I’ve been meaning to post something on the topic of Renting vs. Owning property in Santa Barbara for quite a while. Thank you Deanna for inspiring me to finally do it! The easiest way to compare the cost of renting versus owning is by looking at the following example: *note: the #’s below are for ... [Continue Reading]
I can’t believe I waited SO long to try Backyard Bowls! I’m completely into healthy food, but I guess I hesitated because I thought the prices were a little high for a bowl of fruit that seemed like a simple thing to make at home. Well, I was WRONG! I finally got to experience their delicious fruit/granola/yogurt ... [Continue Reading]
There are no shortage of apps available these days to help people find homes for sale via their mobile devices. My favorite one by far is the Realtor.com app. It has many cool features to help consumers get tons of information about a house before ever going to see it. And all of this can be done from where ever you ... [Continue Reading]
Like what you see? Read more about Goleta North (the area that lies on the mountain side of the freeway) or Goleta South (ocean side of the freeway). Contact Marie Sue Parsons or Stephanie Young to search homes in this area today!
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Last week I had the privilege of touring the new Office of Emergency Services for Santa Barbara County located at 4408 Cathedral Oaks Road. The building tour was led by Michael Harris, Emergency Operations Chief, who is obviously proud of his new “home” which will serve the County for decades to come during various emergency ... [Continue Reading]
Ever heard of a “food forest”? I hadn’t. But I was treated to a display of one while on one of my recent walks through a Mountain View School neighborhood. A food forest is a human-designed forest, which mimics a natural forest, yet not only takes care of itself, but also takes care of us. ... [Continue Reading]
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As a Santa Barbara real estate expert, I am constantly looking for ways to help make life easier for those interested Santa Barbara home buyers with whom I work. Today I’d like to tell you about some neat apps that you can download that will help you with finding everything from the nearest Home Depot to ... [Continue Reading]
Another Santa Barbara home sold by Marie Sue Parsons and Stephanie Young! This one was tricky! A few hurdles in the escrow nearly prevented it from happening. But we never gave up! We got creative and overcame all the challenges that we ran into. Here are a few of the problems that we solved: The ... [Continue Reading]
Marie Sue Parsons and Stephanie Young recently sold this beautifully remodeled condo, located in the prime San Roque neighborhood for $520,000. “We were thrilled” said Stephanie. “It turned out that the buyer and seller knew each other, and both were happy.” The two story condo has a remodeled kitchen with stunning black granite countertops, maple cabinets, tumbled marble ... [Continue Reading]
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