Happy Wednesday!Written by Ron & Alexandra Seigel-ABOUT:  Napa Consultants, International is the leader in brand strategy for the luxury real estate industry.  They work exclusively with professionals who are passionate about gaining or sustaining market leadership. With an expertise in personal branding, company branding, luxury real estate website design and social media marketing they help their clients become the breakaway brand in their marketplace. 09/23/2015

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  Marketing luxury real estate is just as much an art as it is a skill.  In this article series, we will cover the key principles of the art of photographing luxury real estate. In Part 1, we talked about using a “wow” photo as the lead photo.  We also emphasized that the lead photo should tell the entire “story” about the property as well as the lifestyle.  The photos should tell the story wordlessly, and lets the viewer imagine himself/herself in the home. The photos we are featuring is of an exquisite Spanish Villa estate in the “American Riviera®” in Santa Barbara.  Casa della Riviera is located at 1105 Las Alturas Road is listed for $3,295,000 by our client, Chris Palme.  The lead photo tells the whole story of the Santa Barbara Riviera’s Estate District.  This section of the Rivie... 01/17/2013

Santa Barbara View Duplex is situated on Santa Barbara's Riviera overlooking the Upper East.  This two story ocean and island view duplex currently operates as a vacation rental.  Just minutes from the historic Mission and Rose Garden, Plaza Rubio and Orpet Park, the Santa Barbara View Duplex is perfect as a single family residence, investment, or dual living. Currently a one bedroom, one bath downstairs with sitting room, and a two story unit with four rooms and a view deck.  Enjoy the many decks, terraces, sun room and gardens that retain the home's original 1930"s charm.  7 rooms, many possibilities! Santa Barbara View Duplex can be found on our website, including Market Statistics,  Featured Listings, and our MLS Home Search engine. For more information, including a home inspection ... 08/10/2010

For the first 6 months of 2009, there were a total of 13 closed sales of single family homes and condos on The Riviera here in Santa Barbara CA.  As of July 1st, 2009, there were 8 properties on The Riviera that were pending sale (under contract). The lowest sale on The Riviera was... Read Full Story   For information on Real Estate here in Santa Barbara, Montecito and/or our surrounding areas, as well as any other aspects of life in our area, please don’t hesitate to contact Kevin Schmidtchen at Sotheby’s Int’l Realty. Thank you for reading.  I hope you find Santa Barbara Real Estate Voice informative.  Please feel free to contact me or comment below with any thoughts.  Subscribe to Receive Personal Listings of Santa Barbara Real Estate Search The Santa Barbara Area MLS 07/16/2009

Here is a brief visual view of the overall 2008 sales in The Riviera Neighborhood of Santa Barbara CA. The highest sale in the Santa Barbara MLS for 2008 in The Riviera Neighborhood was a single family home for $ 3.4 Million on Las Tunas.  The lowest sale in The Riviera Neighborhood was a fixer for $650,000 on East Street. Further Reading: Santa Barbara Market Statistics, The Upper East Neighborhood - Information and Statistics, The San Roque Neighborhood, Is My Santa Barbara Realtor a Neighborhood Area Specialist?, Looking for a Qualified and Ethical Real Estate Agent in Santa Barbara?, Little Known Advantages of Blogging Realtors - Santa Barbara Area For a complete summary of the Santa Barbara Real Estate Market in 2008, information in general on Santa Barbara Real Estate, Montecito ... 01/29/2009