Is California a Financially Savvy State?
According to professionals at Wallet Hub, a personal finance resource on the web, California is one of the most financially savvy states in the nation. In fact, California came in #12 on the list of 2016's Most & Least Financially Savvy States. N...
3 Reasons to Visit The American Riviera This May
Visit California features Santa Barbara in their latest newsletter offering three reasons to visit the American Riviera in the month of May. Check them out: As I covered in a previous blog, this year's wildflower displays in Santa Barbara County...
Renovating a Home: Priorities of the Affluent Homeowner
Montecito estate owners who are considering renovating a home might find this article in the Wall Street Journal interesting. According to a recent survey of 1,258 homeowners by LightStream, the online lending division of SunTrust Bank, about 62% ...
Santa Barbara Pest Control
This year's El Nino may not have brought the record rains that were expected in Santa Barbara County, but experts say it is expected to wreak havoc with a huge surge in insects. "When conditions are warm and wet, many pests begin to swarm in searc...
Enjoying Santa Barbara County Wildflowers
You can't miss the brilliant display Santa Barbara County wildflowers this time of year. Showy California poppies, coral and ruby splashes of Indian pinks, butter-yellow clusters of soft-leaved paintbrush and more wildflower varieties are blooming ...
2016 Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival
The theme for this year's Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival is "One World," calling for solidarity in the fight against global warming Everyone is invited to the 2016 Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival at Alameda Park, on Saturday, April 16 from 10 a...
Aging Gracefully in Your Home: New Architecture Designed to Help
I just read an article in Curbed.com about new architecture designed to help homeowners age gracefully. The article takes a look at the philosophy and work of architect Matthias Hollwich who's new book, New Aging, offers a radical blueprint for ret...
The Smart Home Hub of the Future is Here: Meet Zoe
I just read an article in Curbed.com regarding ZOE, a new crowdfunded device by Protonet designed to offer data security like no other in today's increasingly crowded smart home market. This new smart home hub offers homeowners a safe and elegant w...
New Listing: Iconic Montecito Estate Site
If you are looking for an iconic Montecito Estate site with amazing 360 degree breathtaking views, then take a look at my new listing at 570 Toro Canyon Park Rd. This slice of pastoral paradise features approximately 88 acres on two parcels, and is q...
The Strength of the Dollar is Nothing to Worry About
I just read an article in Bloomberg Business suggesting the Fed stop worrying about the strength of the dollar. In fact, a new report from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. suggests our U.S. currency poses little threat to the Fed's inflation goals. This new...