Phil Schaefer - Realtor

Phil Schaefer loves the places we call home and has made it his life’s work to help in the business of home buying and selling. A student of period architecture (his major in college), Phil’s specialty are the beautiful homes in the historic neighborhood of Floral Park and Park Santiago, Santa Ana California....

Linda Branson
5 Star
Phil guided us through an 8-month-long remodel to get our house ready to sell. He helped with decisions about light fixtures, paint, and other needed modifications to achieve the mid-century modern look we needed. When it was finally time for the staging and open house he was right there. Over 170 people showed up for his weekend open house, and our house was under contract soon after! We couldn’t be happier with the experience and the results! We can highly recommend his expertise and professionalism. And besides all that, he’s just a really nice guy.
Saturday 11th June 2022

Scott Michaelis
5 Star
Phil is a true professional and made our buying experience smooth and enjoyable. His knowledge of the area was incredible - I would highly recommend Phil to others!
Tuesday 16th August 2022

John Kort
5 Star
This realtor tried selling us on the idea that "you get what you pay for" so we put him off for a bit and went with another realtor who only charged 1% for listing a property of ours for sale. After a few months with some interest and getting the highest bid offered at $950K with no one actually opening escrow we decided to go with Phil Schaefer to see what he can do on the understanding that if we could NET $950,000 after realtor and escrow closing costs that we both understood he would most likely be wasting his time and that we would not close with him as our realtor. Phil assessed the surrounding area comps and created a strategy where he said so long as we follow his instructions, that he isn't allowed to legally promise a result or outcome but that he'd be surprised if we didn't get above asking. Since we had nothing to lose we gave him a shot and followed his instructions. When all was said and done Phil had our house in escrow in a couple weeks, with offers that went nearly $50K over asking, including multiple backup offers. We closed escrow in under 30 days, netted more than we wanted, got more offers and interest than our previous realtor and even more than the house selling down the street, and we closed sooner. Phil actually got our house to sell for more than any home in that area. We then understood what he meant when he said you get what you pay for. He earned every penny of what he got. We later realized that he really doesn't have to negotiate his listing fees because he will make sure that you are happy with the final offer and that he will have sold it at or above asking to cover his fees. So realistically going with Phil was cheaper than going with a 1% listing agent, because although he charged more, we actually netted more. We would highly recommend Phil as your realtor and if you are concerned about fees tell him upfront what you are looking to net and he will tell you realistically what to expect and at the end of the day, you don't have to close with Phil if you don't like the offers you get. But based on our experience we got more than we thought and he under promised and over performed. We will absolutely use him for future house sales.
Monday 1st March 2021

Karla Vickers
5 Star
Phil is amazing! He helped us to sell our home in Santa Ana, and is a true professional. He guided us through every step of the sale, always calm and patient with our questions. Phil is an expert at what he does, and we trusted him completely throughout the process. We highly recommend him. Thank you so much, Phil!
Saturday 13th March 2021

AnneMarie Vander Wal
5 Star
While going through Instagram one morning, we saw a post from Phil showing some sneak photos of a house that would be on the market soon. Two months and two days later, we were unpacking boxes in that very home. Phil definitely made it happen! His knowledge of Orange County is amazing and he has many resources and contacts that made our buying process incredibly smooth. We knew we could count on Phil to help us through each and every step - we are so grateful for his integrity, his expertise and for our new home!
Thursday 8th April 2021