[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22895357/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/1967723/custom-color/005282″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Hosted by Village Properties Realtor, David Charles Allen. Interest rates contine to rise; 30 year jumbo loans are at 4.25% and 30-year conforming loans reach 5%. This week, there were 43 new listings and 28 pending sales. Bidding wars continue and houses continue to […]
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The HOP (Home Ownership Podcast) Episode 92: Rising Interest Rates not Deterring Home Buyers
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22894817/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/1967723/custom-color/005282″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Hosted by Village Properties Realtor, David Charles Allen: There were 47 new listings this week in Santa Barbara and 31 properties closed. Interest rates continued to creep up with 30-year fixed conforming loans at 4.75% and 30-year jumbo loans at 4%. Many buyers are […]
Text Says you Won a Free Gift–Don’t Buy it !
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22867046/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/1785518/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen]In the past few weeks, BBB Scam Tracker has received numerous reports of a text message scam that attempts to trick people with the promise of a “free gift.” How the scam works: You receive a text message that says something like this: “Your bill […]
Tips for Gardening & Landscaping
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22796360/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/1785518/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen]Gardening season is finally here! You may be envisioning all the herbs, flowers, and vegetables you’ll harvest at the end of the season. But you’ll need to put in hard work – not to mention money – to make your dream garden a reality. In […]
The HOP (Home Ownership Podcast) Episode 91: Things your Real Estate Agent Can’t Tell You
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22753499/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/1967723/custom-color/005282″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Santa Barbara had a heat wave with highs close to 90 degrees but there were a couple of good swells, so surfers and other water lovers had fun cooling down at the beach. 30 – year fixed loans rose to 4.625% and jumbo loans […]
The Pros & Cons of Home Improvement Projects
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22719872/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/1785518/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Do-it-yourself is an attractive way to save money on home improvement projects. Home centers stay busy each spring with people looking to improve their home and yard. Whether you are remodeling your home, making needed repairs, or sprucing things up to put your house […]
The Pros & Cons of DIY Home Improvement Projects
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22719314/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/1967723/custom-color/005282″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Do-it-yourself is an attractive way to save money on home improvement projects. Home centers stay busy each spring with people looking to improve their home and yard. Whether you are remodeling your home, making needed repairs, or sprucing things up to put your house […]
The HOP (Home Ownership Podcast) Episode 90
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22637564/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/1967723/custom-color/005282″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] This week, Santa Barbara weather was in the mid-60’s and 70’s. Residents enjoyed some well-needed rain and good surf. Interest rates stayed the same, at 4.5% for 30-year conforming loans and 4% for 30-year non-conforming loans. Thirty-seven homes closed this week and six of […]
How to Spot Malicious Websites
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22630091/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/1785518/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Scam websites often have very similar URLs and can look nearly identical to the real website. Watch out for red flags before entering your personal or payment information. Scammers are always creating new and improved lookalike websites to trick you out of your personal […]
Rewards & Risks of Flipping Property in Santa Barbara
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22603082/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/1967723/custom-color/005282″ height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] The HOP (Home Ownership Podcast) Episode 89: Warm weather and fun swells continue to draw people to beautiful Santa Barbara. Host, David Charles Allen, reports that there were 41 new listings this week and 25 % of them sold off-market. This makes it even […]