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With Home Decor, Size DOES Matter

With Home Decor, Size DOES Matter

The Style Specialist By Christine S. Cowles

Tips and tricks to achieve a perfectly proportioned space.

The Home Page | A Little More Summer, Please

The Home Page | A Little More Summer, Please

The Home Page By Sarah Sinclair

Pastel bathrooms, outdoor concerts, and easy breezy design fixes.

The Big Battle: When Santa Barbara Community Members Fought High Rise Development — and Won!

The Big Battle: When Santa Barbara Community Members Fought High Rise Development — and Won!

Our Santa Barbara By Cheri Rae

The El Mirasol project offers an example of how community members organized and worked together, and how values, history, and tradition won out over financial interests.

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Can Paris’s Nature-Based Approach Attenuate Extreme Heat?

Can Paris’s Nature-Based Approach Attenuate Extreme Heat?

Going Green By Dennis Allen

Hubba Hubba Lane: A Doggone Tale

Hubba Hubba Lane: A Doggone Tale

Street Stories By Betsy J. Green

The True Cost of Buy-Downs

The True Cost of Buy-Downs

Mortgage Minute By Austin Lampson

Solar Canopies over California’s Canals?

Solar Canopies over California’s Canals?

Going Green By Dennis Allen

The Sunday Summary

The Sunday Summary

Simply 805 By Sara and Steve Caputo

Hardwood Heaven: Choosing the Right Hardwood Floor

Hardwood Heaven: Choosing the Right Hardwood Floor

The Design Doctor By Laura Gransberry

Santa Barbara Rent Control: What the Rent Freeze and the 2027 Ordinance Mean for Multifamily Owners

Real Estate Scoop By Jack Gilbert – Senior Associate (DRE 02197493)

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Make Myself at Home

Like Father, Like Realtor: Keeping It All in the Family

Like Father, Like Realtor: Keeping It All in the Family

Make Myself at Home By Sarah Sinclair

Clearly A Crush on Clearview Road

Clearly A Crush on Clearview Road

Make Myself at Home By Sarah Sinclair

The Homes That Inspired Us in 2025

The Homes That Inspired Us in 2025

Make Myself at Home By Sarah Sinclair

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Street Stories

Hubba Hubba Lane: A Doggone Tale

Hubba Hubba Lane: A Doggone Tale

Street Stories By Betsy J. Green

Home with a Small-Town Feel

Home with a Small-Town Feel

The Great House Detective By Betsy J. Green

Spanish Colonial Revival Homes: Santa Barbara’s Signature Style

Spanish Colonial Revival Homes: Santa Barbara’s Signature Style

The Great House Detective By Betsy J. Green

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The Home Page

The Home Page | A Little More Summer, Please

The Home Page | A Little More Summer, Please

The Home Page By Sarah Sinclair

The Home Page | Encore!

The Home Page | Encore!

The Home Page By Sarah Sinclair

The Home Page | Fiesta, Fairytales & Front Porches

The Home Page | Fiesta, Fairytales & Front Porches

The Home Page By Sarah Sinclair

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Our Santa Barbara

The Big Battle: When Santa Barbara Community Members Fought High Rise Development — and Won!

The Big Battle: When Santa Barbara Community Members Fought High Rise Development — and Won!

Our Santa Barbara By Cheri Rae

The Glorious Gardens of Santa Barbara and Montecito — on Full Display 100 Years Ago

The Glorious Gardens of Santa Barbara and Montecito — on Full Display 100 Years Ago

Our Santa Barbara By Cheri Rae

Franceschi House and Park, Part II

Franceschi House and Park, Part II

Our Santa Barbara By Cheri Rae

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The Style Specialist

With Home Decor, Size DOES Matter

With Home Decor, Size DOES Matter

The Style Specialist By Christine S. Cowles

Steps for Smooth Sailing: The Renovation Process

Steps for Smooth Sailing: The Renovation Process

The Style Specialist By Christine S. Cowles

Let the Light In

Let the Light In

The Style Specialist By Christine S. Cowles

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Heart of the Home

Santa Barbara Modern Farmhouses

Santa Barbara Modern Farmhouses

Heart of the Home By Keith Hamm

New Takes on Ranch Traditions

New Takes on Ranch Traditions

Heart of the Home By Keith Hamm

Getting Ready for Wildfire

Getting Ready for Wildfire

Heart of the Home By Keith Hamm

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Real Estate Scoop

Santa Barbara Rent Control: What the Rent Freeze and the 2027 Ordinance Mean for Multifamily Owners

Real Estate Scoop By Jack Gilbert – Senior Associate (DRE 02197493)

Behind the Homes of Santa Barbara: What Homeowners Need to Know About ADUs in 2026

Behind the Homes of Santa Barbara: What Homeowners Need to Know About ADUs in 2026

Real Estate Scoop By Kathleen Rogers

Record Quarter, Real Constraints

Record Quarter, Real Constraints

Real Estate Scoop By Radius Group Commercial Real Estate, Inc.

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Going Green

Can Paris’s Nature-Based Approach Attenuate Extreme Heat?

Can Paris’s Nature-Based Approach Attenuate Extreme Heat?

Going Green By Dennis Allen

Solar Canopies over California’s Canals?

Solar Canopies over California’s Canals?

Going Green By Dennis Allen

Linking Needed Housing and Climate Resilience Gains

Linking Needed Housing and Climate Resilience Gains

Going Green By Dennis Allen

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Simply 805

The Sunday Summary

The Sunday Summary

Simply 805 By Sara and Steve Caputo

Food for Thought

Food for Thought

Simply 805 By Sara Caputo

The Ultimate Hidden Productivity Hack

The Ultimate Hidden Productivity Hack

Simply 805 By Sara and Steve Caputo

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SBAOR President's Message

21st Century Road to Housing Act: Local Impacts and Opportunities

21st Century Road to Housing Act: Local Impacts and Opportunities

SBAOR President's Message By Jennifer Berger

Wildfire Preparedness Is Becoming Essential for Insurance Protection

Wildfire Preparedness Is Becoming Essential for Insurance Protection

SBAOR President's Message By Jennifer Berger

Real Estate, Cybercrime, and the One Email That Can Cost You Everything

Real Estate, Cybercrime, and the One Email That Can Cost You Everything

SBAOR President's Message By Jennifer Berger

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Mortgage Minute

The True Cost of Buy-Downs

The True Cost of Buy-Downs

Mortgage Minute By Austin Lampson

Compounding: The Snowball Effect

Compounding: The Snowball Effect

Mortgage Minute By Austin Lampson

‘What Do You People Actually Do?’

‘What Do You People Actually Do?’

Mortgage Minute By Austin Lampson

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The Design Doctor

Hardwood Heaven: Choosing the Right Hardwood Floor

Hardwood Heaven: Choosing the Right Hardwood Floor

The Design Doctor By Laura Gransberry

Picking Perfect Art

Picking Perfect Art

The Design Doctor By Laura Gransberry

Coastal Design Done Right

Coastal Design Done Right

The Design Doctor By Laura Gransberry

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