California Coastal Real Estate

We thoroughly enjoyed our home buying experience with Steve. We looked for almost a year and Steve never put any pressure on us and always listened to our wants and needs, even as those wants/​needs changed over the course of a year of home searching.
His detailed knowledge of the area, upcoming city happenings and developments, and relationships with people in the right places, was such a great asset for us in finding the perfect home. Steve is responsive, professional, knowledgeable, always even-​keel, and above all of that, just an honest and seriously nice person. While escrow could potentially be stressful and time consuming, Steve went above and beyond to make it a breeze for us. We would recommend Steve to anyone who asks!

I’ve known Steve Hopkins for 3 years, and I recently referred my best friend and her husband to him as they were living out of the country, but wanted to find a home to begin to settle as soon as they returned. My friend connected with Steve right away, felt very comfortable he understood their needs and had the technology in place to conduct this process while they were overseas.
After narrowing down property options, my friend’s parents and I went to see the finalists in person. We were able to work together to find an amazing home in Paso Robles that my friends have begun to remodel and are looking forward to moving into shortly. Steve thanked me for my referral, and my friends were so grateful to have been connected to him. I’d be glad to refer friends to Steve again because I know he truly cares about helping people find homes they love, without pressure, and with straightforward guidance.

Steve Hopkins represented us as our agent in purchasing a property in Arroyo Grande. Having purchased several properties in my life, i am familiar in dealing with real estate agents and am always wary of them because they receive their compensation from the seller, and only upon completion of the sale. I can honestly say that Steve Hopkins was the best real estate agent with whom I’ve ever worked. He is very well informed on not only the market values in the area, but also with building and zoning restrictions. He helped us through the dissolution and resurrection of our escrow — due to lending institution issues. He was extremely helpful in locating contractors and vendors that helped us breeze through our lender’s onerous req’ts (termite inspections and repairs, septic tank installers, etc.) Steve also had personal knowledge of all of San Luis Obispo’s officials and req’ts so that we were not surprised by any legal or zoning entanglements concerning our property. Most importantly, he has a wonderful way of personalizing his service so that you almost feel like ‘family.’ We recommend Steve Hopkins without reservation.

Steve is the consummate professional. He is detail-​oriented and also gets the big picture when it comes to buying and selling real estate. He really works hard to help his clients navigate the ups and downs of the current market. He gets the job done. I am very impressed with the level of professionalism and dedication he has showed me.

In a time when the real estate market was uncertain, Steve Hopkins was able to sell our home quickly and find the perfect new home for us. Honestly, I cannot say enough about how hard he worked for us, how accommodating, knowledgeable and trustworthy he is. Steve made the entire process enjoyable. We recommended Steve to friends more than once and they also shared a great experience.

Hands down, by far, the best real estate person in San Luis Obispo. Ethical, forthright, attentive, detail-​oriented, trust-​worthy, hard-​working and huge integrity describe Steve Hopkins. I knew him first as a friend but have since used him professionally and I have referred him to several of my friends who have loved working with him, both on the selling and the buying side.