Santa Barbara Realtors Archives

The Real Value of a Home

Dec 4, 2015

“It is the place that helps shape who we are. Your generation may well be thankful that you do not have to bear the burdens of owning one – the mortgage, the maintenance, the pain of pulling up roots that run for decades deep. But the reality may be to be thankful for the blessings.”

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Proposition 60

Oct 30, 2015

For homes bought and sold in the same county sellers over 55 can transfer their current low tax base to a newly purchased home.

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Mortgage Rates Stay Below 4%

Oct 23, 2015

Thirty-year fixed-rate mortgages continue to hold below 4 percent, often an attractive lure for home buyers and refinancers.

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Pricing Strategically

Sep 23, 2015

The initial asking price is a critical aspect of your property marketing plan. Statistics show time and again that homes that are priced properly when first brought to market sell at a higher sales price, oftentimes with better terms and conditions, and in a shorter time frame. “Testing the marketplace” with an inflated over-market value asking price is rarely the best strategy.

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Caretakers of a Legacy – 1709 Overlook Lane

Jul 23, 2015

Earlier this year “The Houseaholic” Andrea Cambern wrote a beautiful piece on 1709 Overlook Lane here in Santa Barbara.

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The Ten Best Remodeling/Renovation Web Sites

Jul 22, 2015

Houzz is Best for Getting inspired to make changes big (overhauled kitchen) to small (paint color ideas) — and seeing...

Santa Barbara Real Estate and the Local Economy

May 7, 2015

On May 7th, Tyler Hayden reported in the Santa Barbara Independent that the Santa Barbara economy was looking good, but that the rental market was a mess. Here’s an excerpt from that article:

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Santa Barbara Realtors

The Real Value of a Home

Proposition 60

Mortgage Rates Stay Below 4%

Pricing Strategically

Caretakers of a Legacy – 1709 Overlook Lane

The Ten Best Remodeling/Renovation Web Sites

Santa Barbara Real Estate and the Local Economy

Solar Panel Pros and Cons When Selling

KEYT Santa Barbara’s Number 1 News Resource

The Millennials Are Moving!