Rancher/Agents
Kathy McWilliams Smith
Rancher/Agent
Office Owner & Manager
About Kathy
Having grown up on the East Coast I made a trip to California in 1970, fell in love with the geography, weather, & people, moved and have lived here since. I have been a licensed agent for 27 years, working in residential offices in Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Beverly Hills and Santa Ynez. Since 1982 I have been involved with the development of this area.
Education: Ecole Brillantmont, Lausanne, Switzerland, Emma Willard, Troy, N.Y. Wellsley College, Wellsley, Mass. Graduated with a Degree in Economics.
Over the past years I checked out pretty near every area in California that would be suitable for our horse breeding operation, Santa Ynez, Carmel Valley to name a couple. Now we, Tom and I, have made Piute Springs our home and home for our horses (stallions Fire An Ice, Dreammaker, Skips Cream Supreme, Priceless et al). No place could compare to this area in value for the money, climate (3,200 ft. means cooler summers, sunnier winters) clean air, low population density (mostly 20 acre min. size ranches) and immediate, out the gate access to hundreds of miles of horse trails. Tiffany Ranch covers 40 beautiful acres and you are cordially invited to see more of our life and horses here by going to www.tiffanyranch.com.
Al Horwitz
Rancher/Agent
About Al Horwitz
Al is a native Californian who, even as a young boy growing up in West Los Angeles, knew he was destined one day to live on a picturesque ranch surrounded by pristine mountain backgrounds.
Al, as a licensed broker and agent since 1966, is also a renown National Real Estate trainer, lecturer, and seminarist. He holds the following distinguished designations from the National Association of Realtors (N.A.R.): CRB (Certified Real Estate Broker); CRS (Certified Residential Specialist); GRI (Graduate, Real Estate Institute); MSA (Master Senior Appraiser); and RMM (Residential Marketing Master).
Al knows real estate! His reputation is built on complete knowledge, and for giving great customer service. Al also has a great sense of humour!
Jim Osborne
Rancher/Agent
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About Jim Osborne.
I purchased the ranch site I now live on in 1983. This is after 2 years of looking for affordable acreage to eventually retire on. My wife and I would visit the property on weekends, coming from the San Bernardino County area.
After 6 years of visiting, each weekend it became harder for us to leave the peace and tranquility and return to the noise, smog, and traffic!
In 1989 we moved to our "country paradise;" built our dream home, and now, occasionally visit the "southland." Our concern about seeing the grandkids as often didn’t happen…they want to visit us, and ride grandpa’s tractor! Obviously, we are very happy with country living. We are home!
Jim Osborne has been a licensed real estate associate since 1992, and knows—pretty much—everything there is to know about ranches in these parts.
Thomas Smith
Office Operations Manager
Tom, true to his Gemini nature , wears many
hats. He is responsible for the website,
office equipment, computers, property photos, placement of sales signs, repairs
and maintenance of the offices.
His day job is as co-owner of Tiffany Ranch where his duties include all breeding, semen shipping, foaling out mares, halter breaking foals, grooming and conditioning, sale and show horses (see photos of the horses groomed at "Salon Tom" on the Tiffany Ranch web site http://tiffanyranch.com. ) He keeps the equipment running, the fences repaired, is a very accomplished farrier and in his spare time likes to customize Harleys and pickups. He has a fondness for Jack Russells (owns 3) and makes killer Bar B Q's.
