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Modernize Your Outdoor Space – The Santa Barbara Independent
Q: Marsha, I recently purchased a home in Goleta. I feel fortunate that I got the home, as there were seven other offers. However, now that I’m in the home I realize the landscaping is horrible. It is dirt and weeds and no design. What do you suggest? A: In our beautiful Santa Barbara, with our phenomenal weather, the outside design of the home is just as important as the inside. You will spend a great deal of time outside and you want the landscape design and treatments to be as spectacular as the inside environment. It’s one united property. Hire a designer who will analyze your premises and bring…
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Three reasons why Barbara Corcoran says this housing market is best of her lifetime
The hot real estate market has made it nearly impossible for even a Federal Reserve governor to find a home. Fed Governor Christopher Waller attributed eye-popping home prices to the convergence of a pandemic-driven spike in demand and low interest rates in a speech on Thursday, adding that the “crazy” real estate market has impeded his own search for a new home in Washington D.C. But headaches for some homebuyers mean opportunities for savvy investors. In a new interview, real estate guru and “Shark Tank” panelist Barbara Corcoran hailed the current housing market as the best real estate investment opportunity of her lifetime. She offered three reasons for the favorable…
