Our experience with Steve was nothing short of great! His knowledge of the real estate in Scottsdale was invaluable in the process. The entire process was easy but best of all he made it fun. He was with us and had our back every step of the way. Communication was great too. Would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a home in the Phoenix area. A true professional!
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lfranchuk9
I can’t say enough great things about working with Steve. We had a significant feeling of trust in him from our very first meeting. It was an easy decision to move forward with having him sell our home. Through every step of the process, his extensive knowledge and experience was evident. It was very comforting to know that he was going to use this to advocate for us to get the best result possible, and he did. We found him and absolute pleasure to work with in all regards and could not have been happier.
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isomgayle5
If you're looking for a great realtor, Steve is your guy! He is very knowledgeable, communicates well, a great strategist and keeps you up to date. He has many recommendations and connections that come in very handy whether you're buying or selling. The listing photos were professionally done. It has been a pleasure doing business with Steve. In addition to being a great realtor, he is a really nice/good person.
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sullivaninc28
Steve is a world class agent. His professionalism, knowledge and patience is unmatched. This is one of the toughest competitive markets to buy in history and we managed to find a great home for my wife and I to raise our baby girl in. Not only did we find the perfect home but Steve helped us get an amazing deal and the fixes we needed. After months of searching, his integrity and knowledge was so refreshing being out of state buyers. Would recommend Steve 12 out of 10 times.
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mellaharmon
Steve Valkenaar helped my husband and me find our home in Sun City West. We were moving from Spokane, WA and Steve had been highly recommended, so we knew in advance that he was a great realtor. He lived up to his reputation every step of the way. He listened to our needs, limitations, and time constraints. As an experienced agent, he was able find us the best mortgage loan, narrow down our search area to make the long-distance search more efficient and less daunting, and generally gave us sound advice. Steve made the process—during the pandemic, mind you—as easy and stress-free as possible. It’s not often one can say a real estate deal went off without a hitch, but ours did, thanks to Steve Valkenaar.
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zuser20161101164152600
We were out of state buyers looking for a 2nd home. Steve knocked it out of park for us. He drove us all around the Phoenix area looking at homes we chose to see. None worked for us, and Steve had the patience and understanding of what we were looking for. Steve was able to write up a couple offers, but we lost out. His knowledge of the area, and negotiations skills were a major part of us finding a beautiful home to buy. Thank you Steve, and I would highly recommend him for any real estate needs, hands down.
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aman0316
Steve is an amazing person to work with. He has wealth of knowledge and great communication skills and really connect with you to understand your personal needs. As a first time home owner buyer, he made me feel comfortable with many questions and unknowns. He is very flexible and always supported and guided me during my journey. I enjoyed working with Steve.
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pbokhara1969
My husband and I are so grateful that Zillow appointed us Steve, upon our enquiry to our dream home. We feel like we were lucky as it was a the combination of Steve's vast professional experience, his heart for helping people and his positive mindset all made him the perfect match for us. During our pre-meet conversation to review what we were looking for, I stated up front that we did not have financing sorted out, yet we wanted to see the property because it looked like it was exactly what we had just described in detail of our dream ranch lifestyle. If anything, it would help us confirm and we 'thought' a ranch home was still at least 12 months away up to 5 years. Regardless, Steve was happy to show us, along with 2 other homes as comparison because the focus is on the people and creating relationship. That's what first impressed us. As it turned out, upon viewing the dream property, it was EXACTLY was we were looking for. From that initial meeting, Steve went to bat for us time and time again and our 5 year vision went into contract in 10 days, with closing in 90 days. He put his faith in us, not only the process. He knew we were all in, and he match that energy and belief. He was relaxed, yet confident in what can be a stressful time for all parties. We actually enjoyed many laughs as it was a fun & inspiring adventure to bring this all together. He referred us to Linda, a mortgage agent and together they made an outstanding team. As the purchase was contingent upon the sale of our Ohio property, he was also available to guide me on that end. He added value at every step of the way. We truly believe that when you have clarity of heart in what inspires you in a home, the right team shows up. That was the case for us and I believe it was meant to be. We highly recommend Steve and I'm sure you'll love him too.
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ashengelbrechtrn
We had a great experience with Steve, His expertise and helpful demeanor is always so appreciated. We would definitively recommend his services to anyone in the market!
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crvickers67
Steve is first and foremost a kind, caring, compassionate human-being.He has a masterful knowledge of the market, and uses REAL data to determine the recommended asking price. We initially thought his recommended asking price was too high, but then received multiple above-ask offers. Steve was ALWAYS available for a chat, and fought hard to get us the absolute best offer for our home. He will NEVER lie, or exaggerate as most realtor's will to make a deal. Our home sold in less than 9 days, and I was delighted to see that Steve was still super accessible even after the deal was made. Steve is the only realtor I would consider to sell my home. He is not only a consummate professional, but he is now a good friend!!
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