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September 2023 by Lauren Puziol
We had the pleasure of working with Maureen & Team to purchase our first home in Santa Barbara. From start to finish, Maureen demonstrated exceptional professionalism, knowledge, and dedication to helping us find the perfect home.Throughout the entire process, Maureen was always available and responsive to our questions and concerns. She took the time to understand our needs and preferences, and diligently searched for properties that aligned with our criteria. Her expertise and attention to detail were evident in the selection of homes that she presented to us.Additionally, Maureen & Team were incredibly organized and efficient in handling all the paperwork and logistics associated with the purchase. She went above and beyond to ensure a smooth transaction, coordinating with all parties involved and keeping us updated every step of the way.I would highly recommend Maureen to anyone in need of a real estate agent. We are thrilled with our new home.
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February 2023 by Mark Karpeles
Maureen went above and beyond to prep my home for the market. She guided us with her expertise through the selling process which had multiple moving parts. Her dedication to closing the sale of my family's estate was truly unmatched. The marketing was superb, resulting in several showings with qualified buyers and successfully closing escrow.
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February 2022 by Jennifer Allen
Maureen McDermut was our broker in the sale of our home in Carpinteria,CA fall of 2021. We interviewed brokers and quickly decided on Maureen. She came prepared with comparables demonstrating expert knowledge of the current market in our area as well as a strong marketing plan. Most importantly, she listened to our ideas and worked with us to arrive at an initial asking price. She and her team quickly began to stage and market our home. We had multiple offers way above our asking price the day of the brokers’ open house. While there were a few “bumps” arriving at our final negotiations, she consistently maintained a positive, yet honest, assessment of the situation. She and her team were always available to answer our questions. We can’t say enough about this woman..honest, hard-working, professional, knowledgeable and charming to boot!
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February 2022 by Richard Hoffer
If you have to sell a house, this is the way to do it. Maureen ushered us through a surprisingly quick and painless (and highly successful!) transaction, with professionalism, ingenuity and charm. Just do whatever she says, you'll be fine.
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February 2022 by David Cushing
We can’t say enough good things about working with Maureen McDermut. The most important thing is that she really listened to us and understood just what we were looking for in a new home. She has an unparalleled knowledge of Santa Barbara and Montecito’s neighborhoods including the pros and cons of each, so is an excellent guide for those new to the area like us. She was warm, cheerful and flexible which is a real plus in this challenging market where you spend a LOT of time with your realtor. In a frenzied market, VERY difficult for buyers, she was able to turn it into a pleasant experience. She is enormously resourceful, and was absolutely relentless in her efforts to find the right house for us. Thanks to a solicitation letter she sent to targeted neighborhoods, we bought the PERFECT house off market at a very fair price. Her great reputation for trustworthiness and thoughtful handling of the sellers, made it possible for us to come to a quick and stress-free agreement. We feel lucky to have had the chance to work with Maureen and encourage others to do so as well.
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February 2022 by Kent Franke
"Maureen did a terrific job representing us on the sale of our Riviera home. She is personable, upbeat and positive and understood our desire for a quick, but profitable sale timed to accommodate the purchase of a new home elsewhere. Maureen demonstrated her market saavy in pricing and prepping our home and deftly communicating with prospective buyers, their agents and with us while fielding multiple offers. She is well connected and well respected among her real estate peers and it's easy to understand why she is among the top agents in the market. We have purchased and sold 7 homes around the country in our lifetime and wish Maureen could have represented us on all of them...she's the best of the best! " - Kent & Julie
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February 2022 by Dennis Carlson
I found Maureen McDermut online and decided to engage Maureen and her team to sell an home that was in an estate. After listing the home Maureen was able to put us in touch with a local contactor who did fantastic job preparing the home for sale. Maureen marketed the home very well while the work was being done so when the home came on the market there was significant interest and eventually 23 offers for more that the asking price. Maureen and her team were always responsive to all my contacts with her office. I am very satisfied with the service that was given during the sale. I would certainly recommend Maureen to anyone who is looking for a quality realtor to sell their property.
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February 2022 by Gary Trevor
We were looking for a realtor to sell our house and were introduced to Maureen McDermut by a referral from a friend and couldn't be happier with our choice.At our first meeting Maureen most graciously entered our home and inquired what our goals and expectations were. She gave us suggestions as to what we could do to increase our home's value and what inspections and repairs to have done before listing our property. It was really good to have a fresh pair of eyes looking at our place and it was just what was needed. Maureen and her assistant Nichole were very attentive to our concerns and our progress.Maureen stragistally timed and marketed our place and as a result the activity was over the top. All the preparation and inspections that were done ahead of time really paid off for a seamless escrow. Without a doubt we picked the right agent and firm to represent us. Our goal is complete, and couldn't be happier!Sincerely,Gary Trevor
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February 2022 by Yetty Arp
Maureen provides the highest quality professional service. She is responsive, conscientious, knowledgeable, an excellent negotiator and her marketing was outstanding. Maureen 's personal attention combined with Sotheby's brand and international coverage are the best . We highly recommend Maureen to anyone seeking the best real estate representation. Yetty Arp, Seller 1399 Plaza Pacifica, Bonneymeade Condominiums , Montecito,CA
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July 2021 by Andrew Oakley
We met Maureen by chance in 2008 at an open house in Montecito while contemplating a move from LA to the Santa Barbara area. We knew nothing about the market, but a year later, when the right house came along, she handled a very challenging process that resulting in us owning our dream home in Montecito. At the time, we felt that we would not have succeeded without Maureen's knowledge, skill and determination. We have met many real estate agents in our 11 years in Santa Barbara and now know both the market and the marketers. So, when we decided it was time to down-size in the Summer of 2020, there was no hesitation in choosing Maureen to represent us again. The skills were always there and have only been honed in the intervening 12 years. But what we have come to appreciate even more is a level of integrity, commitment and caring that is unsurpassed in the Santa Barbara real estate community.
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July 2021 by Eric Yonker
I can't say enough about Maureen McDermut. Maureen is an excellent, seasoned and responsive real estate agent. Maureen is highly personable with an engaging warm personality - she truly cares for her clients and wants only the best for them.
We never felt neglected or unimportant. Maureen did not waste our time with homes that were out of our price range or not in line with our needs. She knows greater Santa Barbara like the back of her hand. Nothing happens in SB real estate without Maureen knowing about it!
Maureen is hands down the best in the business in our opinion and if we ever need to move again she will be our first choice in real estate agents.
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July 2021 by russell fraser
Cindy and I engaged Maureen to sell our house in Montecito this fall and she did a fabulous job marketing the property (sparing no expense). She was able to produce a qualified buyer almost immediately. While we continued to get action from other buyers, Maureen deftly managed the buyer as they went through their due diligence knowing in the background there was genuine interest in the house. Maureen has a great feel for what is "market" pricing and was right on target predicting our pricing outcome.
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July 2021 by David Bernstein
I worked with Maureen on 3 different Montecito properties, all of which required us to write an offer within 48 hours of seeing the property; we got all 3 deals done, 1 deal went to contract in February, 1 deal closed in June and the last one, an estate sale with multiple bidders, was completed in July ( 2 rentals, and one purchase). Each of these transaction was flawless, as in, exactly as planned, on time, with no last minute surprises. IF you want a no drama, understated, elegant, efficient and exceedingly experienced agent, call Maureen.
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July 2021 by Lisa Carnochan
Maureen helped me and my three siblings sell my mother's estate after she died. I was up in the Bay Area; Maureen in Santa Barbara; she navigated that distance perfectly. She was a pleasure to work with, and more. She priced the house perfectly, she chose the stagers well and then managed every detail of their work including adding pieces of her own. We got two offers the first weekend she showed the house, and, when an inspection revealed foundation issues just at the end of escrow in our first contract negotiations, she had managed to get us a back up offer already, and we were still able to close only 6 weeks after listing house. I always looked forward to talking to her. She is empathetic, organized, creative, and aggressive when you need her to be. Recommend 120%.
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July 2020 by Scott Hickman
Maureen is energetic, smart, dependable, and committed. Our family rental was listed with her. The house was filthy, full of fleas, homeless breaking in doing unmentionable things. Maureen stepped up to clean the house and make it sale-able. It sold immediately with several back-up offers!
Thank you Maureen!