As the housing market reaches white-hot levels, many California buyers are finding that they must pay excessively high prices for older, less fashionable home options. Kenny Slaught points out that costs have been steadily rising since 2008, with the common reference Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller home price index revealing that Los Angeles home prices hit their highest point during April of this year, the peak since October of 2007. Having grown beyond mere recession recovery, Southern California’s larger metropolitan areas are approaching their former peaks. Slaught says the turnaround is because of a number of factors, such as interest rates, job growth and supply and demand. A 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage is hovering around 3.5% or less, nearing 3.31 percent (the record low hit in November 2012) and pushing many toward buying. These enticingly low rates, coupled with strong employment numbers, such as a 2.4% gain in Los Angeles County and a 3.5% rise in Orange County, make it clear just why values have appreciated in an incredibly fast-paced manner. Despite home prices varying considerably statewide, the inflated asking price of higher-end residences outpaces all states other than Hawaii. The steady demand for housing cannot currently be met by the thin supply available, forcing many first-timers to opt for condominium-style units which are both obtainable and selling within a more modest price range.

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Recognizing the natural charm of Southern California, Santa Barbara city planners developed legislation to preserve Spanish Colonial architecture as early as 1925, making the city became the first populace in the United States to consider the importance of historical buildings. Kenny Slaught notes that the most popular of these buildings is the county courthouse, adorned with brilliantly colored tiles and murals depicting striking scenes from the city’s past. A church in operation for over 200 years, The Old Mission, also known as the “Queen of Missions,” gives visitors an amazing view into the formation of the New World through an expansive museum and guided tours.

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Real estate professional, Kenny Slaught, talks about the integrity of Santa Barbara’s architecture and the steps taken to maintain it over the years. He discusses George Washington Smith, the architect who made the style popular in California, and the distinct characteristics that can be found within the architectural design.

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Santa Barbara property investor and successful entrepreneur, Kenny Slaught has recently reviewed on his blog at KennySlaught.com some great career opportunities and training programs offered by Santa Barbara City College especially designed for those who aren’t pursuing college credits but instead learning something new. The community of Santa Barbara is a space that provides its citizens with many prospects with career advancement and professional training in skills that are relevant in the real world. Having mentioned before the many ways the community comes together and pushes forward programs that benefit all of those who call Santa Barbara, home, Kenny Slaught discussed the many programs available to those interested, including Computer Network Engineering, Culinary Arts and Hotel Management, Environmental Horticulture, Graphic Design, among others.

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Santa Barbara City College upholds a great reputation when it comes to preparing professionals to work in the area of network support. According to Investec CEO Kenny Slaught, “your valuable time will be wisely invested studying this promising and useful program.” Network engineers work with a company’s computer network, providing employees with the best technological applications in connectivity as well as data management. Like so many jobs in communications technologies, job opportunities are widely available and growing in numbers every year.

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Technological developments are revolutionizing America’s real estate industry, helping the property management sector to be more efficient and profitable. Applications and software that offer numerous online collaborations and –most importantly –workflow automation is increasing in popularity, in large part because they provide immediate access to accurate and consolidated data and information sets. President and founder of Santa Barbara’s Investec Real Estate Companies Kenny Slaught shares his thoughts on how California developers can best apply innovative models and cyber operations in their business strategies.

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It’s been almost 100 years since famous architect George Washington Smith, inspired the California movement called the Spanish Colonial revival. He was a man who dropped out of Harvard, but eventually became a successful businessman. He settled in the Santa Barbara region anticipating a relaxing lifestyle and planning to work on his painting interests. Smith was shocked that everyone loved the house he had designed and encouraged him to continue creating architectural masterpieces in the area. Smith used authentic materials from Spain and merged new and old world inspiration to create his structures. His works are sought out and enjoyed for their simple beauty and intricate design. Known as a founding father for Santa Barbara, other architects have mirrored his style for many generations. Santa Barbara Real Estate Developer, Kenny Slaught can appreciate the keen eye and attention to detail required to design the architectural works of art designed by Smith.

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