A Rare Advantage: Experience From Inside the Schaffer’s Mill New Development Team

One of the reasons Eric Navarro brings a different level of strategy to the Truckee luxury market is his background working directly with the Schaffer’s Mill real estate team during the community’s new development phase.

This experience gave Eric a front-row seat to how a premier golf community is positioned, priced, and sold from the developer’s perspective—including:

• how inventory is released and absorbed

• how pricing strategy evolves over time

• how buyers evaluate lifestyle, amenities, and long-term value

• how messaging changes between early-phase sales and resale opportunities

Because of this, Eric doesn’t just understand Schaffer’s Mill as an agent who sells homes there—he understands it as someone who sold for the community itself.

Why This Matters for Sellers

For sellers, this insider experience allows Eric to help position a resale home in direct context with new construction and future inventory, using:

• smarter pricing strategy

• stronger narrative positioning

• marketing that speaks to what buyers already value about the community

• negotiation insight rooted in how buyers think when comparing resale vs. new

Why This Matters for Buyers

For buyers, it means clarity and leverage—especially in competitive golf communities—because Eric can explain:

• where value truly sits inside the neighborhood

• how floor plans, lots, and locations compare historically

• what holds long-term resale strength

• when it makes sense to buy now vs. wait

This combination of developer-side insight + resale expertise is rare—and it’s one of the reasons Eric is trusted by clients who want more than surface-level guidance when buying or selling in Truckee’s luxury golf communities.