After initially working with another realtor, we decided to make a change--and we're very glad we…read moredid. Allan Jones and John Frederick of Santa Ynez Valley Real Estate were a night-and-day difference. From the start, they were more attentive, knowledgeable, and truly focused on helping us find the right home in Santa Ynez. Allan and John have an excellent grasp of the local market and did a great job narrowing the search to homes that genuinely fit our needs. Communication was clear and consistent, the process felt organized and low-stress, and their advice was always thoughtful and honest. They handled every detail professionally and negotiated effectively on our behalf. Thanks to their dedication and expertise, we found the perfect home. We highly recommend Santa Ynez Valley Real Estate, and especially Allan Jones and John Frederick, to anyone looking for experienced, trustworthy agents.

Santa Ynez Real Estate is fantastic! Allan Jones was so helpful and knowledgeable. A professional…read morethrough and through. He made selling our property seamless. He walked us through our sale with ease and gave us excellent advice and guidance. Couldn't have done it without him!! We are truly grateful.

We loved working with Joe! From the minute we met him, he felt comfortable in our home buying…read moreadventures. We lived in Santa Barbara and were looking to buy in Buellton or Lompoc. Each time we made the trip to the area he planned a thoughtful schedule with 3-5 homes. Joe was extremely knowledgeable about each property as well as all of the areas we were looking. He was able to give great insight about different aspects of properties. When we finally found our dream home, Joe was always available to answer any questions and helped to ease any concerns, working with our broker and the other parties involved. As a local to Santa Ynez Valley, he introduced us to local contractors that were helpful in all of our needs as new homeowners. Joe is friendly, trustworthy and professional. We highly recommend Joe to anyone looking to buy a home!

Joe has recently helped my husband and I in our search for a second home. He has made this process…read morenot only an easy one but a truly enjoyable one as well. Joe is dedicated to helping us find the perfect place to spend time in and around Santa Barbara. Joe has been great at showing us properties that meet our individual needs and expectations. If you are looking for a realtor in the Santa Barbara area, we highly recommend Joe Ramos!

Jeanne is a wonderful person and a great agent who is exceptionally knowledgeable, caring,…read moreattentive and good at what she does. You can count on her to always have your best interests front and center to make buying a property as seamless and pleasurable as could be.

Jeanne is one of a handful of real estate agents I can recommend without hesitation. She has…read moreincomparable integrity and truly cares about her clients. She treats any buyer with equal respect and attention regardless of their price range. I've had multiple experiences with agents in addition to having been in the business in Los Angeles. If you're an equestrian and looking for horse properties she's the most knowledgable agent in all of Santa Barbara County because she owns horses and has lived there for decades. She listens attentively and isn't judgmental or impatient when a buyer changes his or her mind. By that I mean she isn't pushy or greedy. Jeanne spent a lot of time with me and I didn't end up buying a property in Santa Barbara County. She still treats me well and doesn't hold my non-purchase against me. She's a gem. Kate Wilson, San Rafael, CA

We would never have found our dream home without Dusty (and Jon, of course!). We bought the…read moreperfect house and we were lucky as it was off-market. It was wonderful experience to be able to trust them 100%. We needed a lot of guidance through the process, and really felt that we were in great hands. Dusty was extremely knowledgeable about all the vendors and contractors that we needed, he was such a tremendous help. We always felt that he took his time with us and listened, he is a very genuine person and we always felt that he truly cared. Even after we closed, Dusty and Jon helped follow up with even more assistance navigating SB and making our new house into a great home. If you are looking for the best realtor ever . . . look no further, Dusty is fantastic!

Dusty is a real professional. He knows Santa Barbara and Montecito extremely well- and also knows…read morethe numbers underpinning real estate. He's not a throw stuff against the wall and see what sticks, he's methodical, patient, smart and intelligent. He's forthright and judicious. He has a lot of connections and references for the services you'll need and his after sale service is outstanding. FWIW, we've bought and sold over 10 houses in our lifetime, Dusty is number one.

This review is overdue! Lisa helped my wife and I purchase a home in Buellton two months ago…read more During this bumpy COVID housing market, Lisa was the perfect guide through our purchase. We had a little experience with previous agents. In many cases we felt that we were being "steered" toward the agent's vision of who we were, and what we needed. Lisa's approach was such a breath of fresh air in this aspect. She was a great listener. She listened to our priorities, gave advice when we asked for it, and was a consummate professional through the entire process. While I don't anticipate being in the market again soon (we love the house!), I would work with Lisa again in a heartbeat!

Best person to represent your home. Honest, kind and will work hard to sell your home.read more

An Excellent Experience! I found Jason Francia and The…read moreFrancia Team after doing research online and reading their reviews. I am the executor of an estate in probate, and it included a property in Santa Maria, CA. I live out of state and needed a real estate agent who could help me handle everything from start to finish. Jason gave me a clear game plan and helped coordinate getting the property emptied out, professionally cleaned, and ready to sell. He explained his marketing process and kept everything moving even though I wasn't there to participate. Once the home hit the market, we received multiple offers the first weekend and were in contract just a few days later. The property sold quickly, which was exactly what I was hoping for. I had a great experience working with Jason Francia and The Francia Team and would definitely recommend them to anyone looking to sell a home in Santa Maria.

We recently worked with Jason Francia and his team to sell our home in Santa Maria, California, and…read morewe still cannot believe how quickly everything happened. We had already purchased another home that fit our needs better, especially being single story, so we needed to get our current home sold fast. Jason helped us not only purchase our new home, but also created a strong game plan to get our existing property sold quickly and for top dollar. From the beginning, we trusted Jason's pricing strategy, marketing plan, and experience. His marketing created immediate attention around the home and brought in multiple buyers right away. We officially went on the market on a Friday, received multiple offers almost immediately, negotiated and countered several offers, and accepted an offer by Wednesday. By Friday morning, we were fully sold and in escrow. The entire process from listing to getting the home sold happened in less than three days. To this day, we have never heard of a home selling that quickly from offer accepted to getting it closed. Jason told us that in all his years in real estate, he had never seen a home move that fast either. Him and his team truly worked miracles to make it happen, and we are beyond grateful for their communication, hard work, and dedication throughout the process. If you are looking to sell a home in Santa Maria, Orcutt, Nipomo, Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, or anywhere on the Central Coast, we highly recommend Jason Francia and his team. They absolutely know how to market homes and get incredible results.

What an amazing realtor! She handled everything from issues to wishes beautifully. I would…read morerecommend her to anyone!

Shiloh made the home selling process seamless! Kind and professional throughout, she stayed on top…read moreof her communication with us the entire time and talked us through the ins and outs of the negotiation process. She answered her emails promptly and answered calls/texts within a few minutes every-time. I cannot recommend the commitment and level of service we got working from Shiloh enough and will definitely be using her in the future along with referring all my friends her way!

I wish I could add zero stars too. This company swindles everyone. They will not give you your…read moredeposit back even if you leave the property in perfect condition.

First: If you are a tenant and have to work with RPL (as it's the property owner's choice) DO NOT…read moreLET THEM DRAFT YOUR ACCOUNT! Their accounting department is negligent and drafted our account for rent TWO MONTHS after we'd vacated the property. When I called to tell her (Shannon) that she'd overdrafted my account AGAIN she was very blasé about it saying it was "just a mistake" and that it was "unacceptable" that I was upset about it. Having lived in the Santa Ynez Valley for two years, I'm well aware of the fact that it's a small place and you don't have a lot of options when it comes to certain business services. As a result, you sometimes will find yourself having to work with Service providers that may not provide a level of service you expect or hope for. Having said that, I still find myself surprised that RPL property Management is still in business. From their accounting to their property managers, they are something very short of professional and are definitely not what I would consider to be responsible custodians for the properties they manage. We rented a home that was managed by Sylvia at RPL. We hadn't rented in a long time but we treated that property as our own - doing a lot of repairs and small fixes ourselves. However, when something would come up that was beyond our scope as tenants, we would reach out to Sylvia and our calls and/or emails would go unresponded to for a full day and sometimes two- leading us to sometimes reach out to the property owner directly- particularly when it was something that could negatively affect the house. At that point one has to wonder: what exactly is the service the property manager is paying for? There is a lot more to our negative experience with RPL but I'll leave it there as the Yelp format lends itself better to brevity but I'll wrap up with this: you are better off using a company out of Lompoc, Santa Maria or Goleta than resorting to RPL to manage your property. I've been in real estate for 6 years and both manage my own property and have hired property managers and I have never seen a company as unprofessional in this field as RPL.

From the owner: RPL Management is a full service Property Management and Real Estate sales company with its main…read moreoffice in Buellton, California. We manage commercial and residential property from Santa Maria south to Carpinteria, including properties in Lompoc, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Montecito and the Santa Ynez Valley. Whether you are searching for an apartment, house, retail, or industrial space to rent - or a company to professionally manage any of these properties - we are committed to providing quality Property Management experience to both our clients and our residents. Our goal is to provide owners with professional management and to handle all property concerns as if they were our own. For owners of multi-family units, we offer no-nonsense Property Management at reasonable rates. We continually strive to accomplish our goal of maximizing the economic value of our Clients' portfolio through excellence in leasing, rent collection, property administration and increasing net operating income. We are committed to providing quality property management in every undertaking, regardless of project scope or complexity. For Residents, our properties are your home. We manage them as we would our own home, tailoring our services to the resident profile. We believe in providing individual service to each and every Client, and striving toward openness and responsiveness. We listen to both our Clients' goals and our resident's desires, and then balance the two in a mutually-rewarding experience.

Frank was very helpful and very courteous. I didn't feel like I was being taken advantage and was…read morevery comfortable with the process. A house appraisal is always a stressful time and Frank's demeanor helped me through the process. I felt like he was working for me rather than another step in a painful process. When I need another appraisal in the future, I will definitely try to get Frank to do it.