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Market Update | Summer 2017
MARKET UPDATE As we settle into 2017, and into the beautiful summer months here in Santa Barbara, we want to take a quick look back at the first half of 2017 and share a few thoughts moving into the second half of this year. In general, our market is very similar to 2016. While... Read More
Featured Santa Barbara Business | Matt Coleman’s Surf Camp
Educator and Waterman Matt Coleman founded Santa Barbara’s #1 Surf School in 2011, and since then has been mentoring and impacting kids one wave at a time. Lovewater Surf School provides a wide variety of surfing services for the Santa Barbara community, from private to group surf lessons as well as after-school surf programs. Lovewater... Read More
Real Estate. Real Impact. | Summer 2017
REAL IMPACT A few years back I was at a turning point in my career. New to Keller Williams, I was meeting with local women seeking wisdom for how to get orientation, vision and give a little more purpose to my career and life. Each woman I met with kept saying “Junior League”. I asked... Read More
Buying a Home In Santa Barbara? Don’t Miss This Event!
Buying real estate in Santa Barbara can be a struggle, but local Zia Group Agent Jon Gilkeson and Trent Hammel with Union Bank have all the info you’ll need. They will be giving a talk on May 17th and 19th where they will cover the home buying process so that you are fully prepared for... Read More
Market Update | Spring 2017
Happy Easter! As we wrap up a very active first quarter of 2017, we wanted to share with you a quick snapshot of what’s happening in our Santa Barbara real estate market. Overall we ended March with about 8% more homes sold that last year and with an average sales price up 13% (when not... Read More
The Values of Door Knocking
Born and raised here is Santa Barbara, Jon Gilkeson provides a wealth of local knowledge and expertise that is invaluable to our clients. He actively shares this knowledge through his efforts door knocking, where he loves to visit our neighbors and provide useful real estate information for anyone that needs it. “I have made a point... Read More