Broadcast December 28, 2017
CBS News: Real Estate Booming!
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Broadcast December 28, 2017
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Mark Danforth Lomas has contributed 647 entries to our website, so far.View entries by Mark Danforth Lomas
Have homebuyers had enough? Nationally mortgage rates have spiked on top of record appreciation! Up 42% since the onset of the pandemic. Locally though the real estate market here in Santa Barbara has only seen modest changes so far. Homes may be taking a little longer to sell, and we're seeing more price reductions/ price improvements. It seems as if the market reinvents itself every day.
The Santa Barbara Real Estate market continued to reflect trends that have been with us all year: relatively few homes for sale, higher mortgage interest rates, and a gradual cooling from the very hot market we experienced during the height of the pandemic. Median prices and numbers of sales often flatten or decline in late summer into January compared to spring and early summer months. The market seems to have moved into this pattern. At the same time, continued interest rate increases and other factors are putting pressure on prices, offset to a large degree by a low supply of available homes for sale (inventory). For more information including Videos and Statistics click Read More below.
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