Jonathan Perkins, Real Estate Agent

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Specialties

Buyer's Agent, Listing Agent, Luxury Homes, Off-market, Relocation, Short-Sales

Client Testimonials

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"We recently purchased a home in Santa Barbara from Jon Perkins. I would highly recommend his expertise and patience. Our search began 3 years earlier, upon an online search I found Jon who agreed to meet with me and my daughters to "show us around" - really as a courtesy because we were only thinking about Santa Barbara as an option. Due to his kindness, time and knowledge of the area we immediately thought about him when were finally serious to make our move. He remembered our meeting and easily guided us into the perfect home in Santa Barbara." - Allison

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"Jon was very helpful and made our home buying experience as straight forward and hassle free as possible. He has an excellent base of knowledge of our local community and helped us effectively focus on the specific neighborhoods we were interested in. Jon always had time to answer our questions and he guided us through the specific phases of the home buying process without us ever feeling like we were being rushed or pressured. He was specifically helpful in the negotiation process, and we feel we were able to achieve a fair price for a home that is a good fit for us. We would recommend him without hesitation." - Jeremy

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"We recently purchased a home in Santa Barbara from Jon Perkins. I would highly recommend his expertise and patience. Our search began 3 years earlier, upon an online search I found Jon who agreed to meet with me and my daughters to "show us around" - really as a courtesy because we were only thinking about Santa Barbara as an option. Due to his kindness, time and knowledge of the area we immediately thought about him when were finally serious to make our move. He remembered our meeting and easily guided us into the perfect home in Santa Barbara. - 09/29/2015 - allison172 4)We have worked with Jon as Buyers for 2 years now. He is a smart realtor, a hard working realtor, and a great person. We even put an offer on a home sight unseen because we trusted Jon to know what we want. He's the Best " - George and Donna

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"Jon is the consumate local knowledge real estate agent. He was relentless in showing us properties, ever refining his understanding of our tastes and budget as we sought out a second home in Santa Barbara. In the end he hooked us up with the perfect place in Montecito. We love the Biltmore hotel and we ended up buying a GW Smith inspired home nestled in an acre and a half of oaks and palms on one of the most beautiful streets in the area. After the sale Jon has jumped in many a time when we needed something extra or the house opened up to a tradesman. Two years later we still count on him. It's hard to imagine a better more professional representative than Jon! " - Frank

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"John Perkins was a very exceptional real estate agent. We looked at homes together for 5 years before I purchased one. He was tireless in our pursuit of the appropriate home. He was honest, exacting, and gave me a no nonsense opinion of each home. I always appreciated his advice. He was also extremely knowledgeable about the overall marketplace. He was also extremely helpful in the process of the actual actual purchase of the home. He walked me through the bidding process without a hitch. I would recommend him without reservation."

About Jonathan

Jon is a 30-plus-year veteran of the real estate industry, and opened The Locale Group at Compass to fill an underserved client need; providing buyers with detailed and current information not only about area homes, but about the ins and outs of the communities they're purchasing in.

With his ownership, management, and luxury sales experience in five real estate and finance companies during his career, Jon’s successfully assisted clients with hundreds of millions of dollars in sales. As an agent and a broker, he's navigated clients through multiple upturns and downturns in the economy, providing facts and a clear outlook to help buyers and sellers make educated decisions about the housing market. Prior to his move to Compass, Jon was part of the International President’s Elite at Coldwell Banker, placing him in the top 3% of agents worldwide.

Jon’s dedication to the business and his clients is evident in his commitment to education and technology as it applies to real estate. Over his career he’s become a Certified Negotiation Expert, an Accredited Buyer Representative, is a Graduate of the Realtor Institute, and is a Certified Residential Specialist, the highest credential awarded to residential salespeople, managers and brokers. While he embraces the almost forgotten practice of an in-person meeting and a handshake, he has an eye on the future and is actively integrating artificial intelligence to help Locale’s clients.

Jon is actively involved in the community and has assisted multiple local organizations and charities, including the United Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs, Hope Refuge, Foodbank of Santa Barbara, Goodwill, United Way, The Unity Shoppe, Alpha Resource, and multiple area schools.

Jon is a third generation Santa Barbaran, having grown up in Hope Ranch, attended San Marcos High, and college at the University of California at San Diego. He has two amazing sons, Carson and Drew, and loves sharing the Montecito/Santa Barbara lifestyle with those less familiar with the area.