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 >

Montecito CA Homes For Sale – Market Update March 2008

I have summarized below an easy to look at brief outline of the overall statistics for the Montecito Real Estate market through Mid- March 2008.  These statistics are for the Montecito area only. The total number of single family homes sold was 27.  The number of current pending sales for single family homes is 16.  The number of current active listings for single family homes listed this year is 71. The total number of condos / townhomes sold was 2.  The number of current pending sales for... Continue Reading >

Santa Barbara CA Neighborhoods – Campanil Hill and Yankee Farm

Campanil Hill and Yankee Farm Located on the sea-cliff just outside the boundaries of Hope Ranch, Campanil Hill and Yankee Farm is a gorgeous private feeling neighborhood filled with larger homes and estates.  Most of these homes have expansive views of the ocean and Channel Islands and sit on nicely landscaped parcels of .5 acre to 6 acre lots.  The entire area is relatively small and sits on a gently sloped hill just outside the gates of Hope Ranch. The Campanil Hill... Continue Reading >

Santa Barbara Homes for Sale – Market Update March 2008

I have summarized below an easy to look at brief outline of the overall statistics for the Santa Barbara Real Estate market through Mid- March 2008.  These statistics are for Santa Barbara proper only. The total number of single family homes sold was 45.  The number of current pending sales for single family homes is 44.  The number of current active listings for single family homes listed this year is 183. The total number of condos / townhomes sold was 45.  The number of current pending sales... Continue Reading >

Santa Barbara CA Neighborhoods – The Riviera

The Riviera Bridging the two mile span which separates Mission and Sycamore Canyons, the sylvan uplift which the padres knew as the "mission ridge" has for the past 65 years been known as "the Riviera" due to its resemblance to slopes along the Mediterranean coasts of France and Italy. Residents lucky enough to live on this ridge attach premium value to their homes because of their unsurpassed views of the city, mountains, sea and islands.  Most of the area has curving... Continue Reading >

Santa Barbara Real Estate Gets Wish Granted from the FHA

After a fair amount of backlash and letter writing, the government this week raised the mortgage limits for loans guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration in several high cost California counties, including Santa Barbara.  The maximum amount of $729,750 will now be allowed for the Santa Barbara area and only time will tell what effect this will have on the housing market here.  For many residents here in the Santa Barbara area where the average price of a single family home is... Continue Reading >

Search The Santa Barbara Area MLS…and More!!

Question- What has been the biggest change in Real Estate in the last few years (outside of the sub-prime fallout)? Answer -  The amount of real estate information that buyers and sellers can gather on their own by going online. A few years ago, the standard features for a Realtor were to simply have a static website with contact info, some pictures of a few properties, offerings of a CMA and some links to various "resources".  Buyers had to start the early process... Continue Reading >

Santa Barbara CA Neighborhoods – Samarkand

Samarkand- Santa Barbara Samarkand meant "the land of heart's desire" in the archaic Persian tongue. It identified the fabulous Asian city where a mythical Queen Scheherazade spent her 1001 Arabian nights. In Santa Barbara, the melodic oriental name was first applied in 1920 to a deluxe Persian style hotel, formerly a boy's school. As the dominating landmark of a hilly, elevated neighborhood, the Samarkand gave its name to an area bounded on the east by Oak Park, on the north by... Continue Reading >

California State and Regional Home Sales and Price Information for 2007

  The C.A.R. (California Association of Realtor) today reported a snapshot of their statistical information for homes sales here in California for 2007.  From what I understand, most of this information is collected from a group of around 90 Realtor Associations statewide. Further Reading about Market Statistics and Updates for the Santa Barbara Area 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... Continue Reading >

Santa Barbara CA Neighborhoods – Mission Canyon

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... Continue Reading >

The Secret of the Santa Barbara Channel Islands

Hop aboard Santa Barbara's The Condor Express, schedule a trip with Santa Barbara Adventure Company or hitch a ride on a local fishing boat...Good Luck!!  However you manage, schedule a trip out into the Santa Barbara Channel and the Channel Islands. One of the most scenic and enjoyable natural features of the Santa Barbara coastline is the local Santa Barbara Channel Islands.  Located approximately 25 miles from Santa Barbara, the islands provide you with a great experience each and every visit.  Unless you... Continue Reading >

Santa Barbara Real Estate Voice, Your Online Real Estate Resource

Santa Barbara Real Estate Voice is an online resource for Santa Barbara Real Estate, Montecito Real Estate and the surrounding areas.  When you work with a real estate agent to sell or buy a home, it will in all likelihood be the first or second largest financial decision of your life!!  That is a very big decision.  With that in mind, Santa Barbara Real Estate Voice is here to help you with finding information for all your real estate related questions and... Continue Reading >