We are in one of the most foundationally strong housing markets of our lifetime because homeowners are going to fight to keep their current mortgage rate and they have a tremendous amount of equity. This is yet another reason things are fundamentally different than in 2008. We may be in one of the strongest Real Estate Markets in a long time. When you look at the numbers today, the one thing that stands out is the strength of this housing market.
Here are two fundamentals that prove this point. Click “Read More” below to continue reading.
Built in the 1930s, high above the Santa Barbara coast, the mansion known as Bellosguardo was the summer home of reclusive heiress Huguette Clark, who instructed her staff to never change a thing – and they didn’t. CBS Sunday Morning pays a visit to a fabled home constructed from a Gilded Age fortune (made famous from the bestseller “Empty Mansions”), which will be opening its doors to public tours in the near future.
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The Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival is taking over the historic Lobero Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara during its 150th anniversary!
The Festival will showcase films that include prominent filmmakers, talented up-and-comers, international legends & surfers from our local surf community!
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Santa Barbara has joined the prestigious ranks of Michelin Star dining destinations in the newly released MICHELIN Guide California. Sushi-Bar Montecito earned One MICHELIN Star, becoming the region’s first ever to receive the coveted accolade.
Santa Barbara offers a wide range of high-quality dining establishments that are celebrated for their culinary expertise, fresh ingredients, and innovative menus. The city is renowned for its farm-to-table cuisine, fresh seafood, and international flavors. Many of the top-rated restaurants in Santa Barbara showcase California’s local produce, organic ingredients, and sustainable dining practices.
The prestigious Michelin Guide for Santa Barbara and Montecito offers 16 highly recommended restaurants by Michelin which are included in this post.
A very entertaining video with Tom Cruise and his Top Gun co-star Monica Barbaro on The Late Late Show with James Gorden.Â
Step into the enchanting realm of Santa Barbara through the lens of videographer Eric Foote. In this mesmerizing masterpiece, A Day In The Life unveils the captivating allure of this coastal gem. From the vibrant streets to the sun-kissed shores.
The CBS Sunday Morning show produces a “By Design” episode once a year. Last year Santa Barbara, California was prominently...
It’s fair to say that Wall Street ownership of single-family homes is a new trend with its roots in the wave of foreclosures that followed the 2006–2008 subprime mortgage crisis. This wave, and the subsequent rise in rental demand from displaced former homeowners, created a tantalizing opportunity for large-scale investors, and they seized it.
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The Lobero Theatre celebrates this momentous anniversary by honoring the past and safeguarding the future of this vibrant community treasure.
The Lobero Theatre is a historic performing arts venue located in downtown Santa Barbara, California. It was built in 1873 and is one of the oldest theaters in the state. The Lobero has been a center for performing arts in Santa Barbara for 150 years, hosting a wide variety of events including plays, concerts, dance performances, and lectures.
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We roll out this update on Sightings in and around southern Santa Barbara as the Santa Barbara International Film Festival wraps up This week some of the attendees for the Film Festival included Angela Bassett, Cate Blanchett, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brenden Fraser, Austin (Elvis) Butler, Kerry Condon, Nina Hoss, Stephanie Hsu, Colin Farrell, and Brendan Gleason.
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