The Premier Gated Golfing Community of Birnam Wood Country Club, Montecito CA. - 10/30/08 11:33 AM

Birnam Wood is located in the heart of Montecito CA., and is considered the premier gated golfing community within Santa Barbara.  Birnam Wood first started development in the early 1970's and is made up of only single family homes and estates and consists of a total of 142 unique homes with currently 2-3 vacant lots left to build on.  
Most of the homes in Birnam Wood are very private feeling and line the golf course.  All homes primarily sit on 1 acre parcels (although the net land of these parcels is less as easements often extend into the golf course and/or road).  All homes must … (0 comments)

Santa Barbara Golf Courses - Public and Private - 10/20/08 11:15 AM

Looking for a great golf experience here in the Santa Barbara, Montecito, Goleta and surrounding areas.  The golfing scene here in Santa Barbara is excellent with a range of prices and choices to suit every level.  Because of the superb weather here in Santa Barbara, golf is played year-round.  
Below I have outlined a list of all the local and private courses in our area.
Public 18 Hole Golf Courses
Sandpiper: Sitting on a wonderful perch directly along the coastline, Sandpiper is one of the most picturesque golf courses around.  Sandpiper is a memorable experience for anyone with a true … (0 comments)

Cort Report for Santa Barbara, Montecito, Goleta and Carpinteria CA. Areas - September 2008 - 10/14/08 10:32 AM

Here is the Santa Barbara cort report for closed sales for September of 2008.  The cort report lists all closed sales of property regardless of whether they were reported in the Santa Barbara MLS or not.  This includes for sale by owners, transfers of property between family members etc.  Upwards of 95+ % of all sales are reported in the MLS, where as 100% are reported in the cort report.
If you would like further info about a certain month or area, please let me know so that I can be of help.
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The Top 10 Most Expensive Real Estate Zip Codes in the United States - 10/13/08 12:46 PM
People in general will always be attracted to beautiful areas within the United States when it comes down to real estate.  For many, these places are also a great place to invest in when times are as uncertain as they have been in the last 18 months. 
One reality about the real estate market in the more exclusive and expensive areas in our country that seems to hold true is this -- values tend to rise the fastest when times are good and these areas also hold onto their real estate values the best when times are not as good.
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Bank of America Today Annouces an Aggressive Foreclosure Prevention Effort - 10/10/08 12:44 PM
Here is a very important article that I just read about some of the processes taking place to deal with all the foreclosures going on.  Bank of America just announced this today.
Further Reading: Articles on Foreclosures, Articles on Short Sales
For information on Santa Barbara Real Estate, Montecito Real Estate and/or our surrounding areas, as well as any other aspects of life in our area, please don't hesitate to contact Kevin Schmidtchen at Sotheby's Int'l Realty.
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Home Schooling in Santa Barbara, CA. - 10/10/08 12:30 PM

Having my little boy start just this last month at The Waldorf School, I have been looking into all options for education here in the Santa Barbara, California area.  One option that is becoming much more prominent here in the last years in Santa Barbara is the home schooling approach to education.  Rob Kuznia, a staff write from Noozhawk wrote a great article below that outlines where Home School Santa Barbara is at.  I have simply kept everything Rob Kuznia wrote here below.  Noozhawk staff writer Rob Kuznia can be reached at rkuznia@noozhawk.com.
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