Steve was born in Oceanside, CA, and later moved to Winter Haven, FL as a teenager. Now, having lived in St. Augustine for over twenty years, he has intimate knowledge of both the downtown and beachside lifestyle. Driven and motivated, he has decided that St. Augustine is where he wants to live, work, and raise his family. Steve has two beautiful daughters in the great St. Johns County School District. The son of a Marine and Filipino immigrant, Steve came from modest beginnings, giving him a sense of humility and an intense drive for success. His upbringing has embedded him with a diligent work ethic and deep core values of respect, honesty, integrity, responsibility, and family. Working in the automotive industry for over ten years in Northeast Florida, he went from washing cars to managing dealerships. Named "Top 40 Under 40" in Automotive News, he spent a decade committing his professional life to mastering his sales skills and later increasing gross profit and sales volume at various dealerships. With a clear passion for people, leadership, and sales, Steve is big on providing customers with professional and exceptional customer service with effective communication and negotiation skills. As a servant leader, he thrives on growing, developing, mentoring, teaching, and positively impacting all those around him. His exposure to Northeast Florida's diverse neighborhoods enables him to empower customers to make wise decisions, enhancing not only their real estate experience but also their daily lives. Steve can effectively communicate with his customers and really listen to their needs. As a local real estate professional, he strives every day to diligently work for each of his customers, providing the highest level of customer service, individualized attention, and thorough knowledge of the real estate market, all while maintaining the utmost levels of honesty, integrity, confidentiality, and respect. As a leader of Coldwell Banker Premier Properties, Steve is in one of the largest global real estate networks. Powered with industry-leading software, innovative digital marketing, maximum exposure, collaborative social media, and a talent-filled innovative marketing team. As part of the Schmidt Family of Companies, Coldwell Banker Premier Properties is now a member of the #1 Coldwell Banker franchise in the network. In his leisure time, he enjoys spending time with his family, going to the beach, fishing, surfing, playing golf, and soccer. He loves the ocean and doing anything on the water. He loves living in St. Augustine because it provides the perfect environment to raise his family while enjoying the beautiful outdoors of Northeast Florida. He is actively involved in the local community coaching, and volunteering, as well as serving the local and state Realtor® communities. Currently, he is serving as President of the St. Augustine/St. Johns County Board of Realtors® and is the Chair of the St. Johns County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee.
