Montecito Real Estate Statistics
The Montecito real estate market statistics for the first half of 2010 show that while the number of Montecito homes sold is up just +2% over last year at this time, the dollar volume of homes sold in Montecito is up an impressive +24%. A large factor contributing to these statistics are the 11 Estates that have sold so far this year. The Estate market is generally defined as homes priced above $10 million. The majority of the buyers of these Montecito Estates, enjoyed considerable discounts on the original list prices, and is likely the catalyst for these buyers to have made the large purchase.
There continues to be an ample supply of Montecito homes for sale in all price ranges. You can browse homes for sale in Montecito by clicking on the Montecito Real Estate tab in the far left column of this website.
Santa Barbara Real Estate Statistics
The Santa Barbara real estate statistics for April 2010 are staggering. Are these Santa Barbara real estate statistics the first signs of a V Shaped Recovery or is it just a Santa Barbara real estate blip? Time will answer that question.
The 2009 Santa Barbara real estate market suffered from the lackluster economy, but as 2010 began, the Santa Barbara real estate market experienced high end sales activity again. The high end, luxury real market started to see home sales in January 2010, but the Santa Barbara luxury real estate market in Santa Barbara exploded in April!
According to the Santa Barbara Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service, there have been 12 high end luxury real estate sales in Santa Barbara over $5 million between January 1, 2010 and April 30, 2010 totalling nearly $125 million. That compares with this same time last year when there were just 5 Santa Barbara luxury real estate sales totalling just over $29 million.
Stay tuned and keep visiting for up to date Santa Barbara Real Estate statisitics. Time will determine the answer to the question.
Go to the Search the MLS tab above to search Santa Barbara Real Estate matching your specific criteria.
Year End Santa Barbara Real Estate Statistics
2009 was a tough year for real estate all over. Santa Barbara was no exception. That said, Santa Barbara real estate had a far less blow than the majority of real estate markets across the country.
The total number of homes sold in Santa Barbara in the year 2009 was up +7.7% year over year. The total number of homes listed for sale in Santa Barbara in the year 2009 on the other hand was down -2.4%. More Santa Barbara homes sold, and fewer Santa Barbara homes listed for sale demonstrates that if this continues, the Santa Barbara real estate may be on the upswing.
To view homes for sale in Santa Barbara click on the Search MLS tab at the top of the page.
Santa Barbara Tops Gallup-Healthways Well Being Index List of Happiest & Healthiest Communities
As reported in USA Today, The Gallup-Healthways Well Being Index interviewed more than 353,000 Americans in 2009 in preparation for this study. The study looked at how Americans feel about their job, their health, their lives and their future. Santa Barbara County ranked in the top 10.
In addition to the Gallup study, US News & World Report also listed Santa Barbara at the top of their list as providing the greatest quality of life.
Housing prices are down, and selection of homes for sale are up. Timing is everything.
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