Associate Broker/Owner Stefan J. Scholl grew up in Petoskey, Michigan, attending St. Francis Xavier Grade School and graduating from Petoskey High School (Centennial Class of '85).  He went on to obtain his bachelor's degree in International Relations from The Honors College and James Madison College at Michigan State University (1989).  Scholl received his law degree in 1992 from the University of Michigan Law School, where he was a participant in the Henry M. Campbell Moot Court Competition and received the prestigious S. Anthony Benton Best Brief Award from a panel of distinguished judges, including United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

From 1992-1994, Scholl practiced law with Beier Howlett, P.C., a Bloomfield Hills, Michigan law firm.  In 1994, Scholl returned to his hometown of Petoskey and established his own law practice.  Scholl is a member of the Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan and has practiced real estate law extensively.  Scholl has represented numerous individuals, partnerships, trusts, estates, corporations, limited liability companies, schools, municipalities and other governmental bodies in connection with a variety of real estate matters including purchase and sale transactions, planning and zoning, landlord/tenant law, condominium law and development, and construction law and litigation.

Scholl formed Buyer's Broker of Northern Michigan, LLC and obtained his Michigan Real Estate Broker's license in 2001.  He is a member of the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (NAEBA), the Real Estate Buyer Agency Council (REBAC), the National Association of Realtors, Michigan Association of Realtors, Emmet Association of Realtors, and the Northern Michigan Multiple Listing Service.  Scholl has obtained the Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) designation, and is an e-Pro certified internet professional, a certification which is held by less than one (1%) percent of all realtors nationwide.  Scholl specializes in buyer representation and relocation.

He is married to a lovely and talented artist, Kim, and has two adorable children, Max and Mamie.  In addition to spending time with his family, Scholl enjoys fly fishing, bird hunting, boating and spending time at the beach in the summertime, and playing ice hockey, skiing, snowboarding and snowmobiling in the wintertime.  Zeke Scholl, a yellow labrador retriever, is the office mascot.

Community Involvement

• Member, Emmet Association of Realtors Board of Directors (2004-Present)
• Emmet County Commissioner (2001-2002).
• Member and Past President (1998-1999) of the Emmet-Charlevoix Bar Association.
• Volunteer Member, Char-Em Adult Hockey Association Board of Directors (1998-Present).
• Volunteer Member, United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 16-02, Ass't District Staff Officer - Communication Services, 9th District Central (2003-2005).
• Volunteer Member, Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs and Affordable Housing Committees.
• U.S. House of Representatives Page (1984).
• Member, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council.
• Member, Little Traverse Conservancy.
• Member, Ruffed Grouse Society.
• Member, Trout Unlimited.
• Member, Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce.
• Member, Harbor Springs Chamber of Commerce.
• Member, Theta Chi Fraternity.
• Member, St. Francis Xavier Church, Petoskey.