Goleta
Goleta, CA · Real Estate
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More Santa Barbara homes hit the market as mortgage rates rise
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — More homes are hitting the market in Santa Barbara, giving buyers more options and potentially more room to negotiate — but rising mortgage rates are adding pressure to an already expensive housing market. Dan Johnson, a Berkshire Hathaway realtor, says inventory has increased noticeably...
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Checking Out Two Stylish New Shops in the Funk Zone
••• According to the materials submitted for yesterday’s Zoning Administrator meeting, the plan for 2275 Ortega Hill Road in Summerland is still to renovate the building in an industrial-farmhouse style, with spaces for a restaurant, a café/bar, and a shop, along with a lot of communal seating. This post from fall 2024 gives an idea of what to expect.
Santa Barbara Independent
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Best Realtor in Santa Barbara, CA: Avi Becker
With more than 85 career transactions and $115 million in sales, Avi Becker stands out as the best realtor in Santa Barbara, CA, providing objective guidance for luxury buyers and first-time owners. SANTA BARBARA, CA / ACCESS Newswire / October 5, 2026 / With 85 completed individual transactions and over...
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Best Realtor in Leisure Village, Camarillo, CA: Sharron Parker
With over two decades of experience and more than 1,000 completed transactions, Sharron Parker provides contract negotiation and neighborhood expertise as the best realtor in Leisure Village, Camarillo, CA. CAMARILLO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / October 5, 2026 / With more than 1,000 career transactions closed over 26 years in...
Santa Barbara Independent
Noleta Is Doing Its Fair Share
I live in Noleta. If you’re not familiar with that name, you’re probably not alone. Noleta is the unofficial name for the unincorporated area between the cities of Santa Barbara and Goleta. My home sits about 400 feet from the housing construction underway on San Marcos Road, giving...
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New Construction on Dorinda Triangle Sells for $11.25 Million
New-build four-bedroom at the corner of Olive Mill and Hot Springs (across from Casa Dorinda). Listed: $11.695 million in August 2026. 1996 compound on 10 acres between Los Olivos and Ballard; the seller paid $5.5 million in October 2024. Listed: $7.995 million in July 2026. Closed: $7.6 million. ·············...
Santa Barbara Independent
Housing Accountability Starts with an Accurate Record
Santa Barbara residents deserve safe housing and public agencies that take responsibility when they fall short. They also deserve accurate information about those agencies, especially when that information is being used to shape public policy. During the city’s recent debate over the Rent Stabilization Ordinance at the council meeting on...
Santa Barbara Independent
Rent Stabilization Is Coming. We Must Get the Details Right.
Santa Barbara is losing the people who hold our community together as rising housing costs force firefighters, teachers, nurses, and caregivers to move away. Whether we are renters, homeowners, or business owners, that affects all of us. The state’s current rent stabilization law caps rent increases at 5 percent plus...
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A Peek at the Biltmore’s Poolside Palapas
••• JC mentioned a while back that the pool area currently under construction at the Four Seasons Biltmore will include palapas, so I went for a look over the fence. There are indeed several palapas, along with a lot of palms. ••• Montecito’s East Valley Garage is under...
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Housing Crisis Takes Center Stage in Santa Barbara District 5 Race
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The housing crisis and the future of rent stabilization are taking center stage in the race for Santa Barbara City Council District 5. At a recent candidate forum, all three candidates — Cevin Cathell, James Zurlinden and Ian Baucke — pointed to the city's policies and decisions as part of the broader housing shortage, while offering different ideas for increasing the supply of housing.
New York Post
UC Santa Barbara students live in housing hanging off a cliff
Santa Barbara Independent
Santa Barbara Rent Control Ordinance Moves Forward Despite Many Unknown Costs
IT ISN’T PRETTY: Whatever happened late Tuesday night in the City Council chambers was a whole lot of things. Historic? Monumental? Seismic?. But pretty? Not even in the same area code. With Tuesday night’s vote, the fat lady has sung. But it still ain’t over. Next week, the City...
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PRCP, Conversant Acquire Super-Regional Ventura Mall
Pacific Retail Capital Partners (PRCP) has formed a joint venture with Conversant Capital LLC to acquire Pacific View Mall in Ventura for an undisclosed sum. The JV combines PRCP’s retail operating and leasing expertise with Conversant’s flexible capital capabilities and deep experience investing across real estate asset classes to acquire the 884,000-square-foot property. PRCP will assume leasing and operational responsibilities.