International home-buyer buys Santa Barbara house after viewing a video

By Stephanie Young on October 19th, 2012
So proud of this story that I have to share it with you all: I recently worked with a couple that lives in Europe.  Their plan was to move to Santa Barbara in 5-10 years, but they wanted to buy a house now rather than later because they felt that the timing was good. They ... [Continue Reading]

Santa Barbara Real Estate is Rebounding!

By Stephanie Young on October 18th, 2012
It’s good news in the housing front – not just in Santa Barbara but in several areas in Southern California. Check out this article from a colleague at Coldwell Banker in Beverly Hills, Christophe Choo: As housing prices rise, consumer confidence increases And look what Forbes has to say about Santa Barbara, aka the Rebounding ... [Continue Reading]

Why sit on the Santa Barbara real estate fence when you can own it?

By Stephanie Young on March 18th, 2012
Ok, so I know that there are a ton of people out there who think that NOW isn’t a good time to buy a home here in Santa Barbara.  There is no doubt that Santa Barbara home values are down, and short sales and foreclosures are everywhere.  But for the first time in a looong time, ... [Continue Reading]

Renting versus Owning in Santa Barbara

By Stephanie Young on February 9th, 2012
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]

Why I love Backyard Bowls

By Stephanie Young on January 5th, 2012
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]

4 reasons REALTOR.com’s mobile app is great for home shopping

By Stephanie Young on October 10th, 2011
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]

A little bit about Goleta CA – via Qwiki

By Stephanie Young on October 3rd, 2011
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! ... [Continue Reading]

What is that new County building on Cathedral Oaks Road?

By Marie Sue Parsons on September 30th, 2011
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” in a Santa Barbara neighborhood?

By Marie Sue Parsons on September 28th, 2011
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]

A little bit about Santa Barbara CA – via Qwiki

By Stephanie Young on September 26th, 2011
Read more about Santa Barbara neighborhoods or search homes for sale in Santa Barbara.  Contact Marie Sue Parsons or Stephanie Young to start looking at homes for sale today! ... [Continue Reading]
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