Villagesite Blog http://www.villagesite.com/blog Santa Barbara, Montecito and Santa Ynez Real Estate Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:40:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 en Village Properties and Direct Relief International http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2010/03/10/village-properties-and-direct-relief-international/ http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2010/03/10/village-properties-and-direct-relief-international/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:33:09 +0000 Village Properties http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2010/03/10/village-properties-and-direct-relief-international/ <p style=”text-align: center”><a href=”http://www.villagesite.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/dri1.jpg” title=”Direct Relief International”><img src=”http://www.villagesite.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/dri1.jpg” alt=”Village Properties and Direct Relief International” /></a></p>

Village Properties has always been rooted with a strong emphasis on helping others. Founding such organizations as the The Teachers Fund, Village Properties supports and gives so much to the local SB community. When the earthquake hit Haiti and we saw the devastation and people affected, we felt extremely compelled to extend whatever resources we could to our neighbors in need. (more…)

]]> http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2010/03/10/village-properties-and-direct-relief-international/feed/ Somewhere in Between http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2010/03/10/somewhere-in-between/ http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2010/03/10/somewhere-in-between/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:09:10 +0000 Elaine Abercrombie http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2010/03/10/somewhere-in-between/ My last column discussed how real estate is beginning to recover, although not everywhere yet. Whether you’re buying or selling, you need to be aware of local conditions, and adjust your strategy according to the value of your home. Our low your strategy according to the value of your home. Our low end of the market, under $600,000 has only three months supply of homes to offer and that’s a seller’s market.

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]]> http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2010/03/10/somewhere-in-between/feed/ It All Depends http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2010/02/22/it-all-depends/ http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2010/02/22/it-all-depends/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:40:28 +0000 Elaine Abercrombie http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2010/02/22/it-all-depends/ 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…)

]]> http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2010/02/22/it-all-depends/feed/ Santa Ynez Valley Real Estate Activity Update http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2010/02/22/santa-ynez-valley-real-estate-activity-update/ http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2010/02/22/santa-ynez-valley-real-estate-activity-update/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:25:57 +0000 Wayne Natale http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2010/02/22/santa-ynez-valley-real-estate-activity-update/ 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

]]> http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2010/02/22/santa-ynez-valley-real-estate-activity-update/feed/ California Home Inventory Shrinks to 5-year low. http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2010/01/29/california-home-inventory-shrinks-to-5-year-low/ http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2010/01/29/california-home-inventory-shrinks-to-5-year-low/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:26:36 +0000 Village Properties http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2010/01/29/california-home-inventory-shrinks-to-5-year-low/ Interesting article in last week’s WSJ.Click here to read more…

]]> http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2010/01/29/california-home-inventory-shrinks-to-5-year-low/feed/ The Pressure Cooker http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2010/01/25/the-pressure-cooker/ http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2010/01/25/the-pressure-cooker/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:41:25 +0000 Elaine Abercrombie http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2010/01/25/the-pressure-cooker/ 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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]]> http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2010/01/25/the-pressure-cooker/feed/ Weekly MLS Pendings http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2009/12/14/weekly-mls-pendings/ http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2009/12/14/weekly-mls-pendings/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:46:54 +0000 Jackie Walters http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2009/12/14/weekly-mls-pendings/ 33 pendings for week ending 11/29/09
 
0-1 million 21
1-2   6
2-4   2
4-8   3
8+   1
 
36% over one million - highest percentage since September 2009

]]> http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2009/12/14/weekly-mls-pendings/feed/ The Village Voice Real Estate Update - Fall 2009 http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2009/09/30/the-village-voice-real-estate-update-fall-2009/ http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2009/09/30/the-village-voice-real-estate-update-fall-2009/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:48:23 +0000 Village Properties http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2009/09/30/the-village-voice-real-estate-update-fall-2009/ fall-header-new.jpg

 

Village Properties quarterly newsletter is now available.

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]]> http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2009/09/30/the-village-voice-real-estate-update-fall-2009/feed/ Housing market may be nearing equilibrium, latest price numbers indicate http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2009/09/16/housing-market-may-be-nearing-equilibrium-latest-price-numbers-indicate/ http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2009/09/16/housing-market-may-be-nearing-equilibrium-latest-price-numbers-indicate/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:24:46 +0000 Maddox Reese http://www.villagesite.com/blog/2009/09/16/housing-market-may-be-nearing-equilibrium-latest-price-numbers-indicate/ Nationwide, the average price of both new and existing homes sold in the second quarter fell 1% from the same quarter a year ago, according to the latest government figures.Among the country’s 32 largest metropolitan areas covered in the survey by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, 16 showed price increases and 16 registered declines. (more…)

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On August 25, 2009, The S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index indicated the the home sales prices are moderating at a faster rate than expected.  On September 1, 2009 the Associated Press reported that the Housing and Manufacturing sectors are showing signs of strength. Home construction, pending home sale and manufacturing are all at their highest levels in 10 to 18 months.Consumer Confidence rebounded in August after a slight decline in July. July Pending Home Sales are at their highest level in 2 years and are rebounding faster than expected. “The overall trend toward stabilization is undeniable at this point,” wrote Mike Larson, real estate analyst at Weiss Research. According to the National Association of Realtors “Pending Home Sales Are on a Record Roll”.According to Forbes.com, Santa Barbara is among the top 10 best cities for a housing recovery.For the 4th straight month in a row, new home sales surged and for the first time in 3 years home prices post quarterly rise.Federal Reserve Chair, Ben Bernanke, has stated that he believes that the worst is over.According to a recent survey by Relocation.com, people are moving for happier reasons.

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