Santa Barbara Real Estate News You Can Use: Minor Zoning Exceptions for Zoning Information Reports (ZIRs) became effective on February...
Sell first or buy later depends on your financial circumstances, what the current housing market is, and your tolerance for temporary displacement. The ideal in an appreciating market is to buy first and then sell your current home. In a depreciating market, it’s better to sell your home and then buy. Currently, in Santa Barbara, we are in a stable and gradually appreciating market.
Airbnb, which matches travelers with property owners that have a couch, a room, or an entire property to rent, has become a powerful force in the real estate market. Today Airbnb is a $25.5 billion dollar business.
Monty Python’s John Cleese’s one time Montecito Home For Sale
Montecito Realtor Kirsten Wolfe enjoying the view! Listed with Sotheby’s International Realty this idyllic beachfront sanctuary in sought-after Fernald Cove...
Oprah buys Seamair Farm in Montecito, California
Oprah Winfrey purchased the Seamair Farm at 380 Santa Rosa Lane in Montecito on February 5, 2016, reported the Santa Barbara News-Press on February 14, 2016. The Spencer T. Olin Trust conducted an Auction of the 23-acre farm on November 18, 2015. The trust conducted an Auction because they believed, “the property was very hard to value due to its size and location within Santa Barbara County.” This property which included 260 Santa Rosa Lane sold for $28,850,000.
There’s something desperately missing in your life. You decide to do something about it now, and so you sign up for one of a slew of websites that aim to help yearning hearts like yours find a match. You flip through profiles late at night, and certain phrases or well-lit photos make your heart skip a beat. And when you think you may have found “The One,” you figure it’s time to make an assessment in person. Dating? Or house hunting? It could be either.
Forecast for the 2016 Santa Barbara Real Estate Market Right now there does not appear to be any downside to...
Santa Barbara International Film Festival * February 3rd thru February 13th! Santa Barbara International Film Festival Website Santa Barbara International...
Some think that open houses are out of touch and old fashion. Today’s buyer has done their internet research and knows the home before he visits it. As many clicks as your home may generate online, no one is going to purchase a home they’ve never visited. Open houses are deeply rooted in real estate culture for a reason. Buyers need to see, feel, smell, and touch the home.
Even though the Dow Jones plunged 391 points on Friday Americans are increasingly optimistic about housing market conditions, encouraged by growing confidence in their personal financial outlook and the U.S. economy in general. That optimism was revealed in a recent survey by Fannie Mae, the government-sponsored mortgage firm, and it gives a boost to forecasts for real estate activity in the Bay Area and elsewhere in the months ahead.
Contact Us
About Us
Analyze Your Investment
iAnalyzeREI: Real Estate Investment Analysis
Santa Barbara Links
- City of Santa Barbara
- County of Santa Barbara
- Culture Santa Barbara
- Debris Flow Maps
- FEMA MAP
- Montecito Journal
- Noozehawk
- Pearl Chase Society
- Ready Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara Magazine
- Santa Barbara Realtors
- Santa Barbara Zoo
- Santa Barbara's "Lotusland"
- Santa Barbara's Hiking Trails
- Santa Barbara's News Press
- SB EdHat Local News
- SB Farmers Markets
- SB Independent Newspaper
- SB Museum of Natural History
- SB Public Libraries
- SB Senior Care Guide
- SB's KEYT Television
- Senior Care Resources
- Senior Guide to Medicare Benefits
- Siteline Santa Barbara
- The Mojo aka The Montecito Journal
- The Montecito Association
- Unity Shoppe
Categories
Archives
This website is not the official website of Sun Coast Real Estate. Sun Coast Real Estate does not make any representation or warranty regarding any information, including without limitation its accuracy or completeness, contained on this website. Real Agents affiliated with Sun Coast Real Estate are independent contractors and not employees.
3112 State Street, Santa Barbara, California 93105
Mark Lomas BRE 00898298
Kirsten Wolfe BRE 01309570