Stefan Schermerhorn

Stefan helped us sell out home of 25 years ownership in Fairfax last November –2015. With his expertise we managed to sell the house over asking price without any issues. Our success was possible due to Stefan’s guidance as well as the team he brought to the program: Jackie for interior design went over expectations to help with many fine touches; the Real Virtual tour and photography was amazing; the construction team he facilitated greatly with for painting, flooring refinish, and deck building was awesome; as well the title company he brought in and his assistants all made a difference in making the process as smooth as it could go. Lastly, Stefan and i enjoyed bumping heads and elbows as two skilled builders collaborating on how to do a few things.

We just sold our family home with Stefan and it was a very emotional experience. Stefan was there with support and encouragement all along the way. For me, what stood out the most was his confidence and trust in the process, which was crucial for me to be able to relax. I would highly recommend anyone to choose Stefan and his team!

Stefan made the whole process of selling our house quick and effortless. He was very responsive and provides personalized service that you may not get through the big realty companies. Through his agent network, the house sold before we had a chance to list it at a price higher than we intended to ask (and before the beautiful photography he commissioned could be seen). I highly recommend Stefan. He will always represent your best interests in an honest, sincere manner.

I cannot speak highly enough about Stephan, as my agent I felt like he had my, «best interest «at heart and defiantly was my advocate.
I had been looking for over a year and was a little bit weary of staring the buying process. From Start to finish he made things easy. Given his experience a homebuilder, he was a treasure trove of information giving potential houses that I was interested in buying a good looking over inside and out. He not only described potential problems but also notated the integrity within a potential property. Furthermore he was more than happy to revisit with me homes with me that piqued my interest. Just to make sure that I was interested in them or not interested in them.
When I found my «dream house», which I knew it when I saw it. He helped me negotiate a deal that wound up winning me the house, as it was a multiple bidding situation.
After I had closed on my home, he was very thorough in following since had bought the house as is and it needed some superficial maintenance work. He really wanted to make sure that I got competitive bids on things that needed attention in my house, from staining the decks and house to finding a responsible thorough plumber/​electrician to making sure that I had the best price on a sewer lateral replacement.

Stefan helped us sell our home in Oakland. We had to get a certain price to make the move work financially. He was patient and diligent in tracking down the right buyers for our home, and ultimately helped us get a full price offer. He went to great lengths to find us a home stager and a painter that fit our budget.
Stefan then worked with us to find us a home to buy that we love. His knowledge of construction is so useful. He was able to help us see the vision of what our new home could become once remodeled. I highly recommend Stefan to anyone looking to sell or buy. We will certainly be using him again in the future.

We’ve used Stefan Schemerhorn for several real estate consultations, the most recent of which was an evaluation of a property we were interested in. He also helped us secure new tenants for our income property. He is consistently responsive, prompt, polite, thorough and intelligent. He’s creative yet down-​to-​earth in his problem-​solving should any obstacle arise. He offers a rare blend of integrity, experience, and care.
Stefan’s background in actual home building lets him evaluate properties quickly and accurately. He has an instinct for being able to «read» a given property’s assets and liabilities, a talent for digesting options and laying them out in an organized way. It takes him little time to spot the not-​so-​obvious costs that may be involved when getting into different properties. No matter the outcomes, I end up more educated and empowered in real estate. I highly recommend Stefan Schemerhorn!

I don’t even know where to start with this review. Stefan takes real estate expertise and customer service to a whole new level. He has made it clear (and backed it up) that every client matters. When we first met him, we were CASUALLY looking at houses. I felt like we were wasting his time even asking him questions since we had no idea how long it’d be before we could actually buy. He never saw it that way. He’s in it for the long haul. Here we are, about 18 months after meetings him, and we just got keys on our first house!
When we finally got serious about buying a couple months ago, Stefan really helped us pave the way for landing our house. First of all, he used to be a builder, which is AWESOME when checking out houses. He’ll tell you all the pros and cons to the materials used, condition, etc. (if you want to hear that, which I definitely did!). He also does a great job of making himself available for a client. I don’t know when he sleeps, but he seems to be everywhere at once! Whether it was checking out a house for us while we were out of town, having his contractor come give an estimate for work (before we even put an offer), going to the city permit office to find out just how serious they are about an ordinance, arranging for free disposal of some junk left in our new house, or, just yesterday, helping us strategize on some old drywall, he’s made it clear he takes these relationships seriously.
We could NOT be happier with Stefan and his team. He also offered to connect us with his preferred mortgage broker, who was absolutely AMAZING to work with! He made it clear our needs and wants came first, and he did whatever it took to make them come true. That included keeping everything moving to get us closed in 18 days because we wanted to get in before some previously arranged time off!
If you’re looking to buy in the area, you need to call Stefan.

From the first day I spoke with Stefan, he kept on track with everything I wanted. He never gave up with the search for «My» perfect place. Stefan, went above and beyond with the entire process of finding a home and getting the home

We bought our first home with Stefan and it has been a great experience working with him. What makes him unique are: First his background of general contractor that enabled us to evaluate all homes from the future maintenance/​repair cost perspective before even submitting offers making the process very efficient. Second Stefan was very helpful during the loan application process and assertive during negotiations with the sellers and always maintained a customer first perspective. Third he keeps assisting us with our purchased home with practical suggestions and vetted contacts.
We highly recommend Stefan for his talent, expertise and service oriented approach.