Bob Curtis has been my realtor for more than 20 years. Even though it has been a long time since I have purchased a house, he keeps in touch and keeps me informed about important market conditions and changes. Recently, he helped me with a matter related to my parents estate and I am grateful for his assistance. Mr. Curtis returns calls promptly, listens carefully, and guides his clients thoughtfully. Professionals like Bob Curtis make me feel like I live in a small and caring town. Bob doesn't know this, but when he puts out a newsletter showing the number of homes he has sold during a month or a quarter, my wife and I marvel at his success. When a person is as good hearted as Bob Curtis, it is fun to observe and support their success. If you are seeking a realtor, I urge you to set up a meeting with Bob. Even if you go with a different professional, you'll be glad that you met one of the most successful and caring professionals in our area. p.s. Bob looks a little like Robert Redford. I'm just sayin' read more

Bob Curtis was highly recommended to us by the UC Santa Barbara Housing office. We needed to find a condo for our daughter who was beginning her Master's program in September at UC Santa Barbara. What a great recommendation, Bob handled everything we asked of him perfectly. Bob had us squared away in three months from April to June. Mom and Dad were East Coast based and only saw the property in September, six (6) weeks after the closing. Bob showed our Daughter carefully selected properties, all in the range of our needs, and provided sound advice all through the process. He recommended the inspection company, the mortgage company, an insurance agent, a lawyer for an ownership trust and an all purpose service company to do the work to completely finish the condo for our needs. Everyone he recommended was very professional and got us to the finish line on time and on budget. We highly recommend Bob. He is a really pleasant professional who took care of us like we were his Family. read more

Bob helped me buy a place a little more than a year ago. It was a fantastic experience all the way through! Bob was extremely helpful and given that I was buying a place by myself, really helped me through the home buying process with his no-pressure, candid advice, partnership attitude. I have family and friends who gave me advice about dealing with my Realtor, specifically to be cautious of the hard sell. I never once felt like Bob was trying to get me into any place that I wasn't sold on but was able to give me pros and cons and place the price of what I was looking at based on what was happening in the SB housing market. I found his advice and expertise very, very helpful and accurate. And after the sale was finalized, he gave me courtesy calls to let me know what price other units in my area were selling for, which I appreciated. Overall, I could not recommend him more. I have referred friends to him in the past and would continue to do so without a hesitation. read more

My family has had a twenty-five-year business association with Bob Curtis. In 1990 when my parents downsized from their large home, Bob assisted them in finding a condo in the San Roque area. For the next twenty years, they kept in contact with him. In 2010 after my Father had died and my Mother was moved to an assisted living facility, I consulted Bob to help me sell their condo. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, and he helped me by recommending local workers and painters to update the unit and a person to stage it before it went on the market. He set a realistic price, and the unit sold for cash for the full asking price within several weeks. Bob is extremely knowledgeable about the Santa Barbara area real estate market, particularly the San Roque area, and is very pleasant to work with. I have no hesitation in strongly recommending Bob Curtis as an outstanding realtor. read more

Bob has represented me on both purchases and sales of real estate in Santa Barbara. He is great-very smart, well organized and has good judgment. He also has excellent credibility among other realtors, which can be very helpful when you are a buyer trying to get your offer accepted, especially if there are competing buyers. I have been a real estate attorney in California for over twenty years and have also bought and sold numerous properties, either for my own use or as an investment. As a result I have worked with numerous realtors and believe I have a real feel for excellence. Bob truly brings excellence to the transaction. He makes him self available, listens carefully to what your preferences are and works diligently to find the right property and help you negotiate and close a deal that truly pleases you. The perfect choice to help you buy or sell a home! read more

We met Bob 13 years ago when he represented us in the sale and purchase of our homes. Last year he represented us in the sale of a rental home. Both the sales and purchase were smooth and happened rather quickly.We selected Bob because of his reputation by both consumers and other realtors. I'd rather not question a realtor's advice so I put a lot of thought into who we selected. He has been in the Santa Barbara area for many years and has a wealth of experience. He is candid, efficient, reliable, communicates well, and listens to what we want. I never felt uneasy or pressured by Bob. He was always respectful of our opinion. He is well connected in the community and knows how/where to find help to solve most issues or concerns. He is very trustworthy and extremely professional. He makes a daunting process less stressful. I recommend Bob without reservation. read more

We have been in our new home for a year now and reflecting back I wanted to give Bob a thank you for all his help. My wife and I sold a townhouse last year with Bob as our realtor. He was always on call for any questions we had ready for him and answered them promptly and professionally. The biggest plus I would want to relay to people is Bob's willingness to keep calm even if you are a little stressed, he always keeps things moving ahead. Bob was responsible for getting a full price offer for our townhouse during a time when such things were a little difficult in the market. He also helped us with the purchase of our new home and again it proved to be a very positive experience. Purchasing and selling a home can be very stressful. If you want a Realtor that can deflate some of that stress and get you the very best deal, then Bob Curtis is your man. read more

Bob helped me purchase my first home in February, 2013. As I was completely new to purchasing a home, Bob was very patient with me, and made sure I understood the process every step of the way. He was absolutely fantastic to work with. He was very proactive in finding potential homes that matched my needs. It never felt like I was working with a salesman. Bob will not push you to purchase a home, he is genuinely concerned with making sure you make the right decision for YOU. I have been in my house for almost a couple years now, and I really feel that Bob helped me find the perfect home. He still calls or emails me periodically just to check how everything is going with the house, and he is always willing to take time to give you advice. You WILL NOT be disappointed if you decide to work with Bob! read more

Bob is the best agent I have come across to date. He helped us find and buy our house 3 years ago. That went so well that there was no question who we would use this year to sell our condo (the one we moved out of 3 years ago). The house buy was actually linked to two other sales by contingency. All went smooth thanks to Bob who actually caught a mistake in one of the two other sales. We closed in two weeks! The condo sale also turned out excellent despite troublesome condo renters. He had buyers lined up for the first (and only) showing which lasted 1.5 hours on a Saturday. We got 3 offers and the place was sold by Sunday night! Bob has been like the ideal Real Estate agent. If I were in charge of Webster's Dictionary, I'd stick his name in the definition of the term. read more

I've known Bob and his family for about 12 years now. Up until about two years ago, I didn't have any real estate needs. However, when my wife and I decided to sell our house, there was no hesitation in selecting Bob. I was very familiar with Bob's reputation and success in the market. I found Bob incredibly easy to work with and very willing to handle all of the details related to the sale of our house. He set a realistic price for our home and he was able to sell it in less than one week at a price above our list price. You absolutely cannot go wrong in selecting Bob to represent you. He has an incredible knowledge of the market and he is very well respected by the other real estate professionals in the market. read more

After interviewing several realtors, we chose Bob Curtis to help us sell our home in Santa Barbara. Our instincts proved correct. He did an excellent job all the way through the process. He created a professional marketing plan, pricing strategy, and offer review program that yielded excellent results in the shortest time frame possible. And when a few obstacles cropped up during the closing process, he was right there to make sure all the details got taken care of quickly and successfully. He's the epitome of professionalism. I'd highly recommend selecting Bob Curtis for your real estate needs. read more

My wife's family in Santa Barbara interviewed several realtors to sell some rental houses many years ago. They unanimously chose Bob when they found him days after the interview again checking out the neighborhood so he could give additional insight. He makes 80-year-olds as well as the younger generation comfortable and efficiently is available by phone, email or in person. Bob is still easily approachable and accommodating for questions even after almost 10 years since he sold a property for them. Bob told us initially that he wanted to be our "family realtor" and he met that goal. read more

My family has relied on Bob to buy and sell multiple properties for our family over the past 20 years. His expertise in negotiation was invaluable during the purchase of our most recent home. We trusted Bob's pricing instincts for both homes he sold for our family which allowed us to exceed our asking price. One of Bob's best assets is his communication. He took the time to make sure we thoroughly understood the details of the transaction before we decided to move forward with it. I highly recommend Bob to be your trusted real estate agent. read more

We live in London, UK and purchased a condo in Santa Barbara two years ago. We were introduced to Bob by a mutual friend. Everyone we spoke to in the real estate industry had only good things to say about Bob, and they were right - Bob Curtis is without doubt the best realtor that we have worked with, and puts every realtor (estate agent) in London to shame. He made a very complex trans-national purchase seem painless and his level of service was exemplary. I cannot recommend him highly enough. read more

Bob put us in two places, our first and second homes. He was thoughtful and explained the process from start to finish. He never pushed a property and seemed genuinely interested in finding us our perfect place. In a tight market, he was able to find us a place that was mis-listed and under everyone else's radar. Without him, we would still be living in our small condo and would have been priced out of the market. Thank you Bob Curtis!!! read more

My husband and I have had two real estate transactions with Bob over the last 7 yrs. Both times Bob has been EXCELLENT to work with, what he says/promises is what happens! His sense of integrity that we've experienced is rare these days. In both transactions, Bob went BEYOND expectations for us, we trust Bob! Also just a really nice guy. Highly recommend Bob for any real estate issue...he's a jewel! read more

I met Bob about 20 years ago when I bought my first house. Bob did an outstanding job of navigating through that occasionally overwhelming experience. He is professional in every respect, and a really nice guy on top of that. He has kept in touch over the years, and I recently needed some real estate advice and he didn't hesitate for a moment to help me out. I very highly recommend Bob Curtis. read more

I have worked with Bob both personally, as I purchased one of his listings now my families home in Santa Barbara; and professionally as I am a mortgage banker. He is one of the best in Santa Barbara, respectful, understanding and professional on all accounts. I would recommend anyone to contact Bob when interviewing both buying and listing agents in Santa Barbara and its surrounding areas. read more

As a Real Estate Broker for almost 30 years in Orange County, I can personally attest to the valued client service my family received from Bob Curtis. He is professional, highly responsive and knowledgeable. Our family would unconditionally recommend him to anyone seeking a property acquisition or disposition in Santa Barbara County. He is a specialist....why settle for anything else. read more