Category Archives: The HOP: Home Ownership Podcast

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/27739341/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 147 David Charels Allen reports on the latest interest rates and Santa Barbara sales stats.  This week, rates remained about the same.  There were only 31 new listings and 36 homes went pending.  With such a low inventory […]

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/27735966/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 146 Week of Aug 5, 2023 David reviews the latest interest rates and real estate sales stats.  While interest rates are up slightly, inventory is low–with only 35 new listings.  There were 16 price changes which indicates that […]

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/27735558/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 144 David gives the latest interest rates and Santa Barbara sales stats. He and his co-host Patti, discuss Open House etiquette. While David stresses that you should feel free to ask the Open House Realtor questions about the […]

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/27649008/height/360/width//thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/1967723/custom-color/005282″ height=”360″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Week of 7-6 to 7-15-23 Host and Village Properties realtor, David Charles Allen, reviews the latest interest rates and sales stats in Santa Barbara.  Interest rates dropped almost  a half-percent.  Regarding sales stats, Santa Barbara had 46 new listings, 31, sales closed, and 22 […]

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/27178311/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 142 Week of 6/17/2023 Hosted by Village Properties Realtor, David Charles Allen June Gloom continues but sunny skies are predicted for Father’s Day and the week that follows.  After reviewing interest rates and the week’s sale’s stats, David […]

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/27178116/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 141 Week of 6-10-23 There has been little sunshine in Santa Barbara this June so far and temperatures have been in the mid-60’s.  Interest rates remain the same at 6 percent. Regarding this week’s sales stats in Santa […]

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/27177936/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 140 Week of 6-3-23 Village Property Realtor and host of the HOP, David Charles Allen, reports on interest rates and the latest Santa Barbara sales stats.  Thirty-year jumbo loans are at 6% this week and thirty-year conforming loans […]

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/26980959/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 139 With Village Properties Realtor, David Charles Allen https://www.davidcharlesallen.com This week brought cloudy skies and sweater weather in the 60’s. Interest rates stayed about the same but new listings dropped to 37, (Last week, new listings were in […]

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/26980641/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 138 Hosted by Village Properties Realtor, David Charles Allen https://www.davidcharlesallen.com Santa Barbara has had beautiful weather in the 60’s and 70’s and there have been a couple of South Swells, making surfers happy. This week, there were 50 […]

The HOP (Home Ownership Podcast) Episode 137 With Host, Village Properties Realtor, David Charles Allen:  https://www.davidcharlesallen.com Again, the number of new listings in Santa Barbara was in the 40’s.  Interest rates remained practically the same with 30 – year jumbo loans at 6 % and 30 – year conventional loans at 6.25 %.  Patti and David […]