Steve is a native St. Louisan. He grew up in the Sunset Hills area and attended Lake Forest College, located on the North Shore of Chicago. After a year of working as the Assistant to the Dean of Admissions for Lake Forest, Steve was accepted into the nine-month Management Training Program at Mercantile Bank in St. Louis. At the time, it was an extremely coveted program that was ranked among the top management training programs of all banks in the Midwest, including Chicago. It was in the management training program that Steve met Carolyn's husband, Bob, and became great friends from that point on. After three years with Mercantile as a corporate real estate lending officer, Steve decided to get his real estate license and switch careers. He joined Wallace McNeil Company, a commercial real estate brokerage firm in Clayton, in 1987. Timing was not on his side, due to a downturn in the commercial real estate market in St. Louis at the time. In 1988, Steve decided to join St. Louis based Maritz, Inc., a national leader in the motivation and incentive industry. Steve enjoyed six years of traveling the world with Maritz Travel Company, first as a Travel Director and then as a Travel Account Executive, operating incentive travel programs for Fortune 500 corporate clients. Finally, in 1994, Steve had the desire to return to real estate and try the residential side of the industry. He found his calling in life and has never looked back!
Steve lives in Clayton and is active in a number of charitable causes. He enjoys working out, golf, tennis and traveling (has a second home in Santa Barbara) and spending time with family and friends. Steve is the proud owner of an adopted rescue dog, a Catahoula Leopard, from the APA (Animal Protection Association of Missouri).
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SD
Steve is the best. This is the second house he has sold for us. He is professional but very personable. We would highly recommend him to anyone looking to buy or sell a house.
TA
From day one Steve put us at ease. He is knowledgeable, flexible, resourceful, friendly and informed about the area, inspections and all those types of details. He helped us manage vendors we didn’t have time to handle, he was timely with all communications, and provided insight and recommendations throughout the process as we made decisions. Steve was available day/night - very easy to reach. Ultimately he guided us to a fast and successful sale.
DG
Steve and his team were wonderful! He helped make my first home purchase easy and stress free.
MG
This is our second time working with Steve and Carolyn! They are truly a pleasure to work with and go above and beyond. I highly recommend using them!
CA
Steve is the best! He is extremely knowledgeable about the St Louis area, its neighborhoods and towns, as well as the ever-changing real estate market. He is very honest and caring. He has so many useful connections, and he really makes the effort to get to know his clients and their needs. He is responsive and simply gets things done. Although looking for a home can be stressful, Steve finds a way to make it fun. We highly recommend using Steve to help you with your real estate needs.
OB
If you’re ready to buy/sell… I strongly recommend the Steve Breihan. In addition to knowing ALL things real estate (down to the smallest things you may not consider) he is thorough and friendly. He manages to remove the stress associated with buying and selling and makes the experience quite enjoyable.
CE
Steve has all of the best qualities you could imagine. Professional, friendly, attentive to your needs, knowledgeable, and always available. I would never consider using anyone else but Steve!
GK
Steve and his team were very practical in their approach to staging our house and getting it ready for the market. They were always available to guide us through the process and made it very easy for us. We recommend them highly for anyone looking for a real estate agent in the area.
RS
Steve and his team are fantastic!
Steve was amazing, after an exhausting search of potential properties we found the perfect home thanks to Steve. Steve put us in a excellent position to have our offer accepted and was our biggest advocate all thru the closing process. Steve's attention to detail was impeccable. I HIGHLY recommend Steve and his team for your next real estate sale or purchase!
PA
Steven and his team did a fantastic job selling our home. The team put together an amazing marketing package and it sold in 3 days. They were great to work with during the sale process and continued to assist even after closing when issues arose with the new buyer. This was our second time using Steven for our home sale and will use his team next time we sell a home.
SW
Steve did an excellent job on all levels of this real estate deal. He explained things well and kept me well informed all the way thru the process. I would highly recommend him to anyone who is interested in being well represented in this complicated journey
LP
Steve sold my in-laws their house 25 years ago and he came highly recommended, so we chose him to help us purchase our first home.
We were both first time home buyers and moving to STL from out of state. Steve was able to handle the curveballs of us not being in the area and the process ran very smoothly. Steve was always happy to work with us to make both our purchase and the move seamless.
Throughout our entire process Steve was communicative and knowledge. He was always available to answer our questions (days, nights, weekends, and while he was on vacation) up until the moment we were handed the keys.
Steve knows how to make the buying process easy. If my husband and I ever move out of our home, Steve is the first person we're calling!
We were both first time home buyers and moving to STL from out of state. Steve was able to handle the curveballs of us not being in the area and the process ran very smoothly. Steve was always happy to work with us to make both our purchase and the move seamless.
Throughout our entire process Steve was communicative and knowledge. He was always available to answer our questions (days, nights, weekends, and while he was on vacation) up until the moment we were handed the keys.
Steve knows how to make the buying process easy. If my husband and I ever move out of our home, Steve is the first person we're calling!
NJ
I have known Steven for years as he has facilitated the sale of our homes on 3 separate occasions. Needless to say he is a fantastic professional. He is intelligent, personable, and dependable. I highly recommend him as his expertise really affords considerable stress reduction during your home sale.
Steve has been our agent for both of our two home sales, in 2014 and 2020 (during the pandemic!). We could not be happier with the outcomes. Steve is a trusted professional who guided us through the process. Calm under pressure, knowledgeable, firm in resolve, organized, a great listener, negotiator and advocate, Steve is simply the best, in our opinion. Our warm thanks to Steve and his team for helping us reach our goals. We will miss you!!
We first met Steve in 2015 when a job transfer brought us to St. Louis. Both of us were raised here but because of job opportunities, we hadn't lived in St. Louis for 40 years! The area had changed a bit and we needed to get to know St. Louis again. Steve asked questions, listened and evaluated our needs. He was patient with us and guided us to the perfect area and a beautiful home. But, once again, in May 2020, we were on the move again and called on him to help us sell our house. This was during the COVID-19 crisis but, once again, Steve did what he does and sold our home in 5 days! He is a great choice for anyone looking to buy or sell real estate. We will miss him and his team as we have become great friends.
AP
Steve and his team were spectacular and did an absolutely fantastic job for us selling our home. Steve was available any time we had questions or concerns and gave us great advice at every step of the process. Even though we listed our property just as COVID was kicking off, Steve was optimistic and helpful and guided us through the process. Once we had an offer Steve was able to work out all the issues that came with trying to complete the sale in the time of COVID, including dealing with us long-distance and making sure everything was in place for the deal to go through. I can't recommend him or his team highly enough.
SM
We have worked with Steve on both sides of a home sale. He is very knowledgeable and attentive making the process that easier whether you are the buyer or seller. Steve makes buying or selling pain free, thanks Steve!!!
My wife and I met Steve Breihan fifteen years ago when we were looking for a home. There was an immediate connection and we asked him to be our buyers’ agent and our listing agent.
Fifteen years later and we asked him to perform the same services for a second time. Do you think we appreciate his knowledge, his assistance, and his professionalism? You bet we do. He is a top-flight agent and a wonderful person. We feel lucky that Steve has been by our side with the purchase and sale of two homes.
Fifteen years later and we asked him to perform the same services for a second time. Do you think we appreciate his knowledge, his assistance, and his professionalism? You bet we do. He is a top-flight agent and a wonderful person. We feel lucky that Steve has been by our side with the purchase and sale of two homes.
KJ
Steve was there to direct us, advise me, follow through on every issue, and reassure when needed. What more difficult time could there be to sell real estate than in the age of COVID, and yet we listed and sold the condo in one day. With three clean offers above list price, Steve's communication with us was exactly what you would suspect from a premiere agent in the business. It is no coincidence that this was perhaps as clean and smooth a closing as is possible....even in the best of times! We owe a great deal of this to Steve and his team.
