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Where Do Santa Ynez Valley Residents Have Their Second Homes?
Published by: Doris BanchikPublished on April 12th, 2013
Categorized under: Lifestyle, Properties, Second/Vacation Homes
SantaYnexUncorked.com is a leading real estate resource in the Santa Ynez Valley, addressing this market in a no holes barred, sometime amusing style. It is brought to you by Doris Banchik-Moxley, Broker Associate of Sotheby’s International Realty, Los Olivos. Doris is a veteran Santa Ynez Valley Realtor, specializing in custom home searches and strategic transactions for Buyers and Sellers of...Continue Reading.
Santa Ynez Valley on Prop 8
Published by: Doris BanchikPublished on March 28th, 2013
Categorized under: Lifestyle
Where Does the Santa Ynez Valley Stand on Prop 8? With all of the attention on the Supreme Court's deliberations and eventual ruling on California's Proposition 8, I thought it timely to take a look at the relevent voting record. In case you don't know about Prop 8, as we call it, it essentially stated that "only marriage between a man...Continue Reading.
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Santa Ynez Valley Moonshine: New Distillery Opens in Buellton
Published by: Doris BanchikPublished on March 20th, 2013
Categorized under: Lifestyle, Wine & Food
SantaYnezUncorked is a leading real estate resource in the Santa Ynez Valley, addressing this market in a no holes barred, sometime amusing style. It is brought to you by Doris Banchik-Moxley, Broker Associate of Sotheby’s International Realty, Los Olivos. Doris is a veteran Santa Ynez Valley Realtor, specializing in custom home searches and strategic transactions for Buyers and Sellers of...Continue Reading.
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Five Frequently Asked Questions by Santa Ynez Valley Real Estate Buyers Part 1
Published by: Doris BanchikPublished on March 13th, 2013
Categorized under: Buyer Advisory, Lifestyle
SantaYnezUncorked is a leading real estate resource in the Santa Ynez Valley, addressing this market in a no holes barred, sometime amusing style. It is brought to you by Doris Banchik-Moxley, Broker Associate of Sotheby’s International Realty, Los Olivos. Doris is a veteran Santa Ynez Valley Realtor, specializing in custom home searches and strategic transactions for Buyers and Sellers of...Continue Reading.
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Nothing Says “I Love You” Like a Romantic Santa Ynez Valley Second Home
Published by: Doris BanchikPublished on February 14th, 2013
Categorized under: Lifestyle, Properties, Second/Vacation Homes
SantaYnezUncorked is brought to you by Doris Banchik-Moxley, Broker Associate of Sotheby’s International Realty, Los Olivos. Doris is a veteran Santa Ynez Valley Realtor, specializing in custom home searches and strategic transactions for Buyers and Sellers of Second Home, Pre-retirement and Retirement Properties in the Santa Ynez Valley. About Doris and Contact. Happy Valentines Day From the Beautiful Santa Ynez Valley I...Continue Reading.
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Five Santa Ynez Valley Properties With Personal (Hobby) Vineyards
Published by: Doris BanchikPublished on November 5th, 2012
Categorized under: Lifestyle, Properties
The Vineyard Dream in The Santa Ynez Valley I continue to be amazed by the undying passion for a vineyard among my Buyer-clients, friends and neighbors. I say this knowing that most of these folks end up getting "pleasure", rather than cash, as a return on investment. While our soils and climate have proven exceptional for grapes, particularly the Rhone varietals,...Continue Reading.
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If the Santa Ynez Valley Were to Be Deciding the Presidential Election…Who Would Win?
Published by: Doris BanchikPublished on October 16th, 2012
Categorized under: Lifestyle
Santa Ynez Valley Party Support: What the Lawn Signs Say In my travels through the Santa Ynez Valley these past few weeks, I actually decided to pay attention to the lawn signs. (Yes, I am fed up with the campaign among other things.) I find myself increasingly being asked by clients about the Santa Ynez Valley politics, with specific interest as...Continue Reading.
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Halloween Begins On the Central Coast: From the Santa Ynez Valley to Cambria
Published by: Doris BanchikPublished on October 1st, 2012
Categorized under: Events and Family Fun, Lifestyle
Halloween in The Santa Ynez Valley: Quacken Farms I just left El Rancho, which seems to have been transformed into Halloween central, with costumes, candy and appropriately icky decorations. And on the way back to my office I passed one pumpkin patch on Alamo Pintado and that great sign for Quacken Farms pony rides, tractor rides and pumpkin patch. Quacken Farms, is...Continue Reading.
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Five Cool Daytrips From the Beautiful Santa Ynez Valley
Published by: Doris BanchikPublished on September 19th, 2012
Categorized under: Events and Family Fun, Lifestyle
What Do You Do When You Live in the Santa Ynez Valley? I get this question quite often from new Buyers, particularly when they come from more urban areas (yes, I am talking about LA). There is actually an amazing number of things to do here, much of it involving the outdoors and open space. That being said, we all enjoy shaking...Continue Reading.
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Labor Day Greetings From the Santa Ynez Valley
Published by: Doris BanchikPublished on September 3rd, 2012
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It is now 8:00 P.M. on this wonderful Labor Day and I am stuffed with great ribs and some wonderful bubbly. I thought I would attempt a week in review for you, but frankly, the combination of fat and alcohol is telling me to go to bed. I do hope that you were able to enjoy the long weekend. Cambria My Labor...Continue Reading.
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