Lionstone Real Estate Group - DWELL Real Estate

Stephen was a true professional from beginning to end. He executed the sale of our house seamlessly, from his outstanding photography showcasing our home in its best light, to dealing with any and all questions from us and other realtors and interested buyers immediately. Any issues we ran into he had an immediate answer and solution to. On the day of our closing we had a last minute issue with our pool heater, that he took care of and relieved so much stress and possible delay in our closing. Selling your home is one of the most stressful events in your life and Stephen removed any and all of our stress. Not only did we use Stephens expertise in selling our home, his great knowledge and negotiation skills greatly benefited us in the purchase of our new home. As previously stated, Stephen is a true professional, honest and trustworthy, represents his clients best interests and goes above and beyond to make the whole process smooth and stress free. Thank you so very much Stephen, you are a true gem in the Sarasota/Bradenton real estate field.

If I had to sum up how and what Stephen is about, it would have to be patience!
I thought he was gonna give up on me, but he actually encouraged me and helped me like I've never been helped before.
From picking the right community, right house and right finance company, Stephen is the MAN!!!
His knowledge of the market is impressive to say the least. He guided me in the right direction and I am now the proud owner of a beautiful 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 car garage house in the beautiful Del Tierra community of Bradenton FL. with A-Rated Schools!
Thank you Stephen! My wife and I love you!

It was our pleasure to have Stephen as our Realtor when buying our first home in Florida. He was diligent regarding our specific needs including our budget. He is highly knowledgeable of the area and found us a beautiful house with a great school district. He got us a great deal on a house that exceeded our expectations. Throughout the process, Stephen was always keeping us informed and attentive to every detail. Stephen was always honest about every house we went to see, and his advice helped us a lot in this process. He stayed with us every step of this process and we are very thankful for that; we couldn’t have done it without his guidance. Highly recommended!!!

I originally reached out from California to several Real Estate Professionals to help me purchase a home in Sarasota. None of them wanted to deal with me across the country or at least didn't respond. Stephen hung in there and was extremely responsive to my excessive questions, even on weekends. He is knowledgeable, has been through new home purchases, knows the area and was super helpful.

It took months for me to prepare and sell my home in California and all the while, Stephen hung in there with me. He took the time to show me around whenever I was in FL. We finally settled on an amazing new construction home, where Stephen was able to negotiate huge concessions in the form of money to spend at the design center. He even went to the design center with me and pointed out what is popular, durable, and best things to do for future resale (just in case).

Above all, Stephen was nice, prompt and helpful, with great suggestions. I highly recommend Stephen Downes at Lionstone Real Estate Group.

Stephen was very professional and was personable with us and prospective buyers. He aggressively marketed our house with showings (most of which he attended), realtor and prospective buyers' open houses, and on various internet sites both professional and social. He always had a positive attitude. He was a good listener with the sellers and worked to understand the goals they were trying to achieve, giving honest advice when he felt it was needed. As we got closer to a sale, he responded smartly to issues presented by the buyer.