As a conscientious real estate agent with a strong work ethic, my underlying philosophy of “service first” means that my clients’ needs are paramount. I work diligently to understand each client’s goals and to provide them with trust, transparency, and integrity. I work closely with buyers and sellers to educate and inform them at every step of a transaction. I help people to buy and sell homes while keeping in mind both their immediate and long-term goals. My reputation for honest communication and active listening has made me a trusted advisor for the people with whom I work. As an experienced, competent, and selfless real estate agent, I give clients highly personalized attention and work around their schedules.

License and Qualifications

• Real Estate Salesperson License, California Bureau of Real Estate, 2003
• Experienced in home inspections, valuations, and real estate sales, flips, and rentals
• Detailed familiarity with Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer, Yolo, and San Joaquin counties

Professional Experience

Ben Stephen Real Estate Group-Folsom, CA   2015 – present

• Started the Ben Stephen Real Estate Group, a boutique real estate company which thoroughly embraces my core values of simple hard work, the utmost integrity and honesty, and unparalleled assistance for my clients. I understand and utilize all the tools of my trade, as well as my more than 17 years of real estate sales and marketing experience, to develop and execute effective strategies for my clients.

Premier Realty and Asset Management—Granite Bay, CA; Orangevale, CA     2003 – 2015

• Principle REO Field Agent—Personally inspected and valued in excess of 1,000 properties throughout a five-country territory and advised bank clients on their best course of action throughout the property acquisition and listing period. My team excelled at liquidating bank assets for the highest price in the shortest amount of time.
• Investment Analyst—Performed auction tracking, determined property history, encumbrances, and value, and oversaw the purchase of properties for investor clients throughout seven counties in Northern California. Coordinated property investigations and repair estimates prior to purchase in order to ensure profitable transactions for my clients.
• Broker Price Opinion Dept Manager—Recruited and retained lender clients through the accurate and timely completion of all property valuation orders throughout a five-county territory. Oversaw the inspection of properties, the execution of the client-required materials, and the quality control of finished products.

Space Systems/Loral—Palo Alto, CA     2000 – 2003

• Spacecraft Technician—Operated on a successful team, meticulously crafting, modifying, and assembling communications satellites based on complex spacecraft drawings. Proficient in the use of specialized measurement and assembly tools and scopes, personnel lift equipment, forklift operation, and crane operation. Extensive clean room experience.