What Kind of Real Estate Does $1 Million and $2 Million Buy You In Santa Barbara and Montecito?

A few times a year I like to give updates on what you can expect for various price points in Santa Barbara and Montecito.  Over the last few years this has changed quite drastically as the market first went down and now has come back up at such a strong pace. Most homes today for example are worth on average about 20% more than they were just a year ago and so this leads to generally a decently different home.  In Santa Barbara, if... Continue Reading >

March 2013 – Santa Barbara Real Estate Market Statistics

Here is a summary of the latest statistics for the Santa Barbara real estate market for March 2013.  Over the last several weeks we have seen a definite increase in inventory, especially in the Goleta area.  Much of the new inventory has been in the $600,000 to $900,000 range.  Buyers are still very active and almost all the inventory is selling off within days to only a few weeks.  Prices in general still are on the climb, although it feels... Continue Reading >

Santa Barbara Real Estate – San Roque Real Estate Market Update May June 2012

The San Roque real estate market continues to be a very strong market here in Santa Barbara.  The only homes that seem to not be selling are the ones that the market is telling us are too high priced.  Outside of this, from a fixer to a done up home across all price points in San Roque, homes are selling.  Buyers are out there and simply asking for more inventory.  Many homes are also seeing multiple offers of 2-3 offers. If... Continue Reading >

New 3 Bed 2 Bath San Roque Real Estate Listing in Peabody School District – Price $775,000

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... Continue Reading >

Santa Barbara Real Estate Market Update for the San Roque Area – First Quarter 2008

I have summarized below an easy to look at brief outline of the overall statistics for the San Roque Real Estate market through the first quarter of 2008. The total number of single family homes sold in San Roque was 5.  The number of current pending sales for single family homes is 3.  The number of current active listings for single family homes is 15. The total number of condos / townhomes sold in San Roque was 5.  The number of current pending sales for... Continue Reading >

Santa Barbara Neighborhoods – San Roque

San Roque - Santa Barbara Few residential neighborhoods of Santa Barbara can boast the rich historical background of the San Roque and Rutherford Park areas. Ten thousand years ago the area, bounded by Ontare Road, Foothill Road, Alamar Avenue and State Street, was an open expanse of treeless grassland, sloping up to the knees of the foothills and bisected by the jungled course of San Roque Canyon. Now a built-up, economically stabilized suburb, it is admired for its sweeping curved streets,... Continue Reading >