Meet Curtis
Curtis Swan has always been drawn to the coast. The pull started early, growing up in Cabo San Lucas, and it never let go, even through four landlocked years in the Palm Springs desert during high school. When the chance came to move to the Central Coast for college, he took it, drawn by the weather, the scenery, and the Santa Barbara lifestyle. He arrived to attend UC Santa Barbara in 2010 and never left. Santa Barbara has been home for 16 years.
Real estate has been part of Curtis’s life from the start. His father was an agent, and Curtis grew up around the business well before it became his own career.
After earning his bachelor’s degree, Curtis went on to earn his commercial pilot license. The discipline of flying carries directly into his work. In the cockpit, turbulence or a change in the flight plan calls for running a checklist calmly, not panicking. Curtis brings that same instinct to the table when a deal hits a snag, whether it’s a multiple-offer scramble or a repair negotiation that threatens to fall apart days before closing. Clients get a steady hand precisely when they need one most.
In 2019, Curtis helped a local farming family find the right home for their parents in the Encina Royale community. Watching that family settle their parents into the next chapter of their lives struck a chord, and he began actively seeking listings there. He has since completed 28 transactions in Encina Royale alone and built deep expertise in helping seniors downsize with care and clarity.
In 2024 and 2025, Curtis was recognized among the top 100 agents in the area for production, a reflection of his dedication to this market. Over eight years of helping buyers and sellers in Santa Barbara, he has earned more than 25 five-star reviews on
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Curtis approaches life and his profession with enthusiasm, honesty, and integrity. Nothing is more rewarding to him than helping clients reach their homeownership and financial goals. Through robust marketing, skillful negotiation, and exceptional service, he offers a full-service, client-first approach to real estate.
Outside of real estate, Curtis is at his best outdoors, and Santa Barbara gives him endless reasons to be there. He hikes the trails around town, plays golf, and looks after the coastline that first drew him here as a member of the Surfrider Foundation, where he pitches in on Creek Week and beach cleanups. Above all, he loves to travel the world with his fiancée.