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About Schneider Estates

Twenty-five years of helping people 
find home.

A boutique Santa Cruz County brokerage.
Built by a mother and son who came west from New Orleans.
Working together as a team the entire time.
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OUR STORY
Christine Schneider spent the first half of her career in New Orleans, a city that teaches you to read a room, to hear what goes unsaid, and never to rush what matters. She carried that sensibility west to Santa Cruz County, and twenty-five years on, she still negotiates every contract herself.

Her son Daniel grew up inside that work and now shapes how every home is seen, photographing, filming, and designing each listing himself. He does all of it in-house, and it looks like no one else's.
"A home is the most personal thing most people will ever buy or sell. We treat it that way."
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WHAT WE BELIEVE

You work with the broker

The person who lists your home is the person who negotiates it. Always.

Counsel you can trust

Honest guidance on timing and price, even when the honest answer is to wait.

Made by hand, in-house

Every photograph, film, and detail is created for your home and yours alone.
26
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
100+
VERIFIED REVIEWS
2
GENERATIONS, ONE TEAM
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Santa Cruz County

Ready to get clear on 
what's possible?

The advantage is local knowledge - the difference is in the details.
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