Jun 9th	Is My Realtor a Santa Barbara Neighborhood Specialist in My Area?
2008	Categories: Buyer's Resources & Advice, Seller's Resources & Advice

Sometimes buyers and sellers will hire a real estate agent who works outside of an area because of friendship or thinking they could save money since this Realtor will give them a "kick-back" on their commission.  From my experience, working with an agent who does not have intimate knowledge of the neighborhood you are looking to buy or sell in can hurt you in many ways...financially speaking.  Therefore, if you choose to want to work with someone you know who does not know your area well, have them team up with a Realtor who does know the area. Here is... Read more

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Feb 22nd	Santa Barbara CA Neighborhoods – Mission Canyon
2008	Categories: Mission Canyon Neighborhood

Mission Canyon - Santa Barbara Mission Canyon, which with the Old Mission complex and the area bounded on the south by Mission Street, making up Santa Barbara's "Mission District," is unique. No residential neighborhood in the city boasts a richer historical background, or offers more relics and landmarks of Old Spanish Days Fr. Junipero Serra, when he helped found the Royal Presidio of Santa Barbara in 1782, intended Santa Barbara's Franciscan mission to be built in El Montecito near the present site of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church on East Valley Road. But four years later, when his successor, Fr. Fermin... Read more

Tags: mission canyon, mission canyon real estate, old mission, santa barbara area properties, santa barbara mission district, santa barbara mls, santa barbara neighborhood, santa barbara real estate

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