Are you shopping for the best mortgage rates???
If you are, take a look at this great article written by Vickie Elmer from the New York Times. Purchasing a home can get really stressful at times, but stop take a deep breathe and there are many people in the industry that can help you answer any questions you may have. If you give Kelly a call at 805-895-4406 she will help direct you to a great lender and she can answer any question you may have to help you better understand the process of purchasing a new home or possibly selling your home. Click on the link below to view the entire article.
Mortgages – Shopping for the Best Rates – NYTimes.com
Kelly’s Year-End Real Estate Update for Santa Barbara
Kelly’s Year-End Real Estate Update is available for you to read and share with friends and colleagues. Please give Kelly a call or drop her a line if you or anyone else you know has a question about our local real estate market-805-895-4406. Click on the link below to view the real estate update.
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Independent Schools in Santa Barbara
Here is a list of all the independent schools in Santa Barbara County. If you are looking to move to Santa Barbara and you are looking for an alternative to public schools, this is it! This list gives you the breakdown of class size, student to teacher ratio and the application deadline dates. Click on the link below to view the entire list, or if you have any questions give Kelly a call at 805-895-4406.
Independent Schools in Santa Barbara
8th Annual Santa Barbara Million Dollar Home Raffle!
Well it’s that time of year again. The contemporary Arts Forum of Santa Barbara along with Village Properties are teaming up with many other sponsors to bring you the 8th Annual Million Dollar Home Raffle. All proceeds go directly to the Teachers Fund that helps support local teachers and students with school supplies right here in our local schools. This is a really great event with incredible prizes to be won. Click on the link below to view the entire entry form and if you have any questions, please give Kelly a call at 805-895-4406
Sales Increase Dramatically in December!
According to data collected by Computer Oriented Real Estate Technology (CORT), December marks the greatest number of closed real estate transactions since May 2007. CORT reflects that 170 escrows closed in December- 35% more sales than the previous month. If you have questions about this data, please give Kelly a call at 805-895-4406.
November CORT Reports are in!!!
Here are the CORT sales reports for Santa Barbara County for the month of November. These reports will show all residential sales for the month of November in 2011. Just click on the link below to view the entire report and if you have any questions, give Kelly a call at 805-895-4406.
Road Map to a Housing Rebound
Here is a article written by Meg Handley from US News that was published on Yahoo.com finance. The article is called the Road Map to a Housing Rebound. Don’t we all think the US economy needs a roadmap to a housing rebound? YES we do! To read the entire article just click on the link below, and if you have any questions give Kelly a call at 805-895-4406.
Congress May Restore Home-Loan Limit to $729,750
Here is a article written by Kathleen Pender where she discusses how Congress will be voting next week on wether to reinstate the loan limit up to $729,750 from $625,500 where it is at currently. This will give buyers in the Santa Barbara area a lot more options when trying to purchase a home. Click on the link below to view the entire article, and if you have any questions about these loan limits give Kelly a call at 805-895-4406.
Congress may restore home-loan limit to $729,750
How to Figure the Fuzzy Math of Internet Home Values
Here is a great article from the Wall Street Journal written by Alyssa Abkowitz. Have you ever used Zillow.com or Trulia.com to try and figure out the value of your home? Well if you have and you have come up with more questions than answers, you will want to read this article. Just click on the link below to view the entire article, and if you ever have any questions about your home or would like to speak to Kelly directly, give her a call at 805-895-4406.
How to Read Zillow, Trulia and Other Online Home Price Websites – WSJ.com
Great article about home ownership
Here is a great article written by Carla Hill discussing 5 great things about home ownership. If you are thinking about selling your home or even thinking about purchasing a home, you will want to read this article. Just click on the link below to read the full article. If you have any questions about home ownership, give Kelly a call at 805-895-4406.
Realty Times_ Five Great Things about Homeownership