Cade BatesREAL ESTATE · DRE #02449424
Santa Barbara

A sense of place.
A clearer next move.

Buying, selling, or still weighing your options? Start with your priorities and a practical plan for what comes next.

Plan your next move ↗Explore buying & selling

Cade Bates · Keller Williams Realty Santa Barbara · DRE #02449424

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Meet Cade

Focused on Santa Barbara.
Focused on your next move.

Local ties. Clear next steps.

I’m Cade Bates. I help people take their next step in Santa Barbara real estate with a personal, attentive approach.

I’m a licensed California real estate agent with Keller Williams Realty Santa Barbara, helping buyers and sellers plan their next move in Santa Barbara.

My approach starts with listening. We’ll clarify what matters, prepare the questions worth asking, and make the next step easier to understand.

Start where you are

A plan that fits your move.

Thinking about buying?

Turn a long wish list into a focused starting point.

  • Clarify your must-haves, timing and areas of interest.
  • Prepare financing and ownership-cost questions for your lender.
  • Compare the property, its condition and your actual daily routes.
Build your buyer brief

Thinking about selling?

Get organized before you commit to a schedule or a renovation.

  • Put your move timing and next-home plans on one page.
  • Gather improvement, permit and maintenance records.
  • Identify the preparation and pricing questions to review together.
Build your seller brief
The Santa Barbara move checklist

Before you compare homes,
clarify the move.

A printable worksheet to organize your priorities, property questions, budget conversations and next steps.

Open the checklist ↗

Print or save as PDF · No email required

  1. Your everyday lifeMap the places, routines and access needs that matter to you.
  2. The full pictureList ownership costs and property-specific questions to verify.
  3. Your next conversationBring a clear set of priorities to a lender, agent or other professional.
Make it personal

Your move,
on one page.

Choose what you’re exploring. Create a short planning brief to keep, print or bring to your next conversation.

Your answers stay on this page. No account, email address or contact permission is required.

Please leave out financial account numbers or other sensitive information.
The next step

Let’s talk through
your next move.

A short conversation can help clarify your priorities, timing and the next useful step. If you already have an agent, let me know.

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Tell me the area, your timing, and what you’re considering. Call, text, or send an email to start a conversation.

A few useful answers

Before we talk.

Do I need to be ready to move?

No. You can start by clarifying your priorities and the questions you still need to answer. The checklist and brief are useful even if your timing is undecided.

Can you help me narrow my Santa Barbara home search?

We can start with your own priorities and objective questions: the routes you travel, property features, upkeep and budget. You decide which areas meet your needs. Property facts and current availability need to be verified individually.

What should I prepare before selling?

Bring your ideal timing, available property records and a list of known issues or improvements. We can discuss which preparation questions to investigate before you spend money.

Is the move brief an inquiry?

No. The brief runs on your device and is not sent to Cade. Use “Email my brief to Cade” to open a draft in your email app. You review and send it yourself. A planning brief or initial inquiry does not create an agency relationship.