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What's better than a rustic cabin in the San Marcos Trout Club? A price reduction on this tranquil home! Good ol #9 has mountain, forest and ocean views from most rooms in the home, as well as from the decks…
What a wet week we have been having here in Santa Barbara. With the storms from last year that were so devastating to our whole community, this week has been filled with apprehension and a lot of checking of the…
Here is a recap of the Santa Barbara real estate markets through April 2020. The question I am most often asked have changed a bit... Most are based on what they would next like to see in their future homes. Everyone…
Here is the synopsis from August 2020 from Village Properties on the Santa Barbara real estate market. There were a total of 1,144 total sales properties sold (818 single-family residences and 326 condos). The SFR average price was $2,042,053(median $1,400,000)…
In our final Market Statistic report for 2020, we reflect back on the year and can truly say it has been a year like no other. We are extremely grateful to our clients and our community as they have continued…
During the month of July, sales across our community were robust with more than 50% entertaining multiple offers. I am seeing some techniques for securing properties that I have not seen in a long time...such as escalation clauses (when a buyer…
I have not been this busy with clients that are serious about buying property since I was about to go into labor with each of my sons. I am not joking. The market is moving at warp speed with multiple…
The update for April (which I will showcase when it is available) will be interesting to see as the market has changed drastically. While sales (active listings, pendings, new listings) are definitely down-around 20 -30%, (I am typing this on…
While I have been honored to assist many buyers throughout this time of quarantine, I have also had several clients ask me to hold off on sending them options and want to wait to start looking at properties until things…
SANTA BARBARA REAL ESTATE MARKET UPDATE THROUGH OCTOBER 2020 Here is the synopsis from October 2020 from Village Properties on the Santa Barbara real estate market. In October, there were a total of 1,683 total sales properties sold (1,203 single-family residences and 480 condos).…
As we move into the final days of 2020 it is a time to reflect on a year that has been far from normal. In the real estate industry we have seen unprecedented trends and changes. We have stayed up…
Here is the synopsis from September 2020 from Village Properties on the Santa Barbara real estate market. There were a total of 1,416 total sales properties sold (1,020 single-family residences and 396 condos). The SFR average price was $2,202,042 (median…
When I became the first EcoBroker in Santa Barbara in 2006, I also joined the board of the Community Environmental Council and began hosting the monthly Green Drinks networking events. These two affiliations introduced me to many people throughout our…
Full disclosure, this one hits very close to home...in fact to my childhood home and yes I am the daughter of the Principal, (which always needs to be disclosed in real estate). This magical ranch, lovingly named "Shire" where I grew up…
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…
A little bit of something for everyone even the dog! Champagne for her, lager for him, a new “chucker” for the newest Mesa canine and some Mesa Life love for their yard! Congratulations to the new buyers of 230 Santa…
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…
"Virtual School" is scheduled to start again on August 18th, so the COVID Summer of 2020 is winding its way to a close. We have logged many miles on bikes, days at the beach, hikes in creek beds, Jr. Life…
As I type this and get ready to schedule this to go out tomorrow, there are only 5.5 more days in this school year and then my 1st grader will be a 2nd grader and my youngest will be a Kindergartner! …
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…
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…
A few weeks ago, one of my favorite events of the year took place, the Green Gala put on by the Community Environmental Council. The CEC, as we are called, has been around since 1969 and I have been involved…
Come on up the mountain and visit this 1950 cabin that is located in the San Marcos Trout Club. Good ol #9 has mountain, forest and ocean views from most rooms in the home, as well as from the decks and…
No other street in Santa Barbara is as well-known as State Street. It is this special street that’s at the very core of our downtown area. Over the summer, a small army of Santa Barbara-based architects let their imaginations run…
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…
