Deborah is everything we had hoped for in a real estate agent and MORE! We knew the process of selling the place we called home would be a transaction, yes, but it was way more than that for us. Deborah knew it, and from the moment we met her there was no doubt that she was the person who could walk us through the journey of selling and moving forward into a new season in life. From the beginning she made it clear that she had our best interest at heart and she made sure we understood each step along the way. From home inspections, to coordinating with contractors, it was seamless from our prospective. Deborah oversaw it all and kept in communications with us. The home was listed and an offer was accepted within days. The team she works with, within her office and through escrow, are as professional and conscientious as she is. Deborah’s integrity, character, sincerity, and faith are the guiding lights of her life and work. Truly, her coming into our life is a gift that will last well beyond the sale of our home, and we are grateful.

Deb Samuel demonstrated extensive knowledge and professionalism as a realtor in her preparation and showing of my house, highlighting its special features and place in Santa Barbara history. She expertly managed relationships with contractors and was always gracious and positive with me. I especially appreciated Deb's knowledge and expertise in the task of selling my home of 46 years.

Deb helped us move our parents out and was able to get their home sold quickly, navigating time zones, personalities, and needs. Most impactful for and our family is Deb’s quality of character. She wasn’t afraid to share her insights, and have courageous conversations about my parents health and wellness along the way, based on her experience. I am so appreciative of her expertise as a realtor of course. But her ability to navigate this challenging transition, was impressive. I trust her judgement in all things real estate, and more!

Deborah is an absolute and consummate RE professional, who delivered in every aspect when I hired her to sell my late Aunts house this fall. She sold the place within a few weeks of it being listed on MLS, and communicated with me almost daily as I live 550 miles away from Santa Barbara. She gave me complete and accurate information regarding what would be required to market the property at the optimal sale price, and had a working relationship with excellent inspectors/contractors; those being landscaping, plumbing, roofing, painting. She was hands on in making a trip with me to purchase a new rear door for the garage at Home Depot. I have never worked with a better Realtor than Deborah in over 30 years of my being a RE investor/landlord. She is honest, hard working, and tenacious, especially when any obstacles showed up on the radar. She is a pragmatic problem solver, and has an excellent background (as a general contractor) to know what to do without hesitation. Deborah’s connection with SOS Santa Barbara was essential in getting the house cleared out, cleaned up, and ready to market in a relatively brief period of time. Deborah’s communication skills are excellent, and I recommend her without hesitation or reservation in consideration of her marketing your property. I faced a very challenging situation in selling my late Aunts home, and without Deborah’s excellent organizational skills, I am certain that the place could have taken almost forever to be prepared for sale. She was also instrumental in achieving the maximum sale price that the house would bring in a challenging interest rate environment. I would close by saying that I could not have picked a better RE Agent to handle the challenges that accompanied selling a 65 year old property that was a “Diamond in the Rough”.

Deborah Samuel is an excellent agent. She is knowledgeable and helpful and went out of the way to help us. She was in constant contact by email and phone to keep us informed. We could not have had a successful experience without Deborah's guidance. Our home sold very quickly.

Deborah Samuel provided exquisite and personalized service to rapidly and efficiently stage, market, sell and close the sale of my property on extremely favorable terms. I am greatly appreciative of her work And the outcome. Thank you Deborah!!!!

We want to thank you, Deborah, for your careful and detailed attention to the successful sale of 621 Cowles Road. When we started the process back in Feb we had a different economic and real estate landscape. Properties were bidding up and selling fast. You speeded our process along by getting all the inspections completed very quickly. You selected and worked so well with all the contractors who came and went. And you had the wisdom and initiative to seek out the eventual buyers early in the process. We are very grateful for all your hard work. You got the word out with excellent advertising and many open houses. You watched over our property after driving us to the Burbank airport. You interfaced with our gardener and made sure our acre was in order and looking its best. Deborah, you worked so hard to oversee painting, updating and a myriad of projects necessary for a successful sale of our home. We are beyond grateful for the vision of Deborah Samuel to assist seniors selling their homes. We experienced the reality of what she can do to help people. Bravo Deborah! We are so happy we selected you as our realtor.

When we made the decision to sell our house and move to a local retirement facility, a friend highly recommended Deborah Samuel to represent us in selling our house. Deborah is a TRUE professional. She helped us set a competitive price and after five days on the MLS we had an offer for over asking price. It was very clear from the beginning that Deborah had our best interests at heart. She understood the trauma of downsizing for us. In addition to selling the house, she arranged for the fabulous SBSOS team to get us downsized, packed, and ready for our move. Deborah was so caring and continued to check-in every few days. She even brought us dinner several times for evening meetings when we had to sign paperwork. Deborah is an extremely sharp businesswoman who protects her clients and brought us more money for our house than we ever imagined. It has been a great honor and pleasure to work with her. We highly recommend her as an experienced realtor who understands seniors and their needs. Lotte and Ira Weinstein

Deborah suggested a pre-sale inspection to identify items that a buyer would want to have corrected, then contacted the appropriate service people to attend to those items, which made the house "ready-to-move-in condition" when it went on the market. She guided us through the tedious disclosure and listing forms required in CA. She did a very thorough market analysis that was helpful in determining the appropriate listing price, and devised a marketing plan to expose our home to buyers beyond our local market. Even though the buyer was represented by another agent in her office, we never any doubt on our part that Deborah represented us. Once we accepted an offer, Deborah was in frequent contact with us to make the closing go smoothly. We happily recommend Deborah to anyone desrilng a competent, and reassuring real estate agent.

My wife and I have only owned two homes and we lived for 27 years in the home we sold through Deborah as our agent. We were fortunate to have found Deborah as our real estate agent. She is professional, competent and, more importantly, client centered. Deborah thoroughly researched the market and developed an impressive plan for marketing the sale of our home both locally and to potential buyers beyond the local market. She guided my wife and I through the listing and disclosure forms, which can be daunting, that are now required to sell a home in California. When work was required to fix items the buyer wanted done as a condition to close, Deborah made the appointments and got the work completed competently and promptly. She understood what we were looking for in terms of price, the timing of our move and the kind of buyer we hoped would buy the house we loved. She delivered on all counts. Even though the buyer was represented by another agent in the same office, Deborah always showed she represented us, and was focused on achieving our goals. Deborah made a difficult process and stressful time less difficult and less stressful. My wife and I recommend Deborah to anyone wanting a highly competent and caring real estate agent.

Deborah Samuel of Berkshire Hathaway sold our family home of 55 years for over asking price in a remarkable 4 days. Living out of state, I needed to find a trustworthy advocate for my elderly mother who would guide her through the complexities of selling real estate in California and also ensure she felt that her home and belongings were important and treated with respect and care . Deb is a very compassionate professional specializing in senior transitional living arrangements and although she is accredited, it is clearly a calling on her part. I could not have relocated my mother to our home out of state without this amazing women's integrity and hard work as a realtor.

Realtor Deborah Samuel of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is a very compassionate professional who provided outstanding personal attention to the sale of my home of 55 years in Santa Barbara. She brought multiple buyers and had my home sold with lightning speed, 4 days, enabling my move from West to East Coasts. Her endless hours of detail preparation for marketing and showing my property were remarkable with nothing insurmountable on her part. Deborah’s accreditation as a Senior Real Estate Specialist and her personal passion to assist senior clients, made my transition to more efficient living possible. She spent many hours reassuring me that my one and only experience selling my life long home would be a positive one, and it was. Her attention to detail and client's well-being along with her calming demeanor not matter how stressful things can get are exceptional.