Frequently Asked Questions

From our Montecito office, we help buyers and sellers in Santa Barbara, Montecito, Hope Ranch, Goleta, Summerland and Carpinteria. Tell us how you want to live, your timing and your priorities, and we’ll help you compare the neighborhoods and properties that fit.

Yes. We offer a complimentary, no-obligation conversation about your home’s potential selling range. A personal valuation considers relevant sales, current competition and your property’s condition, layout, views, land and improvements. An automated online estimate is a separate starting point; it does not replace that property-specific review.

An automated estimate can be useful context, but it may miss details that influence an individual home. We review comparable properties and the features of your home, then explain the reasoning and uncertainty behind a suggested range. The goal is a realistic basis for a selling decision.

We build the marketing around the home, its likely audience and your priorities. The agreed plan may include photography, video, floor plans, staging, digital advertising and outreach to agents and buyers. Kendrick and Jedd guide the strategy; Emily coordinates with our on-site marketing staff and transaction coordinator to put it into motion.

The Guehr Group, led by partners Kendrick Guehr and Jedd Hewitt, has contributed to over 600 sales and more than $1 billion in sales volume. For a particular past transaction, we can discuss the documented role, preparation and decisions involved. Individual results are specific to the property and circumstances; we’ll build your plan around the market you are entering now.

Yes. We help organize the preparation, vendor visits, marketing and transaction milestones while keeping you involved in the decisions. One partner is your main point of contact, and Emily coordinates the details with our support team. We agree on the work, budget and communication plan before proceeding.

Yes. We explain the process, help you compare homes and coordinate the questions to ask lenders, inspectors and other specialists. We’ll discuss representation, offer terms, contingencies and due diligence so you understand the decisions ahead.

Yes. Alongside the home itself, we help identify the association documents, dues, insurance, reserves, assessments, maintenance responsibilities and use restrictions to review. These can differ between developments and individual units; relevant specialists should review questions outside our scope.

You work directly with Kendrick and Jedd, with one partner as your main point of contact. Our operations, marketing and transaction support keeps the details organized, while our trusted local vendor network helps with preparation and remains a resource after closing. That structure lets us focus on your priorities, communication and decisions.

Conditions vary by neighborhood, property type, price and condition. We review the current alternatives and relevant closed sales for your particular search or sale. We’ll explain what the evidence shows and where the picture is less certain, rather than treating the whole coast as one market.

We establish your main point of contact and preferred way to communicate at the start. Kendrick and Jedd stay involved, explain upcoming decisions and coordinate with the support team. For time-sensitive matters, we agree on the next step and who is responsible. Call Kendrick at (805) 448-4185 or Jedd at (805) 850-9277 to start a conversation.

Our Montecito office is at 1170 Coast Village Road, Montecito, CA 93108. Contact us to arrange a meeting at the office or discuss another convenient location.

Yes. We help buyers and sellers with homes and estates throughout our Santa Barbara coast service areas. The approach is tailored to the property: its setting, condition, presentation, ownership responsibilities and the priorities of the client.

Not necessarily. We start with the home’s condition, competing properties, your budget and your timing. We help prioritize work that may improve presentation or address a concern, and identify projects that may be better left to the next owner. Costs, permits and expected benefits need a property-specific review.

The differences that matter often appear at the street or property level: setting, access, condition, permitted improvements and the homes buyers are considering alongside yours. We connect those details with relevant market evidence and help you identify the questions to investigate before deciding.

We combine direct partner involvement with a resourceful support team. You have a main point of contact, a plan for the work ahead and local people who can help put it into motion. Our goal is to make every client feel like our only client, through personal attention, candid advice and follow-through.

We assess the property with you and build a preparation plan around budget, timing and the likely buyer’s experience. Our network includes stagers, painters, handymen, designers, landscapers and contractors. Emily helps coordinate the agreed work with our marketing support, while Kendrick and Jedd guide the preparation and pricing decisions.

We can watch for opportunities through our brokerage and agent relationships when available and permitted. Availability, timing and access depend on the seller’s instructions and applicable rules. We include these possibilities within a focused search without guaranteeing private inventory.

We compare your finances, timing and tolerance for uncertainty, with input from your lender and other advisers. Selling first may clarify the budget; buying first may simplify the move but create financing or carrying-cost considerations. We’ll help you plan for the trade-offs and possible contingencies.

The timeline includes preparation, marketing and escrow, and depends on the property, price, competition and terms of the sale. We’ll outline the steps for your home and revisit the plan as feedback and offers come in. Past days-on-market figures are not a promise of your selling timeline.

We can coordinate property preparation and the real estate sale while working alongside the attorney, trustee, executor, CPA and other advisers as appropriate. Authority, approvals, disclosure and tax questions should be addressed by the responsible professionals for the specific estate or trust.

Yes. We help clients buy and sell throughout Santa Barbara, Montecito, Hope Ranch, Goleta, Summerland and Carpinteria, including moves involving both a sale and a purchase. We discuss representation and responsibilities before proceeding.

Start with the setting and how you intend to use the home. Village-adjacent cottages, coastal condominiums and foothill estates involve different daily routines and responsibilities. We help compare condition, value, usable land, access and upkeep, and identify the property-specific insurance, permitting and document questions to review.

Yes. You work directly with us, with one partner as your main point of contact. Emily, our Director of Operations and Marketing, coordinates with our on-site marketing staff and transaction coordinator, allowing us to stay focused on your decisions and your experience.

Yes. The local network we have developed over years of work remains a resource for clients after escrow closes. Tell us about the improvements, maintenance or other work you are considering, and we can help you identify suitable people and next steps.