Michele Allyn is a seasoned real estate veteran possessing four Decades of entrepreneurial experience culled from the Real Estate, sales training and lending sides of the industry.

Michele is the owner and manager of Allyn & Associates Real Estate and Lending, a real estate brokerage serving Santa Barbara, California’s Central Coast, Ventura and Greater Los Angeles County.

Michele began her career in real estate in 1973 as a Santa Barbara based agent before serving as Broker Associate/Vice President and Training Director at Steve Schmidt & Co/Coldwell Banker Premier Properties in 1983, a position she held until 1998. Michele also owned and Operated Allyn & Associates Real Estate Education and Training for over 20 years Helping to train and license many of the most successful agents in Santa Barbara.

As a Broker, Michele also worked as a Sr. Loan Officer at Prime Financial before moving to First Bank & Trust as a Wholesale Lending Account Executive, where she remained until 2006.

Michele is an active member of the community, serving on the Board of Directors of the Friends of the Santa Barbara Library, as a member of the Women’s Fund and she also serves on the Professional Standards Committee, MLS Committee and as an Ombudsman for The Santa Barbara Association of REALTOR’s. Michele has assisted in facilitating “On Course” and “Step Into The Future”, self-esteem workshops for adults and teens. She has also served as a member of the public Arbitrator for the Santa Barbara County Bar Association.

Michele and her husband currently reside in Santa Barbara. They enjoy spending time with their three children and three grandchildren. Michele also enjoys playing bridge and gardening.