Elizabeth Wagner Realtor

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: [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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     [...]

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     [...]

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     [...]

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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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 [...]

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     [...]

New Listings: 42 Price Improvements:  39 Pending: 32 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 13     $600-800k:  5     $800k-1 million: 2     $1-2 million: 8     $2-4 million: 4     $4-8 million: 0     $8 million+: 0 Closed: 26 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 8     $600-800k: 5     $800k-1 million: 2      $1-2 million: 6     $2-4 million: 4     $4-8 million: [...]

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MODERN LIVING FEATURING CONTEMPORARY ECO DESIGN  Ideally situated on a private knoll between the upper and lower villages of Montecito, this unique, warm and inviting gated estate boasts 1.3 acres and offers sweeping mountain views.  Completed in 2004, with incredible attention to detail and craftsmanship, this property features an exceptionally functional indoor / outdoor floor plan with [...]

New Listings: 50 Price Improvements:  37 Pending: 38 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 18     $600-800k: 10     $800k-1 million: 3     $1-2 million: 4      $2-4 million: 1     $4-8 million: 2     $8 million+: 0 Closed: 24 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 6     $600-800k: 6     $800k-1 million: 2     $1-2 million: 6     $2-4 million: 4     $4-8 million: [...]

If you have been thinking of installing a solar electric system at home but aren’t sure who to hire, what to buy, where to start or how to get the best price possible, we can help! Is this email not displaying correctly?View it in your browser. Solarize Santa Barbara is Here! Sign up today and [...]

Spring is here and March has brought a welcome sense of renewal to the local real estate market, following a sluggish January and February.  135 residential buyers entered escrow in March, compared to 104 in February and 86 in January.  The 135 pending sales in March represent four to five South Coast buyers per day [...]

This is a project that the Community Environmental Council has been working on and we are very excited that it has been approved!  Thank you Megan for all of your hard work!!! April 20, 2011 San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a 250-megawatt solar project on the Carrizo [...]

New Listings: 57 Price Improvements:  38 Pending: 27 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 12     $600-800k: 2     $800k-1 million: 1     $1-2 million: 7     $2-4 million: 3     $4-8 million: 2     $8 million+: 0 Closed: 23 breaks down to:      Under $600k: 8     $600-800k: 2     $800k-1 million: 4     $1-2 million: 5     $2-4 million: 3     $4-8 million: 1     [...]

I sold a house a few years ago, a duplex to be exact and the unique part about this situation was that two separate couples were the Buyers. They were two young couples, 3 of which are teacher’s and in order to make their down payment go further they pooled their savings together and purchased [...]

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When I was a little girl, growing up here in Santa Barbara, I spent lots of time as a passenger in my parents’ cars.  Every time my Dad would drive us past the Dolphin Fountain, we would call out; “Hi guys!” and wave at the fountain.  Now years later, driving myself and quite often, my [...]

Volunteers Be a part of the Community Environmental Council’s Earth Day Festival in Santa Barbara Sign up for a shift today! The success of CEC’s Earth Day Festival relies on the commitment and energy of those who help put it together. When?We need volunteers in the days prior to the event, as well as all [...]

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 Santa Barbara, Montecito, Hope Ranch, Carpinteria/Summerland [...]

Energy Upgrade California is here!Homeowners can now secure up to $4,000 in incentives for improving the energy efficiency of their homes through this new statewide program. Money is available to offset the costs of windows, insulation, air sealing, heating and air conditions systems, and more! Visit www.energyupgradecalifornia.org for easy-to-use tools and resources that can help [...]

New Listings: 45 Price Improvements:  41 Pending: 35 breaks down to:      under $1 million: 24     $1-2 million: 10     $2-4 million: 1     $4-8 million: 0     $8 million+: 0 Closed:  20 breaks down to:      under $1 million: 16     $1-2 million: 2     $2-4 million: 1     $4-8 million: 1     $8 million+:  0 Off Market (expired, canceled, withdrawn): [...]

New Listings: 51 Price Improvements:  33 Pending: 28 breaks down to:      under $1 million: 18     $1-2 million: 7     $2-4 million: 3     $4-8 million: 0     $8 million+: 0 Closed: 24 breaks down to:      under $1 million: 12     $1-2 million: 7     $2-4 million: 3     $4-8 million: 2     $8 million+: 0  Off Market (expired, canceled, withdrawn): [...]

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Weekly Real Estate Snapshot 3/7 – 3/13 New Listings: 49 Price Improvements: 50 Pending:  26 breaks down to:      under $1 million: 18     $1-2 million: 7     $2-4 million: 1     $4-8 million: 0     $8 million+: 0 Closed: 16 breaks down to:      under $1 million: 10     $1-2 million: 4     $2-4 million: 2     $4-8 million: 0     $8 [...]

On Monday morning at our weekly Village Properties office meeting, we all gather and discuss our listings, sales, price reductions and the feel of the market.  Today we had a conversation about the months of inventory in the various parts of the market.  Here is a synopsis of what was discussed based on the Santa [...]

New Listings: 55 Price Improvements: 43 Pending:  28 breaks down to:      under $1 million: 17     $1-2 million: 8     $2-4 million: 0      $4-8 million: 3     $8 million+: 0 Closed:  23 breaks down to:      under $1 million: 17     $1-2 million: 2     $2-4 million: 2     $4-8 million: 2     $8 million+:  0 Off Market (expired, canceled, [...]

Green Shorts Film FestivalSubmission deadline: Friday, March 18You’ve got a few weeks left to create a one- or two-minute film on the Earth Day theme — Powered by the People — and see it screened at the Lobero Theater on April 15! This annual video contest and film festival is organized by Traffic Solutions and [...]

Dear Friends, I am excited to announce the community partnership between the Village Teacher’s Fund, the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum and the 7th Annual Santa Barbara Million Dollar Home Raffle! For every $150 ticket sold, the Village Teacher’s Fund will receive $50! Just make sure to mention the Teacher’s Fund!   Every dollar received [...]

Can this prediction be true? I look forward to finding out!  “Liquid moisture is on the way. Did you notice I did not say rain?  Today we will be dry and cooler. Highs in the high 50s only. The next system begins too march in over night.    Rain will begin in SLO after midnight [...]

New Listings: 37 Price Improvements: 26 Pending: 32 breaks down to:      under $1 million: 23     $1-2 million: 5     $2-4 million: 3     $4-8 million: 1     $8 million+: 0 Closed:  25 breaks down to:      under $1 million: 15     $1-2 million: 8     $2-4 million: 1     $4-8 million: 1     $8 million+:  0 Off Market (expired, canceled, withdrawn): [...]

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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! Starting 2011 for the Home Estate/PUD market [...]

Having trouble reading this email? Click here to see it in your browser. Saturday, Feb 12 Electric Vehicle WorkshopSaturday, February 12 at 1pm – 3pmSanta Barbara MTD, 550 Olive St. SB, CAFree to the public – RSVP requestedAre you thinking about purchasing or leasing an electric vehicle this year? We’ll help you lay out all [...]

New Listings: 30 Price Improvements: 26 Pending: 23 breaks down to:      under $1 million: 16     $1-2 million: 2     $2-4 million: 5      $4-8 million: 0     $8 million+: 0 Closed:  13 breaks down to:      under $1 million: 9     $1-2 million: 2     $2-4 million: 1     $4-8 million: 1     $8 million+: 0 Off Market (expired, canceled, [...]

The council votes unanimously to support a citywide tax in an effort to reduce the use of single-use plastic bags The days of widespread use of plastic bags in Santa Barbara stores could be numbered, if Tuesday’s unanimous vote by the City Council is any indication.The council agreed to have the Ordinance Committee hammer out [...]

New Listings: 52 Price Improvements: 30 Pending: 29 breaks down to:      under $1 million: 16     $1-2 million: 6     $2-4 million: 6     $4-8 million: 1     $8 million+: 0 Closed: 16 breaks down to:      under $1 million: 12     $1-2 million: 2     $2-4 million: 1     $4-8 million: 0     $8 million+: 1 *2549 Sycamore Canyon Road for [...]

New Listings: 55 Price Improvements: 23 Pending: 12 breaks down to:      under $1 million: 9      $1-2 million: 2      $2-4 million: 1      $4-8 million: 0      $8 million+: 0 Closed:  12 breaks down to:      under $1 million: 7     $1-2 million: 4      $2-4 million: 0     $4-8 million: 0      $8 million+: [...]

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Each month a very generous and talented 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 greater Santa Barbara [...]