Santa Barbara & Montecito
Real estate, considered carefully.
Fifteen years of local experience and an engineer’s eye for detail, applied to every stage of buying or selling on the South Coast.
I work with a limited number of clients each year, so every transaction gets full attention.
Real estate here isn’t just about the listing, it’s about timing, lifestyle, and long term value. My background is in engineering — I bring that same precision to pricing strategy, negotiation, and the details most agents skip.
How I work
Two paths, one standard of care
For buyers
Finding the right property
iDiscovery call
Understand what you actually need, not just what’s listed
Understand what you actually need, not just what’s listed
iiOff-market access
Early looks before properties hit the MLS
Early looks before properties hit the MLS
iiiOffer & negotiation
Data-backed positioning in competitive situations
Data-backed positioning in competitive situations
ivClose & move-in
Coordinated inspections, timelines, and vendor referrals
Coordinated inspections, timelines, and vendor referrals
For sellers
Preparing & positioning your home
iPricing strategy
Grounded in current South Coast comps and demand
Grounded in current South Coast comps and demand
iiPrep & staging
A trusted crew for repairs, staging, and presentation
A trusted crew for repairs, staging, and presentation
iiiMarketing
Professional photography and a targeted launch plan
Professional photography and a targeted launch plan
ivOffers & close
Clear guidance through review, negotiation, and closing
Clear guidance through review, negotiation, and closing
Recent work
$4,595,000
West Mesa, Santa Barbara · 4 BD / 5 BA · 3,148 sq ft
$3,895,000
San Roque, Santa Barbara
$4,200,000
Mesa, Santa Barbara
$4,995,000
Rancho San Antonio, Santa Barbara
Neighborhood guide
Know the South Coast before you commit.
An honest, agent’s-eye breakdown of the neighborhoods that make up Santa Barbara and Montecito, built for out-of-area buyers who want the real picture, not the brochure version.
Santa BarbaraMontecitoHope RanchGoletaSummerlandCarpinteria
Client experience
“Karina brought us a buyer before the house even hit the market, and we went into contract seamlessly, in a very tough market.”
Susie Kerr — Santa Barbara
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Whether you're buying, selling, or just want a clear read on the market, let's talk it through.
⌂ Equal Housing Opportunity
Karina Matic — CA DRE #01726170
Santa Barbara, CA · +805 680 7701
Santa Barbara, CA · +805 680 7701
Karina Matic is affiliated with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, an independently owned and operated broker member of BHH Affiliates, LLC. Brokerage License #01317331 · 3868 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Equal Housing Opportunity. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.