In the last month, we have seen social media help change the course of the Keystone XL pipeline and SOPA/PIPA legislation in Congress. No matter how you feel about these issues, the power of social media influence is undeniable. Together, we’re capable of making a significant difference by leveraging our networks. Imagine what could happen [...]

My darling dear… CEC’s Earth Day Festival  is right around the corner (April 21 & 22) and it is Santa Barbara’s biggest eco-event for the planet!  Last year more than 38,000 people gathered in Alameda Park, to enjoy music, eat great food and most of all learn about environmental advances great and small.   Photo: [...]

Green Drinks Tuesday February 21 with Kasey Kersnowski, the Managing Editor of E-Media for Ventura-based outdoor clothing company, Patagonia

February 18, 2012

Hey Hey Green Drinkers – The next installment of Green Drinks Santa Barbara will be this Tuesday, February 21st at Carr Winery from 6pm – 8pm.  This is our first meet up of the year and we’d love to see you.  Join LoaTree and the Green Drinks crew for another evening of networking and interaction [...]

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40 Days of Chaterunga’s and Shavasana’s!

February 16, 2012

Up until the last day of 2011, I dabbled in yoga here and there…a girlfriend would want to do a class, there would be a spa day yoga session that I would partake in…I always thought of it as what the “non” athletic set did to work out.  I judged…I found excuses to not go [...]

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

February 14, 2012

I LOVE this kid!!!

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Are You a FSBO? If so, read on…

February 12, 2012

Did you know that a typical for sale by owner home sells for 29% less than what it could have if it were listed with a Realtor?   In 2010, the median FSBO (For Sale by Owner) selling price was $140,000 compared with $199,300 for agent-assisted transactions.*  Typical Realtor commission is a total of 6%.  The [...]

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What You Can Expect From Elizabeth

February 9, 2012

When you list your home with Elizabeth, you can expect: A Thorough Listing Appointment:   Elizabeth will discuss the listing contract with you and go over necessary documents, such as the seller disclosures, warranty and other documents and explain what you can expect over the next 30 days- all in the convenience of your own home. [...]

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Santa Barbara Real Estate through the end of January 2012

February 8, 2012

Each month a very generous colleague, Gary Woods compiles all the Santa Barbara Multiple Listing and Cort sales data and provides many of us in the real estate industry with a synopsis of the current market. Thank you Gary, as always your expertise and data is very appreciated! This is an analysis of the Santa [...]

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Registration opens this week for CEC’s Earth Day Festival in Santa Barbara on April 21 and 22, 2012.

February 5, 2012

Earth Day registration opens Friday, February 3 Join us for CEC’s Earth Day Festival Registration opens this week for CEC’s annual Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival on April 21 and 22, 2012. Building on the success of last year’s festival, which attracted 38,000 people, CEC is once again partnering with Plus One Events and LoaTree [...]

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January 2012 Santa Barbara Real Estate Statistics

February 3, 2012

This year I am doing my statistics by month and including single family residences, condos and mobile homes. New Listings: 239 Price Improvements: 131 Pending:  137 breaks down to: Under $600k: 53 $600-800k: 31 $800k-1 million: 16 $1-2 million: 28 $2-4 million: 7 $4-8 million: 1 $8 million+: 1 Closed:  95 breaks down to: Under [...]

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Want to Connect With Your Neighbors?

January 29, 2012

Check out this link and then throw a get to know your neighbors party…feel free to invite me!  wink, wink! http://neighbors.whitepages.com When I pulled up my address I noticed that sometimes that have the renters names on there and other times people that are no longer on title still show up…so it’s not perfect.  But [...]

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Realtor lingo…CMA? Pocket Listing? MLS? What are all these terms?

January 27, 2012

If this is your first time selling, you may wonder “what is a market analysis”?A market analysis, or a “CMA” in Realtor lingo is just that- an analysis of the market to determine the current value of your home.  My process includes taking a look at your home to establish location, amenities and upgrades as [...]

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Which months of the year have the most properties sold?

January 25, 2012
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Enter the 8th Annual Santa Barbara Million Dollar Home Raffle

January 23, 2012

Dear Friends, I am excited to announce the community partnership between the Village Properties’ Teachers Fund, the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum and the 8th Santa Barbara Million Dollar Home Raffle! For every $150 ticket sold the Village Properties Teacher’s Fund will receive $50! Just make sure to mention the Teacher’s Fund for the credit [...]

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25 Rules for Moms with Sons

January 21, 2012

Written by: Tabitha Studer at www.studerteam.blogspot.com November 2011 After a mostly fruitless search for “rules” for mothers with sons (and a particularly hard momma day), I was inspired to write my own list to remind myself of what’s important, especially during those days that being a mom to an ever- squirming, ever-curious boy is both [...]

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Carrot Mob location revealed: Coffee Cat

January 19, 2012

The buzz has been building and we’ve been leaking hints. We heard a lot of cat-related guesses on Facebook – Hungry Cat, Wildcat Lounge, Lemos Pet Store, and more. Finally the day is here to let the “cat” out of the bag! We hope you’ll join us in a Carrot Mob for Coffee Cat (1201 [...]

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Guide To Finding Your Perfect Home

January 17, 2012

There is no trick or simple 1, 2, 3 step plan to find your perfect home.  But what can help dramatically is to make a checklist of what you’re looking for.  Split this list into three parts; Must Haves, Wants, and Must Not Haves, then fill out accordingly.  This will help you and your family [...]

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# of Homes Sold Per Year and What I Was Up To!

January 15, 2012

Year:        # Sold          What I was Up To 2001:          2280          College 2002:          2661          Career at Cosabella and living in Boulder, CO. 2003:          2404          Career at Cosabella and living in Boulder, CO and moved back to Santa Barbara in September. 2004:          2555          This is the year, in November, when I got into the business and sold [...]

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Have you heard of Pinterest?

January 13, 2012

I had heard of it but did my best to ignore it since I am three Time Magazines behind and have a million other things that I should be doing…but the website kept coming up in conversation and I could only ignore it for so long…so now I am pinning left and right and I [...]

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Santa Barbara Real Estate through the end of December 2011

January 11, 2012

Each month a very generous colleague, Gary Woods compiles all the Santa Barbara Multiple Listing and Cort sales data and provides many of us in the real estate industry with a synopsis of the current market. Thank you Gary, as always your expertise and data is very appreciated! This is an analysis of the Santa [...]

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Are you ready for some (carrot) mobbing?

January 9, 2012

Written by Marina Kasa on Wednesday, 04 January 2012. Do you recall the story of the young boy trying to get a stubborn donkey to pull his cart? Rather than making the donkey move by hitting him with a stick, the boy dangled a tasty carrot in front of the donkey to entice him to [...]

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New Year and new fun ideas!

January 7, 2012

Hi All, Happy New Year’s!  I am very excited about 2012 and have been having lots of fun playing, exploring, working and reflecting on the good life in Santa Barbara these past few weeks. This year I have decided to make my Blog more fun and not just focus on real estate statistics, articles or [...]

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30 South Salinas St. D Was Just Reduced to $349,000! (Down $100k!!!)

December 15, 2011
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Save The Date: Earth Day 2012

December 14, 2011

CEC’s Earth Day Festival is scheduled for Saturday, April 21 and Sunday, April 22 in Alameda Park. We are working now to design a weekend-long celebration that will feature an expanded Green Car Show, additional local/organic food options and other new features. Exhibitor registration will open in late January. If you are interested in receiving alerts [...]

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New Website Is Up And Running! www.ElizabethWagner.com

December 13, 2011

Dear Clients and Friends, Please check out my newly updated website, which I am very excited about!  www.ElizabethWagner.com My friend and fellow board member, Jordan BenShea owns a boutique marketing company, Skyview Projects and she helped me get all of my technology updated this year.  I am very impressed with her work and think that [...]

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Believe!

December 12, 2011
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The Gypsy Caravan From The CEC’s Green Gala Sold!

December 11, 2011

There is one lucky owner of the CEC’s Gypsy Caravan.  The Green Gala auction ended last week and the Gypsy Caravan was sold for $26,000. Thank you to all those who bid on the caravan on Charity Buzz. Own a one of a kind gypsy caravan on Friday, 07 October 2011. by Merryl Brown This beautiful gypsy [...]

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Santa Barbara Real Estate through the end of November 2011

December 9, 2011

Each month a very generous colleague, Gary Woods compiles all the Santa Barbara Multiple Listing and Cort sales data and provides many of us in the real estate industry with a synopsis of the current market. Thank you Gary, as always your expertise and data is very appreciated! This is an analysis of the Santa [...]

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Santa Barbara Public Market Coming in 2012

December 7, 2011

Have you been to the Ferry Building in San Francisco?  If the answer is not yet, by all means go!  It is one of my husband and my favorite spots in San Fran and the food at the Farmer’s Market is just incredible.  The views aren’t bad either and don’t get him started on the [...]

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Santa Barbara Real Estate through the end of October 2011

November 18, 2011

Each month a very generous colleague, Gary Woods compiles all the Santa Barbara Multiple Listing and Cort sales data and provides many of us in the real estate industry with a synopsis of the current market. Thank you Gary, as always your expertise and data is very appreciated!   Summerland and Goleta after achieving 97 sales [...]

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Real Estate Statistics 11/7/11 – 11/13/11

November 16, 2011

New Listings: 43 Price Improvements: 51 Pending:  39 breaks down to: Under $600k:  19 $600-800k: 7 $800k-1 million: 3 $1-2 million: 9 $2-4 million: 1 $4-8 million: 0 $8 million+: 0 Closed: 13 breaks down to: Under $600k: 5 $600-800k: 6 $800k-1 million: 2 $1-2 million: 0 $2-4 million: 0 $4-8 million: 0 $8 million+: [...]

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Santa Barbara Real Estate Statistics 10/31 – 11/6

November 9, 2011

New Listings: 48 Price Improvements: 46  Pending: 32 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 13     $600-800k: 6     $800k-1 million: 5     $1-2 million: 4     $2-4 million: 2     $4-8 million: 0     $8 million+: 0 Closed: 21 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 9     $600-800k: 6     $800k-1 million: 2     $1-2 million: 1     $2-4 million: 1     $4-8 million: 1     [...]

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Buy vs. Rent

November 7, 2011

Being a homeowner is more than just having a roof over your heard.  Home ownership instills a feeling of comfort, security, stability and pride. However, in addition to these important benefits are substantial social benefits for families, communities, and the country as a whole.  A few of these benefits are: Higher Academic Achievement More Cohesive [...]

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Thrive Westside Neighborhood Initiative: Creating a Better Westside Together

November 3, 2011

Do you live on Santa Barbara’s Westside? Do you have children in a Westside school? Do you work or volunteer on the Westside? Do you want to see a better Westside with excellent schools and vibrant neighborhoods? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, please join Just Communities in the Thrive Westside [...]

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Santa Barbara Real Estate Statistics 10/24 – 10/30

October 31, 2011

New Listings: 35 Price Improvements: 52 Pending: 39 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 17     $600-800k: 8     $800k-1 million: 4     $1-2 million: 9      $2-4 million: 1     $4-8 million: 0     $8 million+: 0 Closed: 21 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 12     $600-800k: 4     $800k-1 million: 2     $1-2 million: 2     $2-4 million: 1     $4-8 million: [...]

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Average Rental Rates

October 29, 2011

At a recent economic update the brokers went over some rental averages for Santa Barbara and I thought they were interesting to post: 1 Bedroom: $1250 2 Bedroom: $1824 3 Bedroom: $2,357 Anyone want to stop paying someone else’s mortgage and look into options for having your own?  If so, please let me know and [...]

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Santa Barbara Real Estate Statistics 10/10 – 10/23 * 3 Weeks Worth

October 28, 2011

New Listings: 85 Price Improvements: 87 Pending: 54 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 18      $600-800k: 16      $800k-1 million: 8      $1-2 million: 7      $2-4 million: 1      $4-8 million: 3      $8 million+: 4 Closed: 55 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 22      $600-800k: 16      $800k-1 million: 7      [...]

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30 S. Salinas Street Has Been Reduced Again $449,000

October 27, 2011

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Team Wagner Update!

October 21, 2011

Here is what is new in the Wagner household!    Cruising in my wagon!  Ready for literature!  Tough Guy!  Lane Farms Pumpkin Patch!  Such a big boy, sitting is his green chair! Ummm…yeah he is now climbing EVERYTHING! Not loving his new Owl hat…

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Van Jones "Green for All – The New American Economy"

October 19, 2011

Event Date: Saturday, October 29 7pm – 8:30pm Location: Marjorie Luke Theater Contact: Tickets are available at the Lobero Box Office, on-line at Lobero.com or call 805.963.0761. Website: http://loatree.com/2011/08/25/loatree-pres…nomy/ A benefit event for sustainable vocations. Presented by LoaTree in partnership with Quail Springs Permaculture, also sponsored by the Community Environmental Council.Nationally renowned speaker and Green [...]

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Santa Barbara Real Estate through the end of September 2011

October 15, 2011

Each month a very generous colleague, Gary Woods compiles all the Santa Barbara Multiple Listing and Cort sales data and provides many of us in the real estate industry with a synopsis of the current market. Thank you Gary, as always your expertise and data is very appreciated!    For the Home Estate/PUD market of Santa [...]

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How To Bid on The Caravan!

October 13, 2011

Community Environmental Council Auctioning Off One-of-a-Kind Gypsy Caravan Online bidding is under way and will end Oct. 21 at the CEC’s Green Gala fundraiser Online bidding is under way for this 10-foot-by-10-foot gypsy caravan valued at $80,000. Proceeds will benefit the Community Environmental Council. (Community Environmental Council photo) By Marjorie Wass for the Community Environmental [...]

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Own a one of a kind gypsy caravan

October 13, 2011

by Merryl Brown This beautiful gypsy caravan can be yours! It is the featured auction item at CEC’s Green Gala.Ideal as an artist studio, guest cottage, romantic getaway or over-the-top conversation piece, the Gypsy Caravan has been built in the Ledge style of gypsy caravans — a narrow base with upright sides, extended living space, [...]

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Weekly Real Estate Snapshot 10/3 – 10/9

October 11, 2011
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 We had 162 closings in the month of September. (This is all closings, residential, commercial and land).  This number is the highest for the month of September for the past 6 years. In the residential market, we have between 6 and 7 months of inventory market-wide: 9-12 months of inventory over $2 million, (strong buyers’ [...]

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Most Expensive House In The World: ANTILIA

October 11, 2011

This makes real estate in Santa Barbara seem like a deal! Mukesh Ambani’s $1 billion home is located in Mumbai, India and is called the Antilia house. Antilia is named after the mythical island in the Atlantic.  The construction is inspired by the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The $1 billion family home built for the [...]

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Green Gala: Friday, October 21 – 20 Tickets left!

October 10, 2011
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The Green Gala is just around the corner on Friday, October 21 at the Santa Barbara Armory and promises to be a spectacular eco-evening!   We are pleased to announce that we have made room for about 20 additional seats. If you thought you were out of luck, now’s your chance to purchase our last remaining [...]

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Rethink the Drink: Reducing the use of plastic water bottles in local schools

October 5, 2011

“Rethink the Drink” is a pilot project to reduce plastic water bottle usage at three local schools and colleges by at least 75% this school year. Water bottle production is very energy intensive. More than 17 million barrels of oil are used each year to transport bottled water to our stores — enough to fuel [...]

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Weekly Real Estate Snapshot 9/26 – 10/2

October 4, 2011

New Listings: 40 Price Improvements:  41 Pending:  22 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 14     $600-800k: 3     $800k-1 million: 2     $1-2 million: 3     $2-4 million: 0     $4-8 million: 0     $8 million+: 0 Closed: 33 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 12     $600-800k: 4     $800k-1 million: 6     $1-2 million: 10     $2-4 million: 1     $4-8 million: 0     [...]

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Time For Revenge…of the Electric Car movie preview!

October 1, 2011

Exclusive preview screening of Revenge of the Electric Car on Wednesday, October 5. Is this email not displaying correctly?View it in your browser.     Time for Revenge Join us for a preview of Revenge of the Electric Car Did you watch the film “Who Killed the Electric Car,” about the auto industry’s backlash against [...]

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The Community Environmental Council’s Green Gala is coming up!

September 29, 2011

Green Gala October 21, 2011, 6:00pm-midnightThe Armory (700 East Canon Perdido) Please join us for CEC’s 2011 Green Gala Gypsy Caravan.  For the third year in a row, we are pleased to partner with Merryl Brown Events for a wonderful evening.  Merryl and her team are creating an unforgettable Gypsy Village, an explosion of color, [...]

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Weekly Real Estate Snapshot 9/19 – 9/25

September 27, 2011

New Listings: 36 Price Improvements:  52 Pending: 31 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 14     $600-800k: 8     $800k-1 million: 2     $1-2 million: 5     $2-4 million: 0     $4-8 million: 2     $8 million+: 0 Closed:  28 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 16     $600-800k: 5     $800k-1 million: 1     $1-2 million: 5     $2-4 million: 0     $4-8 million: 1     [...]

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Santa Barbara Real Estate through the end of August 2011

September 24, 2011

Each month a very generous colleague, Gary Woods compiles all the Santa Barbara Multiple Listing and Cort sales data and provides many of us in the real estate industry with a synopsis of the current market. Thank you Gary, as always your expertise and data is very appreciated!                The decline in the median sales [...]

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September Santa Barbara Green Team’s Last Newsletter

September 22, 2011

Share This:  IN THIS LAST ISSUE:     Santa Barbara Real Estate Snapshot: Monthly Statistics  Industry News: House Prices: Another Look Community: Revenge of the Electric Car Get Involved: Green Drinks Vocab Lesson: Tar Sands     Website of the Month:  www.TheGreenHorns.net    THIS IS OUR LAST NEWSLETTER… We’ve enjoyed offering this monthly informative and community minded newsletter for [...]

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Weekly Real Estate Snapshot 9/12 – 9/18

September 20, 2011

New Listings: 34 Price Improvements:  42 Pending: 21 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 13     $600-800k: 3     $800k-1 million: 2     $1-2 million: 2     $2-4 million: 1     $4-8 million: 0     $8 million+: 0 Closed:  24 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 13     $600-800k: 4     $800k-1 million: 1     $1-2 million: 2     $2-4 million: 3     $4-8 million: 1     [...]

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Village Insight Fall Edition

September 17, 2011

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Our Fall Edition of theVillage Insight! Village Properties is proud to announce its fifth edition of the Village Insight! A gorgeous completely digital magazine, accessible online with just one click. homes. style. life. Village Insight has it all. Local stories, people and places. Real estate market news and insights. [...]

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Just Sold: 616 Mulberry Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93101

September 15, 2011

 

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Weekly Real Estate Snapshot 9/5 – 9/11

September 13, 2011

New Listings: 44 Price Improvements:  40 Pending: 39 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 18     $600-800k: 11     $800k-1 million: 3     $1-2 million: 5     $2-4 million: 2     $4-8 million: 0     $8 million+: 0 Closed: 16 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 6     $600-800k: 3     $800k-1 million: 1     $1-2 million: 6     $2-4 million: 0     $4-8 million: 0     [...]

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Just Sold: 328 Loma Vista Santa Barbara, CA 93103

September 11, 2011
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Drastic Price Reduction: 30 S. Salinas D to $475,000!!!

September 9, 2011

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Weekly Real Estate Snapshot 8/29 – 9/4

September 8, 2011

New Listings: 45 Price Improvements:  49 Pending: 31 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 13     $600-800k: 7     $800k-1 million: 3     $1-2 million: 6     $2-4 million: 0     $4-8 million: 2     $8 million+: 0 Closed: 43 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 19     $600-800k: 12     $800k-1 million: 5     $1-2 million: 4     $2-4 million: 2     $4-8 million: 1     [...]

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Happy 1st Birthday Wyatt!

August 30, 2011

Can you believe that it has been a whole year since my darling Wyatt was born?  Then… Now… Happy Birthday Big Boy!

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Weekly Real Estate Snapshot 8/22 – 8/28

August 29, 2011

New Listings: 37 Price Improvements:  42 Pending:  37 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 16     $600-800k: 7     $800k-1 million: 5     $1-2 million: 5     $2-4 million: 4     $4-8 million: 0     $8 million+: 0 Closed: 23 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 9     $600-800k: 2     $800k-1 million: 5     $1-2 million: 7     $2-4 million: 0     $4-8 million: 0     [...]

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Weekly Real Estate Snapshot 8/15 – 8/21

August 23, 2011

New Listings: 49 Price Improvements:  58 Pending: 40 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 15     $600-800k: 8     $800k-1 million: 7     $1-2 million: 8     $2-4 million: 2     $4-8 million: 0     $8 million+: 0 Closed: 25 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 12     $600-800k: 7     $800k-1 million: 1     $1-2 million: 2     $2-4 million: 3     $4-8 million: 0     [...]

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August Santa Barbara Green Team Newsletter

August 18, 2011
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Weekly Real Estate Snapshot 8/8 – 8/14

August 16, 2011

New Listings: 50 Price Improvements:  60 Pending: 34 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 18     $600-800k: 5     $800k-1 million: 5     $1-2 million: 5     $2-4 million: 1     $4-8 million: 0     $8 million+: 0 Closed: 28 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 12     $600-800k: 4     $800k-1 million: 1     $1-2 million: 7     $2-4 million: 3     $4-8 million: 0     [...]

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Santa Barbara Real Estate through the end of July 2011

August 13, 2011

Each month a very generous colleague, Gary Woods compiles all the Santa Barbara Multiple Listing and Cort sales data and provides many of us in the real estate industry with a synopsis of the current market. Thank you Gary, as always your expertise and data is very appreciated!   For the Home Estate/PUD market of Santa [...]

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My (actually my Dad’s) road to energy sustainability

August 11, 2011

on Thursday, 04 August 2011. by Russ Waldrop, Goleta resident Envision a future when your electrical production comes from the “solar garden” on your roof, when you can get around town in a plug-in car powered by clean energy (which the roof system will now support), and when your food production comes from the garden [...]

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August 9, 2011
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Weekly Real Estate Snapshot 8/1 – 8/7

August 9, 2011

New Listings: 50 Price Improvements:  38 Pending: 32 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 17     $600-800k: 6     $800k-1 million: 2     $1-2 million: 7     $2-4 million: 0     $4-8 million: 0     $8 million+: 0 Closed: 26 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 8     $600-800k: 9     $800k-1 million: 5     $1-2 million: 2     $2-4 million: 1     $4-8 million: 0     [...]

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Just Sold: 131 La Vereda Montecito, CA 93108

August 7, 2011
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July Santa Barbara Green Team Newsletter (forgot to post in July)

August 5, 2011

Share This:     IN THIS ISSUE:   Santa Barbara Real Estate Snapshot: Monthly Statistics  Industry News: Making a Thousand Square Feet per Person the New American Standard Community: Supervalu (locally Albertson’s) to Go Zero Waste at 40 Stores Get Involved: Westside Farmer’s Market Green Drinks Vocab Lesson: Zero Waste   Website of the Month:  Isla [...]

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August 5, 2011
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Weekly Real Estate Snapshot 7/25 – 7/31

August 2, 2011

New Listings 48 Price Improvements: 36 Pending: 43 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 22     $600-800k: 8      $800k-1 million: 4     $1-2 million: 7     $2-4 million: 2     $4-8 million: 0     $8 million+: 0 Closed: 35 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 11     $600-800k: 9     $800k-1 million: 3     $1-2 million:  7     $2-4 million:  4     $4-8 million: [...]

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Village Insight Summer Issue (check out my listing on the cover!)

July 29, 2011

Our SummertimeEdition of theVillage Insight! Village Properties is proud to announce its fourth edition of the Village Insight! A gorgeous completely digital magazine, accessible online with just one click. homes. style. life. Village Insight has it all. Local stories, people and places. Real estate market news and insights. And lest we forget, a beautiful presentation of hundreds of [...]

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Debunking popular real estate myths

July 28, 2011

Misconceptions include notions of a ‘perfect’ house; that length of time on the market means easier negotiating; that lowball bids are OK in a buyer’s market; that distressed property sales are easy and cheap options; and that prices will continue to fall in down markets. By Lew Sichelman July 24, 2011 Reporting from Washington— When [...]

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Weekly Real Estate Snapshot 7/18 – 7/24

July 26, 2011

New Listings: 50 Price Improvements: 55 Pending: 36 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 23     $600-800k: 4     $800k-1 million: 1     $1-2 million: 4     $2-4 million: 2     $4-8 million: 0     $8 million+: 1 Closed: 24 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 8     $600-800k:7     $800k-1 million: 0     $1-2 million:7     $2-4 million: 0     $4-8 million: 1     $8 million+: [...]

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CEC Action Alert!

July 25, 2011

Join us tomorrow (Tuesday, July 26) at 2pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall to voice your support for a cleaner, healthier built environment with options for all residents. Is this email not displaying correctly?View it in your browser. Act now on Plan SB Energy and Environment subsections to be decided The City of [...]

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Just Listed: 30 South Salinas Unit D Santa Barbara, CA $585,000

July 23, 2011
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Weekly Real Estate Snapshot 7/11 – 7/17/2011

July 19, 2011

New Listings: 37 Price Improvements: 45 Pending: 21 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 6     $600-800k: 8     $800k-1 million: 3     $1-2 million: 2     $2-4 million: 1     $4-8 million: 0     $8 million+: 1 Closed: 31 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 13     $600-800k: 4     $800k-1 million: 4     $1-2 million: 9     $2-4 million: 2     $4-8 million: 0     [...]

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Solar SUNday by the Community Environmental Council is coming up!

July 14, 2011

The event itself is on Sunday, July 17 from 11-4 at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.  Thanks to CEC and our sponsors we’ll be opening the Museum for free that day;  including the Butterflies Alive exhibit.     This year’s Solar SUNday event will include:• Solar electricity and solar water heating experts• Info on [...]

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Weekly Real Estate Snapshot 7/4 – 7/10 2011

July 12, 2011

New Listings: 36 Price Improvements:  47 Pending:  37 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 17     $600-800k: 4     $800k-1 million: 3     $1-2 million: 10     $2-4 million: 3     $4-8 million: 0     $8 million+: 0 Closed:  24 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 7     $600-800k: 5     $800k-1 million: 4     $1-2 million: 7     $2-4 million: 0     $4-8 million: 1     [...]

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Santa Barbara Real Estate through the end of June 2011

July 9, 2011

Each month a very generous colleague, Gary Woods compiles all the Santa Barbara Multiple Listing and Cort sales data and provides many of us in the real estate industry with a synopsis of the current market. Thank you Gary, as always your expertise and data is very appreciated!     For the Home Estate/PUD market for [...]

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Just Sold: 1605 Villa Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93101

July 7, 2011
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Harding School Farmer’s Market and Dinner Tonight!

July 6, 2011

The Harding School Farmers Market Every Wednesday, 3–7pm 1625 Robbins St. (at Valerio) The Mobile Cafe Food Truck will be there with delicious  food to eat there or take to go: Grilled Chicken Tacos — $5 Organic Beef Hamburger — $5 Old Fashioned Grilled 3 Cheese Sandwich — $4 Farmers Market Salad with Grilled Balsalmic [...]

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Weekly Real Estate Snapshot 6/27 – 7/3 2011

July 5, 2011

New Listings: 54 Price Improvements:  54 Pending: 45 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 17     $600-800k: 10     $800k-1 million: 7     $1-2 million: 9     $2-4 million: 2     $4-8 million: 0     $8 million+: 0 Closed: 28 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 11     $600-800k: 5     $800k-1 million: 4     $1-2 million: 6     $2-4 million: 2     $4-8 million: 0     [...]

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Happy 4th of July!

July 3, 2011
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How will changes to the conforming limit affect your sellers and buyers? … Read on!

July 1, 2011

This information was sent to me by a local lender, Jennifer Ellison on Summit Funding.  Jennifer can be reached at 805-565.5750 ext 107 or jellison@summitfunding.net I want to make you aware of a change to the conforming loan limit, set to take effect on October 1, 2011 that will impact you. Santa Barbara sellers and buyers [...]

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Weekly Real Estate Snapshot 6/20 – 6/26

June 28, 2011

New Listings: 43 Price Improvements:  46 Pending:  20 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 10     $600-800k: 3     $800k-1 million: 1     $1-2 million: 5     $2-4 million: 1     $4-8 million: 0     $8 million+: 0 Closed: 23 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 6     $600-800k: 3     $800k-1 million:: 5     $1-2 million: 6     $2-4 million: 2     $4-8 million: 1     [...]

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Price Adjusted on 10 San Marcos Trout Club Cabin $829,000

June 26, 2011

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Kevin Contreras Interview with Greener Living Today

June 24, 2011

The listing that I have at 1419 Wyant Road was featured on a PBS Green Building TV series.  Here is an interview with the previous owner. Kevin Contreras is the host and creator of “Building Green”, a PBS series that introduces viewers to every aspect of green building. Kevin uses the design and construction of [...]

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June Santa Barbara Green Team Newsletter

June 22, 2011

Share This:      IN THIS ISSUE:   Santa Barbara Real Estate Snapshot: Monthly Statistics  Industry News: Five Green Home Improvement Myths Community: Solarize Santa Barbara Update ReThink The Drink Free EWaste Collection at Harding School Get Involved: Green Drinks tonight @ Arch Rock Fish with Krista Harris of Edible Santa Barbara Vocab Lesson: Daylight [...]

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Weekly Real Estate Snapshot 6/13 – 6/19

June 20, 2011

New Listings: 47 Price Improvements:  41 Pending: 30 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 15      $600-800k: 6     $800k-1 million: 2     $1-2 million: 6     $2-4 million: 1     $4-8 million: 0     $8 million+: 0 Closed: 22 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 4     $600-800k: 4     $800k-1 million:: 2     $1-2 million: 7     $2-4 million: 4     $4-8 million: [...]

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Why It’s Time To Buy; The Clouds Haven’t Quite Parted, But the Long-Term Case for Home Ownership Is Looking Stronger

June 18, 2011

Back in June 2006, when the housing market peaked, the prospect of a five-year national housing bust seemed unimaginable to most people. And yet here we are, with the latest Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller index showing that prices hit new bear-market lows, falling back to 2002 levels nationally and to 1990s levels in some battered [...]

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Santa Barbara Real Estate through the end of May 2011

June 16, 2011

Each month a very generous colleague, Gary Woods compiles all the Santa Barbara Multiple Listing and Cort sales data and provides many of us in the real estate industry with a synopsis of the current market. Thank you Gary, as always your expertise and data is very appreciated!    Santa Barbara Real Estate for January [...]

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Weekly Real Estate Snapshot 6/6 – 6/12

June 14, 2011

New Listings: 54 Price Improvements:  64 Pending: 37 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 14     $600-800k: 7     $800k-1 million: 3     $1-2 million: 12     $2-4 million: 1     $4-8 million: 0     $8 million+: 0 Closed:  23 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 8     $600-800k: 4     $800k-1 million:: 5     $1-2 million: 4     $2-4 million: 1     $4-8 million: 1     [...]

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Just Sold: 2620 Dorking Place Santa Barbara, CA 93105

June 11, 2011
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