Southern Santa Barbara, stretching from Carpinteria to Gaviota, offers a unique blend of coastal charm and competitive real estate dynamics. As we move through March 2025, the region’s housing market reflects both opportunities and challenges for buyers, sellers, and investors.
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The southern Santa Barbara’s real estate market offers a fascinating glimpse into the dynamic interplay of zip codes, neighborhoods, and trends that shape this coastal gem. Backed by insightful data from Altos Research, this blog post dives into the nuanced details of housing market performance in the region, exploring patterns that define both its charm and investment potential.
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In 2024 the southern Santa Barbara real estate market saw a 16% increase in inventory. The number of new listings for the southern Santa Barbara real estate market in 2024 was 1,169, up from 1,009 in 2023. With nearly 100 homes listed each month, on average, 70 homes sold each month with the strongest sales in the summer.
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The 40th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival is rolling out the red carpet Tuesday, February 4th – Saturday, February 15th, 2025
For four incredible decades, SBIFF has been a premier destination for cinephiles, bringing together the best in independent and international cinema. Ranked among the Top 10 Film Festivals in the U.S., SBIFF transforms the stunning seaside city of Santa Barbara, California into a cinematic paradise—just 90 minutes north of Los Angeles!
11 Days
200+ Films
Exclusive Tributes & Symposiums
100,000+ Attendees
Unforgettable Celebrity Moments
Beyond the films, SBIFF is an unparalleled opportunity to network with top-tier filmmakers, industry insiders, and award-season contenders. Whether you’re an aspiring filmmaker, a passionate movie buff, or just love being part of the Hollywood magic, this festival is the place to be.
Star-Studded Lineup for 2025
Get ready to see some of the biggest names in Hollywood! This year’s highly anticipated guests include:
Angelina Jolie (Maria)
Ralph Fiennes (Conclave)
Zoe Saldana & Selena Gomez (Emilia Perez)
Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown)
Colman Domingo (Sing Sing)
Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)
Ariana Grande (Wicked)
Adrien Brody & Guy Pearce (The Brutalist)
Whether you’re here for Oscar-worthy performances, groundbreaking storytelling, or just the electric atmosphere, SBIFF 2025 promises to be an unforgettable cinematic experience.
Tickets & More Info: www.sbiff.org
See you in Santa Barbara!
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You may be wondering why a real estate blog would post something about Martin Luther King. Many people are not aware of how much Martin Luther King helped the lives of home buyers, sellers, and real estate agents.
Martin Luther King’s death gave Congress the last push needed to pass the Fair Housing Act in 1968. The Fair Housing Act was put into place to ban racial discrimination in housing. You cannot be refused the rental or purchase of a house based on your race.
It didn’t happen overnight. Believe it or not, it still can and does come up. In 2020 the National Association of Realtors passed a ban on all Pocket Listings. Pocket listings are listings held off the market by a real estate agent who shares that information with whomever they so choose. Studies have shown that the last people to hear about Pocket Listings were people of color.
A large number of homes are sold off the market. Sometimes the agent with the pocket listing double-ended the sale. The ban on Pocket Listings began on January 1, 2020. Implementation of this new law began on May 1, 2020. There are a few scenarios where the sale of an off-market property is probably ok. Such as the sale of a property within a family, or a buyer and seller that have already come to an agreement and request a real estate professional to help conduct the sale. If you’re not sure what may or may not be legal in this regard you may need to consult with an attorney.
As professionals, we’re tasked with making people aware that discrimination based on race is not acceptable. We must refuse to work with anyone that wants to do so. I’m proud to be a part of this ongoing history.
Today, January 20, 2025, we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King.
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Nearly a hundred thousand Los Angeles County residents are still under evacuation orders as of Monday, January 13, and with more than 10,000 homes, schools, or other structures completely destroyed by fires from Pacific Palisades to Altadena to Sylmar, many are seeking refuge just up the coast in Santa Barbara.
Personal accounts posted on social media show frantic families packing their cherished belongings into cars and looking for anywhere safe. As evacuation centers in Los Angeles began to rapidly fill up, some jumped on Highway 101 northbound to find shelter on the Central Coast.
By the weekend, Santa Barbara hotels were filling up with people affected by the Los Angeles wildfires. On Saturday, Visit Santa Barbara announced a special lodging rate for evacuees at 25 different locations, with some offering 25-30 percent discounts or rooms for prices as low as $129 per night.
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To our friends and neighbors affected by the recent devastating fires in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara extends a warm and heartfelt welcome to you. We understand the challenges you’re facing and want you to know that you are not alone.
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In this post we will address some of the pros and cons of Rent Control and how reforming Proposition 13 could help California’s current housing crisis. Proposition 33 aimed to repeal the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act which currently limits the scope of rent control in California. On November 5, 2024 Californian voters voted 60% to 40% against the passing of Proposition 33.
Home prices in Santa Barbara continue to fluctuate, presenting a mixed picture for buyers and sellers. While the median listing home price currently averages around $2.6 million, data from Zillow indicates that home values have increased overall by 7.2% over the past year. This rise, however, comes with neighborhood variations in values. Prime neighborhoods with homes in excellent condition, priced realistically, are moving. Homebuyers taking part in this market should brace themselves for possible bidding wars, particularly in the better neighborhoods. August sales in 2024 were up from the same time in 2023.
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