Beth and John Tinsley, Solvang
"We wanted to thank you for all that you did for us. You made the "buying a home" process much easier and less confusing. You made everything work out great- you are a miracle worker. We the the new place and are making a few improvements in the yard and garage. Everytime we walk in our home we think of you and how lucky we were to have you in our lives and our home buying experience. I cant wait until we get to recommend you to others."

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Joann Johnson, Solvang
"Where do I begin to thank you. You have been such a help through this whole process. it was so reassuring to know I had you in charge of watching over everything for me. With this last real estate transaction, I have really seen what makes a good representative....and that is you. Your attention to detain was so greatly appreciated. Your willingness to watch out for my best interest was very apparent..and I appreciate that too. It has been a joy getting to know you better. I never thought going through this process could be fun & enjoyable. But knowing you has made it that way. "

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Jamie and Gary Levin, Telluride, CO
"Thank you so much for your efforts in helping find our home. After many months of looking in the area and several unsuccessful attempts, we decided to call you. You assessed our needs and goals and came up with the right house at the right price. Purchasing a home had become a major pain; you brought it back to being an adventure once more.
Thank you again, we love our home, it is perfect for our needs and budget. Your professional services both during and after the purchase were incredible."

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Jacob and Lizette Reitzen, Los Alamos
"Doris Banchik is not only an amazing woman but an amazing advocate when it comes to real estate and someone you want on your side when it is time to put your house on the market. She realy put her all into helping us sell our home, and showed integrity, determination, and great professionalism in every aspect of the whole process. As an added bonus, Doris is also very fun and enjoyable to work with and set us at ease when we did not know the next step to take and had no idea how this was all going to work...put simply, Doris Banchik rocks!"

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Kim Long, Santa Ynez
"I have known Doris for about ten years and during this time she has handled the five real estate transactions that I have done in the Santa Ynez Valley. I have found Doris to be up front and honest. She has a unique ability among Realtors to be able to accurately access the value of properties you are going to buy or sell. This has obviously been extremely important to me in this variable market. Being a retired money manager, it has been very important to me that Doris not only understands the real estate market, but is well informed about money issues and the world economy in general. I have been fortunate to have her on my side in negotiations which has always resulted in a superior return on my real estate investments.

Doris is the kind of person who will tell you when you are making a mistake and do it with kindness and humor. She will always be your advocate as she has been mine. I do not know of any other people in her business with the experience, education and integrity she brings to the table. She is an asset and, now more importantly, a friend."

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Barbra and Norvell Nelson, Menlo Park and Ballard,
"In 2001, we moved from Menlo Park to the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley and were fortunate to find our realtor, Doris Banchik. We met first over the phone, and Doris was the only Realtor (we interviewed several) who spent the time to get to know us well. She found us a home we loved and lived in for 6 years. In 2007, it was time to move, and Doris sold our home in 3 days!
We consider Doris our friend for life. She should be a life coach and is the most wonderful person and realtor you will ever meet."

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Joe Phillips, Marina del Rey, CA
"I heartily recommend Doris to anyone looking for a home in the Santa Ynez Valley. One of her distinguishing characteristics is her thorough understanding of the real estate market, not surprising for someone with her extensive experience in business and investments. (I know Doris as a result of our having worked together some years ago as investment analysts.) As a result, she provides clients realistic advice and workable strategies. Just as important, Doris is committed to understanding the needs and requirements of her clients. She helped me formulate what I was looking for in a new home and she energetically went about helping me find it."

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Catherine Burke, Santa Barbara
"Doris helped me realize my dream...my first home purchase. Thanks to Doris, I have my own slice of heaven.

In this complicated transaction, Doris had to manage many people, including a nervous buyer (me) and nervous seller and a cast of inspectors, civil engineers, septic experts, lenders, escrow officers, future neighbors and two other realtors. With all of these players and emotions running high, Doris had to work many angles and agendas....her analytic skills (in all respects) were brought to bear. She was like a major choreographer of peoples lives and a chess champion, not just plodding through a set of serial tasks, but weaving a complex organic mesh of actions and reactions leading towards the ultimate goal and never loosing sight of the purpose. Doris stayed a step ahead of all of us throughout the convoluted path to closing of this transaction....and to the opening of a big, new chapter in my life. Thank you, girl."

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Merilee and Judd Conley, Santa Barbara
"We really appreciated all of the support and effort Doris put into our Los Olivos home purchase. Doris showed us properties that matched our lifestyle, our interests, our dreams, and very importantly, our finances. Throughout the entire process, Doris was consistently there to listen and answer our questions, and was always totally attentive to the smallest detail (not to mention a true delight to be with). We greatly enjoyed Doris' soft-sell approach and her humor. She goes above and beyond in her efforts to make the entire process of purchasing a home a pleasure. Doris is a consummate professional and has been a genuine friend to us as well."

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Trish Hofferber, Solvang
"Doris sold my condo in a very slow market in only 5 weeks! When it came time for me to move out of state, I was reluctant to list my property because of a slow housing market. I assumed I would have to rent my place. In a meeting with Doris she said "I think I can sell your property for you, just give me a chance and follow my advice." I am so glad I did!
Doris not only sold my place in less than 2 months, she handled ALL aspects of the transaction in a professional and very efficient manner; I had moved to Washington state, and the balls were all in her court.
Doris was proactive in handling issues that might have gotten in the way of the final closing. She was involved in the entire escrow process, making sure everything was taken care of as it needed to be.
Doris listed and sold my condo with great attention and care, just as if it was one of her multimillion dollar listings....she was amazing."

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Marci Kladnik, Santa Barbara
"Doris is an awesome realtor! Highly recommended to me by friends as I began my house hunt, Doris began looking for my dream home even before we met in person. In fact,within two days of the initial contact, she called me at work and told me to "...get up here now!" as she had found the house. And she had; I signed the papers with the week. Doris made the process of buying property easy and fun, and I hae maintained a friendship with her ever since. If you want to buy or sell property, she's the one to use."

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Tracy and Shukri Farhad, Santa Barbara
"Doris became a member of our family during our search for the perfect property. There is no better way to say she truly cared about us than that! Love ya right back, Doris!"

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Kathy Kent Chick & Mark Chick, Los Olivos; Elaine
"Doris assisted us in two home sales. We were not only thrilled with her abilities but actually considered her a family friend after completing the first sale. I would request only her services in the future if the need came up.

Doris looked at our sales in a multi-dimensional way, meaning that she approaches selling and buying a house from many different vantage points. Added to her depth perception is a general love for humanity, kindness, generosity, good taste, honesty and wise advise.

Doris worked with us in two transactions: when she brought a buyer for our home in Los Olivos and when she sold our condo in Los Alamos. We were always treated with respect and our needs and requests taken seriously.

We consider ourselves very fortunate to have had such a knowledgable, honest and wise person assist in both of our transactions."

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Craig Kunimoto, Santa Barbara
"Thank you so much for all that you did in getting us our new home! You did a spectacular job, and were wonderful to work with. And thank you for all the extra little things that you did to make everything go so smoothly for us. We appreciate it so much."

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Carol Carbine and Joe Serna, Solvang
"Joe and I certainly got lucky when we teamed up with you!Thank you for keeping our best interests at heart and the great job you did for us. We're truly grateful. I know that we will love our new home....Carol

Your skills and knowledge made this home buying process nearly painless. Great working with you. Thanks....Joe"

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Michael Mendizza and Zdena Jirotova, Solvang, CA
"Doris is like a trusted family doctor(remember when they made house calls?). She has tremendous knowledge and applies that experience to serve her clients unique needs. She is meticulous, proactive and dedicated. I have been involved with a number of real-estate transactions and never felt as served, looked after or relaxed as I have been with Doris. My wife and I negotiated a great deal on our new home and have made a great personal friend. With appreciation, Michael."

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