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The Music Stopped Playing in 2012

But commercial landlords, homeowners, and City Councils are still dancing.

The Music Stopped Playing in 2012

Another week and another set of articles about how to "fix downtown" and how to "fix high housing costs."

Downtown Santa Barbara has lost its appeal because the rent is too high for high-quality local shops and restaurants to survive!

I am all too familiar with the need for more knowledge and understanding of financial theory among homeowners, business owners, and commercial landlords who became rich by riding the wave of falling real rates.