Nov 1st	How To List and Sell Your Santa Barbara Home Without Sitting on The Market for Months!!
2011	Categories: Santa Barbara, Seller's Resources & Advice

As a Realtor, I take part in numerous daily discussions on various topics about our real estate market here in the Santa Barbara area.  Fortunately for all of us, even with the overall craziness in our country's economy, we live in an area where the real estate market is still fairly strong and homes continue to sell. A seller who is reading this and who has a home that's sitting on the market for a while might beg to differ... But, most certain the reason their home is sitting and not selling has a lot less to do with our real... Read more

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Feb 17th	So What Does $1 Million Buy You in Today’s Santa Barbara Real Estate Market?
2011	Categories: Buyer's Resources & Advice

As the Santa Barbara real estate market has come down in price over the last few years, it is interesting to now compare certain benchmark price points such as what $500,000 buys or $ 1 million or $2 million etc. Overall in the last 12 months we have been relatively stable on prices with a small overall drop...so there has not been a huge change in the last 12 months.  Nothing at least compared to 2007 - 2009 where we dropped a combined 25-40 % depending on exact neighborhood, home etc. So what does $1 million buy you here in the Santa... Read more

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Sep 15th	Where is the Santa Barbara Real Estate Market Today?
2008	Categories: Random Thoughts & Opinions

Questions that are asked of me quite often these days are..."How is the market doing right now?...or Where do you think we are with the real estate market here in Santa Barbara?...or Do you think we have reached the bottom with the real estate market in Santa Barbara?" As the Santa Barbara real estate market continued its torrent pace from 1998 through 1996, there were many "experts" along the way that predicted the peak at many various stages.  Some as early as 2001 and all points in between up until 2007.  Obviously none of them were correct until the early months of 2007. Now on the flip-side of... Read more

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May 26th	5 Reasons I Should Buy Into Santa Barbara Real Estate Today!!
2008	Categories: Buyer's Resources & Advice, Santa Barbara

Many true buyers are sitting on the sidelines these days deciding on when to get into the real estate market.  Ultimately this decision for each individual will be based on many different factors.  If your own personal reasons are leading to you wanting to get into the Santa Barbara Real Estate market right now, here are 5 factors today that should be a part of your thoughts. 1) You can not time the bottom of the market. Timing the bottom of the market is incredibly hard to do and often harder to resist.  With current inventory at a decent amount and mortgage rates... Read more

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Feb 22nd	How Green is Your Santa Barbara Home…and Realtor?
2008	Categories: Green Housing & Living

As the Santa Barbara real estate market has slowed in the last 18 months, it makes sense that some Realtors are trying to stand out with niche marketing efforts.  One of these niches seems to be Realtors marketing themselves as eco-friendly and green.  While I am 100% supportive for anyone with an eye on environmentally conscious action (real estate or otherwise), make sure your Realtor is not using "basic green talk" as cursory knowledge of green building simply as a marketing ploy in a tougher market.  Again, I loudly applaud any Realtor that is going out of their way to learn about solar, energy-efficient appliances, geo-thermal pumps,... Read more

Tags: earth friendly design, eco-friendly, energy efficient appliances, green, green building, non-toxic paint, realtor, santa barbara home, santa barbara real estate market

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Jan 30th	Trust Me, Don’t Worry – Santa Barbara Real Estate Predictions for 2008
2008	Categories: Buyer's Resources & Advice

One rule you should learn as a Realtor is to never say, Trust Me Don't Worry.  Well, I guess I am breaking this rule (partly at least) and giving you one prediction for Santa Barbara Real Estate in 2008. The part of the rule I am breaking is the Trust Me part, so here it goes. Trust Me, there are already many investors in 2008 poking around that recognize that a buyer's market in Santa Barbara is an excellent time to purchase real estate. The Santa Barbara real estate market is very unique for many reasons, some of them basic economics with demand for... Read more

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