What Our Clients Are Saying

We engaged Bernie Stephan to sell an estate property during a challenging probate process. His professionalism, expertise, and kindness greatly exceeded our expectations. He communicated promptly and always respected our wishes while offering his professional advice. The notice of proposed action he prepared for the court saved us both time and stress. We are grateful to have found Bernie and recommend him to anyone looking to sell a probate property. His skills and interpersonal abilities are exceptional.

Working with Bernie is fantastic. We have bought two homes with him over a 4 year period and sold one recently. Bernie is easy to work with and makes the real estate process as smooth and convenient as possible. Best of all, he understands the energy-environment nexus as a hard-to-describe feature of the homes and neighborhoods we are interested in. I found that Bernie understood what we wanted and would recommend him to anyone looking to buy or sell in the North Bay.

Wow! We’ve worked with many real estate agents over the years and few have the expertise and patience that Bernie brings to the equation. He’s helped several of our clients and even our staff find, evaluate, and negotiate new home purchases. He’s thorough, professional, and has the client’s best interest at heart. Two thumbs up!

Bernie was a joy to work with and did a tireless job in finding a great piece of land in Sonoma County. He did a fantastic job researching the areas and properties and ensuring they were a good fit. I couldn’t recommend him more highly to anyone looking for land or a house in the North Bay.

Bernie helped my group find one of the jewels of the North Bay. We are beyond happy with the outcome but also appreciate the process. Bernie showed us around the broader area and we explored many options. He was also a helpful advisor in thinking through creative options and ensuring we didn’t miss anything. We strongly believe that environmental thinking is important in real estate, and Bernie was one of the few who understood those nuances in a way that could help us.

Thank you, Bernie, for your outstanding knowledge and expertise in handling our probate real estate. It was a difficult time to sell a house, but Bernie guided us through the process efficiently. He was a dream to work with, helping us with complications such as finding a liquidation estate sale contact and other experts. When you enter probate, you’re inundated with “experts.” Skip them all and choose Bernie—you won’t regret it. He worked seamlessly with our attorney, and I never had to wait for a return call or message. His attention to detail in a probate sale is unparalleled.

When my tenant suddenly moved out, I decided to sell the condo because I no longer wanted to manage it. Buying or selling real estate can be stressful —at least for me. But from my first meeting with Bernie, I relaxed. He’s got great confidence, which is based on experience and knowledge. Bernie is also fun to work with. I will definitely choose him in the future.

Bernie is very professional and took care of us every step of the way. He met with our family to get to know us better, learned what we were looking for, and continued to show up for us repeatedly. It was a long couple of months but we finally secured the home of our dreams. If you are looking for a realtor in the Sonoma County area, look no further!

After my parents passed away, we had to sell their home through probate. I received numerous offers from various agents, but Bernie Stephan’s detailed report on the local market stood out. After signing the paperwork digitally, Bernie brought in prospective buyers. We received multiple offers and chose one with Bernie’s guidance. He kept me informed throughout the process, making everything smooth and straightforward. I highly recommend Bernie and Eco Realty.

Bernie was very knowledgeable and professional in supporting us with buying our home in Novato. He has many years of experience, and it shows. This was the first home we offered in a very competitive market, and we were offered the bid. Overall, Bernie made what is usually a stressful experience as stress-free as possible.

Bernie helped us buy some rental property in Petaluma and helped us sell the property three years later. We highly recommend Bernie for his services and expert advice. He made everything, including getting the property ready for rental and then for sale, so easy for us.

His level of support was hard to believe. We were in the market for an eco-village type of vision that included an environmental component, we found Bernie’s sensitivity to those aspects really helpful in finding possibilities that considered many variables while saving us time. Beyond the search process, when it came to due diligence before closing and lots of nuts and bolts things, Bernie showed up in a way that I think few others would. I would recommend him any day.

I have known and worked with Bernie and several of his happy customers for many years. He always looks out for their best interest and keeps them fully informed about all details during the escrow. The home purchase process has many twists and turns these days and Bernie will make sure to navigate you to a successful finish.