Many of my clients have taken the time to share some nice comments about my services, which I've shared below. I've omitted names in the interest of client privacy but would be happy to provide more information upon request.

“Florence Sheffer has exceeded my expectations for how a realtor can support a family in buying and selling a home. Florence's real estate acumen is outstanding, and more importantly, she dedicates herself tirelessly to understanding her clients and representing their priorities and needs. She was exceptionally generous with her time as we searched for months to find the ideal home, and asked the right questions of us at key decision moments to make sure we were making the right choice for our family. I especially appreciate this, as in the past, I've experienced buying agents who tried to talk me into a house I didn't like. When Florence is your buying agent, her goal is not to just help you buy a house, but to ensure you find your perfect fit in a new home.
As a selling agent, Florence is unparalleled. She invests in extra services to ensure your home is presented in the best light possible, is spot on in recommendations about strategy and price, and personally dedicated to making your life as easy as possible during the entire process. Our home had 12 offers, and sold at a price to raise neighborhood comps. I credit Florence for ensuring this success.
For her professionalism, expertise, and personal dedication to service, I highly recommend Florence Sheffer as a realtor extraordinaire.
I would be happy to be included in a list of references people can call when considering working with Florence.”

“Here are our thoughts about Florence Sheffer.
She was flat out the best real estate agent we have ever worked with.
She combined expertise and pragmatism with a genuine personal interest in our family. She worked tirelessly to help us successfully sell our last house, and purchase our current one, and was constantly putting out the small and large fires that are inevitably part of the process. She responded to our anxious calls at all hours and days of the week.
And on a more personal note-- we just liked her, and trusted her without reservation-- she was the antithesis of the smarmy, slick, real estate agent, and felt authentic in every way. I would recommend her in heart beat to anyone looking to have a great experience with buying or selling a house.”

“Florence was absolutely amazing. She went above and beyond the call of duty w/ the sale of our home. She met w/ and negotiated w/ difficult buyers on our behalf and even met them at the property for inspections that the buyer’s realtor should have been present for but was not. She has great attention to detail and her experience was obvious and I believe is a huge part of what made the sale of our property so easy and successful.”

“It is my pleasure to tell you that my experience in selling my home, assisted by Florence Sheffer, was totally positive and I recommend her wholeheartedly.
Florence not only did all the things one expects of a broker, such as holding numerous open houses and doing personal showings, and advertising my property in a creative way and in the right places, but she went far beyond what I think of as the usual services. She anticipated my every need in making the process flow smoothly, like finding good people to do painting, garden refurbishment, repairs, housecleaning, moving, etc. She made appointments with them in the logical order and having a regard for my personal schedule. Her careful attention to detail in every respect, and talent for "carry-through", saved me from anxieties I might otherwise have felt.
Florence is so knowledgeable and professional in all she does. I am impressed with her experience and energy, her integrity in dealing with parties on both sides of the sale, and with her communication skills -not to mention just staying in touch. I will certainly call on her again in any next venture.”

“This letter serves as a very positive testimonial letter on behalf of Florence Sheffer. Florence assisted me in my home sale in November of 2010.
Florence was phenomenal leading up to listing the home and while the house was listed. It was a very stressful time and she eased the stress significantly and advised us in a very professional manner. She held everything together for the sale to go smoothly and for a successful close.
There is no way that we could have done it without her, if I am ever in the real estate market in Sonoma County, I will look to Florence without hesitation.”

“Where do we begin? Florence is one of the most professional, hardworking, friendly, organized, creative realtors we have known. She helped us find our house during a stressful time years ago, and she consistently went above and beyond to make us feel cared for during that process. Once again, Florence rose to the occasion when another life event meant a need for a very fast sale (often an unrealistic expectation in this market). She brought in her "team": painters, had boxes sent to my house to help make my packing easier and to get the house looking its best; she had a handyman fix or install important house fixtures to help sell the house, and finally she brought in her fabulous home stager and photographer. She was at our home until 8 pm doing finishing touches, installing curtains! My house received a full price offer on the first day on the market and was sold to those buyers. We never even had to go through the stress of an open house, though it was offered to us. She also knew how to price the house just perfectly. We highly recommend Florence to any potential buyer or seller. They will be well cared for and in the end, have made a friend. Thanks again for such excellent service through your company,”

“We are writing this letter to acknowledge the stellar service Florence Sheffer provided to us in the sale of our property at …, Santa Rosa. She was extremely professional and thorough throughout the whole process. She kept us informed and explained each and every phase of the sale, guiding us through the early stages of preparing the house for sale to the final signatures. Her contacts were invaluable and the services they provided made a great contribution in the successful sale of the house.
Florence has an incredible talent of keeping the anxiety of selling a house at a reasonable level. This is due to our complete trust in her ability, honesty and work ethic. She has a calming presence to diffuse difficult situations and facilitated the decision making process with expertise and knowledge of the real estate market.
She always went the extra mile and that is the reason we consider Florence the best! We would (and have) recommended her to anyone looking to buy or sell property in Sonoma County

“There aren't enough superlatives I could use to describe Florence. Outstanding. Magnificent. Superior. are three that come to mind. Truly, we couldn't be any happier. She handled all aspects of the transaction with style and grace. She was super-knowledgeable about the area, perfectly attuned to our needs and diligent in her efforts. She's a true gem and I will spread the word on her greatness."

“I am writing express my gratitude for the professionalism, expertise, and hard work of our agent Florence Sheffer. We have worked with Florence for some time, both as prospective buyers and as sellers. I suspect that our experience was typical of the service provided by Florence, as she demonstrated consistent excellence throughout the entire sales process. I truly believe it was because of her approach to the market that with-in a week we had 3 offers all over asking price.
Florence has tremendous knowledge of the Sonoma County real estate market, and she really took the time to educate us about what comparable homes had sold for and what the competition in the market looked like. From there, she did everything she could to maximize the marketability and value of our home. She arranged for a designer to come through and make suggestions to so the home would be more appealing to a broader segment of the market. She had beautiful professional photos that showed the home to its best advantage. Her marketing of the home was first rate.
After we had an accepted the offer, Florence continued to impress us with how she stewarded us through the escrow process. We had some issues come up on inspection, but Florence worked seamlessly with the buyers’ agent to find a mutually agreeable solution. She was always available to field our questions and concerns, and kept a cool head even when I struggled to. highly recommend Florence Sheffer. She is a pleasure to work with and her competence as a real estate professional is unparalleled.”

“Florence was nothing short of amazing. She stayed current on all listings, was willing to take us to homes any time and any day, and fought hard on her behalf. Since we've purchased our home, she has stayed in contact with us to make sure that everything during the move-in process is unfolding smoothly.
if you want more, we could go on and on....She has an excellent aesthetic, she has a wonderful sense of humor, we just enjoyed being around her, she's a wonderful collaborator, we trusted her opinion completely, we met excellent craftspeople through her, she is unbelievably diligent--she once spent 9 hours straight trying to track down a fireplace insert manufacturer to figure out whether the one in the house we were considering was safe. She would have spent the weekend packing our house with us if we had asked her to, she arranged to have all kinds of work done on the house we were selling while we were away, and she made each step of our move smooth and very doable. We never felt overwhelmed even though we have two young kids and work full time. I would recommend her to anyone and everyone not just as a realtor but as an exemplary human being.”

“Nothing would make me happier than to comment on the care and professionalism demonstrated by Florence Sheffer in connection with our recent purchase of our home at 112 Junior Street. Put simply, Florence’s care, service, integrity and knowledge far surpassed any agent I have ever met. I am a serial entrepreneur and have bought nine homes throughout the country for my personal residence and leased nearly 200 retail stores in connection with retail companies that I have developed and operated. She is clearly #1 in my book, by a substantial measure.
Florence was extremely patient in showing us many properties that met our requirements and didn’t waste our time with nonstarters. Indeed, she spent many hours explaining the minuses and possible defects in many of the properties we viewed, rather than trying to excite us by focusing on the strengths. Finally, in dealing with a myriad of major problems, Florence demonstrated extreme patience, intelligence, attention to detail and provided a good tonic for
my increasing frustration with the sellers. As a result, we completed the transaction and are now enjoying with great pleasure our new home.”

“We’ve been clients of Florence for over a year and a half. The path to our recent purchase included many, many viewed homes and a lot of communication. During this process, Florence exhibited a “no pressure”, very up front and honest approach. She listened to our needs and kept our best interest in mind. We truly appreciate all of her hard work and communication that resulted in a purchase we’re extremely happy with.”

“Great to hear from you! Yes, absolutely, without question, I would love to tell your potential client how much I enjoyed working with you, how professional you are, how I never would have made it through the process if it hadn't been for you. Your marketing strategy was perfect. With so much riding on the timing of the sale and the move, I am still amazed at how smoothly everything went. Thanks again for your help--Hope to see you soon!”

“We want to let you know that we were pleased with Florence as are Realtor the last few months. She always showed to be professional, did things in a timely matter and always followed through when we needed information. We had a very positive experience with her. You can tell she loves her job and her clients are very important to her. We would recommend her to other friends and family.”

“I recently purchased a home with the help of Florence Sheffer, and I received your request for feedback on her. I am pleased to offer my input for her dossier!
I met Florence when attending an open house where she was the listing agent. I had just begun looking for a home and didn’t have an agent. I immediately felt a rapport with her. She totally understood what I was looking for and our relationship began.
The market, as you know, is challenging for buyers, and the inventory in my price range and type of home was very small. We started looking at a very narrow focus of older homes and then kept widening our search as the inventory was low.
Florence remained professional and calm, and helped me remain so, in the face of making four (or was it five?) different offers until I finally found my house. I ended up finding a home that needed renovations and Florence recommended a wonderful loan company that helped me qualify for a 203K FHA renovation loan. This was a learning experience for both of us as she had never done a deal like this, and neither had I.
Florence continues to provide me feedback and help as I have my renovations completed. I consider Florence a friend and I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a professional and creative realtor.”

“This letter is in reference to Florence Sheffer. She handled both the sale of my townhouse and the purchase of another home. Florence was highly recommended by friends for whom Florence had served in a similar capacity.
Florence worked closely with me every step of the way in both transactions. She was professional, cheerful and assiduous in every detail of each transaction. She kept me closely apprised each day. She communicated accurately, providing detailed and useful information along the way. Florence would take the time to explain things patiently even when I repeated- questions and concerns. Whenever I raised an issue or concern, she responded immediately with great intuition and acumen. Florence made the whole process very comfortable and pleasant. It was a great pleasure to work with Florence. I would highly recommend Florence to anyone seeking to sell or buy a property.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to sing her praises. It would take a chorus to give her due credit.”

“My wife and I interviewed Real Estate Sales Agents in January of this year in order to get an early start. We were amazed at the steep competition and professionalism of those we interviewed making this choice a very difficult one.
After weighing the interviews my wife and I both felt assured that Florence would be most likely to work with is us in a way we preferred. The way we expected would consist of patience, empathy in this huge transition, professionalism, experience in our market, absolute honesty and an earnestness to bring the best price for the sale of our home. Florence proved not to let us down but rather went beyond what we had hoped for in an agent. Yes, we got a great price for our house but above that was a sense of confidence we were able to maintain that whatever price we ended up with would be the best price. Throughout the whole process of prepping our home to relocating in another state, Florence took personal responsibility to make this happen as smoothly as possible always looking out for our interest and never overlooking a detail, it truly made a difference. Our friends and neighbors asked how the sale went and we simply brag like crazy about how Florence made the difference for us. We can’t thank her enough.”

“This is just a note to say we are so grateful to have had Florence as our realtor. She was highly recommended by a friend and we will do the same for anyone looking to buy a home. We were devastated as we were going to purchase our rental home, but that fell through. We immediately contacted Florence and in 3 days we were in escrow on a new home. Florence is wonderful and we can’t express how thankful we are for her help during what can be a very stressful time.

“We were more than satisfied with our partnership with Florence to sell our late mother's home in Santa Rosa. Because we do not live in Sonoma County, Florence went above and beyond duty to save us trips to Santa Rosa and keep us informed of developments. We would most heartily recommend her services to anyone.”

“We recently purchased a home at…and Florence Sheffer was our agent. We were beyond impressed with her knowledge of the area and her attention to details. Simply put, Florence was absolutely wonderful. No questions were left unanswered and she always responded promptly. Florence is a very knowledgeable, professional, and reliable agent. It was a real pleasure working with her. We highly recommend her and we’d be happy to be a reference if she ever needs one.”

“Florence is fantastic. After working with her on a very difficult sale ("fraught" would be a good word), I have the utmost respect for her as a real estate agent, and as a person. Florence is flexible, resourceful, and calm. I don't think we could have closed the sale with anyone else. She was professional and empathetic, clearly knew the business, the market, and had encountered similar situations before. Her experience with distressed and distressing sales was very helpful in the process of selling my father's property. She knew the pitfalls, she knew that a successful sale was certainly possible, and she had funny stories that put my situation in perspective.
I will recommend Florence at every opportunity, and I've thanked my friend who recommended her to me!”

“Let us start by saying we couldn’t have found a better agent if we looked for years, in fact we have worked with Florence Sheffer when we bought our first home in Oakmont 2 ½ years ago so when we were ready to move closer to Santa Rosa Florence was our first and only choice. She is a tireless worker and likes to leave no stone unturned. She dots all the “i’s” and crosses all the “t’s.” We will always have complete trust in her abilities and wouldn’t hesitate to tell a friend to use her if they were looking to sell or buy a home. We love the home she helped us purchase at XXXX XXXX XXXXX (Santa Rosa).”

“I was a reluctant home buyer when I first started the home buying process over 3 years ago. Florence was not only supportive, but patient! She understood and did not pressure me, EVER, in my long process to becoming a home owner. She was a cheerleader when I needed. And she always gave me her honest opinion with a discerning eye, that only comes with years of experience. I knew she would not let me make a bad purchase. Since I was doing this on my own I really needed the support and input she freely offered to me, (and continues to do so). And she was so much more than a realtor! She gave me suggestions and referrals for so many other things too, especially when I entered the escrow stage and needed to get inspections and the like. She and my mortgage broker worked as a team to keep my on track throughout escrow so the day of the paper signing I was fully educated and ready! It meant a lot to me to have my team there with me for the final act of signing the papers.
Florence understood the type of house I was looking for, within my price range, and the emotional journey I went through to get to the point of buying my first home. I’m done house shopping, but I’m keeping my realtor!”

“Florence helped us find our perfect first home. From the beginning of the process she was such a resource of knowledge in and around most of Sonoma County. She understands the many neighborhoods of Santa Rosa, and even broadened our search into Healdsburg and Windsor when we asked. She took notes of our like and dislikes and showed us many houses and through the experience kept in her mind what we liked. She then continued to bring forward amazing possibilities every time until she literally found the perfect house for us! Her expertise in navigating the vastness of making an offer, home inspections, and final details pre signing made this arduous process much easier. We will recommend and work with her in the future.”

“Quite simply, Florence is the best!!! She has assisted us in a few real estate purchases now and we cannot imagine using anyone else. She has taken the time to get to know our family and is always on the lookout for properties that might be of interest to us. Florence is always professional, diligent, honest and up-to-date with market trends and information. She is authentic and approachable.
We have referred my mom and my mother-in-law to her and would not hesitate to refer all our family and friends to her…
If Florence ever stops being a real estate agent, well, I guess we just won't buy properties anymore!”