Thank you so much, Michelle, for the many hours & weeks (finally turning into months) of dedication…read moreplus your "never give up" work ethic in helping us locate our perfect Florida home at 295 Bell Tower Crossing West in Solivita. Mike & I knew we were in good hands because you had already handled both the sale of our Virginia Beach VA & Kill Devil Hills NC homes. Even before leaving the Outer Banks of NC, Michelle sent daily listings of prospective properties in surrounding Orlando areas. Our "perfect Florida home" was to magically downsize us from a 2500 square foot three story reverse floor plan beach home into a one story location of about 1500 square foot. Our prime requirements were absolutely no stairs (after living with 3 sets), tiled floors with absolutely no carpet, a screened lanai, double garage, no yard maintenance, multiple on-site swimming pools which we did not have to maintain & nothing waterfront (after paying FEMA flood insurance premiums since 1981). Our first offer, while still residing in NC, was made based on photographs & amenities of the listed property. We offered a sizable down payment with secured financing, but lost out to a total cash payment. Once we arrived in Florida, the end of August, house hunting began. Some weekends, we saw as many as eight homes per day with possibilities & others being an automatic NO once we entered the front door. Michelle had the utmost patience because we were "nit-pickers" inspecting every detail, measuring to make sure our furniture would fit & constant questions concerning upkeep by the previous owners. Our second offer looked like the perfect choice for us, but thanks to a detailed home & sewage inspection, we were quickly dis-enchanted by a 55 page report of reasons not to purchase but run! Luckily this report was received in time to cancel the agreement & our "earnest money" was fully returned. 295 Bell Tower Crossing West in Solivita was the home which we liked the most viewing Florida real estate listings before even leaving NC. Floor plan & size were exactly what we wanted. Of course, previous owners decorating tastes were far from ours. We had toured 295 Bell Tower Crossing W before entering into the contact on the "55 page nightmare" which quickly sent us back to our original choice. Michelle prepared agreement on this home with the contingency of home & sewage inspection report which proved to have minimal items. With the work of an excellent cleaning crew, fantastic painters & update of all lighting & kitchen appliances, 295 Bell Tower Crossing West is now our beautiful home. No more drab wall colors & massive window treatments. Our walls are now a beautiful shade between pistachio pudding & lime sherbert, ocean blue bedrooms & irish cream bathrooms with lots of bright sunshine. Most enjoyable is our covered lanai which our kitty enjoys as much as we do. Inspite of a hurricane passing through just before inspection, Michelle was the perfect realtor with so much effort turning this Solivita home into our 3rd Time Charm!

Michelle Linett was absolutely amazing helping us find our vacation/rental home in Florida! She…read morewas on top of everything every step of the way! I will use her again, and I will definitely recommend her to friends & family!

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.

Gail understands trust is not earned, she will exceed expectations, and hustle (work extremely…read morehard) to make the real estate journey as smooth as possible. It is all about relationships for Gail and she is an amazing real estate agent. If you are thinking of selling or buying chat with Gail!

We met Bea Miranda when we bought our condo in downtown Orlando and she was the listing agent for…read morethe sellers. At the time we were very impressed with her professionalism and straightforward manner in presenting the unit to us. When we in turn decided it was time to sell, we had no second thoughts about asking Bea to list the unit for us. She is an energetic realtor who is ready to respond quickly to any issue that might arise as they always do in real estate transactions. She gave us good advice and is very knowledgeable about the condo market in downtown Orlando and the Orlando housing market in general. We had an acceptable offer on our condo within a month. Bea is a pleasure to work with as an agent.

In the fall of 2020, we decided to sell our home in Lake county and relocate to Orlando. We were…read morereferred to Beatrice Miranda as realtor we should consider working with. We contacted Beatrice well before our home sold. We gave her an "idea" of what we were looking for. We were instantly impressed with Beatrice's follow up, timely responses and attention to detail. Moreover, we were amazed on Beatrice's knowledge of the real estate market in downtown Orlando. In April we sold our home and signed a lease with a property that Beatrice uncovered. The property was not listed which was another example of Beatrice's strong network. Her network is "as deep, as it is broad". Also, we were working with Beatrice well in advance of selling our home which was never reflected in the attention and time she allocated to us. This realtor not only knows her stuff, but she has the network and work ethic to make things happen.

Scott Rankin is the best!!!! He was so understanding of our situation and he was the recommended…read morechoice for the Sherwood Forest Community for good reason! He helped us every step of the way and gave us excellent advice. It was a pleasure working with him as he is a genuine person and will fight for his clients. We were so impressed with how he helped the local community after hurricane Ian. We would most definitely work with Scott again because of his professionalism and excellent follow through. Our home sold quickly and we are very pleased.

I am the buyer and a realtor, who purchased a home from Kira. She was pleasant to work with and…read morehandled everything promptly and professionally, from start to finish.

Kira Woods was simply amazing in the selling of my home! I read the reviews for her online was not…read moredisappointed in my choice of using her as my realtor. She came in confident, assessed my home, gave me some tips and tricks that would help my home be more appealing to buyers, and then we talked about how much I was looking to sell for. When I say trust her, I mean it! I listened to her advice and expertise about what minor changes that needed to be made and where I should price the home at. She is the expert here! We priced the home right on the nose, we got offers by the next day. I listened to her advice again and was rewarded for it. We had multiple offers within 3 days of listing and I ended up selling the home higher than I thought that I would get. She actually thanked me for trusting her and for listening to her advice, because we never once had to chase the market, I was under contract with a seller within 3 days of listing, she was a wealth of knowledge about the process of everything, and I closed right when I needed to! I know that she handled a lot of things on the back end that I knew nothing about until later on at closing. My entire experience with her was wonderful and the home selling processes was pretty much painless! She was simply an amazing realtor and I would definately use her again for buying and/or selling of my home!

Daniel can only be the top choice as realtor in Florida! He…read morehelped me buy my first house, worked with me through every step in the process with advice, feedback, and great guidance. From the beginning of checking on the financials till after closing with finding the right vendors, ensuring the builder met all promises, and even helping with scheduling follow up items. Daniel is always easily reachable, super responsive, honest and candid with what can work and what cannot, as well as going above and beyond with proactively figuring out next steps on the journey. Can only say 10/10!

Throughout the several months, Daniel has been there every step of the way. He took the time to get…read moreto know me and understand my needs. He has always been good about getting back to me with every call and email - no matter the time of day. I was impressed with his professionalism, knowledge, honesty, and hard work ethic. He truly exceeded my expectations from start to finish. The entire buying process was seamless. I couldn't have asked for a better realtor. I was so fortunate to have found Daniel when moving to Orlando. It's rare to find realtors like him, who genuinely care about your needs and take the time to develop a strong, long-lasting relationship with you, as well as someone who is patient and informative like he is. Thank you, Daniel, for helping me find my dream home. I highly recommend him!

So excited to be moving into a new office for Metro City Realty as we collaborate with the national…read moredesign firm with Shanna Gatanis of DesignStudio15. As a Realtor, and board member for Thornton Park District this puts me and our company at the forefront of progress.

My husband and I spent close to 25 years in Orlando before our jobs brought us West. We rented out…read moreour Orlando Condo for awhile, but then decided to sell it. We contacted a few Orlando agents and Metro City (Beatrice Miranda) was BY FAR the most responsive and engaged. We were nervous about selling a place from 2,500 miles away but Beatrice did EVERYTHING. She met with our tenant, advised us on the improvements we should make, coordinated painters, photographers, everything. Once listed, our place sold in one month at a desirable price. She continued to be engaged and facilitated closing efforts. Thank you, Beatrice, for making what we thought was going to be a stressful situation so easy and painless!

After getting frustrated with no call backs from realtors referred to us, I took matters into my…read moreown hands and did some research of my own. I found Kathryn by chance because she was featured on the Mills 50 Newsletter because of her recognition by the Orlando Realtor Association. For being so young, her credentials were impressive and I decided I would schedule an appointment for my husband and I to meet with her to see if she was someone who we would click with . Kathryn impressed us with her attention to detail. She had us both fill out a very lengthy questionnaire which would help her in curating a list of homes that fit our criteria. It took us a night to think about it but we immediately let her know we wanted her to represent us. Our search did not go without some issues. Kathryn is very matter of fact, analyzes the situation put in front of her and is a great negotiator on behalf of her clients. She will present the facts to you and leave it to you to let her know how to proceed. Overall, she puts her clients best interests ahead first and foremost. We appreciated this since the home buying process was so overwhelming for both of us. Also, Kathryn was a great resource for home inspectors who were honest and, in one case, saved us money! We would highly recommend Kathryn and her team for your home buying and selling needs. Kathryn works hard and , yes, even on weekends. If you want someone who has your best interests at heart and will actively communicate with you and for you- she is your gal!

I had a wonderful experience with Austin and Kayla at the ThinkLiveBe team. I recently relocated…read morefrom Manhattan and I wasn't too familiar with the Orlando area. With the market being so competitive, Austin was a very reassuring and knowledgeable agent who helped me navigate available properties. Whenever I asked him to checkout a place, he was right there. He helped me select a lender, find inspectors, and was always available to text or call. He was great sounding board and very easy to work with. Within one month of meeting Austin, I closed on a great home close to good schools, restaurants, and shopping in the SoDo district of Orlando. Kayla was on top of all paperwork and each phase of the process and couldn't have been nicer or more supportive. If you're looking for great buying agents who care about buyers and love what they do, chose the ThinkLiveBe team!!!