Meet the Team

Behind Your Success

Led by Joe Parker and Garrett McCaw, our team combines decades of experience with personalized guidance to help buyers and sellers make confident real estate decisions throughout Santa Barbara and the surrounding communities.

Where Local Insight Meets

Trusted Guidance

At The Santa Barbara Group, real estate is personal. It’s about understanding where you are, where you want to go, and helping you make confident decisions along the way.

Led by Joe Parker and Garrett McCaw, our team brings decades of local experience, deep community connections, and a practical, relationship-first approach to every client we serve. We know Santa Barbara not just as a market, but as a collection of distinct neighborhoods, lifestyles, schools, streets, views, microclimates, and everyday rhythms that can shape the way a home truly lives.

Having helped hundreds of buyers and sellers throughout Santa Barbara, Montecito, Goleta, Hope Ranch, Carpinteria, and Summerland, we’ve built our reputation on clear communication, thoughtful strategy, and trusted local guidance. Whether you’re buying, selling, relocating, or simply trying to understand your options, we take the time to listen, advise, and help you move forward with clarity.

Beyond real estate, we’re passionate about sharing what makes this area such an extraordinary place to call home. Through our Santa Barbara-focused YouTube channel and local community content, we help clients and neighbors get a deeper feel for the neighborhoods, lifestyle, homes, and hidden details that make the South Coast so special.

From the first conversation to closing day and beyond, our goal is simple: to be the kind of local advisors you can trust, enjoy working with, and confidently turn to whenever real estate is part of the conversation.

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Joe Parker

A Santa Barbara native and UCSB graduate, Joe Parker has been helping clients buy and sell real estate across the South Coast since 2001. His work is grounded in deep local knowledge, steady guidance, and a genuine love for the community he’s always called home.

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Garrett McCaw

Garrett McCaw is a UC Santa Barbara graduate, Associate Broker, and co-founder of The Santa Barbara Group. With nearly two decades of experience helping clients buy and sell throughout the Santa Barbara area, Garrett brings a thoughtful, strategic, and highly professional approach to every real estate relationship.

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Local Knowledge. Proven Performance.

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In the Words of our Clients

Success Stories

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"Many thanks to Joe Parker @ Berkshire Hathaway! Excellent customer service and great attention to detail, not to mention making a unique and emotional transaction bearable. Thank you from the Simms Family!"

"Joe is great! We bought and sold our first house with him. He shares his experiences freely and his guidance is pretty much right on, every time. He worked with us like a good friend. I highly recommend working with Joe for all your real estate needs…

"Professional, efficient, knowledgeable of the market. Closed in 7 days!"

"When searching for a listing agent, we interviewed Garrett and Joe of the Berkshire Hathaway/Santa Barbara Group along with two others. In that initial meeting Garrett and Joe presented a market analysis of our property, and thoroughly answered all …

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Who You Work With Matters

Real Estate, Done Right

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Buying

From understanding market intricacies to leveraging our local knowledge, we are committed to securing the best results.

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Selling

Selling your home demands expert skills and guidance, and we understand the importance of this process.

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Upsizing

If you’re seriously considering upsizing, it’s important that you’re well informed as to what the process involves.

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Whether you're buying, selling, relocating, or simply exploring your options, The Santa Barbara Group is here to help. Reach out today for trusted local guidance, personalized advice, and a real estate experience centered around your goals.

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