Interesting attempt to finger point at and label those who care about victims of disasters. Those who believe in free market principles are not always conservatives, and frequently have moral and ethical concerns about interruptions such as price gouging. There are also plenty of "Free Market Progressives." They just tend to pretend otherwise.
I thought so too, but I checked the price at my local coffee shop and it was the same. Yes, Whole Foods has bagels for $1.50 but that’s a grocery store
Quite entertaining to watch the "Free Market Conservatives" get upset that the market is active and that the Government regulations and services they rail against daily, (and go out of their way to deny to others), are lacking where they "feel" they're needed most...
Plus $2.50 for a spread
It's not just "high end" rentals. I already spotted a $300/month increase to a regular Goleta residence I had been watching. It was already a little over budget but now it's too over the top. I'm so worried because I've already been house hunting for weeks as our landlords are selling. We're running out of time and now I see rental rates increasing and available rentals decreased even more.
Very sad about Dawn Patrol! I hope they open again in a better location. Their burrito with poached egg and their hashes were so good! Glad I just grabbed brunch there a couple of weeks ago to get one last taste!
Other rentals that increased their prices - I hope they are held accountable, shame on them for taking advantage of a devastating situation.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/0-Cima-Linda-Ln-Santa-Barbara-CA-93108/2062988778_zpid/
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/122-Santa-Rosa-Pl-Santa-Barbara-CA-93109/15896051_zpid/
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/Summerland-CA-93067/15877399_zpid/
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/Summerland-CA-93067/130994193_zpid/
Really?
$4 for a bagel at Mother Dough? That seems pretty steep even if it is sourdough.
While I appreciate everyone is against price gouging in principal, I don’t think the people already in the market for a $40k monthly rental are going hungry if they have to pay more to move to SB or Montecito short-term.
Now during COVID, I remember rents going up 50% in the area, and for things priced in the $3-10k range. Everyone was desperate to get out of LA, just for a different reason.
So much more of this going on than what’s listed here. On the “lower end” of the luxury rental market you have listings like winding creek - a red zone total rebuild - increasing from $19,999 to $25,000 per month overnight. Or cima linda a furnished rental increasing from $15,000 to $18,000. Typically you see rentals decrease in price the longer on market, now the opposite is happening and it’s so very transparent.
I'm puzzled about the closing of Kyle's at that location. Does anyone have any more info? Just too expensive and not enough foot traffic?
Inflating the pricing on remtals is so disgusting at anytime but especially during a crisis.
High end rental gouging...
really disgusting!!
Hopefully the AG reads Siteline and investigates the price gouger rentals
Bike path along Hwy 101 below Hwy 150 but before the Cliff House restaurant, along the ocean obviously. 🙂
Hi Mike
Alisos is a summer rental which is not available until May 2025 ( pls read the listing description )this house was originally priced at $40k
This listing agreement was in place before the fires broke out.
And his listing on Marina. These people should be ashamed of themselves.
This does not apply only to the LA area. Please do contact the listing agents and let them know complaints have been submitted to the attorney general’s office. Link for more information https://oag.ca.gov/consumers/pricegougingduringdisasters#4C
It appears the Ayala Lane was listed for rent ($125,000/mo) on 1/11/25. Your listing at 2084 Alisos also was just listed with an increased rental.
Maybe speak with your clients and understand how tone-deaf this looks at a time like this. Our community should be reducing rents and offering what we can for our neighbors to the south.
I clicked on it too- and it says it’s been for rent, at that price, FOR 1 DAY 😂
Price gouging is illegal and I hope the mother truckers that bumped up the pricing on their rentals see ash raining down around them one day, when they least expect it.
Since you posted this Marina Dr. has gone up to $67,500/mo.
SBCC Bike shed
You are mistaken on Ayala
That house was completely re-furnished and re- done and was re-priced before the fires, the I’m happy to send you a copy of the listing agreement, please amend your post
