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The Sixty Percent Experiment: Santa Barbara's New Rent Math — and the Free Calculator That Puts "Fair Return" to the Test
California rent control stands on a right almost nobody can compute — the fair return. Santa Barbara published its formula, so we built the free calculator that runs it, and documented how the strictest rent math in the state got written.
2026-09-01
Central Coast Multifamily: Q1 2026 Market Report
Q1 2026 saw 14 closed multifamily transactions across the Central Coast, totaling $42M in volume. Cap rates stabilized in the 4.2–5.8% range depending on submarket. Here's our read on where the market is heading.
2026-04-20
Santa Barbara Rent Control: What Multifamily Owners Need to Know
Santa Barbara's rent control ordinance caps yearly increases on most pre-1995 apartments at 60% of CPI, never over 3%, from 2027. What owners need to know.
2026-04-15
AB 1482 in Plain English: Statewide Rent Caps and Just-Cause
AB 1482 caps annual rent increases at 5% + local CPI (max 10%) for most California rental properties built before 2005. Here's how it applies to Central Coast multifamily.
2026-04-08
Investing in Isla Vista Multifamily: A Guide for Out-of-Area Buyers
Isla Vista is a 1.8-square-mile market with structural near-zero vacancy and a unique bedroom-based rent structure. Here's what out-of-area buyers need to know before making an offer.
2026-03-22
Oxnard Multifamily: North vs. South, and Why Tenant Profile Matters
Oxnard is not one market — it's two. The north side (Camarillo-adjacent) and the south side (Harbor area) trade at different cap rates, attract different tenant profiles, and carry different regulatory exposure.
2026-03-10
SB 1211 and the New ADU Math for California Apartment Owners
SB 1211 allows up to 8 ADUs on multifamily parcels. For Central Coast apartment owners, this changes the value equation — and the underwriting math — for properties with underutilized lots.
2026-02-28
The 1031 Exchange for Multifamily: Timeline, Pitfalls, and Replacement Strategies
The 1031 exchange is the most powerful tax deferral tool available to real estate investors. Here's the timeline, the rules, and the most common mistakes we see Central Coast sellers make.
2026-02-15
How to Read a Rent Roll: A Buyer's Checklist
The rent roll is the most important document in a multifamily acquisition. Here's what to look for, what questions to ask, and what red flags to watch for.
2026-01-30
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SBRSO: the Santa Barbara Rent Stabilization Observatory
Our independent research site on the City of Santa Barbara's rent stabilization ordinance. It follows the ordinance at every council step, charts owners' costs against the cap, keeps a verbatim record of the council, and runs a free fair-return calculator.
The Quarterly Report
The Central Coast market, measured quarterly — by email.
Cap rates, per-door pricing, and what actually closed. Written by the brokers doing the deals. No spam.