For every top Santa Barbara real estate professional, there is a unique and specific way in which each Santa Barbara Realtor® developed his or her business in order to achieve the level of success that put him or her in a class above every other aspiring Santa Barbara CA Realtor. One of the keys to this level of success is the fact that many have developed in a specific market that reflects not only their own personal style, but is geared toward areas in their life for which they exhibit a true passion. Stan came to school at the University of California Santa Barbara, fell in love with all the area had to offer and later returned to make Santa Barbara his home. Like most Californians, Stan´s hobbies are active ones that take advantage of Santa Barbara's moderate climate. Stan enjoys jogging, camping, playing tennis, hiking, car shows and spending time with his daughter Tenaya, who remains a high priority in his life. Stan embraces fatherhood and ranks being an attentive and dedicated parent as a great measure of his success in life.
Stan grew up in the San Francisco Bay area and from an early age enjoyed most summers and holidays living in Yosemite National Park, where his mother worked. While in high school, Stan was awarded the Young Californian Medal for Bravery for rescuing an elderly man from a burning car and was one of five nominated for the National Award. After high school, Stan lived in Yosemite Valley during the summers, worked to pay his way through college and started rock climbing. After transferring to and graduating from the University of California Berkeley, with a Degree in Environmental Studies, Stan stayed on in Yosemite for five years. He credits this experience for teaching him the importance of tremendous personal effort, customer service and follow-up to the development of positive client relations. You will notice this in his work today as he is enthusiastic, optimistic, realistic, hardworking and very successful in helping his clients obtain their real estate goals.
After moving to Santa Cruz, on the California coast, Stan earned his Santa Barbara Real Estate Salesperson License and began his sales career on February 7, 1980 with one of the largest real estate firms in the Santa Cruz/San Jose area. Stan had an interesting and challenging introduction to real estate in the early 1980's (as interest rates hovered around 17.5%), but was an immediate success, winning his company´s "Rookie of the Year" award. By 1983, he had obtained a second Degree in Business along with his Real Estate Broker License and was selling real estate while operating a property management company.
Returning to Santa Barbara in early 1984, Stan joined Merrill Lynch Realty and by January 1985, received the "Top Dollar Associate" award for Santa Barbara County. Over the years, the company´s name changed many times; from Merrill Lynch Realty to Prudential California Realty to Prudential Jon Douglas Company to Coldwell Banker Jon Douglas Company and is now known simply as Coldwell Banker, but Stan´s business continued to prosper. He is consistently in the top 1% of agents nationwide and in 1994, 2000 and 2001 was awarded the California "Top 100" award for his production.
Continuing his education, Stan graduated from the Realtors Institute of California (GRI) in 1989, earned the coveted Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation in 1996 and the Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) designation in 2001. Fewer than 6% of agents nationally have earned the right to use these designations. Also in 2001, Stan was designated as an Architectural Properties Specialist for his focus on selling distinctive properties. Stan´s quest for continuing education demonstrates his interest providing his clients with consistently high representation.
It is said in Santa Barbara real estate sales that getting through the first few transactions may be easy, but you will really know you have done your job well when clients continue to come back to you and recommend you to others. Stan credits his continued success to his extensive research, ability to anticipate problems, effective negotiating skills and strong commitment to be available to work with both Buyers and Sellers; who in turn continue to recommend Stan to others.
It is Stan´s extraordinary professionalism, experience, integrity and proven marketing skills that make him so successful in the Santa Barbara real estate market. Stan listens to your goals, creates an honest and realistic plan to confidently bring about the end-result you desire with the smoothest, most worry-free transaction you could ever expect.
Stan has found a unique way in which to incorporate his professional skills with his personal passion for the Santa Barbara area to become one of the area's top producing agents. With his attention to detail, his patient attitude and his ability to make himself available to give advice or just to listen, Stan far surpasses what you might expect in an agent; feel free to contact him today for a confidential consultation.
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Stan grew up in the San Francisco Bay area and from an early age enjoyed most summers and holidays living in Yosemite National Park, where his mother worked. While in high school, Stan was awarded the Young Californian Medal for Bravery for rescuing an elderly man from a burning car and was one of five nominated for the National Award. After high school, Stan lived in Yosemite Valley during the summers, worked to pay his way through college and started rock climbing. After transferring to and graduating from the University of California Berkeley, with a Degree in Environmental Studies, Stan stayed on in Yosemite for five years. He credits this experience for teaching him the importance of tremendous personal effort, customer service and follow-up to the development of positive client relations. You will notice this in his work today as he is enthusiastic, optimistic, realistic, hardworking and very successful in helping his clients obtain their real estate goals.
After moving to Santa Cruz, on the California coast, Stan earned his Santa Barbara Real Estate Salesperson License and began his sales career on February 7, 1980 with one of the largest real estate firms in the Santa Cruz/San Jose area. Stan had an interesting and challenging introduction to real estate in the early 1980's (as interest rates hovered around 17.5%), but was an immediate success, winning his company´s "Rookie of the Year" award. By 1983, he had obtained a second Degree in Business along with his Real Estate Broker License and was selling real estate while operating a property management company.
Returning to Santa Barbara in early 1984, Stan joined Merrill Lynch Realty and by January 1985, received the "Top Dollar Associate" award for Santa Barbara County. Over the years, the company´s name changed many times; from Merrill Lynch Realty to Prudential California Realty to Prudential Jon Douglas Company to Coldwell Banker Jon Douglas Company and is now known simply as Coldwell Banker, but Stan´s business continued to prosper. He is consistently in the top 1% of agents nationwide and in 1994, 2000 and 2001 was awarded the California "Top 100" award for his production.
Continuing his education, Stan graduated from the Realtors Institute of California (GRI) in 1989, earned the coveted Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation in 1996 and the Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) designation in 2001. Fewer than 6% of agents nationally have earned the right to use these designations. Also in 2001, Stan was designated as an Architectural Properties Specialist for his focus on selling distinctive properties. Stan´s quest for continuing education demonstrates his interest providing his clients with consistently high representation.
It is said in Santa Barbara real estate sales that getting through the first few transactions may be easy, but you will really know you have done your job well when clients continue to come back to you and recommend you to others. Stan credits his continued success to his extensive research, ability to anticipate problems, effective negotiating skills and strong commitment to be available to work with both Buyers and Sellers; who in turn continue to recommend Stan to others.
It is Stan´s extraordinary professionalism, experience, integrity and proven marketing skills that make him so successful in the 
Stan has found a unique way in which to incorporate his professional skills with his personal passion for the Santa Barbara area to become one of the area's top producing agents. With his attention to detail, his patient attitude and his ability to make himself available to give advice or just to listen, Stan far surpasses what you might expect in an agent; feel free to contact him today for a confidential consultation.