Goleta

Sheltered at the base of Santa Ynez Mountains in the northern tip of Santa Barbara, Goleta is a sportsman’s paradise with a host of family recreational activities, including biking, bird watching on the famous Goleta Slough, fishing from the pier or volleyball at Goleta Beach. Goleta is also home to the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) and a well-heeled crop of local surfers.

The area’s history is on display at South Coast Railroad Museum and at the restored Stow House.  Other museums worth seeing: Maritime Museum and an Air Heritage Museum located at the Santa Barbara Airport.  Each October, the city hosts the zesty Goleta Lemon Festival.

Goleta is a nicely established residential area of tract homes. Many of the engineers and employees of the aerospace companies, the university and larger companies live in this area.  Above Cathedral Oaks Road you move into an area of rolling hills with many homes commanding views of the ocean and mountains.  There are numerous fine residences and citrus and avocado ranches.  There is an abundance of condominiums and housing developments offering a variety of more affordable living.  Some of Santa Barbara area’s most admired schools are located in the Goleta area.  Within Goleta you will also find the private Cathedral Oak Tennis and Athletic Club, Sandpiper Golf Course, Hidden Oaks Golf Course, Twin Lakes Golf Course and Glenn Annie Golf Course.  Most of Goleta is relatively flat until it reaches the Foothills.

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

Goleta Real Estate values average around $350,000 to $1 million.  Lower end condos can start as low as $150,000. Spectacular view homes, estates and ocean front property start at around $1 million and can exceed this amount twofold or fivefold.

If you are interested in real estate here in Goleta, 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 Goleta Area:

San Marcos High School, Dos Pueblos High School,

Goleta Valley Junior High, Santa Barbara Charter School, Brandon School, Ellwood School, Hollister School, Foothill School

Isla Vista School, La Patera School, Mountain View School, Kellogg School, Montessori Center School, Goleta Family School, Waldorf School, Santa Barbara Montessori School

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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

Nov 3rd	Santa Barbara Real Estate – Goleta Real Estate Market Update June – October 2011
2011	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... Read more

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Sep 20th	Goleta CA CORT Report Real Estate Sales August 2011
2011	Categories: Goleta, Market Statistics / Updates

Here are the latest statistics for real estate sales in the Goleta 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 Goleta get a lot of the news, the majority of sales are still traditional sales in the Goleta area.  Additionally, most of the REO's tend to be at the lower end of the price scale both within Goleta as well as throughout the Santa Barbara area.   Further Reading: Goleta Market Statistics Are You and Ideal Candidate for a Short Sale in Goleta? Most Significant Luxury Sales Santa... 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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Mar 8th	Most Significant Luxury Montecito and Santa Barbara Real Estate Sales in 2011…So Far
2011	Categories: Goleta, Hope Ranch, Luxury Real Estate, Montecito

2011 has started off the year once again with the upper end of our market feeling fairly active.  There seem to be a bunch of buyers looking around above the $3 million price point, with several homes going into escrow.  So far in 2011, we have had our share of significant closed sales here in the upper end in Montecito, Santa Barbara, Goleta and Carpinteria. Montecito Sales 770 San Ysidro Lane, Montecito CA 93108.  Listed price $6,300,000.  Sales price $5,650,000. This 6 bedroom / 8 bathrooms gated estate is located near San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito's Golden Quadrangle. This stylish home lends... Read more

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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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Jan 12th	Goleta Real Estate 2010 Year End Sales – Single Family Homes Year End Stats
2011	Categories: Goleta, Market Statistics / Updates

Here are the overall final year end statistics for single family homes sales in Goleta for 2010.  1) Overall there were a total of 252 Closed Sales (reported by the Santa Barbara & Goleta MLS) of single family homes. 2) These 252 sales are almost identical to 2009 where we had a total of 249 Closed Sales of single family homes in Goleta. 3) The lowest sale was a Short Sale fixer located at 97 Nectarine Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117 that sold for $270,000. 4) The highest sale was a 570 acre coastal ranch located at 1100 Refugio Road, Goleta, CA 93117 that... 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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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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Jun 8th	Are you an Ideal Candidate for a Short Sale here in Goleta CA?
2010	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 for... 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

Oct 12th	How to Find All the Goleta and Carpinteria CA. Foreclosures and Short Sales Statistics
2009	Categories: Carpinteria, Foreclosures & Bank Owned, Goleta

Just read below... Here are the latest statistics on short sales and foreclosures in both Goleta and Carpinteria CA. Carpinteria Foreclosures - 2009 year to date In Carpinteria CA., year to date there have been 28 bank owned / foreclosures that have come to market. Roughly 10% of all listings in Carpinteria year to date have been foreclosures. The lowest sale was a 2 beds 1 bath mobile home that sold for $60,000. The highest sale was a 5 beds 3 baths home located at 5427 Cameo Road that sold for $700,000. Currently there are 6 Active foreclosures for sale in Carpinteria CA. Carpinteria Short Sales - 2009... Read more

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