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South Santa Barbara County closed April with modest gains in activity but continued softness in pricing. Sales rose 6% year over year, with 135 transactions compared to 127 last April, though median price declined 7% to $1.74M. It marks the fourth consecutive month in which pricing has trailed the same period in 2025, suggesting a market tha...

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As we step into 2026, South Santa Barbara County is experiencing a subtle but meaningful shift. Q1 closed with 327 sales, up 5% year-over-year, though down 5% from Q4. Seasonally, a dip from Q4 to Q1 is expected, but this quarter’s decline was slightly more pronounced than recent years, signaling a market that is recalibrating rather than re...