Buying

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

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]
Check Out These Must Have Santa Barbara Real Estate Property Search Apps!

Check Out These Must Have Santa Barbara Real Estate Property Search Apps!

By Stephanie Young on September 12th, 2011
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]
Sold! Vintage Ranch Lane, Santa Barbara CA 93110

Sold! Vintage Ranch Lane, Santa Barbara CA 93110

By Marie Sue Parsons on September 7th, 2011
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]
If you are buying a home in Santa Barbara, you’d better be checking for radon.

If you are buying a home in Santa Barbara, you’d better be checking for radon.

By Stephanie Young on August 17th, 2011
Many areas in the United States have high levels of radon, a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas that can cause lung cancer in humans. Exposure to radon in the home is responsible for an estimated 20,000 lung cancer deaths each year, per the US Environmental Protection Agency. Santa Barbara County is one of the areas known ... [Continue Reading]
Santa Barbara Real Estate Lifestyle

Santa Barbara Real Estate Lifestyle

By Stephanie Young on August 11th, 2011
Santa Barbara Real Estate Viewing the breathtaking landscape of Santa Barbara neighborhoods, it is easy to see why Santa Barbara has long been considered one of California’s most beautiful communities: ... [Continue Reading]
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Activities

Santa Barbara Neighborhood Activities

By Stephanie Young on July 25th, 2011
Santa Barbara Mountain View Schools School is starting back up and while your children might be sad the summer fun is coming to an end, now is the time to get you children signed up for some of the most popular Santa Barbara community activities.  The Mountain View school system is one of the most ... [Continue Reading]

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Hold Summer Clearance Sales

By Marie Sue Parsons on June 27th, 2011
This is an interesting article I read this morning in the LA Times: The mortgage giants, which have taken back massive numbers of foreclosed homes, are offering significant incentives for new owner-occupant purchasers. By Kenneth R. Harney Looking for a deal where the home seller pledges in advance to contribute potentially thousands of dollars to ... [Continue Reading]
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