Marcus Boyle

Marcus sold our property for us in 2018. We had been relocated and the property was vacant - Marcus managed the property for us, looked after the services, and helped us immensely during the Thomas Fire and ensuing mudslide. He was very proactive in monitoring the market, instrumental in selecting the staging, very creative in organizing the marketing materials and ultimately brought a Buyer through personal knowledge, incredible interpersonal skills, and a pleasant and engaging demeanor. He managed the entire transaction, and was extremely valuable during the Escrow Period. Thanks again Marcus.

I have known Marcus Boyle and his family for nearly ten years as we were neighbors at 1220 Coast Village Road, a condo association. I appreciated his periodic news letters about real estate & Coast Village updates that he would slip under our doors at Coast Village Gardens. It was a genius way to keep us informed and Marcus in mind if we wanted to sell or buy property. On many weekends I would see his Goodwin & Thyne open house signs at the entrance to our building as he pursued a sale of a condo in our building. Hence, it made great sense for me to list my condo with him as he being a longtime resident of CVG he knew the building well, could answer all the questions a prospective buyer might have and navigate any difficulties that may arise. And in the realm of real estate there always are! Marcus handled the sale of my condo brilliantly as we jumped the hurdles of the latest condominium legal regulation insurance requirements enacted in January 2019 to satisfy the buyer’s lender. An added bonus was that Goodwin & Thyne was flexible on the commission with me should I stumble on a buyer myself. All said Marcus closed the sale in two and a half months and I couldn’t have been more satisfied.

Marcus provided us with excellent representation in our recent purchase of a residence. He was professional, knowledgeable, friendly, thorough, and resourceful. He was skilled at finding solutions to problems and negotiated a rare price reduction in a competitive market. He was always readily available, never pressuring or being anything other than 100% honest, straightforward, and helpful. He had excellent contacts and working relationships with other key players including mortgage and title professionals, as well as with skilled artisans to assist us in the remodeling we wanted to do to the property. He kept close contact with us throughout, guiding the process and keeping us apprised of steps and developments, a level of thoughtful attention that continued after the closing, to ensure things were moving along timely and satisfactorily. We recommend Marcus very highly.

I am the kind of buyer that many realtors don’t want. There was no driving ‘need’ to move. I was willing to consider, and did, any number of locales outside of Santa Barbara. At the same time, I had a connection here that kept me interested in looking at homes coming on the market. I have enjoyed building and renovating in the past so wanted a purchase price that left room for further investment. For more than three years, Marcus Boyle of Goodwin & Thyne treated me with respect, gladly showed me anything that he thought might be intriguing, developed a sense of my aesthetic and supported my learning curve along with tolerating my unwillingness to commit until it felt exactly right. When that time came, he adeptly managed the purchase of property and guided me on selling strategy. Within approximately six weeks both the land purchase as well as home sale were opened and closed. Marcus acted with loyalty, integrity and creativity at every step. He remains interested in our building project and has remained active by referring me to other professional services needed in home design and construction phases. I have great respect and appreciation for him, as well as the firm he represents, Goodwin and Thyne.