Happy 2026!  This is one of our favorite newsletters to write. Taking time to reflect on the year behind us offers perspective, while looking ahead allows us to make a few educated guesses about what the next year may bring. So, what’s happened in the Santa Barbara real estate market in…

Happy Thanksgiving, what a great time of year! It’s fun to finally have some weather — and all the festivities of the season ahead. So, what’s happening in the Santa Barbara real estate market? This market is hard to sum up in a few words, but here’s where things stand. Overall, this market…

Howdy!  We hope everyone enjoyed their summer. What is happening in the Santa Barbara Real Estate Market? Here are the headlines: Total Sales in July picked up compared to 2024 Sales for 2025 seem likely to outpace 2024 by at least 10% Pendings (homes under contract) have picked up Inventory Levels…

What is happening in Santa Barbara’s Real Estate Market? There is a lot to digest and happening. Two big headlines: For the first 3 months of 2025, the median home sales price is a whopping $2,795,000. To put that into perspective, the median home sales price in 2024 was $2,172,130. On April…

The end of the year and the start of a new one is a great time to look back and reflect. Even though it’s arbitrary, it’s a helpful marker to consider where our market is, what’s trending, and what might happen in the future. So what is the current state…