Home Prices Up 6.15% Across the Country!
Some Highlights:The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently released their latest Quarterly Home Price Index report.In the report, home prices are compared both regionally and by state.Ba...
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Renting or Buying… Either Way You’re Paying a Mortgage
There are some people who have not purchased homes because they are uncomfortable taking on the obligation of a mortgage. Everyone should realize that, unless you are living with your parents rent-free, you are paying a mortga...
Mortgage Interest Rates Went Up Again… Should I Wait to Buy?
Mortgage interest rates, as reported by Freddie Mac, have increased over the last several weeks. Freddie Mac, along with Fannie Mae, the Mortgage Bankers Association and the National Association of Realtors, is calling for mortgage r...
SOLD ~ Delightful Carpinteria Single Level Ranch Style
Delightful Carpinteria Ranch Style ~ 1306 La Manida Street, Carpinteria CA
Spacious single level ranch style home with large living room and adjacent dining room, galley kitchen, sunroom/family room and 4 bedrooms and 2 baths. Serene larg...
First Comes Love… Then Comes Mortgage?
According to the National Association of REALTORS most recent Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers, married couples once again dominated the first-time homebuyer statistics in 2016 at 58% of all buyers. It is no surprise that having two...
NEW LISTING ~ 1st Open House Sunday, Feb 12th 1 to 4
Classic Country Elegance in Bel Air Knolls 1331 Portesuello Ave, Santa Barbara CA 93105 ~ Offered at $1,595,000Recently remodeled, this traditional New England home, accented with subtle nuances of French Country and Mediterranean styles, offe...
SOLD ~ Exquisite Mediterranean Jewel
Exquisite Mediterranean Jewel in Vista La Cumbre
940 Vista De Lejos Drive, Santa Barbara CA 93111 ~ Offered at $1,895,000
Rarely available & impeccably maintained & upgraded, this spacious 4-bedroom, 3-bath Mediterranean-st...
Why Are Mortgage Interest Rates Increasing
According to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage interest rate jumped up to 3.94% last week. Interest rates had been hovering around 3.5% since June, and many are wondering why there has bee...
Recently SOLD $1.9 ~ Romantic Courtyard Mediterranean in Bel Air Knolls
Custom re-built and brilliantly executed by award winning designers David Thomas and Jeff Doubet, this masterfully designed two-story home embodies the essence of Santa Barbara’s signature Mediterranean architecture.
With its Old World cou...
RECENTLY SOLD with Multiple Offers
Serene Mesa Sanctuary by Hendry's Beach
This spacious hilltop home rests on an absolutely stunning .93 acre lot with the feel of a lush parkland. Wide verdant lawns and mature-growth trees, including fruit and avocado, offer a serene retreat s...
The Truth About Housing Affordability
From a purely economic perspective, this is one of the best times in American history to buy a home. Black Night Financial Services discusses this in their most recent Monthly Mortgage Monitor. Here are two of the report’s revelations:The...