Carpinteria

About 7-10 minutes to the east (The 101 Freeway south) of downtown Santa Barbara lies the Carpinteria Valley, located in the southeast corner of Santa Barbara County. Carpinteria is a little piece of coastal paradise with a splendid natural setting that still possesses a very desirable small town charm.  Dozens of antique stores, small shops and cafes are clustered along the main street of Carpinteria, which ends directly on to one of the safest beaches in all of California.

Carpinteria is home to a world destination surfing area off Rincon Point and has more than its share of beautiful beaches such as Carpinteria State Beach, Sandyland Cove, Sand Point Road, Santa Claus Beach and Padaro Lane.  It also boasts wonderful parks, popular schools and many year round recreational activities.  Carpinteria is also home to many nurseries, some of which are open to the public and offer a tremendous variety of lovely fresh flowers and plants to discriminating buyers.  Most of Carpinteria is relatively flat until it reaches the Foothills making the area a pleasurable place to walk and ride bikes.

Santa Barbara and its world-class shopping, dining, cultural and recreational amenities are all within a 7-10 minute drive.

Carpinteria Real Estate values average around $400,000 to $1.3 million.  Lower end condos start at around $150,000.  Spectacular view homes, estates and ocean front property start at around $1.1 million and can exceed this amount threefold, fivefold or more…

If you are interested in real estate here in Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, Montecito and our surrounding areas, as well as any other aspects of life here, please don’t hesitate to contact Kevin Schmidtchen at Sotheby’s Int’l Realty.

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Schools in the Carpinteria Area:

Aliso School

Canalino School

Carpinteria Middle School

Carpinteria High School

Cate School

Early Childhood Learning Center

The Howard School

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Nov 9th	Santa Barbara Real Estate – Carpinteria Real Estate Market Update June – October 2011
2011	Categories: Buyer's Resources & Advice, Carpinteria, Luxury Real Estate, Market Statistics / Updates, The Oceanfront Areas

Here is an easy to view summary of the real estate market in the Carpinteria area from the summer months through until the end of October 2011.  Normally this time of year sees a lot of activity in June and July, then slowing a little in August as many people are on vacation, sending kids off to school, paying bills from all the summer activities etc.  Then in mid September through until about Thanksgiving we have a relatively strong real estate market on average.  Overall, the Carpinteria market has been very strong in the price range from $200,000 to $750,000... Read more

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Nov 6th	2 Quick Strategies For Pricing Your Goleta and Carpinteria Home To Sell!!
2011	Categories: Carpinteria, Goleta, Random Thoughts & Opinions, Seller's Resources & Advice

Over the last 2 years in the Goleta and Carpinteria areas, a good amount of the real estate listings on the market have been either short sale or bank owned properties.  Because of this, prices have continued to slowly drop since the peak in early 2007. These days you can get a "good" family home in both areas for somewhere around the $500,000 to $700,000 price point.  This is in stark comparison to 2006 when most of these homes were selling in the $875,000 to $1,050,000 range.  If you are a seller of a non distressed home, you have added pressure... Read more

Tags: carpinteria home prices, carpinteria real estate, goleta home prices, goleta real estate prices, seller strategies santa barbara, selling strategies santa barbara

Sep 22nd	Carpinteria CA Real Estate Sales Statistics for August 2011
2011	Categories: Buyer's Resources & Advice, Carpinteria, Market Statistics / Updates

Here are the latest statistics for real estate sales in the Carpinteria area for August 2011.  The shaded area with an ‘X’ states whether the property was a bank owned (REO) sale or not.  Although bank owned foreclosures within the Carpinteria and Goleta areas get a lot of the news, the majority of sales are still traditional sales in the Carpinteria area.  Additionally, most of the REO’s tend to be at the lower end of the price scale both within Carpinteria as well as througout the Santa Barbara area. Further Reading: Sotheby's Int'l Realty - Santa Barbara and Montecito Good Activity on Ocean Front Homes Carpinteria, Montecito,... Read more

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Sep 6th	Goleta, Summerland and Carpinteria CORT Report on Real Estate Market Price Changes
2011	Categories: Carpinteria, Goleta, Market Statistics / Updates, Summerland

Here are some of the latest statistics for the CORT reports for real estate here in Goleta, Carpinteria and Summerland CA.  These statistics give a quick overview of comparative price changes in the real estate market in the month of July for the last 8 years. Further Reading: Sotheby's Int'l Realty - Santa Barbara and Montecito Is My Realtor a Santa Barbara Neighborhood Specialist? Santa Barbara Real Estate Market Statistics How Difficult is it to Get a Loan These Days? What Does $1 Million Buy you in Today's Market? Subscribe: Receive Personal Listings of Santa Barbara Real Estate Search: The Santa Barbara Area MLS For information on Real Estate... Read more

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Jun 2nd	Good Activity on Beach Front and Ocean Front Homes from Carpinteria to Santa Barbara
2011	Categories: Carpinteria, Luxury Real Estate, Montecito, Santa Barbara, The Oceanfront Areas

During the last 60 days, beachfront real estate here in and around Santa Barbara has picked up quite a bit with a lot of activity.  Just in the last 2 months we have seen 9 new Active ocean front listings, 4 closed sales and 1 pending (in escrow). Of these listings, 7 have been in Carpinteria mainly along Padaro Lane and Sand Point Road. Of these listings, 7 have been in the Santa Barbara or Montecito areas. Here is a list below of the Current New Active Listings 4975 Sandyland Road #205, Carpinteria CA. priced at $999,500. Exceptional ocean front property at Carpinteria... Read more

Tags: carpinteria beach front homes, montecito ocean front real estate, sandyland miramar sand point shoreline padaro, santa barbara beach front real estate

Feb 16th	Santa Barbara Real Estate Cort Reports January 2011
2011	Categories: Carpinteria, Goleta, Hope Ranch, Market Statistics / Updates, Summerland

Here are the latest CORT reports for the Santa Barbara real estate market for the areas of Hope Ranch, Goleta, Carpinteria and Summerland.  Further Reading: Sotheby's Int'l Realty - Santa Barbara and Montecito Is My Realtor a Santa Barbara Neighborhood Specialist? Articles on Luxury Real Estate Articles on The Oceanfront Areas Articles for Foreign Buyers/Sellers Sotheby's Int'l Realty Tops in Sales 2010 Thank you for reading.  I hope you find Santa Barbara Real Estate Voice informative. Please feel free to contact me or comment below with any thoughts. For more information on Real Estate here in Santa Barbara, Montecito and/or our surrounding areas, as well as any... Read more

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Dec 13th	November 2010 Cort Reports Santa Barbara CA – Goleta, Carpinteria, Summerland
2010	Categories: Carpinteria, Goleta, Market Statistics / Updates, Summerland

Here are the latest Cort reports for sales here in the Santa Barbara area for the month of November 2010 for Goleta, Carpinteria and Summerland. Further Reading: Sotheby's Int'l Realty - Santa Barbara and Montecito Is My Realtor a Santa Barbara Neighborhood Specialist? Articles on Luxury Real Estate Articles on The Oceanfront Areas Articles for Foreign Buyers/Sellers Sotheby's Int'l Realty Tops in Sales 2010 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 Schmidtchen at Sotheby’s Int’l Realty. Thank you for reading.  I hope you find Santa... Read more

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Nov 7th	2010 Top 10 Oceanfront Real Estate Sales For Montecito, Santa Barbara, Hope Ranch and Carpinteria
2010	Categories: Carpinteria, Hope Ranch, Luxury Real Estate, Montecito, Santa Barbara, The Oceanfront Areas

The dream of living on the ocean. For most, this is the ultimate...especially if it is here in our wonderful home of Santa Barbara.  Fresh air, pounding waves, sand at your toes... With 2009 being a pretty tough year for oceanfront real estate sales in the Santa Barbara, Carpinteria and Montecito areas, 2010 has seen solid sales for most of the year.  Prices on average have come down anywhere from 35-40% from their peak in 2007, but now seem to hit good stable price benchmarks.  Almost anything above these price benchmarks are simply sitting on the market. Here are the top 10... Read more

Tags: carpinteria ocean front sales and listings, hope ranch ocean front sales and listings, montecito ocean front sales and listings, santa barbara oceanfront sales and listings

Aug 29th	Luxury Real Estate Sales $10 Million and Up – Santa Barbara, Montecito, Hope Ranch and Carpinteria CA
2010	Categories: Carpinteria, Hope Ranch, Luxury Real Estate, Montecito, Santa Barbara

When talking about luxury real estate here in the Montecito and Santa Barbara areas, everyone will have their own opinion of what this means and at what price point luxury real estate starts at.  While many other luxury resort areas have very expensive exclusive homes from $3-10 million, Santa Barbara is one of the few areas that also has numerous inventory and sales in the ultra high-end price point...$10 Million and above. Here is a breakdown of the ultra luxury real estate activity here in 2010 as of August 28th (MLS Statistics): Current Active Listings $10 Million and above - 28 Current Pending... Read more

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Aug 26th	Cash-In Refinancing for your Carpinteria, Goleta or Santa Barbara Area Home
2010	Categories: Carpinteria, Goleta, Random Thoughts & Opinions, Santa Barbara

Here is a great article by Tom Royce regarding Cash-In Refinancing.  With interest rates as low as they currently are, this might be an option for a few people here in the Carpinteria, Goleta and Santa Barbara areas. "If you are underwater on your present mortgage you probably think refinancing is insane. But with the low interest rates available for homeowners with good credit it may make sense. What is Cash In Refinancing? Cash in Refinancing is the cousin of cash out refinancing that was all the rage in the early part of the century. With cash out refinancing you would refinance your... Read more

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Aug 11th	What Real Estate Does $350,000 or $500,000 or $1 Million Buy You in Carpinteria CA?
2010	Categories: Buyer's Resources & Advice, Carpinteria

Looking for real estate in Carpinteria CA?  Not sure what your money will get you these days. With the real estate market finally stabilizing in most every area here in the Santa Barbara area over the last 6 months, most of Carpinteria prices have fallen around 30-35% from the peak in 2006/2007.  This means a drop in prices back to roughly 2002/2003 price points. So what does $350,000, $500,000 or $1 million buy you these days in Carpinteria? Recently Closed Real Estate in Carpinteria for $365,000 2 bedroom Beachwalk condo in a great location. Walk to downtown shopping, theater, restaurants, and the local Carpinteria... Read more

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Feb 7th	Pros and Cons of Buying Foreclosures in Santa Barbara, Carpinteria and Goleta CA.
2010	Categories: Carpinteria, Foreclosures & Bank Owned, Goleta, Santa Barbara

As a home buyer in today's market here in Santa Barbara, Goleta and Carpinteria, you may be able to get "deals" on foreclosures, but buying foreclosures can be risky as well.  If you are looking at foreclosures as an option for a home purchase, it is crucial to understand the many potential cons associated with the one obvious "pro" of buying a foreclosure. First, there are a few definitions of properties that are generally thrown around and become universally known as "foreclosures." A "pre-foreclosure" for example is a home which is in danger of falling into foreclosure, but is still owned... Read more