Featured in the Local Papers

December 6th, 2008 // Categorized under: Community Information

I was “quoted” in the local papers, Gilroy Dispatch, Morgan Hill Times and the Hollister Free Lance.  I say “quoted” because I don’t remember saying the exact words they used, but hey, it was fun to be interviewed by the media and then to get a mention in the papers!  (And not in the Crime Watch section….!)

The article discussed the impact of foreclosures on our South Santa Clara County area and included a few personal stories.  My quotes are somewhere in the middle of the article.  One of the article’s authors, Nicole Baldocchi, had contacted me to ask me about the number of foreclosures hitting Morgan Hill and Gilroy and I helped direct her to some statistics regarding the impact on our local real estate market.  Nicole was able to find several families facing foreclosure.  These families had been misled by their real estate agents and lenders (too often one and the same person), and their stories are heartbreaking.

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  1. Harriet Pecot said at December 7th, 2008 at 7:39 am

    Hey Gretchen,

    Good for you – I’ve always wanted to know a professional! Good work, Harriet

  2. Cindi Gardner said at December 10th, 2008 at 8:08 pm

    Gretchen – congrats on the “Ink”!! And also – for making the statement that too often the realtor and loan agent are one in the same…refreshing to see that fact “Outed”. Your blog is great – now I know a place to find the over view of real estate and values in South Santa Clara County – excellent job!

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