Michael Stone - CA

3 weeks ago

Mike and his son Ben were instrumental in representing my best interests and helping me find the ideal property for the future. Mike is extremely knowledgeable with the Wine and Dairy country areas of North Bay, Napa, Sonoma, Santa Rosa, and Petaluma. He was willing to go above and beyond to help me locate the ideal property even when some of the properties tugged at me more than others, and helped me steer in a direction which meant minimal investment after purchase to conduct repairs and renovations. As a solar owner, he was able to guide me with his expertise with NEM2.0 and 3.0 solar installations and the pitfalls of each. Finally, he dedicated long hours answering my questions as a first time homebuyer and investor in the community, not to mention, articulate in working with the seller agents on a number of prospective properties. Thank you again Mike and Ben for welcoming me into your community in Northern California, it is sincerely appreciated. -David

1 month ago

We had a fantastic experience working with Mike Stone on the purchase of our new home. From the very beginning, Mike was attentive, knowledgeable, and incredibly responsive. He took the time to understand what we were looking for and guided us through each step of the process with confidence and care. His deep knowledge of the local market and strong negotiation skills were instrumental in helping us secure a great deal in a competitive environment. What we appreciated most was his calm demeanor, honest advice, and commitment to making sure we felt supported every step of the way. Thanks to Mike, we closed on a home we absolutely love. We’re so grateful for his expertise and would highly recommend him to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.

1 year ago

Mike and Ben did an outstanding job in selling our Santa Rosa house. They were professional, knowledgeable and hard working people. As our agents, they are extremely reliable and responsible. We sold our house in a month in a very competitive market. We truly appreciated their expertise in helping us selling our sweet home. We highly recommend Mike and Ben to any future buyers and sellers.

1 year ago

If you’re considering Stone Real Estate, you should probably stop your search, you’ve found an excellent team. I can only speak to buy side representation, but this wasn’t our first home purchase and Mike and Ben were able to hit the ground running with us. Their knowledge of the area was extensive, the list of favored contractors extremely helpful and their responsiveness was top notch, even late at night. Mike’s attention to detail really needs to be lauded. He knows much more than your average agent about build quality and things to look out for. More importantly, he knows contracts and caught important details that were missed by others (one was even the title company!). In a state where real estate lawyers aren’t typically involved in the transaction of buying or selling a house this kind of contractual knowledge is incredibly important. You’ll have hundreds of pages to sort through in every transaction, Mike’s eye for detail and his ability to explain everything in simple terms was incredibly valuable. You’ll find Mike comes across as exceedingly kind and gentle, but make no mistake, he knows the ins and outs of negotiating. When to offer less on some properties, when to offer more on others and how to get sellers’ agents to share all the important information they sometimes leave out when competition enters the picture. We worked closely together and formulated a strong and ultimately, winning strategy. Lastly and most importantly of all is Mike’s honesty and how seriously he takes his fiduciary duty. I’ve dealt with a lot of agents on both buy and sell sides and none had more integrity than Mike and his son Ben. He isn’t afraid to tell the truth even if he suspects the client would prefer not to hear it, but they should still hear it. I’ve witnessed him advocate for positions that would directly cost him money, but he did so because that was best for the client. So do yourself a favor, buying and selling a home (not just a house) is emotional, take a minute to listen, you can be confident he’s looking out for your best interests and after all that’s what you’re truly paying him for.

1 year ago

Mike did an excellent job of selling my house very quickly and for a great price. I would use him again and highly recommend him. He handled everything even though I was not in town at the time. When we did arrive to move our belongings and move them out he was always available if we needed anything.