Real Estate near Isla Vista

“Vicki’s great! She’s friendly, communicative, & quick to respond to things like repairs, pests, etc. in the apartment. She really tries to work with you to solve issues, and understands we are college students with specific college student needs.Don’t know how there’s such a low rating tbh cuz I always recommend Embarcadero as one of the better landlords around here. Perhaps the previous landlord had issues, but the current one’s definitely changed things since then.“

“If you are looking for two outstanding realtors to sell your home, Jeff Oien and Garrett McCaw from Berkshire Hathaway are the perfect choice. My husband and I needed to sell our Hope Ranch home in Santa Barbara, so from a highly respected recommendation, we chose Jeff and Garrett. Believe me, we could not have been happier with the results. Whether working in tandem or individually, you can't go wrong with these two guys. This was the 5th house we were going to sell after 52 years of marriage, and they were by far the best realtors we have ever used. From the very beginning, their kindness, support, expertise and attention to detail made our experience so much easier than we expected it would be. We were dealing with serious family illnesses at the time, and being sensitive to that, they took us under their wings and went the extra mile to make the whole process as smooth as possible--just like a loving family member would do. Not only did they create a perfect atmosphere and awesome advertising for the sale of our home, they put in endless hours doing physical work such as numerous donation runs to various charities, bringing old paint and toxic materials to UCSB for proper disposal, supplying us with all the packing materials we could possibly need, moving heavy boxes so we wouldn't have to ourselves, touching up our large property to look perfect, and the list goes on and on. They immediately answered all our phone calls, text messages, and emails taking care of endless details that I think most realtors wouldn't touch. In fact, Jeff even went to the hospital to visit my husband who suffered a terrible fall. Now that is going far beyond the call of duty! It only took about a month in a difficult market to sell our home, and Jeff and Garrett were able to negotiate a price we were very happy to receive. We thank our lucky stars for the recommendation that led us to them. Selling a home can be a difficult experience but they managed to make it one that we actually enjoyed going through.“

“Katya Sheets was truly exceptional, she got us a home under asking in a market where everything was going over asking. I met her at an open house in the Santa Barbara area. I was impressed with her level of knowledge and the amount of data that she had about the market. It was a no-brainer for me to work with her since I was set on buying in Santa Barbara and I’m so thankful I did.Katya Sheets was ALWAYS available for home tours. Her responsiveness was incredible. If she didn't respond immediately, she always replied no more than 5 minutes later. Seriously!She did an incredible amount of information gathering about the process, status of city and county inspections, and reviewing all the non-standard stuff The delivery of the information was straightforward: present the info and talk about pros/cons/strategy for moving forward. She really treated the situation like they she was purchasing the property – she will look out for you and have your best interests in mind.Katya will work with you to make your desires a reality. She is also very well versed at dealing with other real estate agents. When there were disagreements about certain verbiage in documents, she was patient and worked through some tough situations without breaking a sweat. Her cool, calm mindset kept my anxiety low and gave me the confidence she would get the job done.When I am looking to buy again I will not hesitate to call Katya Sheets!“

“Kathy Hughes has been invaluable to me and my family. My mom passed away unexpected and we needed to hire someone to sell her two homes in Santa Barbara...at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, no less. It was a crazy time and no one really knew what to expect, nor what to do - especially with real estate sales. Kathy didn't let that sway her - she got right to work doing as much as possible to get the houses ready to sell, constantly learning and educating herself daily on any real estate restrictions during Covid-19, working within the limits allowed, and sharing updates with me all along the way. Kathy coordinated with vendors for improvements and maintenance repairs, she coordinated with marketing to get the property listed, including working with a photographer to create an awesome video to post (showings were not allowed during this time).Kathy worked within a tight budget, updating the trust attorney and me every step of the way. Kathy also helped me to coordinate with tenants during this stressful, indeterminate time - her consideration and appreciation for the tenants made the transition so much easier for us. I am so impressed at the hard work she put in to getting the properties sold in a record amount of time. Because of her hard work and dedication we were able to get serious offers within a week. Kathy is not only professional and efficient but also such a pleasure to work with. She is highly recommended. You will not be disappointed if you need to hire a smart, professional, dedicated, hardworking real estate agent.“

“Rachel is a great realtor and fantastic person. She is positive, effervescent, and always willing to assist her clients.“

“I recently sold my condo through Mike Richardon, Realtors after having it managed by them. Their management team were on top of all aspects of property management and extremely professional. Mike and Kyle were in charge of the sale. Every aspect of that process (establishing sales price , prepping and staging the property for sale, handling repairs during escrow, etc.) was handled with extreme professionalism and promptness. Their communication with me was great. They were always available by phone and email. They also have very reliable vendors that make this efficiency possible. I would not hesitate to use them again.“

“She is very professionally, efficient to supporting clients selling homes fast. Experienced many years. Recommend hire her.“