The Santa Barbara South County real estate market shows trends and recent sales data for the Santa Barbara & surrounding areas. According to the 29-Year Price Trend shown below, the average price range took a slight decline between 2015 and 2016, when we started to see a small increase in 2017 & 2018, then a large… more
Calling in the Experts – Home Buying
The Future-Proof Kitchen
The median price of remodeling a kitchen is approximately $60,000. How do you make sure the changes you make won’t look dated in a few years? Here are some design trends/ideas that will help future-proof your kitchen.
A First-Time Buyer’s Guide to Home Maintenance
Take care of these tasks to avoid major home hassles, inefficiencies or unsightliness down the road When you buy your first house, you have a lot going on with moving in, perhaps buying some furniture, hosting your first party at the house and getting used to those mortgage payments. With all that excitement,… more
5 Trade-Offs to Consider When Remodeling Your Kitchen
A kitchen designer asks big-picture questions to help you decide where to invest and where to compromise in your remodel By: Moorea Hoffman – Houzz Contributor It would be great to have an unlimited budget for a kitchen renovation. But the fact is most of us do not. And that’s OK. Compromises of one form or… more