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Derek Stefan
Derek Stefan

Derek Stefan

REALTOR®
Derek Stefan is a Santa Rosa native, born and raised, long-time resident of the Santa Rosa Junior College neighborhood. His father, George Stefan, was a draftsman and licensed architectural designer, who was inspired by the work of Frank Lloyd Wright. Derek received an appreciation for architecture and design from his father, who designed many distinctive homes, including some of the first homes in the Bodega Harbour subdivision located in Bodega Bay.
 
He enjoys leveraging this background in client service and sales to help people buy and sell homes with Sonoma Coast Living Real Estate Services. He his focused on selling homes in the central Santa Rosa area including the vintage neighborhoods and historic districts as well as coastal homes on Sonoma & Marin Coast, and throughout Sonoma County.
 
Before real estate, Derek had a varied career. He graduated from Montgomery High School in Santa Rosa, CA and studied theater at UCLA. After working as an actor in Southern California for ten years, he moved back to the North Bay in 1997 to work in the staffing and recruiting industry. While in this career path he earned a Bachelors Degree in Applied Economics from University of San Francisco.
 
After a successful career in HR/Recruiting, Derek decided to follow his passion for real estate. He was recently promoted from Broker Assistant to licensed Real Estate Agent CA DRE 02250511 at Sonoma Coast Living in Bodega Bay, Broker/Owner of Sonoma Coast Living Real Estate, Thera Buttaro, CA DRE 00610278
 
Derek is also dedicated to community service. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Petaluma Valley and has held several leadership roles, including as Club President. He started a successful wellness program called “Rotary [Community] Walks” and actively supports The American Heart Association.
 
𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 • Bachelor of Science, Applied Economics - University of San Francisco • REALTOR®, CA DRE 02250511 • Certified Staffing Professional - American Staffing Association • Human Resources Management Certificate - Sonoma State University
 
𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 •National Association of Realtors (NAR) •California Association of Realtors (CAR) •North Bay Association of Realtors (NorBAR) •Member, Professional Association of Sonoma County (PASCO) • Member, SAG-AFTRA 

Derek Stefan

REALTOR®

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  • 930 Langeburg Street Santa Rosa

    $775,000

    930 Langeburg Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95407

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  • 872 Carr Avenue Santa Rosa

    $688,000

    872 Carr Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95404

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