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The following article was written by Jonathan Smoke, chief economist at realtor.com. If you are among the estimated 3 million households likely to close on the purchase of a home from now through August,... Read More

The following is a list of events and ‘to do’s’ in Santa Barbara area this weekend. Happy Friday! 12th Annual KJEE Summer Round Up Location: Santa Barbara Bowl 92.9 KJEE announced the lineup... Read More

The following article was written by Realtor.com’s Lisa Kaplan Gordon Once you make an offer on a home and it’s accepted, there’s a period lasting a few weeks before you close the deal. During this... Read More

  May 28, 2016 – May 30, 2016 / Recurring daily I Madonnari Street Painting Festival 2016 Madonnari, or street painters, transform the Mission plaza using pastels on pavement to create 150 vibrant and colorful,... Read More

The following article was written by Dave Van Horn, President at PPR The Note Co. – an operating entity that manages several funds that buy/sell/hold residential mortgages, both performing and... Read More

Here is the latest according to Realtor.com’s senior news editor, Clare Trapasso. The lack of residences on the market, leading to price jumps and bidding wars, isn’t stopping buyers from closing on the homes of... Read More

 Here is a list of some attractions in and around Santa Barbara for this upcoming weekend. Happy Friday Everyone! May 14, 2016 Turtle (& Tortoise) Awareness Day & Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Appearance Keepers offer... Read More

The following article, written by Noozhawk Executive Editor Tom Bolton, highlights last weeks’ Economic Forecast Summit in Santa Barbara. (Tom Bolton / Noozhawk photo)   Santa Barbara County’s economy is doing fairly well in... Read More

Freddie Mac just released the following graphs illustrating mortgage rates with a further analysis by Lorraine Woellert of Redfin.  Mortgage... Read More

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