Up-To-Date Info On The Santa Barbara Real Estate Market
Is this a good time to buy?

One of the most popular topics of conversation in Santa Barbara is real estate. Or at least that was the case a few years back, and for decades before that, when home prices were soaring like a runaway train. In 2007, the average home price in town was over $1 million. Homeowners embraced their new-found equity like a rich uncle. Non-homeowners lamented the fact that they were being forced out of town.

The talk around the local real estate water cooler is a bit different these days. For one thing there are fewer water coolers. This section of the Edhat site will be dedicated to keeping up with real estate news and views. Check back often because we'll be adding new content frequently.

Edhat Exclusives

Joel Maloney educates us about how real estate lending and financing are functioning in the current market. (10/18/09)

Jeffrey Schlossberg threw his hat into the ring to answer Edhat questions about the current lending market. (10/18/09)

An Edhat subscriber writes that if this is the bottom of the local real estate market, she'll never be able to afford the modest cottage she's always dreamed of. (10/18/09)

Real Estate Expert Stan Tabler tells what he thinks of the market. (10/11/09)

Edhat subscribers provide their personal perspectives (10/11/09)

A humorous take on being a realtor from the Edhat archives. (2008)

Local Links & News

* Q&A from a local resident about what to do when a lender stalls on a mortgage (10/09/09)

* California Association of Realtors housing forecast story (10/07/09)

* Local Trulia.com page

National Links & News

* Lunacy in Las Vegas housing

* National forecloure filings hit record in third quarter 2009

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