Kate Blackwood specializes in architectural and historic properties as part of the Architecture Division at KBRE/Compass. Her work spans the full vocabulary of California’s built heritage, from Modern and Postmodern to Brutalist, Spanish and Mission, Craftsman, Bungalow, and Cape Cod. She approaches each home with a practiced eye for design, proportion, and craftsmanship.

She works primarily across Los Angeles, Ojai, and Montecito, guiding families and individuals through the considered decisions of relocating or repositioning a home. Her clients rely on her for more than transactions. They come to her for a nuanced read on neighborhoods, school districts both private and public, and the lifestyle questions that rarely appear in a listing sheet.

Kate’s career has been shaped by a conviction that architectural integrity matters, and that a successful home is one where beauty, function, and livability hold equal weight. She works in a highly personal, design forward manner, and takes the long view on every relationship.

Drawing on extensive experience in remodeling and new construction, Kate also offers Estate and Project Management services for clients restoring or customizing their properties. Working alongside architects, builders, and landscape designers, she helps homeowners balance personal vision with long term value, equity, and appreciation, ensuring that the home as lived in and the home as an asset move in the same direction.