What does any of this have to do with real estate? Well, National Geographic interviewed me, and a nostalgia web site I created www.TridentRestaurant.com (where I worked with Robin Williams for two years) to learn how to blog for real estate has gone viral recently. Curiously Cuervo Gold Tequila
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09/28/2015
Are you familiar with your property's MLS history? Use to be this category didn't exist, and now it's changing the playing field. The day of the forever reoccurring "New Listing" may be a thing of the past...literally!Todays' Multiple Listing Systems now provide a property's "Listing History". Yo
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09/17/2015
The Museum of Contemporary Art, MCA, of Santa Barbara is offering a “Dream Home Raffle” with a 1 in 20 odds of winning over 2,500 prizes. You could win this “Dream Home” or choose $3,000,000 in cash.Over the last ten years the raffle has raised million of dollars for the Museum of Contemporary Ar
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09/14/2015
Graph below provided by Fidelity Title Company in Santa Barbara. Reflects the Santa Barbara Real Estate Market Trends from Carpinteria to Goleta north.
09/12/2015
On September 2, 2015 local government officials met with the public regarding changes and updates to Flood Maps that could have an effect on insurance rates and available loans. Prospective home buyers who want to use Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae loans are required to get Flood Insurance. The impac
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09/08/2015
While the goal is to get the highest possible closing price in a reasonable amount of time listing a property above market value often turns away prospects and decreases the likelihood of a successful sale (see chart A). An overly aggressive price prevents a property from taking advantage of a k
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09/04/2015
Painting by local Santa Barbara artist Chris Potter "Hammonds Beach"Getting the Best Price and Terms for the Sale of your Home!Selling your home in Santa Barbara and getting the maximum value for it, requires more than simply putting your property on the Multiple Listing Service, an ad in the
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09/03/2015
For most of us, our home is the biggest investment we will ever make. For those preparing to buy, a quality home inspection is key. An inspection is usually required for a home purchase. A highly rated home inspector will look at every nook and cranny to gauge structure stability, present and po
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08/27/2015
