Weekend Open Houses May 16th & May 17th, 2026

3 days ago
Mark Danforth Lomas

Explore this weekend’s featured open houses across the South Coast. From coastal retreats to hillside estates, here is the current…

Market Trends

3 days ago

The Volume Surge: Total sales in April jumped 22% year-over-year. After a slow start to the year, transaction volume is…

Housing

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We’ve all seen the headlines. The "1%," the billionaires, the exploding cost of living—and right there in the middle of…

Santa Barbara’s State Street

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The Santa Barbara’s State Street Blues. It’s the first time in history a city might spend up to $150 million to…

Private Listings vs. Pocket Listings

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There's been a massive shift in the industry. As of early 2026, Compass has become a true "megabrokerage," particularly after its 2026…

Santa Barbara Real Estate Trends April 2026

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Spring has officially arrived in South Santa Barbara County, and the March data suggests a market that is shaking off…

How to Find a House or Spouse Online: 2026 Refresh

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NOT FOR THE COMEDICALLY CHALLENGED (Substitute whatever gender makes this work for you, or not) BTW it's April 1st, 2026... Yesterday’s…

Navigating This Market

2 months ago

As of late March 2026, the South Santa Barbara real estate market—stretching from the Carpinteria bluffs and the estates of…

Housefishing

2 months ago

The Invisible Wall – Is “Housefishing” Breaking Real Estate? In the dating world, they call it catfishing: you show up…

Your Dream Life Awaits: The 17th Annual Dream Big Raffle

2 months ago

This is a stunning property! A 5,000-square-foot custom estate in Calabasas for the price of a raffle ticket is the…