Santa Barbara Independent Real Estate 11/23/22

BY LAURA DRAMMER & RICHARD EHRLICH

Conveniently located near to the upper and lower Montecito villages, Santa Barbara, hiking trails & the beach, this very private & peaceful single-level 2 BR/2 BA Montecito home tucked back from the street is a little oasis and a wonderful alternative to a condo. At the heart of the home is the luxuriously remodeled chef's kitchen, complete with all the extras including a fabulous bar area. The kitchen which flows seamlessly to the spacious dining, family & living rooms offering easy living, is perfect for entertaining large gatherings or intimate dinners. The family room with soaring beamed ceiling, large windows looking out to a woodland-like backyard, & wood-burning brick fireplace is the perfect place to kick-back & relax.

Sliding glass doors from family, dining & living rooms open out to a very private backyard, with majestic redwoods, brick patio & hot tub, providing the optimum indoor/outdoor lifestyle in Montecito's sought-after temperate climate. The spacious light-filled primary suite has built-ins, walk-in-closet, large bathroom & French doors that lead out to the verdant gardens & emerald, green lawn beyond. There is plenty of space for parking & a small workshop area in the oversized double garage. Just minutes from restaurants, shopping, & entertainment venues, this home is a must for the buyer looking for easy living in a fabulous Montecito location.

Giving Thanks … in the Kitchen

As we enter the holiday season and prepare to don our literal or figurative party hats, I can’t help but think about the center of it all: the kitchen. Kitchens represent the heart of the home, and one of the greatest changes in home interiors that we’ve seen in the past 50 years involves the kitchen.

Kitchens have gone from small, enclosed spaces to expansive, large, open-concept areas that are the focal point of entertaining. Most home renovation projects today involve knocking down walls between the kitchen and living room to create a great room, while large kitchen islands with spaces for family and friends to gather remain one of the most dominant features in new construction.

At the same time, the materials used in kitchen design continue to evolve. Over the past few decades, kitchen materials have cycled from heavy, dark woods and gran ite countertops to the all-white kitchen still popular today. In the past few years, we’ve seen a rise in “Organic Modern,” a modern-leaning design balanced by organic elements.

Organic Modern design uses earthy tones and rustic elements in a clean, sleek way. Colors and textures of this style are nature-based and tend to blend into a space rather than act as a bold statement. Light, warm wood tones play a large part in this trend with designs favoring white oak or other light to mid-tones in flat-panel cabine try, creating an approachable yet elevated look. Concrete countertops or floors have also become increasing popu lar for enthusiasts of the Organic Modern aesthetic and large picture windows help to bring the outdoors inside.

As a fan of streamlined design, this is my favorite trend in kitchen design to date and I’m pretty sure

we’ll be sitting around the Thanksgiving table for a few years to come with this style still at the head of the table. But ultimately, it doesn’t matter what your kitchen looks like or where you gather this holiday season may it simply be filled with love, family, and friends! Happy Thanksgiving!

Christine S. Cowles is owner of Styled & Staged Santa Barbara, an interior design company specializing in short-term rental prop erties. She is a certified Short-Term Rental Stylist™, member of Santa Barbara Association of Realtors and Real Estate Staging As sociation, and a proud WEV graduate. She can be reached at info@ styledandstagedsb.com.

THE STYLE SPECIALIST

COURTESY COURTESY SHERWIN WILLIAMS

The Jenni Kayne Ranch in Santa Ynez. Located a few hours outside of Los Angeles in the idyllic setting of Santa Ynez, the Jenni Kayne Ranch is the latest full-scale interiors project from the talented team behind the California lifestyle brand Jenni Kayne. Nestled on approximately twenty acres in the coveted Woodstock Ranch community, this entirely remodeled, serene ranch home comes alive through thoughtful details curated by and from today’s most trusted design sources. Featuring breathtaking 360-degree views of the Santa Ynez landscape, the Jenni Kayne Ranch is primed for all forms of indoor-outdoor living with a luxurious pool and spa and gathering spaces suited for year-round entertaining. Grounded in natural textures and neutral tones, the home offers four generous bedrooms all en-suite that look out to stunning scenes of the surrounding California Oaks, an open single-story floor-plan, an eat-in kitchen adjacent to the family room, and all the beauty one has come to expect from Jenni Kayne.

JASON WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THANKS

The Philanthropic Spirit of Santa Barbara

As we also prepare for and celebrate #GIvingTuesday, please consider joining me in donating to the following local organizations:

Alzheimer’s Association California

Central Coast Chapter

Angels Foster Care

Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara ASAP Cats

Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families

Food From The Heart Foodbank of Santa Barbara

Gateway Educational Services Goleta Valley Historical Society HEIFER INTERNATIONAL Hillside

Immigrant Hope Santa Barbara Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara Agriculture & Farm Education Foundation

Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation

Santa Barbara Beautiful

Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade

Santa Barbara Humane Society

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

Mickey Flacks Journalism Fund Mothers’ Helpers

Channel Islands Restoration Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE-Santa Barbara Chapter)

Community Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara (CAMA)

Community Environmental Council

Domestic Violence Solutions

Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara

Environmental Defense Center

Explore Ecology

New Beginnings

New Directions for People with Disabilities, Inc.

North County Rape Crisis and Child Protection Center

Pacific Pride Foundation PARC Foundation

Partners in Housing Solutions

Planned Parenthood California Central Coast

Rooted Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara School of Squash Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara Sweetwater Collaborative

The Anti-Defamation League

The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA)

The Dyslexia Project

The Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. Under the guidance of AGS Builders, this casually elegant a meticulous renovation while maintaining all the charm of a 1940s traditional home. Mature on one of San Roque’s most sought-after streets, which is convenient to parks, restaurants, Elementary School, and all the shopping of Upper State Street. Open-concept living leads to the gourmet kitchen, dining room, family room, and formal living features a fireplace, large windows with mountain views, cathedral-beamed ceilings, and The all new windows and French doors provide seamless indoor-outdoor living complemented featuring new Batu and Limestone decking. Too many upgrades to list.

The Marjorie Luke Theatre

The Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons Unite to Light

Unity Shoppe

Wilderness Youth Project

For more

1618 Grand Avenue 626 San Roque Road 1235 Quail Ridge Road 17 Pueblo Vista Road 1524 Dover Road 812 Romero Canyon Road 3511 Sea Ledge Lane 530 N. F Street 1013 N. Z Street 5041 Yaple Avenue Giving back to our local community since 1988!

Our mission is twofold - to provide the highest level of service to our clients and to give back to our community. We want to shine a light on a few of the organizations we like to highlight. We work directly with these organizations and/or make monetary donations in honor of our clients. As we think about all that we are grateful for, please consider contributing to these organizations that make a huge impact on our Santa Barbara community: Foodbank of Santa Barbara, Transition House, The SBCC Foundation, Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, The Common Table Foundation, Santa Barbara Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care, and Catholic Charities. We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving! We could not be more grateful for our clients and our community.

We are grateful to have been of service in the following sales this year: 1058 Cramer Road 1104 Castillo Street 4012 Invierno Drive Unit A 1523 Kronborg Drive 734 Calle De Los Amigos 630 Calle De Los Amigos 2764 Miradero Drive 7049 Armstrong Drive 316 W. Ortega Street Unit 1 1809 Cliff Drive Unit 1 4991 La Ramada Drive

SBCC Foundation Hosts Donor Reception

On October 19, the Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) Foundation hosted a lovely Fall Recep tion for its President’s Circle and Legacy Circle members on the picturesque patio of the college’s Garvin Theatre. These donors recognize the importance of private funding to enable members of our community to attend our widely acclaimed community college where they can obtain a high-quality education.

About 80 guests enjoyed mingling, with SBCC Music Department faculty members Ralph Lowi and Andrew Martinez providing background music and SBCC Culi nary Arts students serving their appetizer creations.

SBCC Interim Superintendent/President Kindred Murillo thanked donors, who have enabled SBCC to do many amazing things. She shared her excitement for SBCC’s focus on creating an environment where students feel like they belong and where they can succeed, which led to the creation of the new Dream Center for undocu mented students as well as other initiatives.

Sofia Gotthold, a recent SBCC graduate who received two scholarships from the Foundation, expressed her grati tude to donors, advisors, and professors for enabling her to complete her studies. After coming to the U.S. from South America on her own and graduating with honors from SBCC, she is now at UCSB studying cellular and molecu lar biology and is on her way to becoming a doctor in the field of neurology. With the academic preparation SBCC afforded her, according to Gotthold, she feels empowered and limitless. She reflected on how SBCC is a place of opportunity for everyone and how the college sees “the light in each of its students.” She thanked donors for mak ing the dreams of students possible and with her sincere, from-the-heart speech, endeared herself to guests.

Foundation CEO Geoff Green recognized elected officials present, including Congressman Salud Carbajal, Supervisor and CA Assemblymember-elect Gregg Hart, and Mayor Randy Rowse.

Green also thanked the donors present for giving unre stricted dollars that enable the Foundation to provide emergency grants, scholarships, the Promise Program,

and more. Noting how public funding does not always support experiments, Green related how private funding through the Foundation can function like venture capital, enabling the college to experiment with new programs. Thanks to donors, the Foundation is able to fund innova tive programs pitched by faculty and the administration.

Green provided an update on the SBCC Promise, the six-year-old flagship program, which currently has nearly 1,400 students, a welcome bounce back from a COVIDinduced low of 1,100 students. Of those currently enrolled, more than half have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, which, accord ing to Green, indicates an incredibly high chance of success.

The Promise covers all tuition, fees, books, and supplies of any student who has just completed secondary educa tion in the SBCC District (Gaviota to Carpinteria) and agrees to the eligibility requirements. The State of Cali fornia has long covered the tuition of some low-income students, but according to Green, tuition accounts for only about half of the total costs students face. The SBCC Promise’s coverage of pricey textbooks, fees, and supplies allows college to be an option for many low-income stu dents who otherwise could not attend. The Promise also is open to students whose family earns too much to qualify for the state’s program, yet in many cases cannot afford to attend full-time. These students make up about one-third of Promise students.

Other innovative programs include the Running Start program for high school students who are unprepared for college; SPARC, a summer bridge program for singleparent students; Transitions, for individuals released from the criminal justice system, and the Scheinfeld Center for Entrepreneurship, which provides academic instruc tion practical experience, and startup support to budding student entrepreneurs. This Center was founded by and is fully funded by the Foundation.

In the 2021-22 school year, the Foundation awarded a total of nearly $4.8 million: $2 million for the Promise, $1.1 million for scholarships and book grants, and $1.7 million for student support programs. In that last school year, about 675 students received some form of financial aid.

The

SOCIETY MATTERS Text and photos by Gail Arnold

SBCC served 25,230 students, 62 percent of whom were from this district. Just over half of students attended for credit; just over a third attended full-time.

Foundation’s annual Spring Forward Gala will be held on May 20, 2023.

Student speaker Sofia Gotthold, Foundation CEO Geoff Green, and SBCC Interim Superintendent/President Kindred Murillo

Foundation Boardmember Sarah de Tagyos, Foundation Board President Scott Vincent, and Associated Student Government President and Foundation Boardmember Chernor Diallo

Foundation Chief Development Officer Sarah Stretz, Foundation Board member Frank Tabar, and Mariko Tabar

Foundation Director of Marketing and Communications Jennifer LeMay with Foundation Boardmembers Daniel Emmett and Wendy Read

OPEN HOUSES

Goleta

373 Northgate A, 3BD, 2BA, Sun 1-3, $995,000, Village Properties, Pranav Shastri 805-729-7993, DRE#02152010

333 Old Mill Rd #188, 2BD, 2BA, Sat 1-4, $899,000, Village Properties, Gail Cooley 805-689-7767, DRE#01106302

San Roque

3736 State St #109, 2BD, 3BA, Sat 12-2, $1,599,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Chase Enright 805-708-4057, DRE#01800599

204 Adair Dr, 3BD, 3BA, Sun 1-4, $1,995,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Sina Omidi 805689-7700, DRE#01944430

The Mesa

1539 Cliff Drive, 3BD, 2.5BA, Sun 2-4, $3,295,000, Mike Richardson, Realtors, Kyle Richardson 805-6803131, DRE#00190253

2402 Calle Montilla, 4BD, 3BA, Sat & Sun 1-4, $3,295,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Ricardo Munoz 805-895-8725, DRE#01505757

Hope Ranch

622 Via Trepadora, 5BD, 4BA, Sun 1-4, $4,200,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, John Comin 805-689-3078, DRE#00662357

Santa Barbara

Saturday 11/26 & Sunday 11/27

545 Los Feliz Dr, 3BD, 2BA, Sun 1-3, $1,150,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Katya Sheets 805-708-2323, DRE#02061444

4414 Meadowlark Ln, 5BD, 3BA, Sat 1-4 & Sun 1-3, $2,795,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Andrea Ruhge / Annette Vait 805-895-5862 / 805886-1926, DRE#01965484 / #02044281

Montecito

905 Camino Viejo Rd, 2BD, 2BA, Sun 12-3, $2,695,000, Village Properties, Michael Dickman 805-689-3355, DRE#02093312

540 Scenic Drive, 3BD, 2BA, Sat & Sun 12-3, $3,549,000, Sotheby’s International Realty, Joe McCorkell / Nico Pollero 805-455-7019 / 805-4503552, DRE#02051326 / #02015085

840 Ivy Ln, 4BD, 2.5BA, Sat 1-4, $6,450,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Sina Omidi 805-689-7700, DRE#01944430

Carpinteria

5750 Via Real #266, 2BD, 1BA, Sat & Sun 1-3, $399,950, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Jessica Stovall 805-698-9416, DRE#01887272

1116 Linden Ave, 1BD, 1.5BA, Sat 1-3:30 & Sun 12-2, $765,000, Village Properties, Justin Corrado / Jena Harris 805-451-9969, DRE#01356799

1114 Linden Ave, 1BD, 1BA, Sat 1-3:30 & Sun 12-2, $795,000, Village Properties, Justin Corrado / Jena Harris 805-451-9969, DRE#01356799

1118 Linden Ave, 2BD, 2BA, Sat 1-3:30 & Sun 12-2, $945,000, Village Properties, Justin Corrado / Jena Harris 805-451-9969, DRE#01356799

1112 Linden Ave, 3BD, 2BA, Sat 1-3:30 & Sun 12-2, $995,000, Village Properties, Justin Corrado / Jena Harris 805-451-9969 / 805-3313683, DRE#01356799 / #01930435

1112-1118 Linden Ave, 7BD, 6.5BA, Sat 1-3:30, $3,295,000, Village Properties, Justin Corrado 805-451-9969, DRE#01356799

Santa Ynez Valley

330 W. Hwy 246 #107, 3BD, 2BA, Sat 12-3, $413,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Karin Aitken & Rhoda Johnson 805-252-1205 / 805-7058707, DRE#00882496 / #01070384

22 Stanford Circle (Lompoc), 3BD, 2BA, Sun 1-3, $530,000, Village Properties, Patty Armor 805350-4038, DRE#01320210

629 Central Ave #B, 2BD, 1.5BA, Sat 12:30-2:30, $622,000, Village Properties, Nancy Rizzo 805-403-2700, DRE#01031367

210 E Hwy #246, 3BD, 3BA, Sun 1-3, $1,175,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Jamie Jo Sim 805-689-5799, DRE#01234347

1436 Aarhus Dr, 4BD, 3BA, Sun 1-3, $1,385,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Laura Drammer 805.448.7500, DRE#01209580

906 Hornbeck Pl, 4BD, 3BA, Sat 12-3, $1,449,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Brenda Cloud 805-901-1156, DRE#01772551

1875 Augustenborg Pl, 3BD, 3BA, Sun 11:303, $1,570,000, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, Karin Aitken & Rhoda Johnson 805-252-1205 / 805-7058707, DRE#00882496 / #01070384

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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SALES

AREA SELLER

BUYER

BUELLTON/SOLVANG BUELLTON TOWN PLAZA PARTNERS BTP GROUP LLC

NORCOTT BRYAN

CARPINTERIA BERTRAND STEVE EA

GORDON CHRISTINE EA

LATCHFORD WILLIAM EA

BENKO BRENNAN

ROALTO PROPERTIES LLC

PRICE DATE ADDRESS

$2,950,000 11/01/22 175 McMurray Rd

$3,800,000 11/04/22 1195 DOVE MEADOW RD

$575,000 11/02/22 5915 BIRCH ST 3

$1,085,000 11/01/22 1455 STERLING AVE

GOLETA CLEMMONS PENNY 5290 OVERPASS ROAD LLC $110,000 11/04/22 5290 OVERPASS RD 211

WHISENAND SUSAN EA

SPAINHOUR DAVID EA

RITMIRE DIANA EA

KORTE-NAHABEDIAN MARK EA

$1,050,000 11/01/22 1006 N SAN MARCOS RD

$1,735,000 11/02/22 922 CALLE ABIERTA

SBMR LLC 1418 ALMOND LLC $3,000,000 11/02/22 5392 HOLLISTER AVE

NGO PHUONG COLSTON WALKER EA $1,226,000 11/04/22 7309 DAVENPORT RD

GIMELBERG AMBER EU GARCIA SERGIO EU $1,192,500 11/02/22 7349 ELMHURST PL

CWI SANTA BARBARA HOTEL LP RUBY SB HOTEL LLC $529,869,000 11/03/22 8301 HOLLISTER AVE

SMITH TAYLOR EA LATORRE TYLER EU $1,200,000 11/01/22 7588 HEMPSTEAD AVE

GUADALUPE SERPA RICHARD

PERALEZ MANUEL EA

CAMARENA CAM EA 4625 INVESTMENTS LLC

LOMPOC OZUNA EVANGELINA EA

LANGDON ALEXA

MONTECITO KARPELES MARK EA

SANTA BARBARA PORTER ALAN

SIMPLE BUY LLC

BUUR SHEILA EA

TORREZ JASON EA

$400,000 11/04/22 555 CAMPODONICO AVE

$3,085,000 11/04/22 4609 TENTH ST

$475,000 11/02/22 1000 E OCEAN AVE

WALLER CHARLES $405,000 11/02/22 1010 E WALNUT AVE

465 HOT SPRINGS ROAD LLC

LOS PATOS WAY LLC

GARCIA LEMUEL EU

HAPPY HUNTING LLC

$11,500,000 11/04/22 465 HOT SPRINGS RD

$7,125,000 11/01/22 40 LOS PATOS WAY

$1,270,000 11/04/22 301 N SOLEDAD ST

$1,725,000 11/04/22 715 ROBERTO AVE

PEREZ LUIS EA 64TWO DLG LLC $1,260,000 11/01/22 642 W DE LA GUERRA ST

$2,370,000 11/04/22 1527 CRESTLINE DR

ELLIS THEODORE EU GLASS CLAUDIA

ORDWAY KATHRYN EA JENKINS WYATT EU

$1,450,000 11/04/22 460 FOXEN DR

$4,500,000 11/03/22 281 SHULTE LN

CALANDRO JOHN EA BYRNE GARY EA $1,750,000 11/04/22 521 CARRIAGE HILL CT

3D-Printed Houses

Big challenges face our society and our planet, none bigger or more pressing than climate change. A ray of hope is how innovative new technologies are tackling a number of these challenges simultaneously. In the housing sector, the 3D-printing pro cess, without much publicity, is launching a revolution in construction materials and methods that are addressing affordability, energy-efficiency, durability, and beauty

while erecting structures in record time and at scale.

The software, robotics, and new mixes of materials are technically complex but once the large printers, equipped with robotic arms that travel on rails, are set up, the process is simple. Nozzles at the ends of the robotic arms extrude environ mentally friendly concrete mixes, plastics, hemp, mud, wood fibers, and other mate rials in a layering sequence to create solid,

three-dimensional walls. Large sections of the build ing are printed and then assembled. Tech firms and architects are teaming up to produce designs that incor porate undulating curves that would be extremely time-consuming and pro hibitively expensive to cre ate using traditional building practices.

Jason Ballard, CEO of one of these pioneering tech firms, says, “With 3D printing, you not only have a continuous thermal envelope, high ther mal mass, and near zero waste, but you also have speed, a much broader design palette, next-level resiliency, and the possibility of a quantum leap in affordability. This isn’t 10 percent better; it’s 10 times better.”

This type of construction is being employed in the Netherlands, Mexico, Canada, the U.S., and in areas impacted by natural or man-made disasters where quick rebuilding is urgent. These houses are built to withstand hurricanes and earthquakes. Entire communities are being designed and constructed; sometimes the printing is on-site and sometimes close by. Lennar Construction, one of the country’s largest builders, is building a 100-unit 3D-printed home development in Texas. Austin, Texas, has become a hub of robotic construction in this country. For example, it is turning

out 400-square-foot homes to house 480 homeless people, or 40 percent of its street dwellers. The cost is $4,000 per unit. Print ing time for an entire home varies between 24 hours and a week and a half, the longer period being for larger custom homes.

Biophilic design, the recent term for increasing occupants’ connectivity to the natural world, is being embraced in most of these ventures. The mechanical nature of the production process may give the impression of uniformity and starkness, but the irregularities and imperfections of the striations have led some to compare the homes to adobe architecture. Similarly, the softer curves often harmonize with nature. Carefully thought-out, intricately designed print paths accommodate and hide highperformance mechanicals.

The potential of 3D-printed housing embraces beauty, livability, economy, and resource efficiency while cutting construc tion time to a fraction of that required by traditional building methods. How quickly will it move to mainstream?

Dennis Allen is chair of Allen Construction, an employeeowned company committed to building and operating sustainably. He also serves as chair of the Dean’s Council at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management at UCSB and as a boardmember of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.

Joe Parker 805-886-5735 Garrett McCaw 805-252-2335 Avi Becker 805-944-2653

Rowan 805-512-3892

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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SALES

AREA SELLER

SANTA BARBARA JENSEN KELLY EA

SANTA MARIA GOLDEN TONY EA

SECHLER RUSSELL EU

CONWAY SHANE EA

DOLAN PATRICK EU

NAEMI ANGELO EU

BOWEN JOHN EA

RIOS AGUSTIN EA

CARDONA KENNETH J

FARAH SAFAA EU

BUYER

BERRY DAINA

LUNA BRENT EU

PRICE DATE ADDRESS

$3,100,000 11/02/22 4296 RANCHO ASOLEADO DR

$584,000 11/03/22 810 UNION AVE

PIERCE CORINNE EU $640,000 11/01/22 829 HARTNELL RD

FORD SHORASH EU $565,000 11/03/22 4068 BERRYWOOD DR

ZEPEDA JOSE EU $665,000 11/03/22 1214 VILLAGE CT

TORRES JOSE $900,000 11/02/22 4386 WESTMINSTER LN

TREVE ERIC $335,000 11/02/22 2473 S VILLAGE GREEN DR

HOLLINGSEAD BLANCHE EA $1,075,000 11/01/22 229 W SHEILA LN

SAMPSON RAPHAEL EU $605,000 11/04/22 2040 S LASSEN DR

ASKAR BASSAM

$691,000 11/03/22 1007 W ANABELLE ST

GOMEZ MARCEDALIA EU GUIAM FRANCISCO EA $579,000 11/02/22 816 W RIMES CT

KSL GROUP LLC

MORETIC LOUIE EU

CALBILLO DANNY EU

SHAHOUD ABDO EA $320,000 11/02/22 617 E MAIN ST

VASQUEZ ELIZABETH $275,000 11/03/22 413 E PARK AVE B1

ROCHE KENNETH

$570,000 11/01/22 1609 W CHERRY AVE

HOMER LEROY EA DOMINGUEZ VICTOR $470,000 11/04/22 4078 DRACO DR

NOVEREAS JOHN

WOMACK JOHN EA

FLOCKEN EUGENE EU

CEBADA VENTURES LLC

GILES KENNETH D

TUNNELL MARY EA

HEAD CHRISTOPHER EA

JACOBSON JOHN EA

MACIAS CARMEN

HOESL ANTON EA

MARTINEZ WARREN

CARMICHAEL JESSE EA $415,000 11/04/22 3456 VIA CORTEZ

SALINAS ANTHONY EU $732,500 11/04/22 567 ST ANDREWS WAY

TERRA FIRMA CALIFORNIA LLC

RAMOS EDUARDO EU

VALLA CHAD EA

HERNANDEZ MICAH EU

METOYER MATTHEW

ELLSWORTH GEOFFREY EU

FRAPWELL RYAN

$3,500,000 11/03/22 5665 CAMPBELL RD

$1,000,000 11/02/22 3121 AVENA RD

$975,000 11/04/22 470 VALLEY DAIRY RD

$610,000 11/04/22 614 DANIEL DR

$280,000 11/03/22 321 E INGER DR D22

$308,000 11/02/22 1609 VIA TROPICO

$380,000 11/03/22 497 E NEWLOVE DR D

PANCHAL NIMISHA $625,000 11/04/22 839 E SLOAN TERR

RATATOUILLE LLC

$631,500 11/03/22 1674 EUCALYPTUS DR A

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WHY THE HOLIDAYS MIGHT BE A GOOD TIME TO SELL YOUR HOUSE

it comes to real estate the ideal time to sell your home often falls in the spring months. After all, many people hunker down during the winter months or are too busy with the holidays to think about pur chasing a new home. And don’t forget, people like to start shopping in the spring to make sure they are settled in their homes before the start of a new school year.

But what if you can’t wait until the weather warms up to get your house on the market? Should you consider putting your house for sale around the holidays?

It may not seem like the most ideal time, but the holiday season does have its benefits—pro vided you position your home in just the right way. You might not get in the middle of a bidding war, but you are going to deal with serious buyers who are ready to close a deal. Here are six reasons why the holidays are a good time to sell a house.

1. There’s Less Housing Inventory During Winter

Conventional wisdom says people should wait until the spring to get the most from a home sale. After all, inventory normally picks up in the spring as the weather gets warmer. This often leads to price wars breaking out in coveted neighborhoods. A home in a great area with a lot of potential buyers can sit on the market for just a few weeks or, in some cases, even days.

But that doesn’t mean people don’t look—or buy—at other times of the year. In fact, there are plenty of homes listed around the holidays that may command more money, even if the inventory is limited. If you play your cards right, you may even be able to sell your home quicker than the ones listed in the spring.

2. Winter Buyers Are More Serious

Most open houses take place during the spring and early summer. It isn’t unusual to see people saunter into a property with out a clear plan to buy. People often check out homes just for the sake of looking. After all, hitting open houses is a favorite pastime for many Americans.

But if your house is up for sale in the winter and someone is looking at it, chances are that person is serious and ready to buy. Anyone shopping for a new home between Thanksgiving and New Year’s is likely going to be a serious buyer—they aren’t going to spend their precious time around the holidays seeing how the other half lives. Putting your home on the market at this time of year and attracting a serious buyer can often result in a quicker sale.

3. That Warm and Cozy Feeling

The holidays are often a time when people gather around fireplaces, drink hot chocolate, and bake cakes and cookies. Homeowners who put their houses up for sale during the winter months can stage their house to give off the comfy and homey vibe that appeals to many buyers.

Not to mention that buyers tend to be more emotional during the holidays and may be more likely to make deci sions based on the feeling a house conjures up. During the spring, there is a lot more foot traffic in homes that are up for sale. Some buyers may not be able to do a thorough walk-through with so many distractions.

4. Festive Neighborhoods Are Inviting

One of the staples of the holiday months is that many

people adorn their homes with festive lights and decora tions. That is also true of local communities where lit-up snowflakes and wreaths can be found on lampposts up and down the main streets.

People purchasing a home during that time may see the neighborhood in a different light—more festive and cheerful—and may be more willing to consider an area that they may have been on the fence about.

5. Year-End Job Transfers

Another good reason is timing. The end of the year is typically the time when people get notified they will be moving because of a job transfer, or perhaps an offer comes through from another company that’s just too good to pass up.

Those people are going to need a home sooner rather than later and, as a result, they’ll be hunting for a new home during the holidays. These buyers can’t wait for spring, which is one reason why listing during the holidays can get the home sold—and sold quickly.

6. End-of-Year Tax Breaks

Reducing the property tax bill may not be the main reason buyers purchase a new home, but it could be why serious buyers make a move during the holidays. That’s because buyers can deduct the mortgage interest, property taxes, and interest costs of the loan if a sale closes on or before December 31.

The Bottom Line

When you sell your home during the holidays, you will face less competition, find more serious buyers, and may even be up for a quicker sales process. It also presents a unique opportunity to create a warm and cozy environ ment that you can’t present during the spring and summer months.

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Bob Walsmith Jr. is a native to Southern California and a Realtor® with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties. During his work with the Santa Barbara Association of Realtors, Bob has served on the CORE Committee, Education Committee, been Chair of the Budget & Finance Committee, and the Multiple Listing Service Committee. He also is on the Board of Directors of the Alpha Resource Center of Santa Barbara. Bob lives in Goleta with his beautiful wife Julie. When not working, Bob enjoys playing golf, fine wine, fine dining, and walking our beautiful coastline. Bob can be reached at 805.720.5362 and/or bob@bobwalsmithjr.com

Bob Walsmith Jr.