[kad_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/uEJgnBVctw0″ width=”600″ height=”400″ maxwidth=”1200″ autoplay=”true”] Ruth Ann Bowe, Broker associate at Village Properties joins Guy Rivera on his radio show Mortgage Matters. In this episode Guy and Ruth Ann discuss what they have been experiencing in our market, current rates, upcoming events, and much more! For information about Guy Rivera at Guarantee Mortgage,…
[kad_youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyRAfF-cpSs&feature=youtu.be” width=”600″ height=”400″ maxwidth=”1200″ autoplay=”true”] Ruth Ann Bowe, Broker Associate at Village Properties Santa Barbara, once again joins Guy Rivera on his radio show Mortgage Matters on Guy Rivera KZSB 1290. This latest edition features a lively discussion of the Santa Barbara real estate market, trends Ruth Ann and Guy have been seeing,…
Pre-Marketing 101 Most people who have prepared a home for sale will tell you there’s a lot involved in getting it ready to hit the market. Depending on the situation, sellers may (or may not) take care of minor or even major things around the house to increase value– decluttering, addressing popcorn ceiling, fresh paint, etc….
Scenario: You find your dream home. In a perfect world, you’re the only buyer putting in an offer on it– no suspense, no competition, just a happy ending! All too often though, it doesn’t work out that way. With the long standing shortage of housing inventory– not just in Santa Barbara but even statewide– homes…
Staging for Success! Buying or selling a home is often an emotional process, but at the end of the day the bottom line is just that. While you are packing up your belongings, your Realtor will be carefully analyzing the market to suggest a list price. This number is right where it needs to be for a quick, easy…
A Classic Real Estate Love Story: John and Marie fell in love with the little white picket fenced home built in 1929! They could see themselves sipping coffee on the front porch on Sunday mornings, saying hello to the neighbors as they walked by! Sadly, it was just out of reach for them because they…
3 Reasons Why You Should ABSOLUTELY Write That Backup Offer! Seeing your perfect home go from active to pending before you could write your perfect offer can be seriously disappointing! Writing a backup offer in case things fall apart — which they do, at a surprisingly high current rate of roughly one in four —…
Home Design Shifts for 2018! If your DVR is full of HGTV programming, you are not alone! Home design can be more than a weekend hobby, it can be a downright obsession! Whether you’re an investor or a nester, if you’e contemplating improvements to enjoy or add resale value, staying ahead of design trends makes great…
Wildfires & Santa Barbara Real Estate Even in a place as accustomed to wildfires as Southern California, this latest Thomas Fire has been exceptional… Our thoughts go out to those directly affected by it. Even if not directly affected, many are wondering if and how any lasting effects we can expect upon the local real estate market. And what lingering (more…
Buyers Rejoice: Down Payment Assistance has LANDED! One of the biggest barriers to home ownership is saving up a down payment. We hear about it all the time here in Santa Barbara. Not just in low but even in comfortably middle income ranges, home ownership still seems so elusive! We are incredibly happy to let…