Oct 10th	Very Nice Referral from Recent Client – Santa Barbara Real Estate, The Mesa
2011	Categories: Random Thoughts & Opinions, Santa Barbara, The Mesa Neighborhood

To whom it may concern : "I, Robert Hay, wish to acknowledge the excellent service I received from Kevin Schmidtchen at Sotheby's Realty.  I have lived in either Montecito or Santa Barbara since 1954 and my family has or has had deep ties in businesses and in charities throughout the town.  I wanted to sell my beautiful house at 104 Vista Del Mar Drive and after giving it a good try in the summer, and fall of 2010 I took it off the market.  I remember years past how Kevin would send me updates on The Mesa real estate and he... Read more

Tags: santa barbara real estate agent, santa barbara realtor, santa barbara referral

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Jun 23rd	What Questions You Need to Ask Your Santa Barbara Real Estate Agent
2010	Categories: Buyer's Resources & Advice, Seller's Resources & Advice

The decision to sell or buy a home here in the Santa Barbara and Montecito area is not a small decision based on the prices of homes that exist in our community.  Because of this, if you are not careful in who you choose to represent you, you can be throwing away tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. Often people will base their decision on which Realtor to use by whom they feel the most comfortable working with, whom they know personally and/or which Realtor is a great referral from someone they trust.  All of these are logical and good... Read more

Tags: montecito listing agent, montecito realtor, santa barbara listing agent, santa barbara real estate, santa barbara realtor

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Feb 17th	How Do You Choose a Realtor in Santa Barbara CA?
2010	Categories: Buyer's Resources & Advice, Seller's Resources & Advice

When most people are ready to start seriously looking at real estate, how do they go about the process of choosing an agent to work with? For most people, the agent they work with ends up simply being a recommendation from a family member, friends, colleagues or researching online.  Here are some basic suggestions to help you in finding an agent that works the best for you personally. Get Recommendations Family, friends and colleagues are people you trust and therefore an obvious source of referrals of quality real estate agents.  They will tell you honestly what is was like working with a... Read more

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Jun 26th	Little Known Advantages of Blogging Realtors – Santa Barbara and Montecito CA.
2008	Categories: Buyer's Resources & Advice, Random Thoughts & Opinions, Seller's Resources & Advice

A few years ago blogging was almost an unknown in the real estate business. Here and there a few Realtors and other real estate professionals were blogging, but not to the extent that is seen today.  In the Santa Barbara and Montecito CA areas, there is currently very little blogging done by Realtors. To me this is very interesting since the use of the Internet continues to expand as THE MAIN TOOL (an often the main starting point) for buyers and sellers to search for homes, gather information about areas, learn real estate tips and meet potential real estate agents. For most buyers and sellers, I feel... Read more

Tags: advantages of a realtor blog, real estate blog montecito, real estate blog santa barbara, real estate blogger santa barbara, santa barbara blogger, santa barbara realtor

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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

Tags: santa barbara neighborhood, santa barbara neighborood specialist, santa barbara realtor

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