Jul 16th	Is San Roque a Better Place to Live than The Mesa Neighborhood?
2011	Categories: Random Thoughts & Opinions, San Roque Neighborhood, The Mesa Neighborhood

What area would you choose in Santa Barbara...San Roque or the Mesa? I pose this question simply because I seem to be asked this a few times a month.  I think the obvious reason of this is that both areas are considered by most wonderful "neighborhood areas".  Additionally, much of the real estate values also seem to align with each other...so obviously buyers are looking in both areas.  The average single family home in both areas tends to fall somewhere in the $750,000 to $1.3 million price point. For many, the decision comes down to schools, proximity of the ocean vs. the... Read more

Tags: san roque santa barbara, santa barbara neighborhoods, the mesa santa barbara

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Apr 7th	What Does $1 Million Buy You in Santa Barbara Real Estate These Days? – April 2009
2009	Categories: Buyer's Resources & Advice, Santa Barbara

As the Santa Barbara Real Estate market has softened here in the last 18 months, the big advantage for new home buyers is that they are able to get a little more property for their $$.  Most statistics are showing that the average home here in Santa Barbara is down about 15-25% (depending on exact area) from its peak in late 2006 / early 2007. In the last several weeks, much of our market up to the $2 Million price point has been very stable with a good amount of pending sales and numerous buyers out looking.  Here are a few... Read more

Tags: bel air knolls santa barbara, million santa barbara real estate, samarkand, san roque santa barbara, the mesa santa barbara

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Mar 31st	Santa Barbara Real Estate Market Update for The Mesa Area – First Quarter 2008
2008	Categories: Market Statistics / Updates, The Mesa Neighborhood

I have summarized below an easy to look at brief outline of the overall statistics for the The Mesa Real Estate market through the first quarter of 2008. The total number of single family homes sold on The Mesa was 8.  The number of current pending sales for single family homes is 10.  The number of current active listings for single family homes is 12. The total number of condos / townhomes sold on The Mesa was 1.  The number of current pending sales for condos / townhomes  is 0.  The number of current active listings for... Read more

Tags: santa barbara real estate, single family homes the mesa, the mesa market update, the mesa real estate, the mesa santa barbara, the mesa statistics

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