Steve Vail is a Northern California real estate broker and financial lender/broker with more than forty years of industry experience. He obtained his real estate license in 1976 and currently holds California DRE license #00619431 and NMLS license #256839.
Throughout his career, Steve has worked across residential and commercial real estate, handling situations that extend far beyond ordinary property transactions. His experience includes purchasing a commercial property, selling a large restaurant in Santa Rosa, constructing a single-family home in 2024, and working toward the sale of a gold mine.
His decades in the field have given him practical knowledge of buying, selling, financing, foreclosures, loan modifications, property disclosures, title matters, insurance, and negotiations. Steve also understands how changing laws, market conditions, and unexpected complications can affect buyers, sellers, and homeowners.
In So Where Do You Want to Live?, he shares real-world experiences and professional insights to help readers approach real estate decisions with greater knowledge, care, and confidence.