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Client Testimonials

  • Zillow 5 Star Review  I first met Kit 6 years ago at an open house for one of her listings. While I did not purchase that home, Kit followed up with me, and represented me in the purchase of my first home, a condo. Kit kept in touch with me over the years, and recently represented me again for the sale of my condo as I look to purchasing a single family home. Kit was very helpful in preparing my condo for market. Kit and her partner Sue handled the sale of my condo seamlessly, and very quickly, securing multiple offers over asking price. Kit is easily accessible and responsive, an exceptional negotiator and advocate. I am still working with Kit now as we are on the hunt for my next home.

    Chelsea Schmid
    October 12, 2025

    Zillow 5 Star Review  Kit recently helped me purchase my home on the Mesa. Kit's deep understanding of the local Santa Barbara real estate market was invaluable. She confidently navigated all aspects of the escrow with ease. I was out of town for some of the time during escrow and Kit handled everything. Kit continued to help me even after close of escrow as there were several things I wanted to update prior to moving in. She coordinated and recommended several contractors that ended up being a huge help. If you are looking for a capable, talented, professional agent then Kit is the one. Thank you Kit for helping me land a spot on the Mesa. Love it here.

    vickimills805
    August 26, 2025

    Zillow 5 Star Review  My husband and I really enjoyed working with Kit, who helped us find and secure our forever home in Santa Barbara. The result was above and beyond our expectations - Santa Barbara is a notoriously challenging market to navigate, and yet with Kit's support we secured a property that we love within a shorter time frame than expected. I recommend working with Kit for many reasons: - She is very knowledgeable of the Santa Barbara real estate market and was able to help us understand the dynamics and trends impacting our search in the neighborhoods we were interested in. - She is very prompt and responsive, which allowed us to act quickly when new properties came on the market that we wanted to see. - Kit worked very flexibly with us - she saw properties on our behalf and coordinated with family members to see properties on our behalf while we were living or traveling out of state or out of country. - Kit and her partner Sue worked seamlessly as a team to make sure we were totally covered and well-represented when we put together offers during the busy summer and end-of-year holiday seasons. - She is great at explaining aspects of the home purchase process and diverse real estate concepts, which was extra important for us as first-time buyers and people who like to understand all the details. - Kit was a consultative and thoughtful advisor throughout the offer and escrow process, and was a strong advocate for our interests.

    Anon
    July 7, 2025
  • Zillow 5 Star Review  Kit was amazing! Her knowledge of the "pulse" of all things real estate were instrumental in selling our condo quickly. Kit was courteous to the end and kept the busyness of the sale process to a minimum, never disrupting our busy personal lives. Above and beyond what we expected in the entire process. Full-price offer, seamless communication and courteous to both buyer and seller. Top-notch realtor, highly recommended.

    ddart41
    April 15, 2025

    Zillow 5 Star Review  Kit was such a great energetic professional that offers the congeniality of a good friend. I am so fortunate to have had her recommended to me. There wasn’t an issue she couldn’t handle and her advice was spot on! She was also very helpful coordinating with any repairs that were necessary. Kit is golden!

    ep4usc
    March 31, 2025

    Zillow 5 Star Review  Kit goes above and beyond. Working with her was so easy and she actually made the process of buying a home fun and relatively stress free. She's the best! If I ever need to buy or sell again in the Santa Barbara area, she will be the first person I call.

    philannsherman
    March 11, 2025
  • Zillow 5 Star Review  Kit did an outstanding job assisting us with the purchase of our house. In the house search process, she was very supportive in her encouragment, and was also very intuitive as to what our needs/wants were. Her expertise in the market's geographic area was instrumental in determining what a good house value is. Kit was very involved in all aspects of the closing, and was very friendly, straightforward and responsive throughout. She always gave great advice, and helped recommend contractors for when we moved in and wanted to make home improvements. We'd work with her again in a hearbeat, and have already been recommending her to people we know looking for stellar agent.

    tedaniel
    February 6, 2025

    Zillow 5 Star Review  After a lot of soul searching, we decided to sell our home of 26 years. It wasn’t just a huge financial decision, but an emotional one. Kit’s affable nature, positive attitude, and comprehensive market assessment assuaged our concerns. She brought in a stylist to improve the look of our space, and set up a steady stream of advertising, showings and open houses to get potential buyers in the door. Her proactive, honest communication style clearly paid dividends with her many agent relationships. Kit was the trusted partner we wanted, exceeding our expectations and getting our home sold at a fair price with minimal complications.

    marklgallo
    February 4, 2025

    Zillow 5 Star Review  We wanted to go with best of what Santa Barbara/Goleta had to offer, and Kit delivered in all fronts. She was aware of the process and got the punch list prepared on what needed to get done and helped us set all of that up as we were not living in in the area anymore. She kept us in the loop all along the way, discussed anything encountered and needed to be addressed. The process was smooth. This is what you get when you select someone who is experienced and highly known in the market. She and her team are hardworking, diligent and drive results for you. I would recommend them anytime.

    ayoush dixit
    October 15, 2024
  • Zillow 5 Star Review  Kit is absolutely amazing! We worked with her over the course of several months in the highly competitive market of Santa Barbara and in one of the most, if not the most, saturated buying segments here. Through the whole process, she continually demonstrated her decades of knowledge and experience in this market and was gracious with her time. Kit was never pushy or impatient with us. It was clear that our happiness was her priority. We couldn't have hoped for a better agent! There's a reason she's in the Top 0.5% of Berkshire-Hathaway agents nationwide.

    tonysmail4all
    October 2, 2023

    Zillow 5 Star Review  My wife and I chose Kit after considering several agents when we were looking to buy our first house in Santa Barbara. We are extremely pleased with our decision, as Kit consistently exceeded our expectations. Thanks to her deep market insight about the Santa Barbara area, we were well informed throughout the search and buying process. Like the rest of the country, the SB real estate market was going hyper-competitive and challenging for buyers. We are grateful that Kit was patient and helpful with us. She worked hard always responsive to give our offers the best chance, encouraged us to keep moving when ours were outbid, and told us when a deal was not the right one for us. We consider Kit among the top 5% professionals whom we had had the privilege to work with as their clients. She always put our best's interests first. In the end, she helped us purchase the condo that we have been extremely happy with, at a price below the market value. She also played a major role in getting the deal closed quickly and successfully.

    LINHXNAM
    January 16, 2023

    Zillow 5 Star Review  Kit Peterson has been an outstanding leader in the quest and acquisition of my new house. I literally couldn’t have moved forward with my dream of being a home owner in Santa Barbara without her tremendous expertise and eager guidance to dig in and find all the answers to make everything go smoothly for me and my family. She was always there for us with great advice and contagious enthusiasm. We are forever grateful to Kit Peterson who made it all happen.

    joy fournier
    December 8, 2022
  • Zillow 5 Star Review  Kit helped us find our dream home in Santa Barbara in a competitive price range. She educated us on all the different neighborhoods and walked us through many, many homes. What we really appreciated about Kit was her knowledge, her patience, and her flexibility. What we thought we wanted in the beginning of our search changed over time and she adapted to continuously meet our needs. Plus, Kit is well connected in the community and she connected us to many local resources. I would highly recommend working with Kit Peterson.

    jenniferkammeyer4
    December 8, 2022

    Zillow 5 Star Review  Kit went above and beyond to help us find a home that would meet our needs in Santa Barbara in a highly competitive market. We did most of our home tours virtually with Kit's help. Not only would Kit send us information on homes she thought would be a good fit for us, she was extremely knowledge about the various communities in Santa Barbara. In addition, she responded to our many questions in a timely manner. Kit was professional throughout the home buying processes and was extremely personable and a pleasure to work with.

    arlene e5
    February 15, 2022

    Zillow 5 Star Review  I have bought and sold several homes in the Santa Barbara area with several different Realtors. By far Kit was the best we have ever worked with. We had a complicated escrow which required a lot of changes. Kit was so responsive and calmed our nerves on many occasions. Kit not only handled the purchase of our new home professionally, but she has been so much help with her knowledge of the area and her contacts. She has put us in contact with Movers, Architects, Contractors etc.. Kit definitely goes above and beyond to ease the stress of purchasing a home. Thank you Kit for everything!! D&A

    Anon
    November 1, 2021
  • Zillow 5 Star Review  Kit is super knowledgeable about our local area and also had worked with most of the agents we dealt with throughout our search and purchase/sale processes. She was also super responsive when we had questions or needed anything. Thanks Kit for being awesome!

    Matt Quirk
    October 29, 2021

    Zillow 5 Star Review  I met Kit when she was selling a condo I was interested in. She was helpful and friendly from the get-go. The market in Santa Barbara was wild when I was looking and I had a modest budget and was outbid on two separate properties. Things looked pretty hopeless, as properties were limited and went fast. But Kit hung in there with me and encouraged me and eventually got me into a condo complex I had my eye on since I first started looking. I appreciated her diligence, knowledge and willingness to walk me through each question I had. I wouldn’t own property in Santa Barbara if it weren’t for Kit So, if you want to buy or sell real estate in Santa Barbara, I highly recommend you use Kit. She’s the best!

    melfries
    September 21, 2021

    Zillow 5 Star Review  Kit has in depth knowledge of the greater Santa Barbara area, particularly concerning the many factors that affect the overall quality of life such as school quality, noise levels, etc. She therefore has great skills and intuition for evaluating the monetary value of a home. She is also very well known, respected, and liked in the industry which ended up being a key component in our negotiations.

    lukethulin
    September 17, 2021