Housing Inventory Reaches a 20-Year Low
As boomers decide to stay put, so are approximately 33 million properties, blocking the path to entry for millennials and first-time home buyers Housing inventory has hit a 20-year low as the appeal of McMansions wanes and Baby Boomers grow increa...
Tax reform and real estate: potential impacts of the proposed changes
Tax reform and real estate are inexorably linked. While tax reform, at the present moment, still has a long road to legislative success, the proposed overhaul has numerous potential impacts on the real estate world. Before the perusing, parsing and p...
Teaching children financial responsibility: Start with Halloween!
It may sound a little strange but Halloween might be one of the best holidays for teaching children financial responsibility. Leading finance experts were asked to share their financial wisdom and strategies surrounding Halloween and the answers were...
No Time to Exercise? Try Cleaning Your House to Burn Calories!
10 Household Chores That Will Get You Sweating Cleaning your house to burn calories? That's just one of the great benefits of having a tidy home. There's also the psychological advantages of living in a clean home or the fact that a clean house just...
FOR LEASE: Sprawling Montecito Hacienda
Don't miss this opportunity to lease an amazing home located in a coveted Montecito location close to shops, restaurants & beaches Imagine calling this sprawling Montecito hacienda home. My new listing for lease is a 5 bedroom, 7-bathroom stunne...
SOLD: Mid Century Modern Classic on the Santa Barbara Rivera
This sale makes Don Draper jealous! I just got this new listing on the Santa Barbara Riviera a few months ago and it's already sold! I'm not surprised, this mid-century beauty is located in a coveted neighborhood of grand and timeless homes, an area...
Cristal Clarke: The Expert in the Montecito Real Estate Market!
By guest blogger, Susan Hartzler There's a reason why the October 2017 issue of Mansion Global turned to Cristal Clarke for comments on the Montecito real estate market. Cristal also made the October 8, 2017, issue of The Real Deal: New York Real...
Today’s Top 6 Luxury Real Estate Trends
Think smart homes, hi-tech bathrooms, a separate home for entertaining, a cooler kitchen, custom detailing, and creating a self-sufficient home I love to blog about the latest luxury real estate trends. A recent post I wrote focused on the Scandinav...
Buying a Second Home? Here Are 4 Things to Consider
Find out why this could be a good time to take the leap If you've been toying with the idea of buying a second home, now could be a good time to do it. Interest rates are still low, and if you get to work quickly, your family could enjoy a new vacat...
Is it Time for a New Front Door Color?
Check out 8 front door colors trending today Between trick-or-treaters and holiday guests, your front door is going to see a lot of action this fall. So why not give it a color boost? Not only will a new front door color freshen your curb appeal, it...