William Etling graduated from Santa Ynez High and UC Santa Barbara, with MBA work at Cal Lutheran. His children were born and grew up here; both graduated from UCSB and have Master’s degrees in Journalism (Leah-UCB, Will-USC). He works hard to help clients and the community. He cleaned up four miles of Hwy 154 in the Adopt-A-Highway Program, and has served on the boards of the Friends of the Libra
ry, Solvang School Education Foundation, and Arts Outreach. He initiated projects to underground 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 sales for many happy clients. His father-in-law, Renton Mitchell, was one of the most successful real estate agents in the valley. His mother Marion was the former Director of Nursing at the Lutheran Home, and past president of the Visiting Nurse Association and the Republican Women’s Club. His father Ben is a retired rocket man who worked for AT&T at Vandenberg and played trumpet with the Village Band at Danish Days. His wife Debra runs the Solvang Children’s Shop. The local knowledge you need to make a sound and confident decision is right here. When you choose an agent, you deserve the best. You are committing vast amounts of time and money to your real estate decision. For 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. 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 include 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