Sep 8th	Helpful Tips When Looking for Your Perfect Montecito Home or Estate
2010	Categories: Buyer's Resources & Advice, Luxury Real Estate, Montecito

Location, Location, Location Everyone has heard this tip before and it pretty much always holds true.  Simply stated, consider the home's exact location before you are won over by a spectacular interior.  Also, maybe look for the exact location you want and completely redo the home etc.  Do views and setting out way walking distance to the beach or vice versa?  Can you "bike home" from town and/or the beach? Etc. Check Your Immediate Neighborhood It is very obvious...when you purchase a home, you not only get a house, you also buy into a neighborhood.  Walk around the area at morning time, dinner... Read more

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Apr 3rd	Montecito CA Real Estate Market Update – First Quarter 2008
2008	Categories: Market Statistics / Updates, Montecito

I have summarized below an easy to look at brief outline of the overall statistics for the Montecito CA area through the first quarter of 2008. The total number of single family homes sold in Montecito was 44.  The number of current pending sales for single family homes is 14.  The number of current active listings for single family homes is 88. The total number of condos / townhomes sold in Montecito was 3.  The number of current pending sales for condos / townhomes  is 2.  The number of current active listings for condos / townhomes is 11. The total number of PUD's... Read more

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Jan 15th	Ellen DeGeneres Sells Montecito Estate for $20 Million.
2008	Categories: Montecito

After purchasing her Montecito estate just over 1 year ago for $15.75 Million, Ellen Degeneres is on the move.  A buyer has closed on her property in November 2007 for a reported $20,000,000.  The beautiful George Washington Smith Mediterranean-style Montecito estate was built in 1926 by George Washington Smith, a famous architect that has designed several outstanding homes in Santa Barbara and Montecito CA.  The estate had been thoroughly renovated in 2004 and consists of a four-bedroom main house including a 1,300 sq. ft. master suite, a wine cellar, a billiards room, a library, and an office.  The 4-acre estate... Read more

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