Introducing William Etling

Journalists from around the globe, including USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, Forbes, and Business Week, have relied on William Etling’s expertise. You can too.

Bill grew up here. He graduated from Santa Ynez High and UC Santa Barbara, with MBA work at Cal Lutheran. His wife Debra's Danish grandparents came to Solvang in 1932. His children were born and grew up here; both also graduated from UCSB and have Master's degrees in Journalism (Leah-UCB, Will-USC). He works hard to help clients and the community at large. He's on the board of the Friends of the Library, personally cleaned up 4 miles of Hwy. 154 for a year in the Adopt-A-Highway Program, and served on the boards of the Solvang School Education Foundation and Arts Outreach. He initiated the projects that banished ugly telephone poles in Los Olivos, Solvang and on Refugio Road. Bill has built and refurbished numerous homes here over the years. And of course he's handled many millions of dollars worth of sales for many happy clients.

"My father-in-law, Renton Mitchell, was one of the most successful real estate agents in the valley. My mother Marion was the former Director of Nursing of the Lutheran Home's Recovery Residence, and past president of the Visiting Nurse Association and the Republican Women's Club. My father Ben is a retired rocket man; he worked for AT&T at Vandenberg; you may see him playing trumpet with the Village Band at Danish Days. My wife Debra runs the Solvang Children's Shop."

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When you choose an agent, you deserve the best. You are committing vast amounts of time and money to your real estate decision. For superior real estate ability, education and experience; for outstanding local knowledge and tested negotiating skill; and most of all, for peace of mind,  CALL WILLIAM ETLING at (805) 688-0500.

43-year SYV resident William Etling earned his real estate sales license in 1977 and his broker's license in 1982. Real Estate studies include: Practice, Principles, Appraisal, Economics, Finance, Law, Agency, Ethics, Business Opportunity Sales, Tax Deferred Exchanges, Contracts, Trust Funds, Fair Housing, Office Management, and more.
Master of Business Administration courses at California Lutheran University: Managerial Finance, Organizational Development, Behavioral Science for Managers, Personnel, Marketing, Business Ethics, Law for Business Executives, Computer Use in Management Decision Making, and International Economics.
BA, University of California Santa Barbara, 1975
Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, 1971