach Home Listings & Coastal Properties

Coastal Property Specialist

Buying Coastal Properties

Buyers looking for property in oceanfront neighborhoods face unique challenges in finding their dream home. Online property search tools can't target listings based on proximity to the ocean. And many buyers of coastal properties live outside the area, making it essential to have a real estate agent who is thoroughly familiar with the range of coastal neighborhoods.

Each week, I publish the only list of new and reduced-price oceanfront listings for my clients looking to purchase a home near the ocean. The list includes all single-family homes and condominiums within a few blocks of the ocean throughout the county.

Contact me to request the weekly updates and to discuss your needs.

Selling Coastal Properties

Selling coastal properties requires a property marketing strategy designed to showcase your home and neighborhood in a way that reaches and attracts more coastal home buyers — most of whom live outside the area and are looking to relocate or buy a second home.

Other considerations when marketing to coastal home buyers include:

  • Remote buyers rely on the Internet to research homes on the market, so having a powerful online presence for your home is essential.
  • Remote buyers may not have in-depth knowledge of local amenities, so showing detailed information about nearby beaches, parks, shopping, and other features will help them see your home as their home.
  • Coastal home buyers are looking for a lifestyle, even more so than traditional home buyers.

Contact me to learn more about ways I can reach and attract more coastal home buyers, and help you sell your home for more.

Featured Properties

CJ’s Santa Cruz Blog

May 16, 2012

Buyer Urgency Shows the Time to Buy Is Now — Homebuyers are looking at the current home prices and low mortgage interest rates and seeing an urgency to buy now. T… More »

May 9, 2012

Vacation Home Sales on the Rise — Buyers are returning to the vacation home market in record numbers. Unfortunately, what they're finding is that the i… More »

May 8, 2012

April ’12 Median Home — 233 Jackson Street in Santa Cruz is this month's median home (see Santa Cruz County market statistics). This 3-bedroom… More »

From CJ’s Santa Cruz Real Estate Blog