ADU, Tenant Protections, & City Ordinances

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2025 New Laws you need to know RIGHT NOW

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Rental Information

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Fire, Flood, Insurance Information

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Sustainable Insurance Strategy

Some important tips when working with your clients and discussing insurance

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Sign Ordinance Quick Glance

Looking for a quick glance at sign ordinances?

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Governance

Learn about Zoning Information Reports, Short Term Rentals, Mandatory Offer of a One-Year Lease, Rent Cap and Just Cause Eviction Law, Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU), Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing (PACE), Sign Ordinance, Just Cause and Relocation Ordinance Information 

City of Santa Barbara

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City of Carpinteria

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City of Goleta

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Santa Barbara County

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Housing Affordability in the South Coast: Impacts of Past Policies and Potential Pathways for the Future

The Santa Barbara Association of REALTORS® commissioned a study that provides context on the impacts of the housing shortage in the South Coast, including the affordability crisis with a focus on economic and demographic drivers of housing demand, and the historical and on-going factors limiting housing development.

The research provides useful data and context on the affordability crisis in order to help guide future policy-making and inform local discussions on one of the most critical issues facing our region.

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Telephone Consumer Protect Act (TCPA)

Real estate professionals use telemarketing calls and texts to promote their services to consumers, which can be an effective tool when implemented in compliance with relevant laws. Under a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rule taking effect January 27, 2025, agents and brokers promoting real estate services must obtain consent directly from the consumer, known as 1-to-1 consent, before using an automatic telephone dialing system (ATDS) or sending artificial or prerecorded voice messages.

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