Market Statistics / Updates

Aug 25th	Santa Barbara Real Estate Statistics for July 2010
2010	Categories: Market Statistics / Updates

Here is a quick summary glance at some real estate statistics for July 2010. Further Reading: 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 Schmidtchen at Sotheby’s Int’l Realty. 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. Subscribe to Receive... Read more

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Aug 15th	Hope Ranch Real Estate Sales – First 6 Months 2010
2010	Categories: Hope Ranch, Market Statistics / Updates

For the first 6 months of 2010, there were a total of 10 closed real estate sales in the Hope Ranch area.  This is in comparison to only 7 closed sales in the first 6 months of 2009. Below I have broken down these closed sales into price points for comparison of the last 2 years and to see how our upper end real estate market has really started to stabilize and rebound here in the Hope Ranch area in the last several months.  Note: Historically there simply are not as many sales in our high end area of Hope Ranch... Read more

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Aug 9th	Montecito Real Estate Sales – First 6 Months of 2010
2010	Categories: Market Statistics / Updates, Montecito

For the first 6 months of 2010, there were a total of 77 closed real estate sales in the Montecito area.  This is in comparison to only 55 closed sales in the first 6 months of 2009. Below I have broken down these closed sales into price points for comparison of the last 2 years and to see how our upper end real estate market has really started to stabilize and rebound here in Montecito in the last several months. First 6 Months Comparison 2009 vs. 2010 Sales up to $1,000,000 2009 - 6 Sales 2010 - 12... Read more

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Jun 2nd	A Recent History of the Median Sales Price for Santa Barbara Real Estate – West of State
2010	Categories: Market Statistics / Updates, Santa Barbara, The Mesa Neighborhood, The Westside Neighborhood

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... Read more

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May 28th	A Recent History of the Median Price Point for Santa Barbara Real Estate – East of State
2010	Categories: Market Statistics / Updates, Santa Barbara, The Riviera Neighborhood, The Upper East Neighborhood

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... Read more

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May 26th	A Recent History of the Median Price Point for Montecito Real Estate
2010	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... Read more

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Apr 23rd	Positive Real Estate News – California Home Defaults Going in the Right Direction
2010	Categories: Foreclosures & Bank Owned, Market Statistics / Updates

A 40.2% drop in the first quarter foreclosures A very much hoped for and somewhat surprising large drop in first quarter defaults suggests that the overall foreclosure crisis is easing here in California as a whole.  New data suggests and supports evidence that the federal government and big lenders are doing their part in stepping up efforts to keep troubled borrowers in their homes. "Mortgage default notices -- the first step toward foreclosure -- plunged 40.2% statewide in the first three months of the year compared with the same period in 2009", according to San Diego research firm MDA DataQuick. One of the... Read more

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Feb 8th	CORT Report Sales for Santa Barbara CA. December 2009 & January 2010
2010	Categories: Hope Ranch, Market Statistics / Updates, Montecito, Santa Barbara

View: Detailed list of each home that has sold including price for January 2010 Further Reading: The Mesa Neighborhood 2009 Sale Statistics The Riviera Neighborhood 2009 Sales Statistics Hope Ranch CA Real Estate Home Sales Statistics - 2009 Montecito CA Real Estate Home Sales Statistics - 2009 The Riviera Neighborhood The Upper East Neighborhood 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 Schmidtchen at Sotheby’s Int’l... Read more

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Feb 2nd	Santa Barbara Real Estate Home Sales Statistics – The Mission Canyon Neighborhood Year End 2009
2010	Categories: Market Statistics / Updates, Mission Canyon Neighborhood

Year to date, there were a total of 24 closed sales of single family homes in The Mission Canyon Neighborhood here in Santa Barbara CA. The lowest sale in Mission Canyon was a bank-owned home located at 2668 Montrose Place, Santa Barbara CA., 93105.  The sales price was $515,000. The highest sale in Mission Canyon was a gorgeous view home on almost 9 acres located at 2931 Holly Road, Santa Barbara CA., 93105.  The sales price was $1,960,000. Overall, the market in Mission Canyon was fairly normal as far as activity the entire year.  Prices now have fallen about 25-30% from the peak... Read more

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Feb 1st	Santa Barbara CA. Real Estate Home Sales Statistics – The Downtown Area Year End 2009
2010	Categories: Downtown Neighborhood, Market Statistics / Updates

In 2009, there were a total of 47 closed sales of single family homes and condos in The Downtown area here in Santa Barbara CA. The lowest sale in The Downtown area was a basic 1 bed 1 bath condo located at 1600 Garden Street #1, Santa Barbara CA., 93101.  The sales price was $300,000. The highest sale in The Downtown area was a luxury Penthouse loft located at 531 Chapala Street #G, Santa Barbara CA., 93101.  The sales price was $4,175,000. Overall, the market in The Downtown area was fairly normal as far as activity the entire year.  Prices on average have... Read more

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Jan 28th	Santa Barbara CA. Real Estate Home Sales Statistics – Samarkand Area Year End 2009
2010	Categories: Market Statistics / Updates, Samarkand Neighborhood

In 2009, there were a total of 9 closed sales of single family homes and condos in The Samarkand Neighborhood. The lowest sale in The Samarkand Neighborhood was a 2 bed 1 bath cottage located at 2708 Vernon Road, Santa Barbara CA., 93105.  The sales price was $570,000.  This was probably one of the "better deal" we have seen in the last several months. The highest sale in The Samarkand Neighborhood was a gorgeous estate located at 437 Wyola Road, Santa Barbara CA., 93105.  The sales price was $1,100,000. Overall, the market in Samarkand was a little slower than normal as far as... Read more

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Jan 27th	Santa Barbara Real Estate Home Sales Statistics – The Westside Neighborhood Year End 2009
2010	Categories: Market Statistics / Updates, The Westside Neighborhood

In 2009, there were a total of 52 closed sales of single family homes and condos on The Westside here in Santa Barbara CA. The lowest sale on The Westside was a bank-owned complete fixer/tear down located at 1721 Chino Street, Santa Barbara CA., 93101.  The sales price was $230,000. The highest sale on The Westside was a multi-family investment opportunity located at 716 San Pascual, Santa Barbara CA., 93101.  The sales price was $860,000. Overall, the market on The Westside was pretty normal as far as activity the entire year.  With the reality of the market, there seemed to be a lot... Read more

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