January 30, 2021
Everything continues to sell—high, low, turnkey, and not. Among the interesting properties to change hands: a Hedgerow charmer, the weirdest house on the Riviera, a split personality in Birnam Wood, a Hope Ranch fixer in its first time on the market in 70 years, and a cute 1936 house on a secret downtown street.
October 29, 2020
The week's top price reductions also include a new-build manor in central Montecito, a former Finnish ambassador's fanciful throwback, and a mini-compound near the Museum of Natural History.
October 9, 2020
The week's noteworthy reductions also include a 1912 estate with intricate shrubbery, a boxy contemporary with toilet issues, a 1980s palace in Ennisbrook, a French country house, a chunk of Lower Riviera funk, and more.
August 28, 2020
The week's top price adjustments are mostly downward—including a funky Lower Riviera triplex and an architectural statement in east Montecito—but things being what they are these days, a couple went up. 2
July 29, 2020
There's something for everyone in this roundup of noteworthy new listings—a $28 million mansion in Montecito, a charming Lutah Maria Riggs house from 1966, a two-bedroom San Roque cottage, and many more.
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I would love to see everyone's housing bills that show their costs have skyrocketed that would result in landlords having to increase rent every year… — Paul
Seriously! I had to FIGHT for a refund after the wonderful SBCounty Tax Assessor rec’d my check that was dated and postmarked well before due… — Christine!
Unless you are living off grid 100%, not paying for any maintenance, not paying property tax or insurance, your costs of homeownership HAVE increased in… — Bettye Jones
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To be in the loop about future tours, go to https://www.bellosguardo.org/visit, click on “become a supporter,” and fill out the form. — Erik Torkells
This is racist and weird to say, not to mention demonstrably untrue. — Maggie
Good luck finding people to work at boutiques and restaurants that charge $100/meal with your racist, classist plan! — Meri
Some of y'all maybe shoud read this: https://peoplesaction.org/wp-content/uploads/Economist-Sign-on-Letter_-FHFA-RFI-Response-1.pdf — Meri
Somehow 1000's of low income, low-skilled, undocumented (not allowed to legally work in the US) people live and thrive in our community. And yet, according… — Sam Tababa
I have a friend coming to Santa Barbara on 26 September. I wanted to purchase two tickets to tour Bellosguardo. Please let me know if… — Michelle Farrell