Hot Property

November 6, 2020

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi Have Done It Again

The couple sold yet another high-end property—this one after just three-and-a-half weeks.

November 1, 2020

Midcentury Project Sells for $2 Million Over Ask

It was another strong week for Santa Barbara real estate, with other notable sales including a penthouse in Jeff Shelton's El Andaluz condominium, a boxy peach thing in Campanil, and an eccentric compound near Butterfly Beach.

October 24, 2020

Another Monster Week for Santa Barbara Real Estate

There were a ton of sales at impressive prices—including two off-market and six above ask.

October 18, 2020

The Real Estate Market Shows No Signs of Slowing Down

The week's notable sales include a 1960s Hollywood Regency shaped like an X, a glamorous peach manor on nine acres, one of the grander houses on the Mesa, a beautifully redone Riviera jewel box, and more.

October 11, 2020

Montecito Mansion Flipped for $29 Million

Areas beyond Montecito—including the Riviera and Yankee Farm—now appear to have caught fire. The week's notable sales also include a New Age compound above Summerland, a midcentury spec renovation, a stylish downtown duplex, and more.

October 4, 2020

Iconic Barton Myers House Sells for Way Off the Asking Price

While the week's noteworthy sales include a few big-ticket houses, most were under $3 million.

September 26, 2020

Another Impressive Week for Santa Barbara Real Estate

The days of only turnkey properties under $5 million being hot are well over—everything is selling, at all price points and in all conditions.

September 20, 2020

A Truly Major Week for Santa Barbara Real Estate

The 22 sales—and that's just the ones that were entered into the MLS—include a splashy contemporary on Butterfly Beach, part of the original Arcady estate, midcentury houses on the Riviera and in the Hedgerow, and many more.

September 12, 2020

Big Price for a Mediterranean Montecito Mansion and Another Dud of an Auction

Another week, another dozen sales—including a stately Upper East house, a traditional spec renovation in the Golden Quadrangle, and a campy Hope Ranch villa.

September 6, 2020

These Are Glorious Days to Be a Real Estate Agent

The market shows no signs of cooling down: these roundups of the past week's notable closings tend to include 10 or so properties; this one has 19.