Santa Barbara is home to 188 active real estate agents and 222 active real estate offices. There are 4 agents who are known for their trustworthiness, and 7 agents known for being pricing experts.
Over the past 12 months there have been 951 active and sold properties, with 47 reviews in total. This is a 15% increase compared to the previous 12 months.
I've now worked with Gary on three different transactions. Every one of them has been made smoother because of his deep knowledge of Santa Barbara and connections within the community. He knows exactly when to push and understands local real estate law better than most. This makes the contract process, the offer process, and the close process so much smoother. The style is just right, and he does a wonderful job.
Seller Review • about 1 month ago

Kelly Knight our realtor, who lead with competence and resourcefulness, had an amazing communication style that made us feel so comfortable. Her background in law also gave us an edge on the legalities that came with the sale . She also marketed our home beautifully using staging, high tech video production and photography, exceeding our expectations. All of these ingredients lead to the sale of our home at full price. Selling a home in the current market can be challenging and requires a realtor to have a lot of grit and experience, because buyers today are much more savvy and informed. Please think hard on who you will trust to sell your greatest investment , your home . Each member of the team carries very significant responsibility’s and Kelly has a dynamic team that represents her in her excellence. Choose Kelly Knight . We are so glad we did . Vic and Barbara Batastini
Seller Review • about 2 months ago

When my mom's Santa Barbara home needed to be packed up, prepared for the market, and sold, Kelly Knight and her dream team offered exceptional skills that made navigating the enormous task perfectly manageable. They organized professionals to conduct an estate sale and pack up everything that was not sold. They worked with contractors to improve the home and get it ready for market. The created beautiful marketing material and distributed in all the right places, and after just two weeks on the market, my mom's home sold to a lovely family who will continue to treasure it!
Seller Review • 3 months ago

Kelly and entire Team were amazing and helped walked my sibling and myself through the difficult process of repairing and selling our parents home. Kelly was open and honest with kindness about realistic repairs for the home, and her knowledge and experience was successful in the sale the home. Her team stayed in contact with me about the process and provided ongoing updates.
Buyer Review • 7 months ago

As a first-time homebuyers, we were a bit overwhelmed going into the process, feeling like there was so much we didn't know. Gabe and Kelly made our experience so much smoother than we ever expected - it was honestly seamless from start to finish. What impressed us most was how responsive they were. Every question we had got a quick, thorough answer. They were also incredibly proactive in their communication, getting ahead of things we didn't know to ask about. We never felt like we were being kept in the dark, and had clear direction the whole time. They clearly know this market inside and out — they helped us understand which neighborhoods / homes balanced our dream lifestyle and budget while giving us realistic expectations every step of the way. By the time we got to closing, we felt genuinely confident rather than stressed. That's a huge thing to say about buying a home (especially our first)! We'd recommend working with them without hesitation to anyone looking to buy in the area.
Amazing opportunity to own a beautiful townhome located just a short distance to shopping, dining. Large windows allow the space to be light and bright. Offering Spacious bedrooms, High Ceilings, hard wood floors, two bedrooms with two baths. Community Pool. $1,160,000.00
Buyer Review • 8 months ago

We have been through multiple real estate transactions over the past 20 years. Our experience with Kelly and Gabe far surpassed any of these prior transactions. Kelly is not only well versed in the diverse real estate market of Santa Barbara, but was also able to help us navigate a legal issue attached to our property. Both Kelly and Gabe were readily available through our entire process, from showing property to closing, and even helping us find contractors to help with our house. Given how busy everyone is these days it was refreshing and inspiring to deal with a team that was there for us every step of the way. Santa Barbara is a very competitive real estate market, watching how Kelly and her team navigated this, showed us that she and her team are operating at the highest level of this market. I cannot emphasize how truly happy we were and are with our experience with Kelly. Many thanks to both Kelly and her team.
Gary explained everything he would do to sell our property It was truly amazing the coverage he gave our home picture and videos we really had never experienced anything like it If we had a question and called him he always answered , or called right back Gary and his team were so very kind and caring to make us feel at ease with everything From beginning to close of sale we couldn’t praise him and his team
Seller Review • 9 months ago

Our transaction was beyond complicated and the knight team thoroughly thought through the process and guided us with intelligence and grace. There were many moving parts that needed to be addressed at many given moments that had to be handled quickly and with precision. The team was essential in guiding us to make the proper decisions.
93% of sellers reported being happy with their sale price in the last 12 months.
The median sales price for houses is down by 3% YoY making it a great time for buyers.
7 agents have earned the Price Expert badge - reflecting their ability to achieve a price that meets or exceeds their clients expectations.
Price and performance data by property type for Santa Barbara.
The median sale price for single-family properties in Santa Barbara is $2.1m, down 7% over the last 12 months. The number of single-family properties sold has decreased by 16% over the last 12 months.
Santa Barbara stands out for consistently delivering exceptional satisfaction and strong market results for homeowners.
This is based on voluntary sentiment collected from 22 reviews in Santa Barbara over the last 12 months.
Over the 12 months Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties (Santa Barbara, 93105) have sold 309 properties, which accounts for 20% of the property sales in Santa Barbara. This is followed by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties (Santa Barbara, 93108) with 150 property sales (10%) and Village Properties at 149 property sales (10%).

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