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Scotts Valley Chamber News

Scotts Valley Exchange Club Selects Victor Alejandro as New Club President

The Scotts Valley Exchange Club is proud to announce that they have selected Victor Alejandro as their new club president.

In addition to his new role, Victor also serves as an Ambassador and Board Member for the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce and his contributions include successive years of support for the Art, Wine & Beer Festival, the Annual Awards Gala, the Business Walk, Economic Victor Alejandro Development Committee and multiple ribbon-cutting events.

Victor grew up in the Midwest, lived on the East Coast and received his bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of New Mexico in Albu querque, NM. He has spent 30 years in High Tech, working at Apple and Cisco Systems, Inc. in the Silicon Valley. Victor is a happily married husband to Angela and father of 3 children.

The Scotts Valley Exchange Club supports local programs for Americanism, youth programs and community service. Recent Leadership changes will allow ongoing traditions to continue, with adjustments for Covid-19, to include support for the annual Blue and Gold event honoring our Police and Fire departments, the Fourth of July celebration and parade, the A.C.E. award, a scholarship for a graduating Scotts Valley High School Senior, and other contributions throughout the year for the Senior Center as well as an Adopt-a-Family effort during Christmas.

Landmarks throughout the City provided by the Exchange Club include the barbecue at McDorsa Park, the flagpole at the Library and the kiosk at the Skypark Parks and Recreation building.

Leadership consists of Past President Chris Perri, incoming President Victor Alejandro, Vice President Stephen Hoversten, Secretary Paul Burrowes and Treasurer Jack Dilles. We look forward to being an integral part of the Scotts Valley Community as we support each other through these evolving times.

Buying and Selling Real Estate During Covid-19

By Tobin Shaeffer and Laura Waltz

Record low interest rates and low inventory in Santa Cruz County have led to a surging real estate market, despite the COVID-19 Pandemic, but many people are wondering is it safe to buy or sell a home right now.

The answer, thanks to industry protocols instituted to ensure the safety of sellers, buyers, and real estate agents, is yes.

Open houses have been disallowed, making the weekend open house crawl a thing of the past. Home viewing is now done by appointment only to both limit the number of people in a home at any time and to ensure that sellers are opening their homes to only serious buyers. The use of virtual open houses allows sellers to showcase their properties and reach buyers from a distance.

For buyers this means that the process of buying a home has become more focused, homing in on only those homes that fit their buying criteria. Pre-approval is more important than ever with many homes being shown only to buyers who can show they’re pre-approved.

Safety when viewing homes is paramount. With help from the California Association of Realtors, the real estate process is safe and flourishing in our area. Even in unprecedented times, people need to sell, buy, and move, and that process has been safeguarded so families can feel safe about their decisions to sell or buy a home.

Tobin Shaeffer and Laura Waltz are Realtors with Intero Real Estate Services. tshaeffer@interorealestate.com / Office: 408-357-5700 / Cell# 831-359-7900

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