Hope Ranch Realtors

Housing Recovery Picks Up Steam

The Wall Street Journal reported this Wednesday (June 1, 2016) that Home Prices are back to near record highs across…

9 years ago

Buy or Rent in Santa Barbara?

Coral Casino aerial photo by Mark Sanchez 2016 from Facebook To buy or rent in Santa Barbara? If you're just…

9 years ago

For Sale By Owner?

Studies have shown that the typical house sold by the homeowner sells for $210,000 while the typical house sold by…

9 years ago

Housing Market Forecast for 2016

Forecast for the 2016 Santa Barbara Real Estate Market Right now there does not appear to be any downside to…

9 years ago

The Real Value of a Home

"It is the place that helps shape who we are.  Your generation may well be thankful that you do not…

9 years ago

Mortgage Rates Stay Below 4%

Thirty-year fixed-rate mortgages continue to hold below 4 percent, often an attractive lure for home buyers and refinancers.

9 years ago

Solar Panel Pros and Cons When Selling

Can going green by leasing solar panels for your roof save you or cost you money when you go to…

10 years ago

The Millennials Are Moving!

Kenneth Harney recently reported in the LA Times that the millennials that appeared to hold out on purchasing real estate…

10 years ago

Home Buyers Optimistic for 2015

Here's an update on housing trends.   Or, more precisely, here's an update on what people think the trends will…

10 years ago

Millennials and Gen X Real Estate

Millennial Update By the end of 2015, millennial buyers (under the age of 35) will become the largest group of…

10 years ago