If We Make Our Homes Safer, Will Insurance Follow?
For locals in Santa Barbara and across the state, knowing about wildfire preparation and what you can do to harden your home is important for both our personal homes, our neighbors, and our costs.
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Santa Barbara Rent Control: What the Rent Freeze and the 2027 Ordinance Mean for Multifamily Owners
On July 28, the Santa Barbara City Council returned to its permanent rent stabilization ordinance — its first session on the subject since the public-comment window on the June 10 draft closed July 10. A temporary rent freeze has already been in force since February retroactive to December 16, 2025, and the permanent program is slated to begin in 2027. Together they will govern the income — and therefore the value — of roughly 13,000 multifamily units inside the city limits. If adopted as currently drafted and without legal intervention, here is what it means for owners, property managers and other stakeholders.
Behind the Homes of Santa Barbara: What Homeowners Need to Know About ADUs in 2026
When you’re buying or selling a home, a lot of the important stuff is invisible. You see the open houses, the offers, the negotiations, the paperwork. But there’s a system working in the background that shapes almost every part of the experience, and most people never know it exists.
Record Quarter, Real Constraints
When you’re buying or selling a home, a lot of the important stuff is invisible. You see the open houses, the offers, the negotiations, the paperwork. But there’s a system working in the background that shapes almost every part of the experience, and most people never know it exists.
Behind the For Sale Sign, the System Consumers Have Never Heard About
When you’re buying or selling a home, a lot of the important stuff is invisible. You see the open houses, the offers, the negotiations, the paperwork. But there’s a system working in the background that shapes almost every part of the experience, and most people never know it exists.
Radius Forecast: “The Market Isn’t Slowing — It’s Sorting”
At its 16th Annual Real Estate & Economic Forecast on March 12 in Santa Barbara, Radius Commercial Real Estate delivered a clear message to a packed room of industry professionals: the Central Coast market is not experiencing a broad slowdown, but rather a decisive shift toward selective performance, where quality assets, flexible deal-making, and policy conditions are increasingly determining outcomes.
Mark Schneidman Honored as RISMedia 2026 R.E. Newsmaker
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties proudly announces that longtime Santa Barbara Realtor® Mark Schneidman has been named to RISMedia’s 2026 Real Estate Newsmakers Class in the Influencer category. The national recognition honors industry professionals who drive meaningful change through leadership, innovation and measurable impact across the real estate industry.
Palihouse Santa Barbara Changes Hands
A 24-room boutique hotel in downtown Santa Barbara has changed hands, underscoring continued investor interest in the city’s tightly held hospitality market.
Knight Real Estate Group Names Mike Day Director of Operations
Knight Real Estate Group, one of Santa Barbara’s top-producing real estate teams and an affiliate of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, has announced that longtime real estate professional Mike Day has joined the firm as Director of Operations.
Women in Construction: Behind the Builders
Colliers is pleased to announce the sale of the Franciscan Inn & Suites, a 53-room boutique hotel located in the heart of Santa Barbara’s highly sought-after West Beach district. Local developer Ed St. George, sold the inn to Warren Resort Hotels, a family-owned hotel ownership and management company, for $22,500,000.
