Santa Barbara Realtor
Montecito, Hope Ranch, Carpinteria, Summerland, & Goleta
Daniel is proud to be an effective and ethical Santa Barbara Realtor®. Read the following list of his credentials, and you'll see why people are succeeding with his expert assistance in their Santa Barbara real estate ventures.
Want to learn more about Daniel's services, and meet the rest of his team? Here are some resources to help:
- The ZiaGroup Team
- Testimonials
- Services for Santa Barbara Home Buyers
- Services for Santa Barbara Home Sellers
- How we Spend our Commission
Daniel Zia's Credentials
Qualifications:

- Voted the #1 Realtor by the Santa Barbara Independent's BEST of 2009 Readers' Poll (Readership: 120,000)
- Experienced Entrepreneur: NASE's (National Association for the Self-Employed) 2002 Future Entrepreneur of the Year
- Expert Negotiator
- REO & Foreclosure Specialist
- Honest and Ethical: Eagle Scout
- Client Oriented
- Tech-Savvy: Technology trainer for Prudential's Santa Barbara & Montecito Offices
- Innovative marketing strategist
- Supported by an all-star professional team
- Founding Member and Real Estate Pro at Trulia.com
- Approved Short Sale & Foreclosure Resource
- Business & Technology consultant for local real estate agents
- Prudential California Realty's President's Circle, Top 3% of agents in the Nation.
Education:
- Westmont College, Santa Barbara: BA in Enterprise Development & Communication Studies
- Kaplan School of Real Estate: Sales License and Broker's License
- Mentorship Financial Group Intensive Training
- Mentorship Financial Group Advanced Negotiation Training
- Mentorship Financial Group Foreclosure & Short Sale Training
- Mentorship Financial Group Commerical Real Estate Analysis and Investment Training
Professional Organizations:
- National Association of Realtors
- California Association of Realtors
- Santa Barbara Association of Realtors
- MLS & Business Technology Committee
- Santa Barbara Young Professional Club
- National Network of Young Real Estate Professionals
Business Experience:
- Founder, CEO, & Realtor of the ZiaGroup: Real estate sales and investment group
- Founder of ZiaGroup Real Estate & Technology Consulting
- Past founder & CEO of Fusion Imports, LLC: Automotive accessory wholesaler/retailer.
- Past sales associate of Vision Launchers, LLC: Business service provider
- Key part of the genesis team for Lucid Enterprise: Technology company
Community Involvement:
- Santa Barbara Foundation: Katherine Harvey Fellows Program
- Active member of Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara
- Dedicated educator of the community on world poverty and opportunities for economic development.Click Here for more info.
- Member of Westmont Alumni Homecoming Committee
- Advisor for Westmont Business & Investment Club
- Member of TDS committee for Young Life Santa Barbara
- Member of Prudential CARES committee(organizes monthly donations and events to benefit local causes, charities, and non-profits in need).

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