Scott Gaertner

Scott did a great job selling my home in February 2012. The date is important because in a very depressed market, one of four worst in the US, Scott secured a sale in one day with back up offers. This wasnt an accident or luck. Scott had a strategy from the start, managed every aspect of the preparation phase and worked hard to secure an over asking price offer on the first day the house was on the market. The offer had the distinction of being the highest price for this model and highest per square foot of all models in the complex for the previous 3 years and continues to be a year later (February 2013). Scott had originally recommended a higher listing price but again, because of market conditions and my need to move quickly, i asked for a lower asking price. Interestingly, the final selling price was exactly what Scott had recommended as the listing/negotiated price before i asked for a lower listing price. Scott was also invaluable at accessing his large network of high quality suppliers to assist with all those preparation tasks like staging, packing up clutter, small etc. This made the whole process so much easier not to mention less painful. Most importantly, when coupled with an effective, localized strategy, it made the final sale a forgone conclusion. Most surprising of all was his continued work well beyond the closing. He clearly had nothing to gain as i was moving out of state and due to some medical issues would never be moving back to AZ so future sales to me were not a consideration yet his commitment never wavered. I cannot recommend Scott more strongly. His professionalism made all the difference in selling my house.

My wife introduced me to Scott years ago and said he was the guy I had to use for real estate. Since that time I have bought and sold a number of homes with Scott and his team and as usual my wife was right. Nobody understands this market or knows more about how to make real estate painless and profitable than Scott and his team.

We bought one of Scotts listings and he sold our home fast, for top dollar and FREE!

We bought our home from Scott when he worked for the developer of the community and he kept in touch over the years. Nineteen years later, when it came time to sell, he was the obvious choice.We agreed on a price we thought was reasonable. His photographer did an outstanding job of presenting our home at its best so good we thought maybe we shouldnt sell after all. Just before we went on the market, Scott called to say that the finished product of our efforts came out much better than he had guessed, and suggested we list the house for $25,000 more than we originally agreed to. We figured after 19 years he must know what he was talking about, so we took his advice. Our home sold in 15 days for more than the original agreed listing price! Well done Scott and team!

My house had been on the market for 329 days with another real estate agent. Scott re-listed my home just 2% lower than the previous agent, and his marketing system sold my home in just 18 days.

Our house had been on the market for 335 days with another real estate agent. Scott re-listed our home at the same price as the other agent and his marketing system sold our home in just 28 days.

I am extremely pleased to recommend Scott Gaertner. I have spent the past 32 years in the real estate development and home building business. Ive worked with hundreds of Realtors and its easy for me to say that Scott is at the top of the list. Scott has a strong skill set, a wonderful personality, and possesses a passion for quality service and customer satisfaction. Scotts many years of experience and expertise in all aspects of residential real estate makes him uniquely qualified in todays real estate market and business environment. In short, Scott is a seasoned veteran with a long and outstanding track record of high volume and excellent service. Along with his devoted, professional, and friendly staff, Scott makes the process of home selling and home buying stress-free. In my personal experience, Scott assisted my parents with the purchase of their new home in Terravita. Being that my parents lived out-of-state, Scott provided them with meaningful market data and listing information tailored to their requirements and price range prior to their buying trip. Then, once in Scottsdale, Scott carefully selected and demonstrated several homes that matched their list of criteria. Once their offer had been accepted, Scott and his support staff went out of their way to educate, communicate, and in many instances coordinate the numerous activities necessary to formulate a smooth escrow and closing. Whats more, Scott continued to provide my parents with a high-quality experience following their close of escrow.

Scotts listing system sold our home in 16 days for $70,000 above the appraisal value.

We interviewed Scott but decided to list our home with another agent. Even though she used Scotts photographer, after almost a year nothing happened so we called Scott back and hired him. He made a couple of important changes to the way it was marketed, re-listed at the same asking price as the other agent, and sold our home in 30 days.

Dear Scott,I wished to write and thank you again for all of the assistance you provided for us at the time we were in the process of selling the home in Terravita for the Kesler estate. I must confess that I was more than a little worried about trying to sell a property two thousand miles away without traveling out there several times to make it happen.It was your expertise and your good counsel and your constant attention to every detail of the transaction that made it happen for us in a fair and prompt fashion and I thank you for all of that.I am also appreciative of your willingness to stay in almost constant communication with me during that time. Your patience in answering numerous phone calls and emails kept me in the game and calmed the heart of this nervous executor as the transaction progressed.I think that it was your overall competence in every facet of the deal that brought this transaction to a successful conclusion in a short time and under difficult market conditions. Please feel free to use this correspondence or my name as a reference to any future clients. I would be honored if you did so.

We have bought and sold a number of homes over the years and have never experienced the level of expertise and customer service that we received from Scott and his wonderful team, including Terry and Lyndsay. We are literally raving about the extra care that we received when we recently purchased our new home with Scott serving as our buyers agent.Scott, Terry, and Lindsay worked seamlessly to get information to us, communicate with the sellers, and represent our best interests at all stages of the purchase. We strategized with Scott about the initial offer, taking into consideration his extensive knowledge of regional real estate market trends, and we feel we were able to purchase our home at a much better price than we might have without his knowledge.Scott was an excellent listener and really helped us find a home that is perfect for us by pre-screening for the qualities we were looking for. We were able to find our perfect fit home in a very short time, and then we received wonderful support from Scott, Terry, Lindsay as we completed the purchase. Scotts office was able to work with us using electronic document approvals, making the whole process easy and efficient. Terry in Scotts office arranged for local service providers to complete some minor repairs that were identified in the inspection, then she had the sellers pay the service providers directly which saved us time and money. In addition to the work the sellers paid for, Scotts office helped us arrange for stone care services for our new travertine floors, and even a furniture mover!Throughout the process, all promises were kept, turnaround time was great, and we felt we had 100% support from Scott and his team in looking out for our best interests. Scott represents both sellers and buyers, and while he definitely sells a lot of homes in the area, we found he was also a great buyers agent because of his knowledge of the homes, pricing trends, seasonal market influences, and just his overall honesty and straightforward style.Scott and his team really hit the ball out of the park with us and we are happy to give him our 5 star rating!

When we spoke to Scott about selling our home his price was so much higher than the other agents we interviewed that we were honestly very concerned that he was wrong. He assured us that it was just that he understood the Terravita market better, so we listed at Scotts price and sold it immediately for full price with exactly the terms we wanted.We really appreciate Scott, Lindsay, Terry, and the rest of the KW team in how easy and fun it was to sell our home and buy a new one all within 3 weeks. These guys pay attention to the details, are great to work with, and get the job done!

My house had been on the market for 365 days with another real estate agent. Scott re-listed my home at the same price as the other agent, and his marketing system sold my home in just 26 days.

Scott will look out for your best interest even above his own. When my husband died unexpectedly, I was extremely stressed out about having to sell my home myself. Scott and his team took over and made the entire process painless and easy. Scott listed my home for more than I suggested, and the house still sold very quickly. When the first offer came in I was very happy and twice instructed Scott to just accept the offer, but he was adamant that we could get more. I took his advice and, of course, he was right. We got more money for my home than I thought I would. The whole selling process was much faster and there was less hassle than I had ever dreamed of. I trust Scott and his team and highly recommend them.

This is long overdue, but we wanted to thank you again for getting our Terravita home sold. Your teams pro-active approach from the listing to the closing made it happen! Being out-of-town owners, your constant communication proved vital to making the sale go through without a hitch. Your knowledge and expertise of the Terravita market is excellent!

Approximately four years of utter frustration with six totally inept and non-professional realtors (who basically did nothing to sell our house), we were told by a neighbor that we needed to talk to Scott.From the very first meeting we felt Scott was very professional and knowledgeable and would represent our interests fairly and honestly.We dont know where, how, or to whom Scott advertised our home, but he was responsible for realtors bringing more people to view our house in six-months time than the other realtors were able to accomplish in four years COMBINED.Scott is a very pleasant, honest, hard-working person who we highly recommend, and we would not hesitate to have him represent us again if we still lived in Arizona and needed to buy or sell another home.

Scotts listing system sold my home for 13% more than the home appraised!

Scotts listing system sold my home for $30,000 over the appraisal value.

I decided to sell my house I asked the best real estate photography company in Scottsdale who they thought the best agent was. They said Scott Gaertner was the Best of the Best so I called him and asked him to list my home. He priced my home right on the money, and made selling a breeze.We had a unique issue showing our home due to our pets and our work schedule. Scott created a way to ensure that everyone who might want our home saw it online but they had to come to one open house later in the week. I couldnt believe it; he sold the house in one day with five back up offers! Scott recommended a higher listing price than what I had originally thought the house could sell for. In fact, he set the listing price $45,000 higher. Remarkably, the final selling price was exactly what Scott had recommended as the listing price. Even though we had five full price offers on the table none of the buyers were willing to sweeten their deal anymore; letting us know that Scott had pinpointed the listing price to the exact penny of what buyers thought to be fair market value for my home/neighborhood!Furthermore, as a first time home seller, Scott held my hand through the entire process. He was willing to answer any questions and or concerns I had and reviewed all documents with me to make sure I was on board with the deal. I would, and will, recommend Scott to everyone I know! His professionalism, attention to detail, and real estate knowledge made all the difference in selling my home. Scott is a stand-up guy with a can do attitude!

Why is Scott Gaertner the BEST real estate agent in the Valley of the Sun? I will tell you:I am a Canadian and recently widowed due to the unforeseen death of my husband. Being unfamiliar with U.S. property regulations I needed help to sell our winter home in Scottsdale and also rental condos from my husbands business in Scottsdale & Tempe.After interviewing 4 agents, my daughter & I unanimously agreed on Scott. His initial meeting included a very impressive power point presentation which was very professional and informative.We really expected that it would be well over a year to sell all 4 properties but Scott and his very efficient team sold and closed all 4 in only 3 months and ALL at market value and above!!!I couldnt be happier with all aspects of the transactions. I was very impressed with Scott and his co-workers, Lindsay & Terry. Not only were they friendly and considerate but tried their best to make everything as easy and stress free as possible. They definately made us feel they truly cared deeply about my family and our situation.A heartfelt Thank You to Scott, Terry and Lindsay. I will always be grateful for our affiliation!

Scott suggested a price for my home that was much higher than I expected, and then sold it in less than 3 weeks for 100% of the asking price. Scotts team made sure all the is were dotted and the ts crossed, kept me informed throughout, and took all the hassle out of the entire process. I would recommend Scott and his team to anyone who wants to make sure they get top dollar for their home.

We needed to sell our home, so we were anxious when Scott suggested that we take the home off of the market for the summer months. After much deliberation, we finally took the home out of the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in mid-June and returned it to the MLS 90 days later at a higher asking price. The home sold within 10 days and for full price. We were very happy we waited.

Scott helped my husband and me purchase a home in Terravita. We were a complicated client as the purchase was made site-unseen and remotely from Europe, so a few exceptions to the normal process were involved. Scott was incredibly responsive and hepful throughout the purchase including sending videos and photographs, and later making referrals for renovation, exterminators, etc. I would highly recommend Scott as a personable and professional agent; it was a pleasure to work with him.

In 2013 I listed my Arizona home with an agent I had worked with in the past, but after almost a year and a lot of changes nothing happened. I mentioned my frustration to the membership director of my country club and she referred me to Scotts team at Keller Williams. I discovered that Scott had been selling real estate in the valley for 30 years, and had some kind of amazing marketing program that actually gets listings sold, so I hired them.Scotts team came in and made a couple of important changes to the way the home was being marketed, re-listed at the same list price, and sold it within a week! Needless to say I was relieved and happy, and I would highly recommend Scotts team to anyone who is looking to sell their home.

Scott sold our home in just 27 days! Scott has developed a great marketing technique for the homes he lists. He also follows up after each showing to get feedback. Scott was able to get us three offers, and two were for the full asking price. I would highly recommend using Scott to sell your home or to help you find your new dream house.

This is written in commendation of Scott Gaertner and his sales team at Keller Williams Real Estate.My sister passed away in February of 2012. She left her home in Terravita to myself and her step-daughter, both of us residing out-of-state. She left a written instruction suggesting that we use Scott in listing the house for sale. She had spoken with other agents previously and had decided that she felt most comfortable with Scott.We found Scott to be personable, knowledgeable, and responsive. His sales team was likewise. He suggested that we stage the house prior to photography and showing, which we did. This proved more than worth the minimal expense, and helped to move the house quickly once it was listed. Some items needed touchup prior to listing, and Scott suggested a contractor who was more than adequate.In fact, Scotts efforts resulting in the house selling within two weeks of listing, and at a price greater than what we hoped to get. And this was in a slow market.Scott was always professional, courteous, involved with our needs, and available with whatever help we needed. Given the distances involved and the difficulty of selling a home from such distance (the Midwest) we were grateful that my sister had suggested him.

We purchased another home and were anxious to get our home sold. We listed our home with 2 other agents before, but after 300 days it still hadnt sold. We called Scott and he worked with us to make some important changes to the way the home was marketed. He relisted at the same price as our last agent and got it sold for full asking price! Scotts in-depth market knowledge and experience made the process a great one.

We had a very unique home that we loved, but just couldnt seem to get it sold. We used 2 different agents and were on the market for over a year, but we just couldnt seem to get it done. We found another home we wanted to buy and just didnt want to risk owning 2 homes. We hired Scott and he came in with some different ideas on how to market our home got us in to the new home we love in just over 60 days.

We felt we had a very special home in Terravita when we decided to sell it last year. We called Scott because we knew he would ensure all the important features were highlighted. Scott pulled together a magnificent package to create excitement around the sale. It sure worked, we had hoards of lookers, not only from North Scottsdale, they came all over Scottsdale and from Southern California responding to the excellent U Tube video orchestrated by Scotts team. The multiple offers came in quickly and we were ecstatic with the results. People saw our home the way we did and we were very happy with the results and the with Scott selling our home in a very timely manner.

I am a Realtor in Florida and when my grandparents made the emotional decision to downsize their home in Arizona they asked me to help them find a local expert. Due to some recent health issues they really needed to get this done, but with as little stress as possible. So my goal was to find the best agent to market the home, but also manage the process and protect my grandparents. After much research, I found Scott Gaertners team. I was so relieved to find a friend in the real estate industry and a team we could trust.Scotts team did a spectacular job; developing a strategic game plan everyone was comfortable with, advising my grandparents with expert experience, and creating a marketing plan that was so compelling the house sold only days after going on the market. In fact, there were multiple offers and Scott Gaertners strong negotiation skills resulted in net proceeds significantly above what was ever expected! In addition, he negotiated terms that allowed my grandparents to comfortably remain in the home until they found their new home.As a real estate consultant, and from personal experience, I can attest that if you want to earn maximum list price for your home while receiving a successful, full service experience then Scott Gaertner can help!

When we first began looking in Terravita in 2009, we were fortunate to find Scott as a realtor. He was extremely knowledgeable about the neighborhood, and the various models. After we chose a house he and his team made the buying process as smooth as possible.A year later my wifes parents decided to move to Terravita, and chose Scott as their realtor at our recommendation. They were very happy with their transaction, much of which had to be handled by phone and email. They still visit with Scott regularly, and call on him from time-to-time when they have a question relating to their house.Last year we decided to move to a larger model within Terravita. We chose one of Scotts listings because we trusted him. We also had him list our first house, which sold in a matter of days thanks to his excellent marketing. We were especially impressed with his efforts in selling our house considering he wasnt earning a listing commission (which he offered because we were buying one of his listings). The process was low stress, and went very smoothly thanks to Scott and his experienced team.We consider Scott a friend, and would use him if we ever need a realtor again.