Ellen Roberts has helped me with the sale of a house and the purchase of a home. She is…read moreprofessional, personable, reliable, and smart! I wouldn't think of navigating real estate without Ellen! Your home is most often the biggest investment you'll ever make. Do yourself a favor and work with the best, Ellen Roberts!!

I used an agent (Tammy) from this firm and was placed in a terrible and costly situation because of…read moreher. The well at the house I bought was bad. I would have done a well inspection but the realtor provided me with one done by a previous potential buyer. She told me I didn't need to do one since one was done. What I didn't realize until after closing was that the company that did the inspection was the same company that put in the well. When I found out a few days after living in the house that the well was collapsing, I called the company to discuss the possibility of having the $12,000 bill covered at least partially by their insurance. I was told that Tammy said she never told me not to do an inspection and this was a she said she said situation that would not be covered. I'm a single mom living off an educators salary. This wiped out my savings. I would NOT recommend this company. They are not ethical.

I highly recommend Karen Arbitune as your next real estate professional! I engaged Karen to sell my…read morein-laws home after they made mistake of signing with "neighborhood agent" after 60 days with no activity. Karen is a true marketing machine, as I found her through her social media posts from selling another property in the neighborhood. Karen and her team produced a video that sold the lifestyle of the community vs. just a 3/2 with granite countertops etc.. that they pushed out on social media and Google searches. Karen got the home under contract in less than 3 weeks and closed in 45 days at better-than-expected price. Karen is a true real estate professional in every aspect of the process such as proactive communication, the most professional marketing materials I have ever seen, attended all showings, offered to tour them around the amenities, provided real-time feedback, followed up with buyer's agent, managed multiple interested parties, negotiated the final offer with a steady demeanor and ensured we closed in a timely manner. I have bought and sold 8 homes in 5 different states in various price ranges of $400k to $2.5m+ so have worked with every type of realtor. Even after doing due diligence and interviewing several before engaging them, one was a nightmare, two were part-timers, almost all were good at marketing themselves vs. the property and turned out to be listing collectors for another agent to sell the home...except Karen that is at the top of her industry.

Let's start by saying she's definitely not as young as the photos. To include her yelp photo. Those…read morephotos are at least 10+ years old with filters and yet she still uses them for her advertisements. I also never met her or even spoke to her until she showed up at my house. My first call was with her brother and he said she would be meeting him there, but he never showed. Look out for the bait and switch, which already put a bad taste in my mouth for how this was gonna go. My home is definitely not a higher end home, but it is a good starter home with everything updated for a young family. Karen came in already downplaying the value of the house with a very low number of what it would sell for. Ironically, I got that same number from opendoor, which is an investment firm that buys the houses for about 80 to 85% of their true value. Clearly she had already looked at my house as just an investment property. The entire time all she did was say I've done this and I've done that, but she never made it feel like we would be working together to sell my house for the most money possible. She only brought three comps which were as far away as 4 miles. Simply put she's a dinosaur in this industry and unless you have a home valued at 500,000 or more she doesn't seem interested. She left a lot of old flyers and not a single one. had an older home with updates on it so I highly doubt my house would've even made her flyers. Yes she did say the company spends hundreds of thousands of dollars to make sure they're listed first and do the social media work, but is that truly selling my house on all of those platforms or is it just selling the company and the higher end homes? I went with a younger more social media connected realtor who came in with a number $55,000 higher than what Karen said my house would sell for which was backed up by eight comps within a mile of my house. I think that just goes to show that Karen wanted to flip my house for an investor. Will it sell for that higher number, maybe not but if you don't try you'll never know. Karen was willing to leave money on the table to move me along and help her investors!

Andrea and Maria make an excellent team! I knew I was in kind and capable hands the whole way…read morethrough my sale and purchase (which was perfect because I needed some hand-holding during my domino-deal)! Maria played a skilled and wise supporting role - available and connected - as Andrea drove the train for me. Andrea was knowledgeable, supportive, and a go-getter from start to finish; professional and responsive, she was just who I needed in my corner. She is an excellent communicator. She kept my goals in mind - and helped me to keep them in sight. I've already recommended both Andrea and Maria to family who will be looking to purchase a new home in the area. This home sale and purchase was a big deal for my little family and I was in excellent hands with Andrea and Maria. I'm grateful to them both!

My friends and I got caught in a bad storm in Winter Park. We were under the awning outside of…read moreFannie Hillman, and the agent invited us in to sit and wait for the storm to pass. She was really nice, offered us water and took the time to talk to us. Despite the fact that we weren't clients, we were treated with great service!

We hired LauraLeigh on the advice of an appraiser. My father had recently passed and we needed to…read moresell the house remotely as no one in our family lived in FL. We cleaned out the home leaving approximately 7 pieces of furniture in the garage. LauraLeigh assured us she would dispose of them. It became a hassle with multiple 'SOS' emails that stressed me out. I thought her communication with our lawyer disrespectful and she did not even attend the closing to represent us as we were not there. We did not receive our asking price as she encouraged us to take the first offer. She did provide one small extra service but even with this I was made to feel as if I was being a bother. I would not recommend as the whole process did not go smoothly at all and left me with terrible memories of my parents home.

When we decided to sell our daughter's house we had no idea where to start and who to contact…read more Fortunately, a good friend recommended Laura Leigh Wood for the job. We contacted Laura Leigh and informed her we wanted to sell the house fast. She was out the next day providing us with some very simple and inexpensive ideas to enhance the appearance of the house. Well, her ideas definitely made the difference as the house had three full contract offers within 24 hours of listing. The closing process could not have gone any smoother as well. We would highly recommend Laura Leigh for anyone looking to buy or sell a home.

Tanya has been an absolute dream for us from beginning to end and beyond. She is knowledgeable and…read morepassionate. She listened to our needs and shared a wealth of resources with us. As first time home buyers she truly made a terrifying, stressful process such a breeze. We've filed her business card away for any future purchases and will be recommending her to anyone looking to buy a home in the area!!

Gail Higley is a PRO in the real estate industry. She has great communication skills, continues to…read moregrow herself as an agent to better serve her clients and works for the BEST outcome for her clients. Gail is fun and super knowledgeable in her industry. If you are looking for an agent to take the BEST care of you through your transaction I HIGHLY recommend Gail Higley!

Gail Higley had a confirmed showing at our home scheduled for 3:00 PM. We prepared the house,…read moreloaded up our two young kids and dog, and left to give her full access. She never showed. No call, no text, nothing. We came back at 3:40 assuming it was a no-show. She finally arrived at 3:45 -- 45 minutes late -- and when she came to the door she said, "Didn't expect anyone to be here." We let her know the showing was confirmed for 3:00 and it was now 3:45. We told her she was lucky we still had the kids in the car and could step away. Instead of apologizing, she snapped "I'm lucky?", said "Forget it, I don't need to see your house," slammed our front door in our faces, and stormed off. Her own client -- the buyer -- then came to our door and asked if he could see the house without her. She abandoned her own client at a stranger's home after throwing a tantrum. We have two young children. This was aggressive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable. We have filed formal complaints with her brokerage and the Florida Real Estate Commission.

Easiest real estate transaction I've had in 60 years! Being out of the area sellers, she was able…read moreto help us with details like junk removal, cleaning yard care you name it she had a suggestion for any of our needs. On top of it, she sold our house in eight days! Best real estate decision we ever made!

Amanda is amazing at what she does and a blessing to work with!! . I couldn't have asked for a…read morebetter agent to represent me while purchasing my first home. I work in the real estate industry and I was nervous to purchase my first home because of the things I have seen and heard. I had no idea it was going to be so easy and that I will credit to Amanda. Every step of the way she was 10 steps ahead of me on the things I needed...whether I knew I needed them or not. If you have any questions on who you want to represent you whether you are selling or buying I HIGHLY recommend Amanda! Not only is she an amazing agent but she is a very knowledgeable broker and will have your best interest at heart the entire time. Plus, it's not over right after closing, she remains in contact with you and is always a shoulder to lean on.

Tania was amazing in all aspects. She helped me make the house look great, handled the pictures and…read morepostings, was great at negotiating, and really seemed to be 100% aligned with us. Initially I was looking at large real estate websites which would buy my house and/or list my house. I almost went with them, but I am glad I didn't. Tania informed me what she thought we could sell it for, which was over 10% more than the websites were offering. The house sold for exactly what she said. I will hire Tania again next time I have to buy or sell a house. I cannot stress how easy the process was for me and how valuable having an experienced real estate agent is.