Category Archives: The HOP: Home Ownership Podcast

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22129226/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] Village Properties realtor, David Charles Allen, reports that interest rates are continuing to inch their way up and the supply of properties for sale is low. Many property owners are tempted to put their homes on the market but if they do, they’ll face […]

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22127330/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] Village Properties Realtor, David Charles Allen reviews the interest rates and sales stats in Santa Barbara.  He then gives tips on the types of remodeling projects that are likely to help you sell your property in the future.   Check out this episode!

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/21986798/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] Village Properties realtor, David Charles Allen, reports on the latest interest rates and stats.  There was not much change in interest rates during the past week;  as of January 24th, 30-year fixed loans were at 3.625% and 30-year jumbo loans were at 3.125%.  The […]

Village Properties Realtor, David Charles Allen, reports that interest rates continue to inch their way up. While it’s hard to predict, many experts believe that this trend will continue. This puts pressure on buyers to move quickly before higher interest rates make buying untenable. However, if rates do continue to rise, there may be a […]

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/21899618/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 continue to inch their way up.  Home prices remain high but seem to be leveling off.  There is still a home shortage and new construction is limited.  As we enter a new year, it’s […]

Village Properties Realtor, David Charles Allen reports that new listings rose significanty after the holidays and most likely will cotinue to do so.  Interest rates also crept up but are still quite low (3.375% for 30-year conforming loans and 3.125% for 30-year jumbo.)  On the Fur Babies at Home Segment, David tells us about his long holiday trip to […]

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/21620777/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, Village Properties Realtor and host of the HOP, talks about the cooler weather and disappointing surf before discussing the week’s real estate stats in Santa Barbara along with the latest interest rates.  There was not any real build up of supply […]

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/21482348/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] Host of the HOP and Village Properties Realtor, David Charles Allen, reports on the Santa Barbara weather, surf, interest rates and real estate stats before answering a question from a listener on the pros and cons of buyers and sellers sharing the same agent.  […]

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/21408827/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] Village Properties Realtor, David Charles Allen, reports on Santa Barbara’s weather, surf, interest rates and sales.  Interest rates, which have been shifting slightly, remained low with 30-year conforming loans at 3.125% and jumbo 30-year loans at 3%.  There were 31 new listings and of […]

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/21315515/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] Village Properties Realtor, David Charles Allen, gives the latest real estate stats in Santa Barbara and then he and co-host Patti Teel discuss ‘forever homes’ and why people often end up selling them.  To contact David, email David@davidcharlesallen.com or call 805-617-9311. Check out this […]