About Cathy

Contact Cathy Today
Contact Cathy Today

Cathy O’Neill is a multi-generational Santa Barbaran. She’s utilized her knowledge, strength and expertise to become a leading REALTOR® in Santa Barbara.

Working diligently with buyers and sellers in Santa Barbara, Montecito, Hope Ranch and the surrounding areas she has been a trusted real estate professional for over 20 years. Cathy’s local knowledge and experience, along with her love of Santa Barbara, enhances her abilities as a real estate professional to make her an excellent choice for all your real estate needs.

Cathy has over twenty years experience in business as an owner/manager in a professional and customer service environment before Real Estate became her full-time business. Cathy also has first-hand knowledge in planning, designing and building as well as investing in real estate herself. Cathy raised three children here and is the fourth generation in her family to do so. She loves the outdoors and takes advantage of the many outdoor activities Santa Barbara has to offer. Her love of travel and history continues to take her to great destinations, but always she loves returning to one of the finest spots the world has to offer, her home, Santa Barbara.

Community Love

  • "Cathy went above and beyond to find our home. She actually called ALL of the house owners in the neighborhood we were interested in to see if anyone was willing to sell. Long story short, It's a perfect place that we're in now in thanks to her. We will recommend her to anyone :)"

    Woody, Home Buyer

  • "Flat out, the best realtors we have worked with in our 36 years of buying and selling 10 homes in California, Wisconsin, Illinois and Ohio. Professional, patient, knowledgeable, fun to work with, and results proven. Our Santa Barbara experience with her is unique, lots of time invested and homes selected only to be delayed by California’s largest fire, then devastating mud slide and flood and then the aftermath and rebuilding of Santa Barbara. She really knows the people, neighborhoods, suppliers, trends, values and stays after it, all the time. You should also know you will not be pressured, mislead or hurried. She helps you get the right house or buyer. This is a lot of praise we know, but that has been our experience. Our recommendation, meet with her. Decide for yourself!"

    David & Julie L.

  • "Thank you so much for all of your time and effort this weekend. We learned so much about Santa Barbara and it was great to have such an expert showing us around."

    Scott & Liz

  • "Cathy O’Neill has represented us in selling three properties in Santa Barbara. In addition to adhering to honest professional standards, she worked diligently to help us get the three houses ready for market with numerous recommendations to attend to any issues she observed that could be of concern to potential buyers. On many occasions she took it upon herself to attend to touching up and fixing things, either herself, or by engaging tradesmen to do so. This was a big help to us. Once on the market she personally met every prospective buyer at each property and spent as much time as necessary with them. She is a long-time resident and conducts herself with integrity"

    Lyman O. & Janice I.

  • "Very knowledgeable, responsive, and tireless realtor. We have moved six times around the country and have not had a better realtor than Cathy, especially in California (we have three homes there). Yes, we have given five stars because she earned them. We spent five months in the process and ended up in the right area and the right house. We recommend you meet her and discuss your goals!"

    David & Julie L.

  • "Best of the Best! Found us our Montecito retreat before it even hit the market. Cathy was great and easy to work with; extremely responsive and helpful. She also assisted in securing a local plumber, gardener, housekeeper, etc. to get us set up quickly."

    Jerry & Cindy

  • "We've been working with Cathy since 2012 to find a second home in Montecito. Throughout that time she has been patient, thoughtful and thorough. When we finally found exactly what we were looking for, Cathy jumped into action. She was a consummate professional and made us feel that she was always looking out for our best interests, rather than doing whatever was expedient to get the deal done. We couldn't be more pleased or recommend Cathy more highly."

    Christian & Jamie

  • "Cathy went above and beyond to find our home. She actually called all of the home owners in the neighborhood we were interested in to see if anyone was willing to sell. Long story short, it's a perfect place that we're in now thanks to her. We will recommend her to anyone."

    Eric B.

  • "We have used Cathy in three different real estate transactions. They go above and beyond, no pressure, and excel at follow-up. Cathy has amazing patience. We would not choose anyone else."

    Lola T.

  • "Cathy showed us several properties around Santa Barbara and Montecito over a two year period. I'm sure we drove her crazy looking at houses, but we finally found our perfect Beach House in Montecito and our offer was accepted in 24 hours and we closed in 45 days. Overall the experience was very smooth. I would highly recommend."

    Cal & Courtney