Entries from February 2023 ↓

February 27, 2023: Lane Farms owner John Lane; Family Farming dates back to 1868 in our area, the Produce Stand opens in 1939

Lane Farms owner John Lane; Family Farming dates back to 1868 in the Santa Barbara area, the Produce Stand opens in 1939

LANE FARMS PRODUCE STAND

Segment 1
Year-to-date stats, homes & condos back to 2005; plus median price of active homes
½ acre on Shoreline Drive sells 3 times since 2003
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Segment 2
Lane Farms owner John Lane
Great, Great Grandfather Miles arrives in 1863 from Missouri
Took the Oregon Trail to Petaluma
In 1868 Lane Farms begins in the Walnut/Hollister area
Then 80 acres goes to John’s Great Grandfather near Walnut Lane
From Walnuts to Lemons
The 1960’s sees the sale of land for housing
4 acres remain but John farms on an additional 30 acres
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Lane Farms owner John Lane
in 1939 the Produce Stand opens at 308 S Walnut Lane, SB, CA
Prices for produce
A street named Lane?
Host weighs in on proposed changes to De la Guerra Plaza
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Segment 4
Weekly Multiple Listing Update
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Mark Schneidman, Realtor, 805-452-2428
Mark@RadioRealEsate.com
CA. DRE # 00976849

February 20, 2023: Former City Councilman, Former SB Realtor, Former SB Resident Frank Hotchkiss

Former City Councilman, Former SB Realtor and Former SB Resident Frank Hotchkiss

Frank’s book: “Playing with Fire”

Segment 1
Year-to-date stats
Hawaii trying to ban ‘wipes’ (no such thing as ‘disposable’)
Huntington Beach is suing the State over housing mandates
Bi-Monthly & Bi-Weekly can mean the same thing…or not
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Former: City Councilman, SB Realtor & SB Resident Frank Hotchkiss
Can Santa Barbara join Huntington Beach in suing the State?
The State should let locals decide on housing
Commercial property to Residential is not that easy
De la Guerra Plaza: An historic site facing a refacing
California is a one-party State…guess which one
Financial Stewardship
City Council accomplishments when Frank was there
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Segment 3
Former: City Councilman, SB Realtor & SB Resident Frank Hotchkiss
Real Estate & weather in Savanah, Georgia
1st City in the Colony of Georgia
Rivers & Parks: 2nd busiest Port on the East Coast
Clint Eastwood movie: Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil
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Segment 4
Weekly Multiple Listing Update
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Mark Schneidman, Realtor, 805-452-2428
Mark@RadioRealEsate.com
CA. RE # 00976849

February 13, 2023: Santa Barbara County Planning & Development Director Lisa Plowman

Santa Barbara County Planning & Development Director Lisa Plowman

Segment 1
Year-to-date stats
Text from a listener regarding listings
Inventory
Home Maintenance Tip of the Week: Walk-in Tubs
“Stop Pacaso Now” making headway
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Segment 2
Santa Barbara County Planning & Development Director Lisa Plowman
From the private sector to the other side of the ‘counter’
SB 35; how municipalities respond to create housing
Eliminate Hurdles in addition to zoning for housing
State pressures locals but nobody is happy
Density doesn’t necessarily mean lower prices
AB 21262 for low-income housing
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Segment 3
Santa Barbara County Planning & Development Director Lisa Plowman
Did Plowman & Seawards miss their true calling?
Covenants to control duration of affordable housing prices
Reaching out to land owners in advance of rezoning
Magnolia Shopping Center, change to C-2 Zoning allows mixed-use
Costco in Los Angeles proposed for mixed-use
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Segment 4
Weekly Multiple Listing Update
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Mark Schneidman, Realtor, 805-452-2428
Mark@RadioRealEsate.com
CA. RE # 00976849