While growing up in South Dakota, Barbara Smith became involved in the home building industry by working in her parents’ company. She learned about the many areas of construction and decided to broaden her knowledge of the industry while studying in college.
She moved to Bakersfield in 1989 and started working for Coleman Homes and later was offered the opportunity to be a part of the management team that would start a homebuilding division for Castle & Cooke, the largest developer in Kern County.
After leaving the corporate world of homebuilding, Barbara started her own business and has built over 300 homes in Kern County. And building continues as a family business, as Barbara’s husband, Bob, of Wallace and Smith is a commercial contractor.
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Building your dream home can be a complicated and stressful process and the builder you choose will have a major impact on this experience. While Barbara relies on many tried and true building practices and the skills of the best tradesmen, she believes in consistent refinement of the building process in order to minimize the time under construction, improve the quality of each home delivered, and enhance her clients’ overall ‘new home experience.’
So when it’s time to turn your dreams into reality, you need to rely on a builder you can trust. The value and pride of ownership will last for years to come and her clients prove it as they always use her name when selling a Barbara Smith Home.
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Degrees, Accolades, Recognition
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A.A. in Accounting
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B.S. in Business Management
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2001 – American Institute of Architects Award of Distinction
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2002 and 2003 – Nominated as Kern County’s Favorite Builder in the Bakersfield Californian Readers’ Poll
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