The Hop

Formula to Follow if you Need to Reduce your Home's Sale Price

The HOP (Home Ownership Podcast) Episode 147 David Charels Allen reports on the latest interest rates and Santa Barbara sales stats.  This week, rates remained about the same.  There were only 31 new listings and 36 homes went pending.  With such a low inventory of properties, many homes are still selling quickly.  However, if your property is not selling, David has a suggested formula for reducing its sale's price.  If a couple of weeks go back and you haven't gotten any nibbles, David suggest you reduce the sales price by 10%.  If the house has gotten some showings but not a single offer, David advises you reduce the price by 5%.  Then, David and his co-host Patti, discuss their fur babies at home.  David has developed a healthy dog treat and topper, called Chowdees.  It's 100% organic, is made from liver and has no added ingredients.  Best of all, it's freeze dried, so you don't have to worry about it getting stale or going bad.  Treat your dog to chowdees.  Visit https://www.chowdees.com

Santa Barbara is Dog Friendly--Except when it comes to Renting a Property

The HOP (Home Ownership Podcast) Episode 146 Week of Aug 5, 2023 David reviews the latest interest rates and real estate sales stats.  While interest rates are up slightly, inventory is low--with only 35 new listings.  There were 16 price changes which indicates that homes are taking longer to sell.  The good news is that people who are looking for a new home can take a little longer to make up their mind and put in an offer. In the second part of the show, David discusses his new business.  He and his business partner are selling healthy, organic dog treats with a long shelf life.  To learn about it, visit https://www.chowdees.com [https://www.chowdees.com] To contact David, email him at david@davidcharlesallen.com [david@davidcharlesallen.com] or call him at 805-617-9311.

Open Houe Etiquette

The HOP (Home Ownership Podcast)  Episode 144 David gives the latest interest rates and Santa Barbara sales stats. He and his co-host Patti, discuss Open House etiquette. While David stresses that you should feel free to ask the Open House Realtor questions about the house you're viewing, he advises that it's a good idea to let the realtor know if you're already working with another realtor. Then David and Patti shift their attention to The Fur Babies at Home segment. David discusses the benefits of feeding your dog a raw food diet and then discusses his new organic dog treats, Chowdees. To purchase chowdees dog treats, go to https://www.chowdees.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbURtNzlQYkRsYTJjdldhQWNndTZWbHo4UGNVUXxBQ3Jtc0ttNloxM0gwYlo4S2JuU0hFXzRISnVBU1RZdF9iZlFjaGlacE1VQ0ptNzBBMUozOVhmM0FPaEtUYWZKUVdnRVZpb29fZHhzeWpWaS1yQjRlOUlqT3A5eEtQQUFYNEtPNTVVX3pvaHJadHI3dWswTXlqdw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chowdees.com%2F&v=BpAo8CnEagQ]

An End to June Gloom in Site & Airbnb Regulations in Santa Barbara

The HOP (Home Ownership Podcast) Episode 142 Week of 6/17/2023 Hosted by Village Properties Realtor, David Charles Allen June Gloom continues but sunny skies are predicted for Father's Day and the week that follows.  After reviewing interest rates and the week's sale's stats, David discusses the unique regulations for owners renting out Airbnb's in Santa Barbara.   To contact David Charles Allen, email David@davidcharlesallen.com [David@davidcharlesallen.com], or call 805-617-9311.

June Gloom is not Putting a Damper on Real Estate and the Supply is Building

The HOP (Home Ownership Podcast) Episode 141 Week of 6-10-23 There has been little sunshine in Santa Barbara this June so far and temperatures have been in the mid-60's.  Interest rates remain the same at 6 percent. Regarding this week's sales stats in Santa Barbara, there were: * 44 New Listings * 15 Price Changes * 21 Closings * 25 Pending Sales * 4 Coming Soon David and Patti discuss AI and how it affects the real estate business.  David reminds listeners that relationships are the most important factor when buying and selling real estate and that the main change with AI is some added conveniences for real estate professionals.