1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Hosted by Village Properties Realtor, David Charles Allen: There were 47 new listings this week in Santa Barbara and 31 properties closed.&amp;nbsp; Interest rates continued to creep up with 30-year fixed conforming loans at 4.75% and 30-year jumbo loans at 4%.&amp;nbsp; Many buyers are worried that interest rates will continue to rise and are more determined than ever to purchase a home asap. While houses have appreciated dramatically over the course of the past two years, David points out that historically, they are likely to continue to appreciate, albeit at a slower rate.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;He also reminds listeners that if buying a house makes you happy and you can afford it, then it's the right time for you to purchase a home.&amp;nbsp; Patti asks David about the stiff competition that realtors face with so few houses on the market and so many realtors and David discusses&amp;nbsp; the importance of being trustworthy and knowlegable.&amp;nbsp; To contact David, call 805-617-9311 or email david@davidcharlesallen.com The Hop http://thehop.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22894817/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/22894817