Client Testimonials
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Paul Suding, Bridget Murphy, and Brittany Lough of Village Properties represent the epitome of professionalism and sincerity in the Santa Barbara real estate arena. I have dealt with them on both sides of the transaction, buying and selling, and I was thoroughly impressed with their attention to detail, enthusiasm, integrity, and sense of urgency in making sure I was always well informed throughout the transactions. They were on top of every detail from start to finish and took the stress of selling and buying a home down to a dull hum. Although Paul, Bridget, and Brittany frequently deal with clients at the top of the market, I always felt like I was their number one priority! Their service is unmatched and I would highly recommend them to anyone looking to buy or sell in the Santa Barbara area!
— Nicole Rivard Paul, Bridget and Brittany are truly exceptional people as well as real estate professionals. They helped us find the perfect home (demanding as we were), in the right area (a 6 block radius) and in the architectural style we wanted ( we were very specific). They did all of the aforementioned with grace and fun. Though we usually don’t like nor trust real estate agents, we now consider Paul, Bridget and Britt our newest friends. We hope they feel the same about us!
— Scott Ross Larry and I just wanted to thank you for all the hard work and effort you put into selling our home. You came highly recommended and we certainly know why. Your marketing instincts, focus and attention to detail made selling our home in a tough market that much easier. You are both true professionals who understand buyer/seller relationships and how to navigate the negotiation process. You both worked as a seamless team through the escrow process and made it easy for us to get to the finish line regardless of the challenges posed along the way. We appreciate all you did and wish you much success in the future.
— Lauren and Larry Smart, savvy and an absolute pleasure to do business with! You can trust her to deal with the complexities of a transaction with creativity and grace.”
— Tamara Riley “Bridget has worked with our family in buying land/building two properties in Montecito over the past ten years. I cannot recommend her services more highly; she is committed, smart, personable, earnest and a genuine professional. During the building process, Bridget went above/beyond our expectations and became our eyes/ears through a complicated design/build. After our transactions, Bridget has continued to be a great resource for our family in this community.”
— Jim Morouse “Bridget is a superior Real Estate Broker who provides excellent service, and acts with the best interest of her clients in mind. She's the best!”
— Jennifer Kinsella “Bridget is a very dynamic woman who has the energy and positive attitude it takes nowadays and I can't recommend her enough!”
— Lynette La Mere “Bridget is wonderful to work with. She is personable, knowledgeable and reliable all important aspects needed from your real estate agent.”
— Nancy Barasch “I bought a great house in Santa Barbara, and Bridget made it easy and enjoyable.”
— Robert Giaimo When my wife and I decided to sell our Santa Barbara Condo, we interviewed a couple of local agents but for one reason or another, the connection just wasn’t made. My wife then contacted her agent in San Francisco and asked for a referral in Santa Barbara. After a couple of days of research she recommended Village Properties, and we are very happy she did. From the first meeting, we knew we were dealing with professionals who knew our market. Armed with a brochure and comps, where the other agents interviewed shied away from our asking price, Bridget Murphy, Paul Suding and Brittany Lough didn’t blink at all. In fact, they were confident from the get-go that if we listed our home in January rather than wait until spring, we would get our price. By the end of January, we received two offers and by the first of March the sale was closed. Not only did it happened just as they said it would, we accepted an offer over list price! Without a doubt, these three made the entire process seamless. My wife and I enthusiastically give them our recommendation.
— Michael Robinson |
A year before we put our home on the market, my husband and I contacted Bridget Murphy and Paul Suding for advice on how best to maximize the sale of our primary investment as we headed into retirement. They were willing to plan ahead with us, sharing ideas on what areas of the home and garden would be a fruitful focus for improvement. After our initial on site meeting, we spoke on the phone through the months to check on the market’s activity, report our progress and gather additional input.
When the time to list drew near, as a final confirmation that we were on the right track, we interviewed an independent broker in order to compare the services offered by a smaller office with those offered by the much larger Village Properties. Although both options would have accomplished our goal, we decided that the team of Bridget and Paul, along with their associate, Brittany, and Village Properties with its extensive networking capabilities would give our listing the top rate attention we sought. Paul and Bridget proved always to be knowledgeable, professional and responsive, keeping us well informed with feedback and/or providing valuable coaching through the numerous challenges that arise in any real estate transaction. We realized and appreciated that our team is well respected in the real estate community, which made dealing with others go smoothly. Our sale is complete now and we can say: In all regards we were well served by Bridget and Paul. We appreciate their knowledge, experience, efficiency, attention to our needs, and their always-pleasant demeanor. We are quite pleased with our experience. — Faye and Victor Schumacher "We're really glad we found you and worked with you on this...you have an excellent approach to how you market and the results are obvious based on your success. We would highly recommend you to anybody looking to sell their property. And when we sell our property in Carpinteria, we will be certainly calling you! We really appreciate all you did and appreciate how everything worked out! Thank you!"
— Culler Family “There is nothing better than being able to rely on your real estate agent to handle things while you are several states away. I was living in Colorado. My house was in Santa Barbara. Bridget took care of dealing with prospective buyers, managing the sale, recommending pre-sale house cleaners, and even organizing the moving of my stored furniture to another location. She went well out of her way to make things easy on me. Bridget has a kindness and professionalism that you'd want in a real estate agent. I highly recommend her.”
— Matt Rhodes “Bridget is a superior Real Estate Broker who provides excellent service, and acts with the best interest of her clients in mind. She's the best!”
— Jennifer Kinsella In October 2013, I sold my home of 18yrs. and purchased a new home in Santa Barbara the following month. My team at Village Properties; Bridget Murphy, Paul Suding and Brittany Lough, represented and supported me through both transactions. Selling and buying a home are complex and multi-faceted processes, requiring literally hundreds of decisions on a diverse set of highly important and sometimes nuanced issues (not to mention the real and symbolic nature of this fundamental transition!).
Without a lot of discussion my “agent team” instinctively knew when and how to support me in each stage of the process so that I was able to move forward and ultimately, achieve my overall goals to the highest degree. Although I have an interest and a moderate level of experience and knowledge in residential and commercial real estate, I was so pleased to have the expertise, local know-how, technical and strategic experience in our many hours of discussion/decision making, and the gracious kindness provided by Bridget, Paul and Brittany (and the many support consultants they referred for due diligence input), all during an incredibly consuming and intense two months. In short, I can recommend “my team” at Village Properties with gusto and no hesitations for anyone believing that expertise (knowledge plus experience) and personal care (attending to the emotional aspects of selling and buying a home) are two essential characteristics of your desired real estate agent(s) and their company. — Dean Janoff “Bridget was our Real Estate Agent when we purchased our home in 1999 and again when we sold our home 10 years later in 2009. Her representation both times was beyond wonderful. My only regret is that we now live in Houston, TX and I cannot continue to have Bridget represent us. I give Bridget the highest personal recommendation possible.”
— Mike Weaver |
