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I visited Santa Barbara a few times from out of state and decided to look for a house to buy. I was lucky enough to hear about Kevin from another client who found Kevin to be great. Even though I was looking for one of the least expensive houses in town, Kevin treated me like royalty. He contacted me when appropriate houses came up and drafted offers.
There were several competing offers for the house I ended up with. The buyers chose my offer because it "felt" best- thanks to how Kevin drafted it. I ended up selling that house and Kevin got me a full price offer immediately. Kevin is both personable and professional - and he gets the job done. We cannot recommend Kevin Schmidtchen highly enough.
There were several competing offers for the house I ended up with. The buyers chose my offer because it "felt" best- thanks to how Kevin drafted it. I ended up selling that house and Kevin got me a full price offer immediately. Kevin is both personable and professional - and he gets the job done. We cannot recommend Kevin Schmidtchen highly enough.
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My commitment is to be the best Realtor for you and to provide you with the best resource for real estate information in Santa Barbara, Montecito and the surrounding areas. I respect you giving me the opportunity to work with you and in return I will provide you with professionalism, precise market knowledge, true local knowledge, service, clear communication and hard work for all your real estate needs.
Below is the list of ALL the newest listings for sale in Santa Barbara and the surrounding areas, updated multiple times a day from the SBAOR (Santa Barbara Association of Realtors). I can provide you with local knowledge of each property, such as motivation or lackthereof on the seller's part to sell, disclosures, past sales history, dates and prices of properties recently sold nearby, and more.
I am a Santa Barbara native and have been a full time real estate professional here in the Santa Barbara and Montecito areas since 2001. Please let me know where your needs are at with regards to real estate in Santa Barbara, Montecito, Goleta, Hope Ranch, Carpinteria and/or Summerland areas.
I would be happy to assist you with luxury real estate, beachfront homes, oceanfront homes, view homes, vacation homes, gated communities, new homes, real estate development, single family homes, condominiums, town homes, income property, and land.2019 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties (BHHSCP) is a member of the franchise system of BHH Affiliates LLC.
I would be happy to assist you with luxury real estate, beachfront homes, oceanfront homes, view homes, vacation homes, gated communities, new homes, real estate development, single family homes, condominiums, town homes, income property, and land.2019 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties (BHHSCP) is a member of the franchise system of BHH Affiliates LLC.
When searching for a new home, the school your child/children will attend is often one of the most important criteria. I have provided for you below a list of unique home searches for FEATURED area public schools. Hopefully this makes it easier for you to find homes located in the specifc school areas that you are considering.
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Reviews (10)
David Nunez
Jan 25, 2022
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Kevin helped us find a house that checked all of our boxes and more, all while getting it under asking price in a competitive market. Since we were first-time buyers, Kevin went above and beyond to walk us through the process and help us make the best decision for our family. As a Santa Barbara local, Kevin took an afternoon to give us a guided tour of all the Santa Barbara neighborhoods that met our requirements. We learned a lot and ended up falling in love with a neighborhood that initially wasn’t on our shortlist. When it came to negotiation and closing, Kevin was stellar in getting us the
Sara Carroll
Jan 18, 2022
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Positive: Professionalism, Responsiveness
Kevin was instrumental in helping me purchase a home in Santa Barbara. His knowledge of the market helped me craft a competitive and successful offer.
I appreciate how he kept the whole process on track and stress free - at the height of all the Covid unpleasantness. I would absolutely recommend him as a purchasing agent.
Kevin was instrumental in helping me purchase a home in Santa Barbara. His knowledge of the market helped me craft a competitive and successful offer.
I appreciate how he kept the whole process on track and stress free - at the height of all the Covid unpleasantness. I would absolutely recommend him as a purchasing agent.
Eve Bodnia
Jan 13, 2022
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We bought our house in Santa Barbara last year (2021), and probably it wouldn't happen at all without Kevin's help. Kevin guided us literally through every step, from mortgage approval to the price negotiations. Also he is very knowledgeable about the local areas and we appreciated his recommendations and honesty about that. Kevin was always available when we needed him for any urgent question and was very kind and patient if I had a lot of dumb questions. I recommend Kevin to anyone who wants to get the best house with the most affordable price!
Robert Bernstein
Jan 28, 2021
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Kevin helped my wife and me find our new home under very difficult circumstances. A new owner bought the apartment that had been my home for 31 years and evicted us. They were unwilling to let us pay for even one extra day in our home so we were under a lot of stress. All this during COVID.
Kevin was very kind and patient at explaining everything at every step of the way. Most important, he was on top of the listings in our neighborhood where we wanted to stay. In some cases the places would sell before the listing was even official, so time was critical.
Kevin was also very helpful at figuring
Kevin was very kind and patient at explaining everything at every step of the way. Most important, he was on top of the listings in our neighborhood where we wanted to stay. In some cases the places would sell before the listing was even official, so time was critical.
Kevin was also very helpful at figuring
John LaJoy
Jan 12, 2021
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Kevin helped us both buy our condo, and then sell it several years later. He was so personable and did such a great job when buying our condo, we trusted him to help us sell the condo when the time came. Kevin is very knowledgeable of the area and made the process simple for us. He was very responsive and answered all our questions right away. I would trust Kevin with any of my future real estate needs in the Santa Barbara/Montecito Area.
A. Burton Tripathi
Aug 29, 2020
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Michael Byrd
Jul 06, 2020
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We were referred to Kevin and engaged him to help us find and purchase our home in Montecito in 2016, and were so pleased with the job he did that we chose him to sell that same home and purchase a condo in downtown SB in 2020. Kevin is one of the most professional agents we have ever worked with. As a native of SB, he knows all the neighborhoods and has good connections throughout the market. In fact, his relationships and connections resulted in us learning that our condo was about to go on the market and Kevin arranging for us to be the first buyers to see the condo, and we were able to fully
Samuel Reinkensmeyer
Oct 24, 2019
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Kevin has been a trusted advisor for my wife and I for many years. We bought our first property on the Mesa 16 years ago, and it has been a successful rental property.
We recently retired and moved to Santa Barbara. In 2019 Kevin helped us find a great property that fit our needs, and we are very pleased with the new property. If you want to work with a realtor who you trust to sell you two homes, Kevin is your man.
We recently retired and moved to Santa Barbara. In 2019 Kevin helped us find a great property that fit our needs, and we are very pleased with the new property. If you want to work with a realtor who you trust to sell you two homes, Kevin is your man.
Keith Kale
Jun 14, 2017
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We found Kevin through some friends he had helped find a house in the Mesa area and had been very pleased. Happily, he was even more familiar with our target neighborhood, San Roque, since he lives there.
Kevin has deep market knowledge which came in handy in our search during a fast-moving market. With houses selling in days, Kevin was able to show us some houses just as they were hitting the market so we could get the jump on things.
The offer/sale process went very smoothly due to Kevin's sage advice and counsel. Our close was a bit tricky due to some complications on our end. Kevin kept calm
Kevin has deep market knowledge which came in handy in our search during a fast-moving market. With houses selling in days, Kevin was able to show us some houses just as they were hitting the market so we could get the jump on things.
The offer/sale process went very smoothly due to Kevin's sage advice and counsel. Our close was a bit tricky due to some complications on our end. Kevin kept calm
Stephanie Dixon
Jan 02, 2017
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We found Kevin Schmidtchen via the Internet when we decided to buy a second home in SB. We were living in LA at the time and had no idea about neighborhoods here or what type of house we could find, given our budget. Boy, did we get lucky! Though we were ready for a disappointment, we were pleasantly surprised by Kevin's expertise. Turns out that Kevin was a major asset: He took us through the steps of home purchasing, showed us different areas, communicated succinctly through the process and as a result made this daunting process a real pleasure. Kevin's assets are: knowledge of the area, honest