The Way You Make Me Feel!
The way it makes you feel as a Realtor when your client (who closed escrow today) is so happy and enjoys some of the gifts you thanked her with at a local restaurant and sends you this photo saying “I…
The way it makes you feel as a Realtor when your client (who closed escrow today) is so happy and enjoys some of the gifts you thanked her with at a local restaurant and sends you this photo saying “I…
ONLY 5 HOUSES TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN... After searching for several years for a property on the beachside of Carpinteria, my client, who is an avid surfer, fell in love with 5576 Calle Ocho. As you approach the property, your…
Those of you who know me well, know that I usually eat candy corn for breakfast on my birthday. True story. Do I actually like how it tastes...well, no, no I do not. But it's a tradition...and I am sticking…
A colleague of mine, Natalie Wagner (no relation...ha!) has been diligent about sending out market updates that focus on her specialty, commercial real estate. I always enjoy reading these newsletters and reached out to her to ask if I could…
Here are the most recent listings, pendings, sales for the highly sought after Mesa neighborhood.Currently For Sale: Click here to visit these properties: 1633 La Coronilla Drive 3 beds, 2 baths Listed for $1,395,000 2204 Edgewater Way 2 beds, 2 baths Listed for $1,650,000…
I sold this fantastic 🏠 5 times... yes I am being serious! However, it just closed escrow last week! 🏠 Prime San Roque 🏠 2 🛏 1 🛁 ➕ Permitted (detached) 1 🛏 1 🛁 studio As a seasoned…
Guess who DOESN'T have a listing up in the San Marcos Trout Club? Me, that's who and I am very happy about to share this news! There are some listings that Realtors refer to as "career" listings. Whether that means that they…
Please Join Me Friday, October 4th 4-7pm at the Village Properties Courtyard (1436 State Street x Micheltorena) for a Back-to-School Party To Support The Teacher's Fund. *Teachers and Children are Free! From September 16th through October 4th, there is an…
🏠 Prime San Roque 🏠 2 🛏 1 🛁 ➕ Permitted (detached) 1 🛏 1 🛁 studio. This one is 👍 Viewing Opportunities: Thursday 8/29 10am - 1pm Friday 8/30 4pm - 6pm Saturday 8/31 12pm - 3pm Sunday 9/1…
Santa Barbara is an expensive community. There is no getting around that fact. If you are ready to take the plunge (which I have been known to say is really more like a cannonball into the deep end...but then you…
"Viva La" For A Fiesta Friday Closing This amazing house closed escrow last Friday and I am so happy for my wonderful buyers. There were 7 offers and they knew what they wanted and went for it! It was only…
Plastic, paper, glass, and cardboard at a Recology facility in San Francisco PHOTO BY ROBERT GALBRAITH / REUTERS Americans are consuming more and more stuff. Now that other countries won’t take our papers and plastics, they’re ending up in the…
Real estate on the Mesa is definitely a hot topic. Here are the most recent sales and a few listings that are currently available on the Mesa. Currently For Sale: Click here to visit these properties: 321 El Monte 4 beds, 2…
Zoning Information Reports As You Know Them Are Gone! We did it! Zoning Information Reports (ZIR’s) have changed to be strictly a disclosure item. There will be no city inspections, nor any opinion made by staff regarding ZIR’s. As a disclosure…
We take Summer Solstice very seriously and paint our faces and watch the parade. Join us at the Village Properties courtyard for a family friendly spot to watch! One of my favorite days of the year in Santa Barbara, the…
5630 West Camino Cielo Santa Barbara, CA 93105 Gaze out across the Pacific Ocean to the Channel Islands and take in the panoramic island views and turn around to stare out at the gorgeous green mountains that are the backdrop…
My good friend Megan Birney is the President of Unite to Light and I am so impressed with their work that I wanted to highlight them and make sure that you all know about them too. One day we were…
CELEBRATING 23 YEARS AND CHEERS TO THE NEW VILLAGE PROPERTIES OFFICE IN MONTECITO! This past Monday at our weekly Village Properties meeting, the whole company including 9 of the original agents that walked down the street and joined Village Properties…
SPRING CLEANING, 2019 STYLE! Channel your inner Marie Kondo and organize your home by tidying it up and giving it that sparkly clean overhaul it deserves. Sometimes it feels good to repurpose, donate or purge things that we no longer need, or…
The Mesa has always been one of my favorite communities in Santa Barbara. I spent part of my childhood living on the Mesa and when we decided to purchase our next home, we chose this neighborhood to raise our children.…
16 years as a professional Realtor and a lifetime of living here in Santa Barbara has provided me with the chance to see a lot of different properties. I never tire of the eclectic array of properties that make up…
Imagine not needing a key to your front door. Experience the stroll around the neighborhood that is made up of only 36 properties and share, talk, break bread and get to know your neighbors. Wake up and go for a hike then…
As of this past storm, the reports are saying that Lake Cachuma, the water source for most of Santa Barbara is at 78% and I for one am holding space for it to spill over this year with a few more…
Imagine living in a home that is filled with natural light, surrounded by mature oak trees, moments away from some of Santa Barbara’s most incredible trails and offered for sale for the first time since it was built. This is…
Surf, sail, kayak, boat, walk, bike, dine, live the Mesa lifestyle from 1702 Shoreline Drive. Enjoy all that Santa Barbara and the incredible Mesa community offers; schools, restaurants, businesses, parks, open space and so much more, including the sunsets! The…
1781 Calle Poniente received multiple offers! We were listed for $1,325,000 and sold for $1,3550,000. Congratulations to my wonderful sellers and also to the fantastic buyer!
Here in Santa Barbara, we are blessed to live in an incredibly beautiful community. One that is filled with generous citizens, gorgeous natural landscapes, a manageable sized population, plenty of resources and lots of sunshine and luckily lately, plenty of…
"Hey Google" or "Hey Alexa" - do you hear these questions often around your home? While I love a good little helper, and Google or Alexa sure know a lot, I wouldn't trust them for your real estate needs. So…
When this house that we walk by daily, came on the market, I knew that it would be perfect for my buyers! Sure enough, they loved it and we beat out many other offers and recently celebrated the close of…
The color orange makes me happy and sometimes when I am driving around Santa Barbara I see a pop of it and it makes me smile. This gate was one of those times!