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Looking for a new built townhome or condo close to Downtown Santa Barbara? with views etc.?
Welcome to Bella Riviera.
Bella Riviera is a brand new community located here in Santa Barbara sandwiched in between The Upper East and The Lower Riviera neighborhoods. Bella Riviera just opened this past week for sales with a total of 115 residences being offered. Not all of these wonderful homes will be open to the public, as a portion have been set aside as housing for Cottage Hospital. The site of Bella Rivera itself sits atop the old grounds of the St. Francis Hospital. Santa Barbara Cottage...
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| Jan 17th |
New 3 Bed 2 Bath San Roque Real Estate Listing in Peabody School District – Price $775,000 |
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2012
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Categories: Buyer's Resources & Advice, San Roque Neighborhood, Santa Barbara |
Wonderful New Listing in San Roque
Exceptionally well-cared for remodeled single level 3 bedroom 2 bath home located in the Peabody School District. Located in a well established neighborhood in San Roque, mountain views, mature landscape, great street, minutes to downtown and uptown Santa Barbara.
Numerous upgrades including:
A/C and heating in 2011
Paint and landscape 2011
Sewer lateral in 2008
Roof, extension of home adding master and master bath plus dining in 1997
Remodeled kitchen 1997
New copper plumbing throughout 1997
Almost complete new electrical 1997.
For many, San Roque is Santa Barbara’s quintessential family neighborhood. The entire area is relatively flat and great for walking or biking and seemingly...
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| Jan 9th |
Wonderful New Listing, Hope School, Single Family La Colina Park Area |
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2012
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Categories: Buyer's Resources & Advice, San Roque Neighborhood |
New Listing: 917 Cocopah, Santa Barbara CA 93110
Price: $775,000
Exceptionally well-cared for single level 3 bedroom 2 bath single family Ranch style home with high ceilings. Well established neighborhood in La Colina Park area, mountain views, pleasant gardens, Hope School district. Access to community pool and 3 acre greenbelt.
View Map: 917 Cocopah
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The main areas of the Monroe Elementary School District encompass the neighborhoods of The Mesa, Campanil Hill and Yankee Farm and then stretches over and grabs a small swath of Downtown.
The Mesa area in Santa Barbara stretches from the Santa Barbara City College on the east and extends two and one-half miles to Arroyo Burro County Beach (or "Hendry's/The Pit" to locals). The Mesa is an extremely desirable neighborhood and has often been voted the "Best Neighborhood" in a local paper's poll.
The Mesa would be considered by most "a family neighborhood" although...
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This weeks average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage continued to hover just above its record low. Freddie Mac reported this week that the rate on the ever popular 30-year home loan sat just below 4% at 3.99%. The record low for the 30-year mortgage rate was set about 9 weeks ago when it dropped to 3.94%.
The average rate of the 15-year fixed mortgage has been sitting around 3.27 %, down from 3.30 % the last few weeks. The record low for the 15-year mortgage rate was also set about 9 weeks ago at a low of 3.26 %.
Here in Santa Barbara, these low rates...
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The main areas of the Adams Elementary School District encompass the neighborhoods of Samarkand, San Roque Gardens and Hidden Valley. All 3 of these areas in Santa Barbara would be considered by most "family neighborhoods". Most of the housing in these 3 areas are single family homes, but there are definitely a few condo and apartment complexes as well as some scattered income properties (duplexes / triplexes).
In the Samarkand area of the Adams School District, the average price for a single family home tends to be between $700,000 and 1.1 million. So far this year (through the end of November) there...
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| Nov 17th |
Santa Barbara Real Estate – Montecito Real Estate Market Update 3rd Quarter 2011 |
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2011
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Categories: Buyer's Resources & Advice, Market Statistics / Updates, Montecito |
Where is the Montecito real estate market as we approach the last few months of 2011? A quick glance back throughout the year with regards to real estate in Montecito has shown up and down changes almost monthly. Some months the market feels very strong, other weeks there seems to be a lull etc. As I talk and share with many agents currently about their buyers and where they are at, their thoughts seem to also change monthly with some high end clients on hold while others don't know where else they would put their money these days except to buy real estate.
With all...
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| Nov 15th |
New to Santa Barbara? Recent Client Testimonial – Santa Barbara Downtown Real Estate |
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2011
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Categories: Buyer's Resources & Advice, Downtown Neighborhood |
To Whom it May Concern,
"I made a "cold" email call to Kevin Schmidtchen about buying a property in Santa Barbara. I received a response within minutes. My questions were being answered immediatley.
My wife and I did not know much about neighborhoods in Santa Barbara. We knew we liked being close to downtown so Kevin selected quite a number of condos for us to look at. His patience with us as we whittled down the choices is appreciated yet today. We felt no pressure and always did feel that he had our best interests at heart.
Within a couple of visits we...
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| Nov 14th |
Proven Results To Make Your Santa Barbara Home Search Enjoyable and Successful! |
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2011
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Categories: Buyer's Resources & Advice, Seller's Resources & Advice |
When it comes to real estate in the last 5-7 years, both buyers and sellers are spending hours online searching out information about towns, areas, neighborhoods, schools and eventually individual homes for sale in their particular areas of interest. If you as a buyer are not on top of your search via the Internet and with the tools that your agent can provide to you with the Internet, then it is almost certain that you are not getting the best most informed information.
Fact - Most homes in our area from Goleta to Santa Barbara to Carpinteria will be listed in...
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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...
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| Nov 3rd |
Santa Barbara Real Estate – Goleta Real Estate Market Update June – October 2011 |
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2011
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Categories: Buyer's Resources & Advice, Goleta, Market Statistics / Updates |
Here is a wrap up of the real estate market in the Goleta area from the summer months through til 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 til about Thanksgiving we have a relatively strong real estate market on average.
Closed Sales in the Goleta Area
During these 5 months from June - October, Goleta had approximately 158 Closed sales...
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| Oct 6th |
30 Year Mortgage Rate Falls to Lowest Point Ever – A Record 3.94% |
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2011
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Categories: Buyer's Resources & Advice |
The average rate for a 30 year mortgage fell below 4% this week for the first time ever since they have kept statistics on this...to a record 3.94%. Right now is simply an extraordinary time for current owners to refinance or for buyers that are in the market to take advantage of these rates.
The catch is that not everyone qualifies for such great rates. It simply depends on equity or down payment, credit scores and a few other major items that banks are looking for. If you fall into this category, congrats!!! But even if you can not qualify for...
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Kevin Schmidtchen
Realtor - Sotheby's International Realty
1436 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone # 805-689-6877
[email protected]
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