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In today’s housing debate, the term “housing advocate” is often used as shorthand for tenant organizations. Tenant voices are important and deserve to be heard, but equating housing advocacy with a single viewpoint misunderstands how housing actually works. A housing advocate is anyone who works to improve housing outcomes. That includes renters seeking stability, but it also includes homeowners, housing providers, builders, lenders, planners, and those helping families purchase their first home. Housing is not a single-interest issue. It is a system.

Ranking Report By Members Listing or Selling Members Status: Sold Search Parameters: Property types Res, Res Inc, Land, Comm/Ofc; Status of 'Closed'; District of '05 - CARPINTERIA-SUMMERLAND', '10 - MONTECITO', '15 - SB/EAST OF STATE', '20 - SB/WEST OF STATE', '25 - HOPE RANCH', '30 - SB/GOL SOUTH', '35 - SB/GOL NORTH'; Primary Listing of 'Yes'.

Our statistics and market review are kindly compiled by other parties, and will be uploaded at the end of the following month. Please note the Market Review is now a quarterly update.

As we begin a new year at the Santa Barbara Association of REALTORS®, I had the opportunity to sit down with our incoming 2026 President, Jennifer Berger, of Compass Real Estate, to talk about her path into real estate, her beliefs about homeownership, and what she hopes to accomplish during her year of service. Jen brings a calm, thoughtful presence to leadership, and her perspective reflects a deep respect for both our members and the community we serve.

Our statistics and market review are kindly compiled by other parties, and will be uploaded at the end of the following month. Please note the Market Review is now a quarterly update.

Ranking Report By Members Listing or Selling Members Status: Sold Search Parameters: Property types Res, Res Inc, Land, Comm/Ofc; Status of 'Closed'; District of '05 - CARPINTERIA-SUMMERLAND', '10 - MONTECITO', '15 - SB/EAST OF STATE', '20 - SB/WEST OF STATE', '25 - HOPE RANCH', '30 - SB/GOL SOUTH', '35 - SB/GOL NORTH'; Primary Listing of 'Yes'.

If you read national stories about housing, you already know Santa Barbara is often listed as one of the most expensive places to live. What you probably don’t hear is that our conforming loan limit is lower than many nearby counties where homes actually cost less.

We’re excited to share a major enhancement to the SentriKey® Real Estate app: the integration of RPR Market Charts, a powerful new feature that brings hyper-local market intelligence directly into the app.

Ranking Report By Members Listing or Selling Members Status: Sold Search Parameters: Property types Res, Res Inc, Land, Comm/Ofc; Status of 'Closed'; District of '05 - CARPINTERIA-SUMMERLAND', '10 - MONTECITO', '15 - SB/EAST OF STATE', '20 - SB/WEST OF STATE', '25 - HOPE RANCH', '30 - SB/GOL SOUTH', '35 - SB/GOL NORTH'; Primary Listing of 'Yes'.

Our statistics and market review are kindly compiled by other parties, and will be uploaded at the end of the following month. Please note the Market Review is now a quarterly update.