about our team

The Shaffer Team of Douglas Elliman Real Estate is a vanguard collaboration of highly seasoned Real Estate Professionals. As native New Yorker’s and long-time Manhattanites, the Shaffer Team members are all highly educated and well connected to the city. The team’s track record of accomplishing top-producing results while remaining dedicated to the highest standards of integrity, honesty, and discretion for their clients is unmatched. Together the team’s varied and unique areas of expertise create a fully comprehensive team, boasting heterogeneity of specialties, including:



1. Facilitating the Purchase and Sale of Primary Residence

The Shaffer Team offers reliable expert insight and knowledge that puts them above the competition. Their personal database of over 70,000 active buyer and investor contacts, and their diverse network of contractors, designers, attorneys, and business managers adds value for each individual client.



2. Identifying and Analyzing Investment Property

Our understanding of market trends will maximize the highest potential profit and financial returns on your future property. We are uniquely experienced in handling investments, 1031 exchanges, and maximizing our clients return on investment.



3. New Developments

Whether it is the conceptual stages of finding and purchasing property or building a team of experienced professionals, The Shaffer Team has a history of successful marketing and sales of New Developments.



Regarding New Developments, the ShafferTeam bundle of services includes:


• Consultation for the development process

• Layout/floorplan creation to maximize sellable square footage and ensure the highest sold price per square foot

• Designs/building finishes specific to what buyers are looking for within that sub-market

• Building amenities – determining which each property could have, and the size and placement of each

• Monthly Elliman sales report for your property

• Collaborate with project consultants, designers, architects, and attorneys

• Meet with lenders to ensure funding through proper underwriting

• Develop a comprehensive launch program, including special events, press releases, and targeted media