TESTIMONIALS

I fell in love with Ann almost immediately and throughout my escrow.  I really didn’t know anything about Hope Ranch and was looking in Montecito.  I thought, ‘well, if all the people here are like Ann and her family,” then this is the place for me!  And now I love Hope Ranch! J.S

Ann is wonderful!  I fell in love with her bright spirit from the get go!  In fact, she’s one of the reasons why I felt like Hope Ranch was a great community to be in. 🙂

Working with the Scarborough Team was seamless. They were attentive, available, knowledgeable and patient. They shared invaluable information with us about the various areas of Santa Barbara and provided insights into the market that we could trust.

If we had to pick four adjectives to describe working with Team Scarborough we would have to say competent, reliable, active listeners, and thoughtful. We currently do not reside in California and wanted to buy a second home in Santa Barbara. In our circumstance it was imperative that we work with a real estate team who really knows the area, was happy to walk us though the pros and cons of each neighborhood and set expectations based on our criteria and budget. We were impressed with their communication style, negotiating skills, and they made the entire process as streamlined as possible. We found our beautiful new home within three months of searching, which was faster than we had anticipated. We are extremely pleased with the outcome – they made house hunting a pleasant experience.

An extremely important factor to us was that Team Scarborough is full service. Being remote has it challenges when you need someone on site and can’t always fly down to be there – they were there for us, on site when we needed them. Team Scarborough has numerous relationships with inspectors, geologists, yard maintenance, window treatment specialists, closet specialists, etc., who made themselves available on a tight timeframe. It is obvious that Team ‘S’ is well respected in the Santa Barbara community which illustrates they are great people with whom to conduct business.

Team Scarborough made our second home possible by going above and beyond what an average real estate agent may be willing to do. Two thumbs up for this team. They are great people and will be our real estate agent for life in the Santa Barbara area.

Team Scarborough went the extra mile because of the pandemic and also because I had a tenant in our guest house who wouldn’t leave or pay rent. Ann and I worked together to get him another place to live so that we could close escrow. Your team does a great job. You are very caring and Jim is quick to answer any questions that I have.

I want to give a special thanks to Team Scarborough for all of their hard work in successfully selling this property at a price that was higher than what any of the other realtors were proposing to list it for. Particularly impressive was their activity during the eight-day period starting January 23, when the Buyers gave us their adjusted offer of $4.6 million. By swinging into high gear, re-listing the property at a lower price, and having multiple showings, Jim and Ann were able to press the Buyers to come up $150,000 on their offer by January 31. To put that figure in perspective, it not only covers Team Scarborough’s commission on the sale, but also covers all the expenses we incurred preparing the property for sale and maintaining it in good shape over the past several months. So, thanks Jim and Ann.

Dear Team, thank YOU!--

Whether it was property comparisons and pricing, or decor / staging advice, or follow-through on reams of paperwork, or negotiating multiple offers, Team Scarborough rocked!  Jim and Ann know their stuff.  They guided us all the way through the process resulting in a successful, over-asking contract; all with only seven days of showing.  Smooth closing, and post-sale coverage were part of the package. They were always available, no matter what the question or issue was.  And they made the selling / moving process fun!  Don't know how that was possible, but it is true. We cannot recommend the Team enough.

I watch your emails/social media every day and have known you both for more than twenty years. I’ve noticed recently that there are some very consistent themes throughout:

Generosity
Community
Family
Love
Kindness
Thoughtfulness
Neighborly-ness
Friendship
Fun 

And, yes, real estate but you make homes so much more than brick/mortar - you make them all about love and connection. I just wanted you both to know how much I admire you and appreciate your positive and loving energy in the world.

Team Scarborough is the best! Always professional, kind and with a great sense of humor!

Ann and Jim were fantastic when we bought our home 4 years ago in a super tight market and they were equally fantastic when it was time to move on 4 years later. In both buying and selling, Ann and Jim's expert knowledge of the market, 24x7 responsiveness, and advice made both transactions drama-free.