Riskin Partners Estate Group Completes Record Year, Holding Rank As Santa Barbara's Number One Residential Real Estate Team

1/11/21

Village Properties Realtors and Forbes Global Properties, a curated consumer luxury real estate marketplace and elite membership network, are proud to announce that Riskin Partners Estate Group has completed a record-breaking year, once again claiming the coveted designation of Santa Barbara's number one residential real estate team.

Riskin Partners Estate Group is a luxury division of Village Properties Realtors, one of the founding members of Forbes Global Properties, a new luxury real estate marketplace and exclusive invitation-only network of top-tier international brokerages that launched earlier this month.

In 2020, Riskin Partners Estate Group sold $603,305,721 of residential real estate, representing 60 clients making Montecito and the surrounding community their home. The total is comprised of both on and off-market transactions, including nearly $336,000,000 that recorded in the Santa Barbara MLS, almost $100,000,000 more than their nearest competitor.

Highlights of Riskin Partners Estate Group's record-breaking year include:

  • $603,305,721 in total sales
  • 13 discrete, off-market transactions totaling $267,318,800 and including six over $10,000,000
  • 60 total transaction sides
  • 14 transactions over $10,000,000, a 250% increase as compared to 2019
  • 58% of the properties sold to out-of-town buyers
  • 22% of buyers based in Los Angeles
  • Eight transactions in which Riskin Partners represented both the buyer and seller


Riskin Partners Estate Group capitalizes on Forbes’ engaged audience of more than 140 million monthly global visitors to connect, inform, and inspire high-net-worth potential homebuyers and sellers about the finest properties for sale in Santa Barbara and around the world.

About Forbes Global Properties

forbes.com enjoy unrivaled access to an elite collection of properties presented within the hallmark context of trusted editorial content and timely market data. The invitation-only network provides a unique forum for members to collaborate and transact without the imposition of referral fees and confers access to an innovative suite of marketing tools and exclusive advertising opportunities. For more information, visit forbesglobalproperties.com

About Riskin Partners Estate Group

Riskin Partners Estate Group, a luxury division of Village Properties Realtors, is Santa Barbara’s preeminent real estate team, representing buyers and sellers of exceptional properties in Montecito, Hope Ranch, and Santa Barbara. Nationally respected, and recognized for their history of excellence and integrity, Riskin Partners Estate Group has sales in excess of $2.5 billion. 

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