montecito: July 2008 Real Estate Sales Activity for Montecito/ Tuscany in Ewa Gentry - 08/02/08 11:11 PM
Montecito/ Tuscany an Ewa Gentry planned community in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).
Single Family Homes (resale): Sales and average sales prices were down considerably earlier in the year. Both have seen some rebounding recently. Hopefully that trend will continue for sellers, who in the … (0 comments)
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montecito: Property Sales Prices In The Santa Barbara Area - 07/24/08 07:08 PM
Our interactive map for Homes, Condo, and all other property sales is now available.
There were not many sales in Carpinteria for June. The lowest priced sale was for $290,000 at 5945 Hickory St #1. There was one good sized sale in Carpinteria for $2,400,000 at 6635 Arozena Ln.
Goleta had … (0 comments)
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montecito: Santa Barbara California May Property Sales - 06/10/08 02:27 PM
The number of transactions in Santa Barbara and the surrounding communities have been showing some signs of improvement recently. March and April showed improvement from the previous month. I was thinking this trend might continue. I was wrong, but not that wrong. May had 132 properties sell compared to the 135 … (0 comments)
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montecito: March Property Sales For Santa Barbara - 04/10/08 06:02 PM
I have received the sales data for March a little earlier than I expected. I was able to upload the latest information for Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Montecito, Goleta, and the entire south coast today in to the property sales map.
In looking it over there were a couple of sales where … (0 comments)
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montecito: Where Are Those "Jumbo Conforming" Loans with Lower Interest Rates? - 04/07/08 12:42 PM
Here is a quick fact in the life within the lending business that no one can refute...The larger the mortgage, the riskier the loan and therefore the tougher it is for a home-buyer to get a mortgage approved.Now weeks after the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 changed the maximum amount on a … (0 comments)
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montecito: New Sewer Lateral Inspection Law - 03/21/08 12:46 PM
The city of Santa Barbara has passed a new law that requires all homes to have their sewer lateral inspected if they are extensively remodeling their home or have significant cracks that the city staff is aware of. Although the city does not require buyers or sellers to inspect the lateral … (2 comments)
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montecito: A Story of Montecito’s Beginning - 03/21/08 12:43 PM
Ever wonder about Montecito's beginnings? The name means "little mountain," and a popular story about the areas birth dates back to 1850.
One day an ill man named Wilbur Curtiss encountered a Native American who claimed to be over 110 years old, and who said his secrets of health and longevity were bathing … (0 comments)
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montecito: Santa Barbara Foreclosure Trends - 03/18/08 05:47 PM
I know this is going to come off as some kind of understatement, but I'll write it anyway. "This is a very interesting Real Estate Market!" Updating the numbers for the Foreclosures Trends is just like updating any of the other numbers I look at each month, Crazy! If you … (0 comments)
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montecito: Montecito 76 Station, A Hot Topic! - 03/17/08 01:44 PM
"Save Coast Village Road" is one groups cry! The firestorm that has surrounded the 76 station on Coast Village Road is causing some real debate. Over at Santa Barbara's Blog, they received over 35 comments on the subject including one from me. I personally am not as well informed as I … (0 comments)
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montecito: Can You Believe These Numbers! - 03/14/08 05:36 PM
The Cort information for February came in and I can't believe how few properties closed escrow.
The home sales for Carpinteria, Goleta, Santa Barbara, & Montecito combined only hit 87. I have been in this community for about 20 years and I can't remember the number ever being that low. … (0 comments)
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montecito: Santa Barbara Association of Realtors February Statistics - 03/11/08 06:36 PM
You may or may not know this, but the Santa Barbara Association of Realtors puts out their official statistics once a month. They wait until the 5th business day of the month to pull their statistics. This policy is consistent with the National Association of Realtors and the California Association of … (2 comments)
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montecito: February 2008 Real Estate Sales Activity for Montecito/ Tuscany in Ewa Gentry - 03/08/08 10:20 PM
Montecito/ Tuscany an Ewa Gentry planned community in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).
Single Family homes: Sales volume is still too low to draw conclusions. Most of the homes are less than 2 years old. Average re-sale prices have seen some slippage in the last few … (0 comments)
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montecito: Ewa Gentry - Montecito Plan 2, Corner Home - 02/23/08 08:38 PM
The corner home is in new condition.Central A/CLarge Garage plus 3rd parking stallCovered lanaiShort walk to poolEwa Gentry is one of the newest communities offering wonderful value to buyers. Located between Pearl Harbor and Barber Point, and just below Schofield Barracks, makes Ewa Gentry's location quite convenient for those stationed oir … (4 comments)
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montecito: January Property Sales Map For Santa Barbara - 02/19/08 01:55 PM
I have completed the South County map which covers Carpinteria to Goleta in Santa Barbara County. The map is reflecting all the sales reported by CORT for January 2008. For 2 months in a row there were under 100 sales in the Santa Barbara area. These sales include all the single … (0 comments)
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montecito: Santa Barbara Property Sales For January 2008 - 02/12/08 12:54 PM
It's a new year and it has started out just where 2007 left off in December.In the Santa Barbara area there were 92 closed transactions according to C.O.R.T. (Computer Oriented Real Estate Technology) They are a local provider of property information and do a terrific job. Now back to the numbers, … (2 comments)
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montecito: Any Great Deals on Homes in Foreclosure in Santa Barbara? - 02/05/08 11:49 AM
This seems to be a common question I get here lately in Santa Barbara and Montecito, mainly from first-time home buyers and investors. Like many things in life though, it simply depends. The common myth out there seems to universally be that homes in foreclosure must be the best opportunities to buy a … (0 comments)
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montecito: January 2008 Real Estate Sales Activity for Montecito/ Tuscany in Ewa Gentry - 02/01/08 09:29 PM
Montecito/ Tuscany an Ewa Gentry planned community in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).
Single Family homes: Sales volume is still too low to draw conclusions. Most of the homes are less than 2 years old. The resale prices have gone down making them quite attractive for … (0 comments)
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montecito: Trust Me, Don't Worry - Santa Barbara Real Estate Predictions for 2008 - 01/30/08 04:28 PM
One rule you should learn as a Realtor is to never say, Trust Me Don't Worry. Well, I guess I am breaking this rule (partly at least) and giving you one prediction for Santa Barbara Real Estate in 2008.The part of the rule I am breaking is the Trust Me part, so … (0 comments)
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montecito: Santa Barbara Real Estate Market Update for the Montecito Real Estate Area - Overall Yearly Sales Statistics for 2007 - 01/29/08 11:53 AM
Santa Barbara Real Estate for the Montecito area for January 1, 2007 - December 31st, 2007. I have summarized below an easy to look at brief outline of the overall statistics for the Santa Barbara Real Estate market for the Montecito area:The total number of single family homes sold was 191. Overall the … (2 comments)
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montecito: Westmont College Expansion Approved in Montecito, CA. - 01/22/08 05:28 PM
Westmont College, located in high-end residential area of Montecito, CA., won a ruling in Superior Court on Tuesday, December 18th, 2007 to allow the expansion of its master plan. In the first stage, the plan calls for 165,000 sqft. of new building starting with The Adams Center for the visual arts, The Winter Hall for science … (1 comments)
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montecito: Santa Barbara Real Estate For December 2007 - 01/15/08 01:19 PM
You are living in historic times! As you can see from the chart to the left, the number of transactions for Santa Barbara's South Coast fell below the 100 number for the first time that I can remember. I CORT figures back to Jan of 1997 and Dec of 2007 … (0 comments)
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montecito: Santa Barbara South County November Sales Statistics - 12/18/07 05:46 PM
I went back and looked at what CORT numbers I could find. The numbers I found went back to 1997. We almost did it, we almost hit double digits in the number of sales in the South County of Santa Barbara in November. I couldn't believe that the number we … (0 comments)
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montecito: November 2007 Real Estate Sales Activity for Montecito/ Tuscany in Ewa Gentry - 12/05/07 11:30 PM
Montecito/ Tuscany an Ewa Gentry planned community in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (makes up part of tax map key 191).
Single Family homes: Sales volume is still too low to draw conclusions. Most of the homes are less than 2 years old. The resale prices are very attractive for first time home buyers … (0 comments)
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montecito: Single Family Homes for under 500k in Ewa Beach, Hawaii - 07/12/07 12:02 AM
By: David Kucic, Hawaii Home Buying and Selling Team (Military Spoken Here and Military Always Welcome)There are several single family home developments in the Ewa by Gentry community that are part of a "Condominium Property Regime" or CPR. Almost all of these CPR'd homes are priced under 500k.What is the difference … (6 comments)
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montecito: We closed our first deal in just 21 days!! - 06/24/07 01:14 AM
Hello!! It is a happy day for Montecito Estate Properties in Roseville, CA. We are patting ourselves on the back for our first closing, in just 21 days. This quick close, with a first time home buyer, was thanks to our expertise in the market, using a good loan officer who … (11 comments)
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