suzanne-perkinsSuzanne Perkins is Santa Barbara’s preeminent real estate professional. She has consistently garnered Top Agent awards and her stature and reputation in the industry are without parallel.Suzanne has earned the respect and admiration of her distinguished local, national and international clientele and she has consistently outperformed other agents in Montecito, Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez.


Suzanne’s Achievements for 2022:

Suzanne Perkins is incredibly honored to receive the ‘Realtor Award of Excellence‘ as presented by the Santa Barbara Association of Realtors at the Annual Awards Luncheon held at the Bacara Resort on Dec. 3.

The award was created to recognize a fellow Realtor who not only excelled in the standards of their practices and transactions, who also reached consistent dollar volume, and who also consistently demonstrated a lifetime vocation of being of service to the community and fellow real estate agents.


Perkins Group Achievements for 2021:

The Perkins Group is honored to be included on the 2021 WSJ REAL Trends + Tom Ferry “America’s Best” list for Small Team by Volume!

Thank you to all of our amazing clients for helping us rank #44 in California!


Suzanne’s achievements for 2020:

$125.86 MILLION IN SALES IN 2020

Suzanne’s extraordinary Rancho San Carlos listing was amongst the Nation’s TOP 10 most expensive sales of 2020 (WSJ)


Suzanne’s achievements for 2019:

$129.77 MILLION IN SALES IN 2019

#8 Individual Agent in Santa Barbara Amongst All Brokerage Firms

#47 Individual Agents by Transaction Volume Nationwide according to Wall Street Journal’s REAL Trends 2020


Suzanne’s achievements for 2018:

#4 Individual Agent in Santa Barbara Amongst All Brokerage Firms

#372 Individual Agents by Transaction Volume Nationwide according to Wall Street Journal’s REAL Trends 2019


Suzanne’s achievements for 2017:

$154 MILLION IN SALES IN 2017

Committed to extraordinary results for her clients, Suzanne brokered 4 of the 5 most expensive transactions in Santa Barbara last year.

2017 Milestones

#1 Individual Agent in Santa Barbara Amongst All Brokerage Firms

#1 Individual Agent Sotheby’s International Realty Agent in Southern California

#5 Individual Agent at Sotheby’s International Realty Agent Nationwide

#52 Individual Agents by Transaction Volume Nationwide according to Wall Street Journal’s REAL Trends 2018


In 2007, Suzanne Perkins earned the accolade of #1 Agent worldwide for Sotheby’s International Realty and more importantly the #1 Agent in the country out of 1.2 million REALTORS. In 2012 Suzanne was once again named #1 Agent in Sotheby’s Offices in Montecito, Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez. She was also the #3 Agent in Sotheby’s California Offices and was ranked #7 Agent in all of Sotheby’s Offices in the United States. The Wall Street Journal has recognized Suzanne on numerous occasions, and has consistently included her in the list of the Top 50 Real Estate Agents in the United States (see details below).

Her most important sale occurred in January 2007, when she represented the sellers of El Cojo and Jalama Ranches in the largest non-commercial transaction in California history. The combined listing value of the two properties was an astounding $155 million. In February 2007, she also represented both the Seller and the Buyer of the most expensive residential beachfront property in Santa Barbara to that date.

The Wall Street Journal

REAL TRENDS TOP 250 AGENTS NATIONALLY

Year Ranking Year Ranking
2007 40 2008 1
2009 34 2010 16
2011 42 2013 57
2014 72 2015 144
2017 52 2018 372
2019 47
Sotheby's International Realty

SOTHEBY’S TOP 1,000 AGENTS

Year US Santa Barbara
2007 1 1
2008 6 2
2009 2 1
2010 2 1
2012 6 1
2013 7 1
2014 12 1
2015 23 1
2017 5 1

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