October 2016 For the first three quarters of 2016 total homes sales have dropped by almost 14%. Condos lead the drop with a 27.5% decrease compared to 2015, but single family home sales have seen a decrease of 7.3%. Median price for homes and condos in 2016 have increased slightly,…

JULY 2016 Half way into the year is a great time to review where the market is at. Overall we are still experiencing a sellers market where properties that are perceived at value are moving quickly, some receiving multiple offers and going above asking. But buyers are being more selective;…

MAY 2016 Over the last 30 days, I have had the opportunity to analyze a lot of data and read, sometimes it can make your head spin. In addition, I had the opportunity to attend the UCSB Economic Forum and digest our April 2016 latest statistics. I want to know…

The first quarter of 2016 seems to be quickly behind us. On a national scale, I read an article that has me thinking. Here is a snippet: “As mortgage originations taper off and the refinancing wave slows, banks are betting that offering home-equity lines of credit, will appeal to many…

Exciting News! After a lot of consideration, I just made the decision to join the Compass team and support the launch of its first office here in Montecito / Santa Barbara. Compass is a real estate brokerage that is building a smarter, simpler, more sophisticated real estate experience. They are combining exceptional agents…

2015 in Review I love putting together a yearly wrap up, seeing what happened in our market this last year. First hand, this is my sixth year working in the market and experiencing some great changes. To sum up 2015, I would call it healthy, steady and balanced. In general prices remained…

Merry Christmas! As the year wraps up, I wanted to thank everyone for the friendships, support and business. I am very grateful to do what I do, it is truly an honor to help. As we finish out the year, we approach it in the normal fashion. The volume in the market has…