Steve Epstein

Senior Partner | License # #00994429

Luxury Ambassador for the Central & Southern Region of California | Regional Sports & Entertainment Representative

Steve moved from the Midwest to Santa Barbara with his family in 1963 after his father having accepted a position with The University of California at Santa Barbara. Having spent most of his life in Santa Barbara, Steve's hobbies are active ones that lend themselves to the Southern California lifestyle such as; sailing, flying, Frisbee dog competitions, beach volleyball, motorcycling and squash.

Steve started working at a young age and discovered early on that he was able to excel at service-oriented jobs. Years of successful retail selling showed Steve that genuine interest in the special needs of his clients gave him a dedicated return clientele; you will find this same personal dedication in his work today. Steve believes that he has been successful because of his superior service and commitment to be available to work for his clients. He is known within the industry for his professionalism and reliability. It is his experience, integrity, reputation and marketing skills that make Steve Epstein so successful in the Santa Barbara real estate market and these are the same things that will allow Steve to assist you in any of your real estate needs.

Steve is active with The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (board member, past President), Board President of The Common Table Foundation, Founder and Chairman of The California Concern, The Foundation for Santa Barbara City College (former board member), Transition House (board member, past President), and The Santa Barbara Bowl (facility committee). Steve has been active with the American Cancer Society, Surgical Eye Expeditions and has been the Vice-Chairman of the Programs Committee and has served on the Professional Standards Committee at The Santa Barbara Association of Realtors and has been a Director on the Semana Nautica board. Steve is also a current Business Leader at the Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce.

Soon after entering the real estate field, Steve was recognized by his company as the ""Rookie of the Year"". Wanting to progress within the industry, Steve also completed his courses and graduated from the Realtors Institute of California. Completion of “GRI” is a nationally recognized achievement and an indication of Steve's dedication to his career in the real estate industry. Only 6.7% of California Realtors have made the effort and achieved this professional designation. Steve has earned his Certified Residential Specialist designation. The CRS designation is the highest residential designation achievable. Less than 4% of all Realtors nationwide hold a CRS designation. Steve consistently qualified for the International President’s Elite, which is the top 1% of 90,000 Coldwell Banker agents internationally. Steve was recently recognized as being the #3 agent out of approximately 1,500 agents (units sold) in the Santa Barbara MLS. Steve has, once again, been named among the California 100 agents out of thousands of agents in California. Steve has completed the training and gained the experience to become a Certified Architectural Specialist and an Estates Properties Specialist.






My Qualifications

Steve Epstein has been serving his valued clients throughout the South Coast for 35+ years. In addition to holding a multitude of awards from “Best of” to “Top 100” to “International President’s Elite” and more, Steve holds various certifications of recognition, including Graduate of the Realtors Institute of California (GRI), Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES), and more. Steve runs the #1 real estate team in Santa Barbara, having collectively closed +/-2,600 successful transactions totaling over $2 billion.

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Testimonials

Steve Epstein is a true professional. From beginning to end, there were no surprises. Thanks to his knowledge and expertise when he saw that something needed to be done, he pointed it out. Two days after an Open House, we received two offers and one became a sale. He kept me apprised of all situations as they arose. Steve and his team are true professionals.


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Diana R.

Steve Epstein was a huge help to us from beginning to end. He spent a good part of a day with us back in October when we weren't even sure that we were actually going to be moving to SB, and then helped us out when we flew in from Phoenix to find our house in just a short weekend. He helped us navigate what to look for, where to look and we ended up with the perfect house in a great location. Couldn't be happier with Steve and his amazing knowledge of the SB/Goleta area.


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Peter C.

Steve worked with my family (5 siblings) when we decided to sell our family home of 51 years. From the beginning he impressed us with his knowledge and experience especially of the local market, pricing, marketing, and suggestions for what to do, or not do, to prepare the house for sale. His responsiveness and communication throughout the process was appreciated. The house sold quickly for a great price. Via Zoom Steve helped my family review offers and come to a decision. Needless to say, going through the escrow process with 5 owners was no easy feat, but Steve and his team guided us through that process with patience and expertise. Thank you to Steve and everyone at Epstein Partners for everything!


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Nancy R.

Steve made what could have been an extremely stressful process in a very challenging market into a comfortable experience. We were impressed with his integrity and his long-term relationship view which kept us from feeling stressed or pressured throughout our lengthy search and complex closing process. His local knowledge and Rolodex of inspectors and experts, helped us navigate a new market with ease.


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Richard H. & Laurie W.

It was a pleasure working with Steve and his team. Super responsive and detail oriented. Everything done with kindness and positivity. No question unanswered, taking calls wherever and whenever they came. Excellent experience all around.


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Patti P.

We had a great experience working with Steve Epstein during the sale of my parents’ home in Santa Barbara. Steve was very professional, knowledgeable, and most helpful throughout the entire process which was complicated by us living out of state. Steve was quite resourceful, so we learned to trust him to handle several items on our behalf. He was outstanding, always volunteering to help with whatever we might need. Also, we enjoyed Steve’s sense of humor during a stressful period for us as this was an estate sale of a special place for many family members. Steve is a consummate pro and a pleasure to work with. We highly recommend him to handle your real estate transactions.


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