The Land of 900 Non-Profits!
I have read that there are more non-profits in Santa Barbara than in any other community in our nation, around 900! Growing up in this town exposed me to non-profits, boards and giving back at a very young age. My…
I have read that there are more non-profits in Santa Barbara than in any other community in our nation, around 900! Growing up in this town exposed me to non-profits, boards and giving back at a very young age. My…
When I was a little girl growing up in Santa Barbara, my Dad lived on the Mesa on a street called Los Alamos. The house was not large; 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom 1200 +/- square foot original condition single level…
Last week the Santa Barbara Independent published their annual “Best Of” issue, which I look forward to reviewing each year. It is always a thrill to see my favorite stores, restaurants and friends be honored for all of their hard…
When I decided to go into the real estate field over 16 years ago, I hung my license with a big, corporate brokerage that was hiring brand new agents and that had a robust training program which required me to…
It's officially Summer, almost July 1st and my family decided to rent a RV from a family friend and drive to the mountains of Idaho for a change of scenery. As I type this, I am in the back at…
Pulling weeds makes me happy. So does working outside. Recently we re-did a lot of our landscaping and I did the majority of it on my own. That is hard work, great therapy, the enjoyment I receive from pulling weeds…
Exciting News : @villagepropertiesrealestate is now an exclusive member of @forbes Global Properties! We are looking forward to opening up new opportunities for our clients by expanding our reach to a global audience!
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…
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…
I pride myself on being a Santa Barbara broker that you can trust. That being said, I bet almost every agent in our town (and there are many!) would say the exact same thing about themselves. So what makes me…
Hi Friends, I've been lucky to be part of the Santa Barabara real estate community for the last 15 years, and one of the things I love the most are the people I meet while showing homes or meeting new…
In our family, it has become a yearly tradition for me to take my oldest son, Wyatt on a “glean” to help out our local FoodBank and Backyard Bounty programs. When we first became 'gleaners" several years ago, I didn’t…