Santa Barbara Real Estate

Zillow 2017 Housing Market Predictions

Recently Zillow jumped in with six predictions for next year’s housing market, touching on some of the more nuanced factors…

8 years ago

Proposition 13 Winners and Losers

On November 30, 2016, Ralph McLaughlin reported for Trulia.com: California’s Proposition 13 is the voter initiative that homeowners love, local…

8 years ago

The Whale House

Nestled between the oaks and sycamores of Mission Canyon sits the architectural masterpiece that has come to be known as…

8 years ago

Thinking of Refinancing?

Santa Barbara Coastline by local artist Chris Potter Homeowners hoping to refinance are advised to act soon as the Federal Reserve…

8 years ago

Home Prices Still Short of Pre-Recession Peak

Even with the rapid appreciation seen across the country over the past few years, home prices are still quite a…

8 years ago

California Real Estate is still Hot!

Miramar Beach in Montecito by local artist Chris Potter Demand for U.S. real estate remains strong this holiday season and…

8 years ago

Is Zillow Good or Bad?

Some of the good things:  Provides greater listing exposure to millions of consumers. The addition of tax records, school ratings,…

8 years ago

Home Loans Update

Wall Street Journal - November 14, 2016    " The remaking of U.S. politics also is likely to upend the nation's mortgage…

8 years ago

Lowball Offers

A true lowball offer is considered to be an offer of 20% or more off the asking price. Sometimes a…

8 years ago

Elon Musk Unveils Shingles That Could Finally Make Rooftops Sexy

Elon Musk late Friday (October 28, 2016) debuted glass roofing shingles that generate electricity from the sun, a critical step toward…

8 years ago