Santa Barbara Real Estate Voice
| Jun 23rd |
What Questions You Need to Ask Your Santa Barbara Real Estate Agent |
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2010
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Categories: Buyer's Resources & Advice, Seller's Resources & Advice |
The decision to sell or buy a home here in the Santa Barbara and Montecito area is not a small decision based on the prices of homes that exist in our community. Because of this, if you are not careful in who you choose to represent you, you can be throwing away tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Often people will base their decision on which Realtor to use by whom they feel the most comfortable working with, whom they know personally and/or which Realtor is a great referral from someone they trust. All of these are logical and good...
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| Jun 14th |
Wonderful San Roque Home Short Term Rental Availabe Summer 2010 – Santa Barbara CA |
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2010
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Categories: Buyer's Resources & Advice |
Location: San Roque, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Area, Central Coast, California, USA (2 Miles from Downtown, 10 Miles to Airport, 5 Miles to Ocean)
Accommodations: House, 3 Bedrooms + Detached Unit, 2.5 Baths (Sleeps 2-6)
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Located just off State street in the desirable San Roque neighborhood and within walking distance to the Mission, the Natural History Museum and the City Rose Garden. Our newly built home (2006) offers a complete gourmet kitchen with stainless steel Viking appliances, granite counter tops, purified water system, spa style tub, steam shower, dual shower heads, rain shower, his and her sinks, vaulted ceilings and a combination...
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| Jun 10th |
What is a Pre-approval Letter and Why do I Need It? |
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2010
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Categories: Buyer's Resources & Advice |
In today's real estate market here in the Santa Barbara area, one item that you will almost certainly need upon submitting any offer on a home is a pre-approval letter from a lender....especially if there are multiple offers.
What is Pre-approval Letter?
In real estate lingo, a pre-approval letter from a mortgage lender simply means that you have a commitment in writing from a lender to lend you a specific amount of Money to buy a home under certain conditions (e.g., length of the loan and interest rate).
Why is This Important?
For you as a buyer, it is important to have a...
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| Jun 8th |
Are you an Ideal Candidate for a Short Sale here in Goleta CA? |
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2010
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Categories: Foreclosures & Bank Owned, Goleta, Short Sales |
Tips to Avoiding Foreclosure: Who is the Ideal Candidate for a Short Sale?
The reality for people that are unfortunately facing foreclosure is not something that is taken lightly. The prospect of not just losing your home, but dealing with all the emotional and financial realities that come with it can be more more than overwhelming.
Fortunately, certain people may be in a position to avoid this legal, financial, and emotional turmoil by going the route of a short sale.
Do you qualify to obtain relief through a short sale of your home?
Here are some of the qualifications a bank is looking...
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Here is a quick glance over the last 30 years of the median sales price for single family homes for Santa Barbara Real Estate - West of State.
Further Reading:
Median Sales Price Montecito CA - Last 30 Years
Median Sales Price East of State - Last 30 Years
The Mesa Neighborhood
Hope Ranch CA Real Estate Home Sales Statistics - 2009
Montecito CA Real Estate Home Sales Statistics - 2009
Santa Barbara Market Statistics
Santa Barbara Photo Tour
Buyer's Resources for the Santa Barbara area
Seller's Resources for the Santa Barbara area
For information on Real Estate here in Santa Barbara, Montecito and/or our surrounding areas, as well...
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Here is a quick glance over the last 30 years of the median price point for single family homes for Santa Barbara Real Estate - East of State.
Further Reading:
Median Sales Price Montecito CA - Last 30 Years
The Upper East Neighborhood - General Description and Information
The Upper East Neighborhood
Hope Ranch CA Real Estate Home Sales Statistics - 2009
Montecito CA Real Estate Home Sales Statistics - 2009
Santa Barbara Market Statistics
Santa Barbara Photo Tour
Buyer's Resources for the Santa Barbara area
Seller's Resources for the Santa Barbara area
For information on Real Estate here in Santa Barbara, Montecito and/or our surrounding areas, as well...
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| May 26th |
A Recent History of the Median Price Point for Montecito Real Estate |
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2010
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Categories: Market Statistics / Updates, Montecito |
Here is a quick glance over the last 30 years of the median price point for single family homes in the Montecito area.
Further Reading:
Median Sales Price East of State - Last 30 Years
Hope Ranch CA Real Estate Home Sales Statistics - 2009
Montecito CA Real Estate Home Sales Statistics - 2009
Santa Barbara Market Statistics
Santa Barbara Photo Tour
Buyer's Resources for the Santa Barbara area
Seller's Resources for the Santa Barbara area
For information on Real Estate here in Santa Barbara, Montecito and/or our surrounding areas, as well as any other aspects of life in our area, please don’t hesitate to contact Kevin...
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| May 23rd |
Basics of a Short Sale with Regards to Real Estate in Santa Barbara CA. |
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2010
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Categories: Foreclosures & Bank Owned, Short Sales |
If you are in a financial position that you are behind on your mortgage payments or are simply considering not making these payments because the value of your home has dropped below the open market value, then you are most likely considering the potential option of a short sale of your home. If so, then most likely you are also wondering how the whole process exactly works and how it will unfold. There is no need to feel confused as most of the steps are very basic.
Deciding that it is best for you to sell your home and get...
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| May 17th |
Recent Client Testimonial for a Home on The Mesa here in Santa Barbara CA. |
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2010
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Categories: Random Thoughts & Opinions, The Mesa Neighborhood |
I just received a very nice recent testimonial here from a client that just purchased a home here on The Mesa in Santa Barbara.
"We recently had the pleasure of working with Kevin Schmidtchen to purchase our home in Santa Barbara. Kevin is extremely knowledgeable, helpful, professional and fun to work with through every step of the home buying process. His service standards, personalized communication style, attention to detail and follow up, are outstanding and exceeded our expectations on every level. His in depth knowledge of the area, market, history, and trends, are outstanding. Without hesitation or reservation, we would...
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| May 5th |
Tips to Avoiding Foreclosure Here in The Santa Barbara, Montecito, Goleta and Carpinteria Areas |
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2010
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Categories: Foreclosures & Bank Owned, Seller's Resources & Advice, Short Sales |
As a Santa Barbara real estate agent, one of my main focuses is to keep people first. As I have grown in this business the last 9 years and the community as a whole, I have become more dedicated to my clients than ever before. A great example of this is my desire to help clients who have found themselves in a financially distressed situation with the possible loss of a home that they have worked so hard to earn.
In order to help, I have tried to learn as much as I can about the foreclosure and short sale process...
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| May 4th |
Are The Santa Barbara Real Estate Housing Prices Finally Stable? May 2010 |
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2010
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Categories: Buyer's Resources & Advice, Seller's Resources & Advice |
As a real estate agent here in Santa Barbara, I have heard some form of this question or topic on pretty much a weekly basis over the last few years...Is the Housing Market Stable here in Santa Barbara?
With all that has happened in the last 10 years with the run up in prices from 1999 through 2007 and then the subsequent sharp drop in prices from 2007/2008, this type of question should be common place. So where are we today.
Here is how the overall pulse of the real estate market is in the Santa Barbara, Goleta, Montecito, Carpinteria, Hope Ranch...
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| Apr 27th |
The Exclusive Valley Club of Montecito – Private Golf Course Montecito CA 93108 |
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2010
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Categories: Lifestyle / Things to Do, Montecito |
Why is The Valley Club here in Montecito CA ranked on the top 100 list? Simple... Alister MacKenzie. The Valley Club was designed in 1929 by Alister MacKenzie who was then at the height of his career, having completed Augusta National the same year and Cypress Point the previous year.
Some of the defining characteristics of The Valley Club are the high quality small greens, subtle breaks due to the mountain/ocean effect, peaceful setting with mtn. backdrops, as well as MacKenzie-designed bunkers which works into the course with a 'camouflage' effect.
The ...
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Kevin Schmidtchen
Realtor - Sotheby's International Realty
1436 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone # 805-689-6877
kevinschmidtchen@yahoo.com
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