Category Archives: The HOP: Home Ownership Podcast

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/24992481/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] David Charles Allen, Host of the HOP and Village Properties Realtor: After reviewing the latest interest rates and real estate stats in Santa Barbara, David explains why high home prices and rising interest rates may inevitably lead to fewer home buyers and more renters […]

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/24896919/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] The HOP (Home Ownership Podcast) Episode 117: Hosted by David Charles , Village Properties Realtor in Santa Barbara. David reports on the latest interest rates and Santa Barbara real estate stats. He then discusses Open House Etiquette and the importance of choosing the right […]

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/24782763/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 116: Village Properties Realtor and host of the HOP, David Charles Allen, reviews the lates interest rates and sales stats. Thirty-year jumbo loans are at 5.75 % and thirty-year confroming loans are at 6.75 %. This week, there […]

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/24781947/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 115: Village Properties Realtor, David Charles Allen, gives the latest interest rates and sales stats in Santa Barbara. Interest rates rose slightly; up to 6.75 % for 30-year conforming loans and 5.625% for 30-year jumbo loans. Regarding the […]

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/24664887/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 114: Hosted by David Charles Allen, Village Properties Realtor in Santa Barbara, CA.. Interest rates for 30-year jumbo loans are at 5.375% and 30-year conforming loans are now 6.375%. David noted that these higher rates are impacting affordability, […]

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/24580314/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) Epidosde 113 Hosted by Village Properties Realtor, David Charles Allen. Interest rates continue to rise and new listings are down. Here are last week’s stats: 25 new listings, 24 price changes, 18 closed, 21 pending, 1 expired and 2 […]

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/24433713/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 112, Hosted by Village Properties Realtor, David Charles Allen.   In this episode, David reports on the latest interest rates and sales stats before discussing how an economy downturn could affect the housing market.  While large investors could actually […]

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/24340899/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 111: Hosted by David Charles Allen of Village Properties. As so often happens this time of the year, Santa Barbara has had a heat wave and one day last week it even made it up to the triple […]

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/24277392/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 110: The weather in Santa Barbara heats up while interest rates remain the same with 30 – year jumbo loans at 4.75% and 30 – year conforming at 5.375%. There were 33 new listings and 41 properties that […]

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/24190041/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 109:  Hosted by Village Properties Realtor, David Charles Allen.  David reviews the interest rates and Santa Barbara sales stats.  Interest rates didn’t change too much this week; 30 – year jumbo loans are at 4.75% and 30 – […]