Like to shop? Check out Santa Barbara’s Historic State Street Plaza
If you like to shop, you'll love Santa Barbara's historic State Street Plaza. Known as one of America's most pedestrian-friendly downtowns, it provides an amazing diversity of choices. The quaint shop-lined streets are a favorite with visitors and ...
Top Real Estate Agents in America
I am honored to be listed in Real Estate Executive Magazine's list of the top Real Estate Agents in Southern California. The magazine compiled the most comprehensive list of the Nation's Top Real Estate Agents as ranked by their total yearly real est...
10 Home Items to Buy in Big Box Stores
In an earlier blog on the shopping habits of the wealthy, I uncovered that big box stores are among the places millionaires like to shop. Here are 10 reasons why: New trends Big box stores are a great place to adopt a new trend without a big s...
Eight of the Richest Athletes Competing in the 2016 Olympic Games
As you probably know, the 2016 Olympic Games are set to begin this Friday in Rio de Janeiro. That makes this the perfect time to take a look at eight of the richest athletes competing this year. Dominating the list below, the game of tennis. 1) Se...
Car Free Santa Barbara
Car free Santa Barbara: one of the many things I love about living here is you can walk everywhere. Apparently, I am not alone. Santa Barbara has been designated a Gold-Level Community by Walk Friendly Communities. A short walk from the waterfront ...
Santa Barbara Real Estate Market Trends
It's time to take a look at the market update for Santa Barbara County for the second quarter of 2016. Good news: Santa Barbara real estate market trends indicate real estate prices in Santa Barbara County increased by 2%. That represents the fifth s...
Travel On the Upswing at Santa Barbara Airport
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), the gateway to the American Rivera, is now serving seven direct service destinations: Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco and Seattle, with a total of 21 daily departures. Why? Because more and...
Is Pokémon Go Transforming Santa Barbara?
According to an article in curbed.com, Pokémon Go is transforming millions of people's relationships to where they live, including those who reside right here in Santa Barbara. How? By getting thousands of young people out and about, checking out ou...
Outdoor Spaces in Luxury Homes: Builders Follow the Santa Barbara Example
Four trends that luxury homeowners across the country are implementing across the country to adapt the California dream of outdoor living I just read an article in the Wall Street Journal about outdoor spaces in luxury homes becoming bigger, more e...
New Listing: Cape Cod-Style Oceanfront Estate
This magnificent Cape Cod-style oceanfront estate on Sand Point Road in Carpinteria is located in the prestigious gated Sand Point beach colony near Montecito, CA. The stunning property, that sits on nearly 1.5 acres, 130 ft of which are beach front...