Steven was a wonderful friend, a mentor, and shared such a great laugh with us. We always see and hear his laughter in California where we live. In Austin, we remember him for his wonderful sense of fun, Esther's follies, wonderful Monday night Pizza get-togethers, meeting the brains and brawn behind Big-Bird and the hilarity of Blanche of the Golden Girls. He was most of all such a blessing in our life. I want to extend our deepest sympathies to his family- he was beloved and a great friend when we needed it most.

Sincere condolences. Very sad to have received this news.

Dear Judy,
My sincerest condolences over your loss of Steve.
When IBM relocated my husband, Alex Morgan, and me to Austin in 1984, we were so lucky to have Steve as our realtor. He genuinely cared about helping us find a house and Steve was so much fun long after we moved into our house. I’ve often thought about Steve over the years since leaving Austin. I’ve never forgotten him.
Steve will be missed by hundreds of people.
Barbara

Judy - John and I are so sorry to learn that Steve and his loving effervescence has left this earth. We will always remember Steve and you fondly and pray that you and your family will be comforted in your time of loss. With deepest sympathy, Jeannine (Miller)

So sad to hear of Steven's passing. Many happy memories with Steven and Mac. Mac was my doctor and we shared a sail boat for many years. We shared many happy things together sailing, dining out, the arts and with friends. Steven and Mac were the big brothers I never had and they always had my back during difficult times. They made me feel safe and I knew they would defend me fearlessly if needed. Steven represented me several times in real estate transactions and his skill and his counsel in some deals that were difficult could not have worked out without him. He was not only my agent but he was my friend and guided me away from some bad deals as my friend. He was the kind of friend and business advisor that told you the truth...what you needed hear...not just what you wanted to hear and he did not hesitate or hold back when he thought I was making a mistake. Those kind of friends are the most valuable. One real estate deal in particular comes to mind. During the real estate collapse in the 80's the resolution trust opened bids to disperse the thousands of foreclosed properties in the government's control after banks and savings and loans failed. These properties were made available strictly to low and medium income Americans to bid on. I encouraged a friend who qualified to bid on these properties. He found a half dozen or so properties he wanted to offer written bids on and I contacted Steven to do the paperwork and process the bids to the resolution trust. It's difficult to tell someone trying to purchase their first property how much to bid so I suggested to my friend he bid $5,000 on a property that had originally sold for almost $150k. I knew that was about the most he could put together for a purchase and that even that could be a challenge. He found a condo project in central Austin that had units available to bid on. They were in new condition only a couple of years old and there were a bunch of them that had been foreclosed on and available to bid on. Steven spent hours filling out all the extra paperwork required for the bidding process and occasionally would look up at me with a wise and knowing look and say..."there is no way your going to get one of these for $5,000...but he continued on and sent them off to resolution trust. I knew he did all this work...and on a Sunday no less ...because he was my friend. Weeks later my friend he helped prepare the bids for and I were in Los Angelos on Rodeo Drive. My friend called home to check his messages and from the floor below at the POLO store I could hear him yelling upstairs on the pay phone...."I got it!...I got it! I got a condo for $5,000!" Steven had left a message telling him one of the condos didn't get any bids except for my friend's $5,000 offer. Steven said resolution trust tried to back out because the bid was so low but Steven wouldn't have it....He told them...your rules say the highest bid gets the property and refused to back down. A less skilled agent would have been intimidated by a big government agency but not Steven. He was as excited as my friend saying something to the effect..."this is the most amazing real estate deal of my career...of course my commission is going to be something like $35 dollars hahaha!.... but can you believe it?!...a 2 bedroom condo with covered parking...fire place and totally remodeled for $5,000...amazing!" It gave my friend a start...a start in having a home that he could not have accomplished without Steven. Then Steven even sat my friend down and told him...don't ever sell this condo...it can take care of you when you are older. He gave my friend just starting out in the world sound financial advise that changed his life for the better. That was Steven. Telling this story brings back so many good memories with him...his wonderful sense of humor and wit. I miss those days and I miss Steven. He was a great man, a good friend and made his world a better place. I was lucky my journey passed across his...Rest In Peace Steven. You will be missed.