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2900 OLD CALZADA RD, SANTA YNEZ 4BD/3½BA+2BD/2BA GH;4.47±acs • $3,300,000 Laura Drammer, 805.448.7500 LIC# 01209580

217 EQUESTRIAN AVE, DOWNTOWN 4BD/4BA • $3,095,000 Kathy Hughes, 805.448.4881 LIC# 00521702

4000 W OAK TRAIL RD, SANTA YNEZ 3BD/2+(2)½BA; 40±acs; Wine Cellar, Pool, Barn • $2,450,000 Laura Drammer, 805.448.7500 LIC# 01209580

4025 W OAK TRAIL RD, SANTA YNEZ 4BD/2BA; 28±acs; Riding Trails, Views! • $1,895,000 Laura Drammer, 805.448.7500 LIC# 01209580

4 EL ARCO DR, SAN ROQUE 3BD/2BA • $1,495,000 Kevin Schmidtchen, 805.689.6877 LIC# 01316975

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7055 FOXEN CANYON RD, LOS ALAMOS 3BD/3½BA+Office+Barn/Studio; 100± acs • $3,650,000 Laura Drammer, 805.448.7500 LIC# 01209580

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4808 OGRAM RD, PAINTED CAVE 3BD/2½BA • $895,000 Ali Evans, 805.980.8007 LIC# 01846603

2030 STATE ST #3, UPPER EAST 2BD/2BA • $819,000 Kathy Strand Spieler, 805.895.6326 LIC# 00851281

1220 DOVE MEADOW RD, SOLVANG 4.94±acs; Conceptual Plans • $795,000 Laura Drammer, 805.448.7500 LIC# 01209580

1217 STONECREEK RD #D, LAS POSITAS 2BD/1½BA • $579,000 Kevin Schmidtchen, 805.689.6877 LIC# 01316975

7580 CATHEDRAL OAKS RD #4, GOLETA NORTH 1BD/1BA • $449,000 Kalia Rork / Suzy Dahl, 805.689.0614 / 805.451.4332 LIC# 01313668 / 02021715

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4588 4TH ST #A, CARPINTERIA 3BD/3BA; 3 Blocks from the Beach! • $1,150,000 Nancy Hussey, 805.452.3052 LIC# 01383773

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3900 GYPSY CANYON RD, LOMPOC 2,140±acs • $7,850,000 Kerry Mormann, 805.682.3242 LIC# 00598625

3981 ROBLAR AVE, SANTA YNEZ 5BD/6½BA • $5,450,000 Nancy Kogevinas, 805.450.6233 LIC# 01209514

3251 SHORT RD, SANTA YNEZ 40±acs • $3,850,000 Carole Colone, 805.708.2580 LIC# 01223216

7055 FOXEN CANYON RD, LOS ALAMOS 3BD/3½BA+Office; 100± acs • $3,650,000 Laura Drammer, 805.448.7500 LIC# 01209580

1460 MEADOWVALE RD, SANTA YNEZ 3BD/2½BA, 25±acs, • $2,700,000 Laura Drammer, 805.448.7500 LIC# 01209580

855 ADOBE CREEK RD, SOLVANG 3BD/2½BA • $2,700,000 Glynnis Mullenary, 805.705.5206 LIC# 01748187

860 W HIGHWAY 246, BUELLTON 201±acs • $2,200,000 Kerry Mormann, 805.682.3242 LIC# 00598625

5501 BASELINE AVE, SANTA YNEZ 4BD/3½BA • $1,995,000 C. Hanssen / B. Ellingsberg, 805.680.0929 LIC# 00887277 / 01029715

2601 BASELINE AVE, BALLARD 4BD/4BA • $1,895,000 Nina Stormo / Brenda Cloud, 805.729.4754 LIC# 01341678 / 01772551

1036 MESA RD, NIPOMO 3BD/2BA • $989,000 Andrea Ruhge, 805.895.5862 LIC# 01965484

3572 CEDAR ST, SANTA YNEZ 3D/2BA • $689,000 Randy Freed & Kellie Clenet, 805.895.1799 LIC# 00624274 / 01434616

25 HENRY CT, LOS ALAMOS 3BD/2BA • $629,000 Ealand & Sideris Group, 805.698.9902 LIC# 01766178 / 00603730

2213 KEENAN DR, LOS OLIVOS 1.28±acs • $575,000 Marlene Macbeth, 805.689.2738 LIC# 00689627

361 SAVANNA DR, LOS ALAMOS 3BD/1BA • $479,000 Ealand & Sideris Group, 805.698.9902 LIC# 01766178 / 00603730

136 SIERRA VISTA, SOLVANG 2BD/2BA • $349,000 Karin Aitken, 805.252.1205 LIC# 00882496

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1050 HIGHWAY 246, BUELLTON 4BD/2BA; 148± acs • $9,750,000 Kerry Mormann, 805.682.3242 LIC# 00598625

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313 SAN YSIDRO RD, MONTECITO 5BD/5½BA • $9,500,000 Josiah Hamilton, 805.284.8835 LIC# 01415235

3007 VISTA LINDA LN, MONTECITO 6BD/7½BA • $8,450,000 Nancy Kogevinas, 805.450.6233 LIC# 01209514

830 PARK LN, MONTECITO UPPER 5BD/4½BA • $7,400,000 Nancy Kogevinas, 805.450.6233 LIC# 01209514

1235 E MOUNTAIN DR, MONTECITO 4BD/4½BA • $6,400,000 Daniel Encell, 805.565.4896 LIC# 00976141

2148 PIEDRAS DR, MONTECITO UPPER 4BD/3½BA • $5,100,000 Patrice Serrani, 805.637.5112 LIC# 01764713

995 MARIPOSA LN, MONTECITO UPPER 4BD/4BA • $4,750,000 Cristal Clarke, 805.886.9378 LIC# 00968247

4711 FOOTHILL RD, CARPINTERIA 10± acs + GH • $4,250,000 Kerry Mormann, 805.682.3242 LIC# 00598625

453 VISTA DE LA PLAYA LN, MESA 3BD/2½BA • $3,950,000 Ken Switzer, 805.680.4622 LIC# 01245644

595 FREEHAVEN DR, MONTECITO 5BD/6BA • $3,950,000 Ken Switzer, 805.680.4622 LIC# 01245644

3101 DRUM CANYON RD, LOMPOC 1500±acs • $3,895,000 Kerry Mormann, 805.682.3242 LIC# 00598625

870 CAMBRIDGE DR, GOLETA NORTH 1.06±acs • $2,895,000 Randy Glick, 805.689.7167 LIC# 00950129

1382 PLAZA PACIFICA, MONTECITO 2BD/2½BA • $2,695,000 Sue Irwin, 805.705.6973 LIC# 01413354

4120 VIEJA DR, HOPE RANCH 4BD/3BA • $2,570,000 Randy Freed & Kellie Clenet, 805.895.1799 LIC# 00624274 / 01434616

241 E MOUNTAIN DR, MONTECITO 3BD/3½BA • $2,425,000 Marsha Kotlyar Estate Group, 805.565.4014 LIC# 01426886

521 TORO CANYON RD, MONTECITO 3BD/2½BA • $2,395,000 Marsha Kotlyar Estate Group, 805.565.4014 LIC# 01426886

110 DEERFIELD RD, MONTECITO LOWER 3.15±acs • $1,950,000 Cristal Clarke, 805.886.9378 LIC# 00968247

1478 TWINRIDGE RD, SANTA BARBARA 4BD/3BA • $1,780,000 Barbara Neary, 805.698.8980 LIC# 01491532

2051 ELISE WY, MESA 6BD/4BA • $1,591,250 Jacopo Giacopuzzi, 805.335.3519 LIC# 02062900

743 E ANAPAMU ST, DOWNTOWN 2BD/2½BA • $1,525,000 Anderson / Hurst / Comin, 805.618.8747 LIC# 01903215 / 00826530 / 00662357

45 SEAVIEW DR, MONTECITO 2BD/2BA • $1,495,000 Team Scarborough, 805.331.1465 LIC# 01182792 / 01050902

15 W ARRELLAGA ST, DOWNTOWN 2BD/2BA • $1,145,000 Daniel Encell, 805.565.4896 LIC# 00976141

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2570 WILD OAK RD, LOMPOC 3BD/2BA; 21±acs • $959,000 Brett Ellingsberg, 805.729.4334 LIC# 01029715

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001 SWEENEY RD, LOMPOC 81±acs • $719,000 Jody Neal, 805.252.9267 LIC# 01995725

3375 FOOTHILL RD #321, CARPINTERIA 2BD/2BA • $715,000 Rachael Douglas, 805.318.0900 LIC# 02024147

333 OLD MILL RD #166, EL SUENO 2BD/2BA • $520,000 Whitney Parker, 805.760.1775 LIC# 01421712

2697 SYCAMORE CYN RD, MONTECITO 5BD/7½BA 3±acs • $10,900,000 Nancy Kogevinas, 805.450.6233 LIC# 01209514

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ROMERO CANYON ROAD, MONTECITO 5BD/5½BA • $20,000,000 Cristal Clarke, 805.886.9378 LIC# 00968247

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1104 CHANNEL DR, MONTECITO 1.13±acs • $32,000,000 Phyllis Noble, 805.451.2126 LIC# 01448730

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t is easy to miss THE GREAT HOUSE DETECTIVE the home at 1528 Cliff Drive as you cruise along the Mesa’s main thoroughfare. The house sits above the road, surrounded by lush greenery. But it’s worth slowing down and looking up the hill at this high-style by Betsy J. Green Spanish Colonial Revival house. In addition to the colorful flowers in the gardens, it has been home to several colorful residents in its 95 years of existence. This home is one of five adobes built on either side of La Vista del Oceano, on the north side of Cliff Drive, in the mid-1920s. Fred Roskop was the builder. He had lived in Mexico for several years, where he learned adobe construction, before he settled in Santa Barbara in 1919. In addition to building homes, he was responsible for building the adobe Monterey-style Mihran Studio Building at 17-21 East Carrillo Street. Adobe bricks usually measure 20 x 12 x 4 inches and are made of mud, water, and plant materials and then dried in the sun. But by the 1920s, the traditional method of mixing

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Impressive Adobe Overlooking Cliff Drive

the ingredients was no longer used. “The time-honored method of working the binder into the mud … is for the workmen to divest themselves of shoes and socks and work the mud with their bare feet. This method is not employed in the present instance, however … the earth is full of pieces of glass and other sharp objects which would play havoc with unprotected soles” (Santa Barbara Morning Press, January 19, 1922). The home’s first owners were Thomas G. and Frances E. Ross. Thomas was in the car business, and he also owned a couple of the nearby oil wells. At first, I was shocked by the proximity of the oil well in the old photo. But I suppose if you are pumping money out of the ground, those oil derricks can start to look attractive. Before the oil derricks sprouted up on the Mesa in the 1920s, the area was mostly farmland punctuated by a picturesque lighthouse (near today’s La Mesa Park), and the Dibblee mansion (near present-day Santa Barbara City College). The area where the 1528 Cliff Drive home sits today was a 50-acre farm that George and Emma Gaylord bought for $1,000 in 1868. At the time, Cliff Drive was simply called Mesa Road and was the only access to the Mesa. An article in the local paper stated, “Mr. Geo. Gaylord’s farm … yields abundantly barley, corn and squashes” (Santa Barbara Weekly Press, June 4, 1881). The Gaylords’ neighbor on the west was Peveril Meigs. George Gaylord died in 1923,

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and that’s about when Fred Roskop bought the property along Cliff Drive. The second owners were the Adams family. No, not the Addams Family from TV. They were Charles and Rachel Adams. Rachel was famous as Madame Rosinka, who had her office on Stearns Wharf where she specialized in palm, tarot card, and psychic readings. The Adams owned the home from 1962 to 2011, when they sold to Wally Ronchietto. He is the third and current owner. Wally is an Argentinian who presided over Santa Barbara’s Café Buenos Aires from 1997 to 2011. Many historical records are unavailable now, and have been for six months, because of the COVID-19 lockdown. The closure of city offices, county offices, and libraries — while necessary — makes it hard for house detectives. Some of the information in this month’s column came from a report done by the Post/Hazeltine team for an assessment to designate this home as a City of Santa Barbara Structure of Merit. The Post/Hazeltine research team revealed that this home has had multiple house numbers over the years. This can make it difficult to untangle a home’s history. Fortunately, the website for the Gledhill Library at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum has Sanborn maps and city directories (old phone books) available on their website. Please do not disturb the residents of 1528 Cliff Drive. If you have a home with an interesting history that you would like included in this column, I’d love to hear from you. Reach me through the contact page on my website: betsyjgreen.com.

Betsy J. Green is a Santa Barbara historian and author of Discovering the History of Your House and Your Neighborhood, Santa Monica Press, 2002. Her website is betsyjgreen.com.

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Welcome to the heart of San Roque! This absolutely stunning light to pour in all day long. Upstairs you will find the master suite, 3bed/2.5bath 2,720 sq. ft. traditional style home rests on the presti- 2 bedrooms, bonus room, and the laundry room. The master bath is gious and highly sought-after Lincolnwood Drive. You are immedi- covered in Carrara marble with a walk-in shower, dual-sinks, vanately welcomed to the residence with a charming circular driveway ity, and Swarovski knobs and pulls. Down the hall from the masoffering ample off-street parking, manicured landscaping, and a ter are two bedrooms-both with vaulted ceilings-and a wonderful spacious 2-car garage. The owners of this home left no stone un- bonus room perfect as a home office or game room. The backyard turned, using2bed/2bath the highest quality materials throughout exten- was remodeled inhome 2019 with new pergola,and custom Very clean (easy modification to their a 3 bedroom) single-level witha mountain citylighting, views. herEnjoy th Very clean 2bed/2bath (easy modification to a 3 bedroom) single-level home with mountain and city views. Enjoy the Th sive remodel in 2017. wide ceilings, plank hardwood floors, custom brick patio, and a built-in Louisiana pellet smoker. There Mesa lifestyle withEnjoy vaulted an updated kitchen,ringbone living room fireplace, and dual-pane windows/sliders. Mesa lifestyle vaulted andecorative updated kitchen, living room and dual-pane windows/sliders. The cabinetry andwith shutters, crownceilings, moulding, light fixtures, are multiple sitting areas, an outdoor dining courtyard, emkitchen features a stainless steel Viking stove and dishwasher. The fireplace, second bedroom is over-sized, as itand wasanprevious kitchen features a stainless steel Viking stove and dishwasher. The second bedroom is over-sized, as it was previously and new fireplace name a fewfeatures features! a Even thedeck erald green lawn.landscaping. Additional features water softener two bedrooms. The large and natural Thisinclude: backyard is ready towith be tran 329mantles....just Sanspacious Ysidro to backyard 1553 Shoreline Drive 1547 Shoreline Drive two bedrooms. The spacious backyard features a large deck and natural landscaping. This backyard is ready to be trans329aSan Ysidro 1553 Shoreline Drive Shoreline Drive most discerning chefat would be proud to cookofinroom this1547 gourmet whole home jungle-gym, UV light filtration, hospital grade filtration system, ove Offered $3,250,000 Offered atmore. $3,495,000 $7,995,000 formed into paradise. 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Helping Kids Conquer Schoolwork Chaos

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1) Talk about the importance of finding their own way to get organized. There is no “one size fits all.” Help them figure out how they organize in their brain by asking questions like: “How do you think about your work?” “How do you put your work in order?” “How do you know what to work on first?” These are the same questions I ask adults that I coach.

3) When it comes to time, talk about why being proactive is better than being reactive. Time is a weird construct for kids to comprehend, especially time that isn’t right in front of them. Depending on age, you can use simple examples of why it’s important to do the hard stuff first, then the fun stuff. I like the phrase “Eat your frogs first.” Help them identify what their frog is for that day or for that class, then have them put it on their list.

2) Once you have an idea of how they think about their work, you can talk about tools to use. Examples include to-do lists, a whiteboard, a calendar system, and Post-It notes. Note: It is literally never too early to get a planner. Any of these tools will support

These simple concepts cover a lot of ground and will help both kids and parents get through the current online-school situation. They are also guaranteed to be beneficial for whatever our new normal will look like.

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few further ideas to help your kids — or you — get more organized and be more efficient during this time:

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f there’s one thing I’ll remember from this my kids learn to get themselves organized. pandemic, it’s the amount of time our fam- It’s one thing for them to do their work; it’s ily has spent together. At first, it was won- another for them to get organized around derful, and we saw it as a silver lining. We their work. have two boys, ages 12 and 9, and while we This became apparent the very first week, are a love-fest type of family, we were quickly when my 12-year-old became frantic on Sunreminded that we all need our space! day night that he had not yet done his homeWhen the news hit in March that school work for that week. When I asked him why, would be pushed back two weeks, I broke he replied, “I forgot I had to do anything.” Of out in a cold sweat. It was unfathom- course, this turned into a beautiful coachable able that the week after spring break, they moment. would not return to school. However, that We talked through the purpose of getbecame easy to swallow when their return ting things out of your head and onto paper date turned into May 1. Following that, the or a whiteboard or whatever you want, and news that school was canceled that out of sight is usually out of for the remainder of the year mind. Once we discussed how he organizes his work in his head, brought sadness, frustration, and confusion. we talked about how to get it out It became clear that I was and onto paper. now a part-time consultant for He chose a weekly pad, and off we went into an uninvited coachmy own business, Sara Caputo Consulting, and a part-time ing session. I may have gone a litconsultant for “Caputo Kids’ tle too deep into the weeds with Online Learning.” This was a him, as I noticed his eyes glazing title I never would have asked over, but I was supporting him to by Sara Caputo for, yet here it was. find better ways to be organized. With school now an at-home This will serve him well during learning adventure, parents are this at-home online-learning faced with having to be über-organized as period and inevitably throughout his life. they juggle more than ever between work Dare I say that this was another silver-lining and kids. Being a professional organizational moment? coach, it has been interesting for me to watch If any of this rings true for you, here are a

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SALES AREA

SELLER

BUYER

PRICE

DATE

ADDRESS

CARPINTERIA

MTI CAPITAL

GEORGE DONALD EA

$1,092,000

9/09/20

1551 JAY ST

ALMEIDA WILLIAM EA

BOYER DANIEL EU

$400,000

9/08/20

5966 VIA REAL 1

SIMON YOLANDA EA

SATICOY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

$570,000

9/11/20

4237 CARPINTERIA AVE 1

ROBINSON ELLEN EA

CIRINNA MYFA

$2,000,000

9/11/20

OLIVE AVE

KIRK ROSS EA

MOREHART MARCIA EA

$646,500

9/11/20

4408 CATLIN CIR A

LOGGINS JULIA EA

BETZHOLTZ HANS

$821,000

9/08/20

1581 MEADOW CIR

WISEMAN CLAUDIA

BROSNAN DEBBIE EA

$849,000

9/10/20

5096 SAN SIMEON DR

MARTINEZ RUBEN EU

DIRAISON MARC EU

$1,068,000

9/11/20

5240 CALLE LUARDA

KREBAUM BRIGID EA

MARTINEZ RUBEN EU

$805,000

9/11/20

360 CAMINO DE LA ALDEA

JAFFURS CRAIG EA

NILSSON JOHAN EU

$810,000

9/11/20

5122 TABANO WAY

BOWER ROGER EA

MILLER DONALD EU

$2,400,000

9/09/20

1089 VIA LOS PADRES

HOWARD MICHELLE EA

SAULSBURY-HUNTER TOMAS EU

$690,000

9/09/20

5134 CALLE REAL B

HODGDON BARBARA EA

ABY STEVEN EA

$720,000

9/09/20

6052 SUELLEN CT

HARMON MAUREEN EA

BERMAN MICHAEL EA

$2,750,000

9/10/20

51 SEAVIEW DR

MJR ENTERPRISES

THE SIX TRUST

$26,959,500

9/08/20

1590 E MOUNTAIN DR

CHERNICK RICHARD EA

BIJAN SHAHRAM EA

$2,700,000

9/10/20

790 ROCKBRIDGE RD

AZAD MANOUCHEHR EA

CHARNEY SCOTT EA

$5,500,000

9/11/20

1465 E MOUNTAIN DR

ELBH PROPERTIES

HANNON JENNIFER EA

$5,450,000

9/10/20

677 EL BOSQUE RD

NORDLUND RICHARD EA

DESIGN & ART ETC LLC

$3,950,000

9/11/20

615 HOT SPRINGS RD

PARTAMIAN LEON EA

LEFT COAST CAPITAL LLC

$2,625,000

9/10/20

1385 OAK CREEK CANYON

LULOH KLAUS EA

LICHTENSTEIN SUSAN EA

$4,250,000

9/10/20

2900 HIDDEN VALLEY LN

ROSSI DOUGLAS EA

JUSTICE GARY EA

$3,000,000

9/09/20

422 LAS ALTURAS RD

GRAFFY ERIN EA

MCFERRAN GERALD EU

$3,050,000

9/09/20

2405 SANTA BARBARA ST

HOLLANDER LAURA

HONARVAR HALLEH EA

$529,000

9/10/20

2525 STATE ST 31

CATHEY PAULA EA

MONTGOMERY MICHAEL

$1,075,000

9/10/20

1524 OLIVE ST 2

CHLEBOWSKI RAISA EA

SPERAW ANDREA

$1,420,000

9/08/20

1333 LAGUNA ST

HURDA DONNA

OLTEAN JOHN EU

$1,500,000

9/11/20

1024 GARDEN ST 4

KERR EVERETTE EA

GERRITY DAVID EA

$454,500

9/09/20

1219 E GUTIERREZ ST

DELZELL DORINDA EA

PARKFORD ANNE

$639,000

9/09/20

1046 MIRAMONTE DR 3

LADERA TOWNHOMES

SBSR LLC

$2,285,000

9/09/20

305 LADERA ST

HOLLYVALE RENTAL HOLDINGS

BROWN RYAN EA

$1,500,000

9/11/20

26 E GUTIERREZ ST

CLAYTON PAMELA EA

STEWART PASCAL EA

$870,000

9/08/20

732 EUCALYPTUS AVE

ATWILL NANCY

MCCANDLESS JETT

$1,175,000

9/09/20

1012 W MICHELTORENA ST

WILLSON REA EA

WALTER RICHARD EA

$1,302,000

9/11/20

1311 CLIFF DR

CASTELO EVAN EU

STOTTER KATHY

$565,000

9/08/20

1209 REBECCA LN A

WESTWICK EA

SCHABRAM COLETTE EU

$735,000

9/09/20

3837 MARIANA WAY

TRACY NADINE EA

SANDBURG WENDY EA

$855,000

9/09/20

3708 GREGGORY WAY 5

MEADRICK DONALD EA

WADE ALAN EA

$1,600,000

9/09/20

3713 HITCHCOCK RD

TUCKMAN BRET EU

ABBOTT GRAHAM

$1,860,000

9/11/20

3319 CALLE ROSELAS

MERIWETHER ENTERPRISES

BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY

$1,650,000

9/10/20

3623 SUNSET DR

LILLY PAULA EA

HUTCHINSON CHAD EU

$2,100,000

9/11/20

18 CELINE DR

CROISDALE0 ROBERT B

BHARGAVA BRIJ EA

$1,250,000

9/10/20

4683 GATE WY

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Message From the President-Elect

BY BRIAN JOHNSON | 2020 PRESIDENT-ELECT | SANTA BARBARA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

FIVE REASONS TO VOTE NO ON PROPOSITION 15 more and more businesses will fail and we’ll see a rise in unemployment, bankruptcies and foreclosures of homes as people cannot pay their mortgages. 2. Targets Minority and Urban Property Owners and Tenants – This initiative, if passed, will disproportionately target minority owned businesses and urban business areas. It will impact minority business owners who will see their property taxes increase. If they cannot afford those increases they will have to close down and that could further depress urban property values as blight and vacant storefronts line the streets. Additionally, increases in rents will be passed on in the form of increased costs at the cash register. Higher costs will hurt low income and minority communities the most. That’s why the NAACP, Latinos Vote and all ethnic Chambers of Commerce have all come out against it. 3. Misleading Title and Messaging – The Proposition is called “The California Schools and Local Communities Funding Act of 2020”. It never mentions that this is a major property tax increase. Proponents point to the funding for cities and schools. What they don’t mention is the order that the money gets spent. Any increased revenues will be used for 1) Offsetting income tax revenues that decrease due to changes in the deductions, 2) The costs of implementing the new assessment rules. Those have been estimated to be approximately $1 billion the first year for county assessors to hire, train and implement the new rules and is expected to cost around $500 million annually after that. 3) 60% of remaining revenues will go to local governments and special districts. 4) Finally, 40% of whatever is left will go to schools with an 11% allotment to city colleges and 89% to public schools, charter schools and county education offices. There is still no guarantee as to where the money will go. It

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will more than likely go towards pension obligations and very little will ever reach a classroom or a pothole. 4. Less Residential Development – Proponents claim that the new tax only affects commercial properties. This is misleading. Residential properties will be directly impacted. A city deciding whether to allow land to be developed for commercial or residenBrian Johnson tial use will lean towards commercial use which will provide larger property tax revenues. This will harm the residents of California as we’re already in a housing crisis and we need all of the new housing development we can get. 5. Residential Protections Are Next – Last, but not least, Proponents have already said this is just the beginning of their efforts towards overturning Proposition 13. If Proposition 15 passes they will be back for the rest of Prop 13 protections. We could return to the days of 50% to 100% increases in our property taxes on an annual basis. This is not a partisan issue. Leaders from both sides of the political spectrum are lining up against this. Now is not the time to saddle the residents and small businesses of California with a new tax. Please join me in voting no on Proposition 15 on November 3rd. Save California residents and businesses from a new tax at a time where they need all the help they can get. If you would like more information about the adverse impacts of Prop 15 upon our small businesses please contact me at bjohnson@radiusgroup.com or the Santa Barbara Association of Realtors at info@sbaor.org.

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roposition 15 is a ballot initiative on California’s November 2020 ballot. This initiative will create a “split roll” property tax system for the state. Currently, Proposition 13, which passed in 1978, all properties in the state are taxed at a rate that is based 1% of their purchase price. Additionally, property taxes are increased by 2% per year. This has created a system of stability and certainty for all property owners across the state. Now, proponents of Proposition 15 want to split off the commercial property tax protections from Proposition 13 and reassess commercial properties every three years at current market values. They say this could create $7 to $12 billion in annual property tax revenues for cities and schools. What they don’t mention is that everyone in the state will be paying those taxes and our cities and schools will not see all of that revenue. I oppose Proposition 15 for the following reasons. 1. Increases Property Taxes on Owners AND Tenants Still Reeling From the Recession and COVID-19 – Initiative proponents talk about how this will affect only the largest corporate commercial property owners in the state. That is wrong. This will hit mom and pop business owners disproportionately. This proposition requires reassessment for all commercial properties with only a small exemption for owners who own property valued at less than $3 million. That sounds like it should be the majority of small businesses right? Wrong. Small businesses overwhelmingly rent their properties and these new taxes will get passed on to the tenants through increased expenses at a time where the state and federal government is trying to provide small businesses with rent relief to keep their doors open. That means restaurants and other small retailers already burdened with recovering from the impacts of COVID-19 will now face a new tax from the state. This will mean