• Dear Steve,

  Our family extends our warmest hug and gratitude to you! this route of our life journey would not have been a path of reality with your support and skills.  We love, love our home!  Tae and I were reflective of how professional and timely all your communications were.  Also, calming our nerves and being able to filter pertinent information as we “drowned” in the documents.  One of the first things we intended to do was to get a pass for Torrey Pines and were joyed to received one upon getting our keys.  Looking forward to sharing the zip code and all future encounters! Thank you!  Thank you!  Tae, Donna, Andre, Blake Chung

Dr. Tae & Donna Chung |Del Mar, CA

• I have a HUGE THANK YOU for you. Steve Uhlir is working on helping us sell my mother’s house – you referred me to him a while back. He is amazing! Unbelievable attention to detail, so knowledgeable, kind, super motivated – we are all in awe. My dad was out there over the weekend to look the place over with Steve and begin making notes on what needs to happen and he was similarly impressed. He is great!!! I wish I could recommend him to people and certainly if anyone moves to San Diego I will.

Stacey Batista |Boston, MA

• Steve is amazing and has cornered the market in Del Mar and the local San Diego area. He primarily focuses on high-end properties and has also represented banks, other real estate companies and the City of Del Mar. His team is outstanding and I have found working with them to be top notch.

  This testimonial came when Dr. Kuroski referred Steve Uhlir to the CEO of her company for representation (this is her unedited email to him).  Her original purchase transaction came about when SURE found an OFF MARKET home that was not in the MLS.  SURE represented this client a second time when he sold her house 3 years later.

Dr. Alyson R. Kuroski-Mazzei |Del Mar, CA

• Thanks for helping it to happen. Not sure we would have gotten here without your professional abilities.

Al Corti – Former Mayor of Del Mar |Del Mar, CA

• We want to thank you for doing a fabulous job for us in the sale of our family’s unique property in Del Mar. You arranged for wonderful photos (aerial and otherwise), signage, and an advertising campaign that was amazingly effective. You also were unfailingly professional in your evaluation of potential buyers and their offers. And when questions of access and utilities came up, you dealt personally with title and other experts to find the information and the answers. We cannot think of any way you could have done a better job for us. We are very glad we chose you, and would definitely recommend you to anyone with property to sell (or buy, for that matter). Thanks again!

Bruce Rushall, Esq. & Eileen Rushall, Esq. |Del Mar

• Our entire experience with SURE Real Estate was nothing short of exceptional. Steve and his associates were professional, competent, and trustworthy. Even after we were in our new home, Steve continued to provide us with resources and contacts within the community. We would not hesitate to work with SURE again.

Karen Onofre & Brian Cote |Del Mar, CA

• Thanks again for all your help in getting a buyer for our house so quickly…. My wife was skeptical that you could actually get a buyer in less than 90 days – but you did one better by not only getting a buyer, but also getting the deal closed all in well under 90 days from our first meeting. I don’t know what we would have done had you not come along. Our sincere thanks.

  • SURE sold home in 3 weeks that had previously been listed for almost 3 years
  • SURE sold home for $2,350,000…it was previously listed for $1,900,000…SOLD FOR $450,000 MORE than previous list price
  • SURE identified the “hot” buyer and met with the husband at 4:30 AM to do follow up showing before they left town

Steve and Sharon Garber |Ramona, CA

• It is with pleasure that I write this letter of recommendation for you and SURE Real Estate. I have worked with hundreds, if not thousands of real etate agents and brokers in my career and consider you one of the very best. I am always pleased when I see a new escrow opened by you because I know it will be handled properly on your end and that your clients will be well advised and informed. Over the years I have watched you do some of the most creative things in real estate I have come across and feel privileged that I have been able to be a part of many interesting escrows as a result.

  Time, and time again, when speaking with your clients, and even the agents on the other side of the transaction, I hear how impressed they are with you and how much they enjoy working with you. It seems as though we have had to work though some very unique challenges in some of our transactions, but it always works out for the best in the end. I look forward to working with you on many more transactions in the years ahead!

Donna Hamilton |Senior Escrow Officer (Former President of the San Diego Escrow Officer’s Association) – Heritage Escrow

• Steve, your ability to identify the right property to me was so helpful. Thanks for all your hard work in helping with my relocation. I really appreciated you taking the time to drive a bunch of communities with me so I could get a flavor of what was available in San Diego and what was the best fit for me. Your knowledge of the area is very apparent and was a huge help to me in moving the process along quickly. I also appreciate you giving me guidance on selling my home in Texas before by relocation to San Diego. You tips on what do to prepare my home saved me a lot of money.

  • SURE provided relocation guidance to out-of-area-buyer
  • SURE assisted seller with their out-of-state home sale
  • SURE and buyer enjoyed a smooth transaction every step of the way

Eric Walker – Pilot USMC-Ret. |Carmel Valley, CA

• I appreciate you keeping me in the loop every step of the way and coming up with such an effective way to sell our home in The Farms. We felt very comfortable with you handling and the details of escrow and closing the sale; escrow was fast, under four weeks, and went smoothly thanks to you. As an attorney and CEO it is my business to read between the lines and found you that were professional and true to your word. I would strongly recommend you and your innovative strategies to anyone looking to sell their home. P.S. Carla and I are loving our new Austin home…let’s play blackjack again when I am back in town.

  • SURE sold this multimillion dollar property in just 28 days (it was previously listed for 5 months)
  • SURE addressed 72 request for repair items to close the deal
  • SURE netted the seller $280,000 more than targeted proceeds

Wayne and Carla Webb |Rancho Santa Fe, CA

• It is with sincere pleasure that I write the letter of appreciation and thanks. As you know, we had been searching for a way to sell our home quickly for the highest price possible. Because our previous attempts to sell our home with a traditional agent did not work out, we felt it was important to find someone with expertise and experience in selling a home like ours…

  • SURE SOLD this property in 4 days!
  • SURE netted the Seller $160,000 more than targeted proceeds
  • Property had NO building permits. SURE worked with the inspectors to ensure the property was to code
  • Property had previously been listed for over 8 months with another agent

Stavros & Lia Kondilis |Del Mar, CA

• Steve, I am happy to write this letter recommending you and your great team. I appreciate you being so diligent in getting our short sale completed. Being 3,000 miles away made this a seemingly impossible task, but you and your team were nothing short of AMAZING. I feel so much better now that it is behind me. I will refer you to everyone I know that needs to do a short sale!

  • SURE negotiated approval of short sale on 2 liens with FULL RELEASE
  • SURE obtained 12 offers on the listing in 5 days (and many more after acceptance)
  • SURE found an investor-buyer and kept the tenant in the property per seller’s request

Leah H. |San Elijo Hills, CA

• Thank all of you for making our first experience buying a home a great one. I appreciate you knowing the market so well. The home we ending up buying wasn’t even on any of the searches we were doing on our own. If we hadn’t been working with you we would have never even found our new home.

  • SURE found home outside of buyer’s search criteria
  • SURE provided this first-time-home buyer guidance and closes in time for a $8,000 tax credit
  • SURE and buyer enjoyed a smooth transaction

Nicole M. |San Diego, CA

• Steve, thanks for sticking with us through a long process. I appreciate all your hard work and guidance in getting my house in Kensington sold. It seems that all the other listings in the area just sat on the market while you were able to get mine sold for more than I expected. Then, to top it off you were able to find the perfect home for us in Encinitas. While we had originally had our hearts set on a home in Del Sur, your willingness to search other areas and really pay attention to what mattered most to my wife and I resulted in a home and lifestyle closer to the coast which has been a huge blessing for us.

  • SURE sold home in Kensington for buyer in a separate transaction – buyer used sale proceeds for “move-up” home purchase
  • SURE wrote a “non-counterable offer” on new home well under list price – offer ACCEPTED by seller
  • SURE closed purchase escrow in 27 days

Kyle M. |Encinitas, CA

• Dear Steve, Thank you so much for guiding me through my short sale. At first it seemed very daunting and nerve wracking to go through that process. I was very nervous about having to do a short sale and didn’t know what to expect. I appreciate being involved though each step. I was so happy that you kept the deal together even when the buyer was going to cancel. Most of all, I am glad that is over!

  • SURE short sale was negotiated and closed in less than 80 days
  • Seller received full release on 2nd lien (none required on the first)
  • Buyer threatened to “cancel escrow” and retained an attorney – Steve Uhlir negotiated personally with buyer’s attorney and successfully closes escrow per ALL of the seller’s terms

Patricia U. |Solana Beach, CA

• Steve, thanks again for helping with my recent condo purchase. After searching and searching for something right, I’m so glad you showed me what Mission Valley had to offer. Turns out I like it much better here and can get to work much faster. I really appreciate all your help.

  • SURE found buyer a great neighborhood outside downtown (outside of the buyer’s “exlcusive” search area)
  • SURE provided this first-time-home buyer guidance and closed in time for a $8,000 tax credit
  • SURE coordinated a seller rent-back so buyer can move in before close of escrow

April B. |Mission Valley, CA

• Dear Steve, We so appreciate you taking the journey with us of buying our first home as a couple. Sometimes it seemed that it wasn’t meant to be with the market being so crazy and FHA guidelines changing all the time. As you know we really thought that we were only interested in Solana Beach, but when you showed us what Carmel Valley had to offer we realized that would be a great fit for our family.

  Even though we searched and searched, we couldn’t find that home that felt just right. Then there was that fateful day where we were searching for homes all day and nothing seemed right and we remembered a house that Adriana showed us some time back but knew it wasn’t on the market any longer. But, thanks to you taking the initiative to go knock on the owners door and talk to them personally we were able to make that our new home. We didn’t even think it was for sale, but because of your efforts it is now our home and we love it!

  • SURE found buyer an UNLISTED property
  • SURE secured financing for only 3.5% down
  • SURE negotiated the purchase price, saving the buyer over $30,000 off seller’s price

Michelle B. & Larry G. |Carmel Valley, CA

• Eva and I would like to thank your for such a wonderful experience in selling our home. Having to move out of state on such short notice posed a stressful challenge to us. We were not looking forward to having to sell our home the “traditional” way…you are one of a kind…thank you.

  • SURE bought sellers house and paid ALL CASH
  • SURE closed in 6 days
  • SURE enabled the seller to relocate to AZ for new job by purchasing home

Shawn and Eva M. |Lakeside, CA

• Thanks so much Steve. We really value your expertise and GENIUS…

  • SURE assisted buyer with 100% financing
  • SURE negotiated a $10,000 seller credit paid to the buyer
  • SURE structured buyer’s purchase with virtually ZERO out-of-pocket expenses

Mindy L. |Carlsbad, CA

• Thanks for making the process of selling my house so easy – without (you) I would have lost all my equity and my credit would have been destroyed. Instead I avoided foreclosure, got fast cash, and can now move forward and put this problem behind me…I cant believe you closed in less that a week! Thank You!

  • SURE bought seller’s home saving it from foreclosure – closes in less than 1 week
  • SURE paid cash to seller and cured over $20,000 in defaulted payments just days before the foreclosure date
  • SURE paid off seller’s credit card so they could use it to relocate

Susan M. |Long Beach, CA

• Bob and I were so pleased with your assistance in selling our house. From our first contact with you we knew you were the right person for the job. We knew we could trust you and you would give us good advice about how best to market our house at a price that we wanted. In addition, you were always responsive to our needs and you and Kirk went out of your way to make the marketing and ultimately the sale of our home a smooth process.

  We would recommend you to anyone who is looking for an honest and dedicated person who really knows the real estate business.

  Thanks for all your help. We wish you, your wife and your dogs happy holidays and a great 2015.

Irma Gonzalez – Attorney / Former Federal Judge & Bob Brewer – Attorney / Former Candidate for District Attorney & Silver Star Recipient |Del Mar

• On behalf of the City of Del Mar, I would like to personally thank you for your efforts and professionalism on the public auction of the City-owned prime residential property, known as the ‘Balboa Lot’.

  • SURE sold this property for $4.4 Million in less than 6 weeks
  • SURE closed escrow 2 weeks early
  • SURE netted the City $700,000 more than their targeted proceeds
  • SURE was selected by unanimous decision by the City Council, City Attorney, City Manager, and Mayor of Del Mar to represent the City in the sale of this property
  • SURE set multiple records for highest priced auction in Del Mar and 2nd highest priced lot sale in the HISTORY OF DEL MAR.

Richard Earnest – Former Mayor of Del Mar |Del Mar

• Our family extends our warmest hug and gratitude to you! This route of our life journey would not have been a path of reality without your supports and skills. We love, love our new home!
  Tae and I were reflective on how professional and timely all your communications were. Also, calming our nerves and being able to filter pertinent information as we “drowned” in documents. One of the first things we intended to do was get a pass for Torrey Pines and were joyed to receive one upon getting our keys. Looking forward to sharing the zip code and all future encounters.

  Thank you! Thank you!

Dr. Tae Chung & Donna Chung |Del Mar