Howard Schaeffer & Michael Bernadyn

As a REALTOR® and team leader of Howard Schaeffer & Associates, it is my mission to share my years of industry experience to help people achieve their dreams. Offer a smooth transaction process, coordinating all elements of the sale and providing valuable resources and assistance. Utilize expert knowledge of the local market to create offers, price homes and market listings strategically. Will work hard to get the best deal possible within your desired timeframe. Proudly serving the communities in and around Allentown and the Greater Lehigh Valley area.

BUYER SERVICES:

Personalized guidance to determine your priorities
Utilizing multiple MLS systems to gain market knowledge and research to find the right home
Negotiating requests and offers

Coordinating contracts and documentation
Delivering support before, during and after the sale
Ability to help assist and guide any buyer through the entire process from finding a lender to the closing table

SELLER SERVICES:

Researching and knowing our local real estate market
Preparing and staging home to sell and offer tips to get home ready to show
Deciding accurate and aggressive marketing strategy to achieve a listing price for maximum profit in shortest, most efficient timeframe

Identifying the key selling points and features to set our clients’ homes apart from the rest
Comprehensive, strategic marketing of your home to potential buyers
Negotiating with buyers on your behalf to achieve best interests of our clients

MARKETING STRATEGIES:

Full in-house marketing staff
Sourcing leads from expansive network
Utilizing Matterport home tours
High-resolution video tours and photography
Open houses
Comprehensive social media marketing campaign

Individual property websites available
Direct mailers and door hangers/flyers
Utilizing the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) to gain the largest reach for each property
Syndicated listing on 100+ high-visibility websites

EDUCATION:

REALTORS® License
Certified Military Residential Specialist (CMRS)
Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES)

Short Sales and Foreclosure Resources (SFR)
Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR)
Former Active Duty United States Marine

MEMBERSHIPS:

Greater Lehigh Valley REALTORS® (GLVR)

ACHIEVEMENTS:

President, GLVR, 2022-2023
President-Elect, GLVR Board, 2021
Humanitarian Award, Chapel of Four Chaplains, 2018

Chairman’s Club Award, RE/MAX
Hall of Fame, RE/MAX, 2012
Consistently Ranked Top 50 Sales Associates, GLVR MLS

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

President, National Marine Corps League Foundation
National Chaplain, Marine Corp League
Chairman of Board, Chapel of Four Chaplains Foundation
Board Member, United States Marines Youth Physical Fitness Foundation, Inc
Former Senior Vice Commandant, Lehigh Valley Marine Corps League Detachment 296

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