Volatility in the Bond market affected Santa Barbara home loan rates violently but fixed home mortgage rates were better by around .25 percentage points ending the week.

Monday, March 24th, 2008 Posted in Santa Barbara Properties Market outlook | No Comments »

With unprecedented weekend work, the Fed, this past Sunday evening, released news that the they not only decided to move to a decreased Discount Rate by .25%, 2 days ahead ... Read more..

What is the current state of the Santa Barbara Real Estate Market, Montecito real estate, Hope Ranch properties and surrounding areas?

Friday, March 21st, 2008 Posted in Santa Barbara Properties Market outlook | 1 Comment »

Recent analysis of some strong market indicators, We have found the following: Today, on the Santa Barbara real estate market supply side, there is about a 4 month supply of Santa Barbara ... Read more..

RareEstates.com previews 5 Santa Barbara beach front homes in Carpinteria CA real estate market showcase of signature ocean front estate masterpiece.

Thursday, March 20th, 2008 Posted in Santa Barbara real estate Inventory | No Comments »

5 Beach front homes in Carpinteria CA are a rare Santa Barbara real estate property finds. www.RareEstates.com has previewed these oceanfront homes, tucked inside small private communitys on sandy Carpinteria CA beaches. ... Read more..

Hope Ranch real estate, Santa Barbara Ocean bluff top masterpiece. www.RareEstates.com dream selection

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 Posted in Santa Barbara estate homes, Santa Barbara real estate Inventory | 1 Comment »

Santa Barbara real estate has some of the finest homes and estate properties in the world. This Hope Ranch estate is a best of breed pick by www.RareEstates.com This Santa Barbara ocean ... Read more..

Sub-Prime housing debacle is over-hyped, stock market media influenced, press sensationalism

Sunday, March 16th, 2008 Posted in Santa Barbara Properties Market outlook | No Comments »

Wall Street is always looking to pry real estate equity into unreliable stock investments. Make lenders more responsible and housing markets will remain stable. (original post from August 2007). In case ... Read more..

Santa Barbara home for sale is best value in the downtown area

Sunday, March 9th, 2008 Posted in Santa Barbara real estate Inventory | No Comments »

This Santa Barbara California home for sale is nearly 1700 sq. ft. +-. A 3 bedroom 2 bath town home in a pristine creekside private setting. At this size living ... Read more..

Oprah Winfrey’s Montecito CA home has appreciated well in a solid Santa Barbara California real estate market.

Saturday, March 8th, 2008 Posted in Santa Barbara Properties Market outlook | 2 Comments »

Montecito, Calif: Oprah Winfrey is a savy business woman, as demonstrated in her success as a media mogul. She shows the same business acumen in residential real estate with her ... Read more..

Santa Barbara property: Ocean and Mountain view estate on historic Riviera.

Thursday, March 6th, 2008 Posted in Santa Barbara Pocket Listing | 1 Comment »

  Sunset Riviera ocean view from property             A private offering exclusively through www.SantaBarbaraPocketListings.com is this completely restored Mediteranean gem situated on multiple acres with beautiful ocean and mountain views with gated privacy ... Read more..

Santa Barbara. $50 Million Montecito beach front property, The Miramar Hotel and resort sees yet another delay

Thursday, September 6th, 2007 Posted in Santa Barbara Properties Market outlook | No Comments »

 Premier Montecito beach front property resort and hotel is a Santa Barbara property jewel that has been mired again in bureaucratic red tape Rick Caruso, the new owner and developer of ... Read more..

Montecito properties and luxury Santa Barbara real estate sales continue robust activity

Thursday, August 30th, 2007 Posted in Santa Barbara Properties Market outlook | No Comments »

August 30 2007 - Santa Barbara high end homes and Montecito luxury property sales for the last few months remain strong and show no signs slowing down  The sales activity in the ... Read more..