Come explore the difference between purchasing an existing home and purchasing a home while it is being built. In this episode we travel south to Venture County and meet with Realtor Kaitlin Miller. Together, we discuss Kaitlin’s new construction project in Oxnard, a 40-unit condominium. We focus on the Buyer and what Buyer’s can expect when purchasing a brand-new home.

Jonathan Robinson, my cohost, is a well-known psychotherapist. Together, we discuss the personal impacts from the disruptions in the marketplace. Relationships between buyers and sellers are in flux.  How to make decisions and move forward when the market has changed. 

Jonathan, a psychotherapist, shows you how to take care of yourself and your relationship while moving.  Become better at negotiating with your partner and cooling the flames of stress while buying or selling a home.   

Tour the Pass at the top of the mountains as you head northwards. Find out about the cowboy settlers, the stagecoach robbers, the early Turnpike road, and what it was like to travel over the mountains in the old days.

Take a tour of the Eastside with Scott and Jonathan. Brought to life by historian Walker Tompkins this episode explores the first real neighborhood in Santa Barbara. Learn about the cradle of Santa Barbara.

Homeowner’s Insurance has become a huge problem with lack of choices and MUCH higher prices. Discover how to the system works as well as some top choices for making your home more defensible against fire. A must listen for any homeowner or prospective homeowner.

The is Volume 3, the final meeting of a three-part series. We finish up this master class with David Thomas, the greatest local home fix-up artist of all time. There are many real jewels here as he shares insights about the fix and flip process.

The is Volume 2 of a three-part series.  We move even deeper into the process with David Thomas, the greatest local home fix-up artist.  Listen and learn from the undisputed master of flipping homes locally.

The greatest local home fix-up artist of all time is David Thomas with 185 Santa Barbara/Montecito homes purchased, fixed up and resold. The is Volume 1 of a three-part series. Listen and learn from the undisputed master of flipping homes locally. Hear his golden advice. One tip could save you a ton or help you to make a fortune when you fix-up a home for profit.

At the bottom and top of every market the relationship between Sellers and Buyers shifts – sometimes wildly – as these opposing sides renegotiate the market relationship. For weeks, or months, Realtors may have little insight to offer until the Sellers and Buyers create a new balance. We are in such a market at this recording date. Here is what you should know as market peaks.