Vacation Homes: Protecting Your Property and Yourself

May 27, 2014

Courtesy of Riskin Associates If you simply do not have the good fortune of calling Montecito or Santa Barbara “home” year-round, purchasing a vacation property to lure you to this casually luxurious, coastal paradise as often as possible is the next best thing. Recently, Zillow released an article detailing a number of ways to protect your second home when you are not there to enjoy it. Below, Riskin Associates tailors these steps to the Montecito/Santa Barbara area for a quick and informative read.

Synopsis: Luxury Consumers

May 01, 2014

Courtesy of Riskin Associates In Montecito, luxury lifestyle is built right in. Realtor.com has released the results of their most recent survey of luxury home buyers, reporting on purchase motivations, amenity priorities and expectations. The numbers are encouraging, with 13% of home buyers looking to buy a luxury home and 26% considering a high-end luxury home. In the niche markets of Santa Barbara and Montecito, properties priced over $1M are considered luxury properties. The report also states that with such a large portion of homebuyers searching for high-end homes, trends in the entire market are being driven by the luxury sector.

Top 50 Luxury Real Estate Markets in the USA: Santa Barbara, CA

Aug 05, 2011

Courtesy of Ron & Alexandra Seigel of Napa Consultants, International Diana Bull of  Sterling Properties and Rebecca Riskin of Villagge Properties, both Luxury Real Estate members, are mentioned in this article  on the Napa Consultants, International blog Language of Luxury.
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