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Fall’s grape harvest is the perfect excuse for a weekend away as industry locals share the new (and old) hot spots to hit. With its mix of sophisticated lifestyle, natural beauty and rustic Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, Santa Barbara, already a big draw for Hollywood, is luring more big-...
12/05/2011
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A reserve study analyzes major repair and replacement needs like roofing and painting and provides a funding plan for accumulating money to perform this work when its needed. It is a fundamental planning tool that all homeowner associations (HOA) need. There are several parts to the reserve study...
12/05/2011
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In this economy, sellers of residential real estate face a variety of challenges. For sellers of distressed homes, these issues have added importance: options may be less visible, competent and reputable professionals who can help are fewer, opportunities begin to dwindle, and an exit plan – a me...
12/02/2011
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Interest rates dropped to new lows at the end of the first week in October. Thirty-year fixed-rate conforming loans were available in some areas with an interest rate of less than 4 percent. However, during the same week, mortgage applications dropped 4.3 percent, according to the Mortgage Banker...
12/02/2011
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Homeowners facing foreclosure seem to be desperate to buy again. Frequently, I receive letters from someone who hasn’t yet lost their home to foreclosure but anticipates they soon will, and wants to be able to get back into the market, quick-like. Many claim their haste is because they don’t want...
12/02/2011
Are you looking to purchase a Beach-front property in Santa Barbara?Let us help you find everything you need to know about buying or selling a home! As the preeminent Real Estate professional in my community for over 12 years, I am dedicated to providing the finest service available while breakin...
12/02/2011
Are you looking to buy a Luxury property in Santa Barbara, Montecito or Hope Ranch?Let us help you find everything you need to know about buying or selling a home! As the preeminent Real Estate professional in my community for over 12 years, I am dedicated to providing the finest service availabl...
12/02/2011
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John Ulzheimer, president of Consumer Education at SmartCredit.com, the credit blogger for Mint.com, is an expert on credit reporting, credit scoring and identity theft. Formerly with FICO, Equifax and Credit.com, Elzheimer is a rare editorial source — a recognized credit expert who actually come...
12/01/2011
Are you looking to buy a property in the Gorgeous Santa Ynez Valley?Let us help you find everything you need to know about buying or selling a home! As the preeminent Real Estate professional in my community for over 12 years, I am dedicated to providing the finest service available while breakin...
12/01/2011
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Jon Mahoney recently helped me close a complicated real estate transaction in Santa Barbara. As a Santa Barbara native, I value that Jon is an agent who not only understands our unique city, but also has made all the local connections to get things done quickly and efficiently.As a local business...
12/01/2011