The signals are out there: home sales are picking up and prices are slowly ascending. However, recovery isn’t obvious everywhere yet. Most markets are still seeing the lower priced homes selling fastest, while mid-range homes are taking longer, and upper-end properties, when priced well for our market, are selling a bit slower. (more…)

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Week Ending 2-22-2010

 

New Listings……………7   Sale Pending……..2     Closed…………4

Under $1 mil……….……. 7    ………………..….1      …..…………….4               

$1-$2 mil………….……..0  ……………………..0    ……..……………0

$+2mil-$4mil………………0   ………………….. .1      ……………………..0

$+4mil-$8mil……………..0   ……………………0

$+8mil……………..……..0      …………………..0

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Phew! After four years of declining home sales across the country, the numbers appear to be finally turning back upward, with closed sales and pending contracts at above-normal increases. In particular, first-time buyers helped buoy the market by taking advantage of low prices and interest rates, as well as they $8,000 tax credit offered by the federal government.

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Village Properties quarterly newsletter is now available.

 Click here to read it online! 

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Wow, here it is August already and the market is showing signs of sizzling sales.  Another month in the triple digit sales for the south County of Santa Barbara. From Carpinteria to Goleta home sales are averaging four a day and we have an overall supply of seven months supply.  But don’t let the supply number fool you.  Just when you hear the media talk about another wave of foreclosures let’s look to see what’s happening here.  With the low end flying off the shelf and only leaving 17 homes in the area available under $600,000 regardless of short sale, real estate owned by the bank or a traditional sale seems the only difference is that there’s not much to choose from.  With pressure on interest rates to rise in the future, might this be the bell ringing loudly, saying it’s time to buy if you are going to make it at all?

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5 Easy, Inexpensive Ways to Add Value and Comfort to Your Home

If you’ve been thinking about increasing your home’s value or just making your living space more comfortable, these ideas can help you start off simply. Before you start knocking out walls and renovating your roofline, consider these ways to make a big difference…cost-effectively!
1. Spruce Up Your Curb Appeal

Buyers often decide whether to look at your house before they even get out of the car. So, before you spend a lot of time and money remodeling the inside, take a good look at the outside. Washing windows, repainting trim, planting flowers and small shrubs, trimming tree branches and overgrown bushes, fixing screens, resealing your driveway, and mowing the lawn can make a big difference. Start out by making a list of 4 to 7 simple projects and then set aside an hour or two each day. In just one week, you - and potential buyers - will be surprised how appealing and welcoming your house looks when driving up.

2. Does Your Entryway Invite People In?

A cozy first impression is crucial. Now that you’ve boosted your curb appeal, it’s time to turn your attention inside - starting just inside the front door. To make sure your entryway invites people to come in - rather than turnaround and run - try adding a wicker chair and table outside the door along with a fresh coat of paint to your foyer.

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GRAND OPENING of

PAWS Park of Santa Ynez Valley

Paws Park of Santa Ynez Valley, Inc, in conjunction with the City of Buellton, is proud to announce the Grand Opening of the first Dog Park in the Santa Ynez Valley! The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony is scheduled for August 1, 2009 at 10:00am. Come one, come all. Bring your dogs and let’s have fun!

 Location:

 PAWS Park of  Santa Ynez Valley, Inc.

568 Dawn Drive

P.O. Box 269

Buellton, CA 93427-0269

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The Village Voice Real Estate Update 

Summer Newsletter is now available.

Simply click here to read it!

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Village Properties is proud to recommend the housing services of our Agents listed below.

Please feel free to call upon them for help and information about rentals in the Santa Barbara area. You may also go to our website: www.villagesite.com, select: property serach and access an up-to-date list of houses and rentals available in our area.

Village Agents available to help:

Susan Jordano, 805.680.9060, susanjordano@cox.net

Phyllis Lenker, 805.683.7376, phyllisl@villagesite.com

Beverly Palmer, 805.695.7261, beverlypalmer@cox.net

Emily McBride, 805.252.2773, www.emilymcbride.com

DeAnn Bauer, 805.565.8610, deann@greenhomessb.com

Marissa Smith, 805.681.8123, mlssellsrealestate@gmail.com

Gloria Vaughn, 805.565.8862, Glorybee5@aol.com

Priscilla Bedolla, 805.683.7374, PBedolla@aol.com

Billy Mandarino, 805.570.4827, billy@villagesite.com

Darin Guglielmo, 805.683.7361, darin@villagesite.com

Jane Alexander, 805.886.2930, zcoop@cox.net

Colleen Beall, 805.565.8894, colbeall@cox.net

Joan Roberts, 805.683.7323, jopogo@cox.net

Gail Cooley, 805.682.9373, gail@villagesite.com

Regina Magid, 805.683.7396, SOLDatReginaMagid@cox.net

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Santa Barbara, CA- Business partners, Elizabeth Wagner and DeAnn Bauer both Realtors and Santa Barbara’s first two EcoBrokers® with Village Properties have been awarded the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR’s) Green designation, the only green real estate professional designation recognized by NAR.  (more…)

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