A skilled agent brings value to a real estate transaction. I am about to close on a College Park…read morecondo and have Kris's proactive approach and effective negotiating skills to thank for it. He has taken care of all of the details, and I have been able to trust that everything that needs to happen will happen. Kris is an excellent agent, and knowledgeable about the local markets, in particular College, Baldwin and Winter Park. He knows how to make a deal happen and I highly recommend him.

I contacted Kris about a short sale home that was for sale. Looked to see if he could answer some…read morequestions but he just told me he has people that work with short sales. He never responded anymore after that.

Steven is an amazing realtor. My wife and I reached out to him and let him know what our wish list…read morewas and the area we wanted to live in. We told him some homes we were interested in and he brought other great candidates -- he took us through all of them, but we just could not find something in our budget. My wife and I thought we would have to wait a few months until something else came in the market, but maybe a week or two went by and Steven found a new build that was almost completed -- it was not even listed on any of the big websites (Zillow, etc.). He negotiated our home at our budget and even got the closing costs to be COMPLETELY covered -- we were actually paid a large sum of money at closing when we got the home with NO money out of pocket. This man was on top of everything -- he was an amazing asset to this process. My wife and I felt confident and well informed. In the midst of the home buying process, my wife had our first baby and Steven sent us a card and gift card for our baby -- he didn't need to do that, but he is is a good man. He even gave us a custom made house warming gift that we absolutely love! If you want a great realtor who will do the hard work and help you get what you want, Steven is the man. He is on your side and will make sure you are well taken care of. We are absolutely going back to him in the future, assuming we stay in the greater Orlando area.

Steven is an incredible realtor. We are relocating from out of town and Steven not only…read moreHelped us understand the area better but really took the time to get to know what we wanted and needed. He found us the most perfect house in a perfect area. He is communicative and so supportive. Thank you, Steven!!!!

Another perk of being a celebration resident!!! This business gave away delicious pies for…read morethanksgiving to every resident! What a kind offer to the community

Where do I begin with Laurentiu Stanica? As a first time home buyer from out of state, I was…read moreanxious about the process and truly did not know where to start. After finding Laurentiu, every worry I had was at ease. He went over and above to properly guide me, every step of the way. I felt very taken care of, never on the back burner. He was organized, detailed-oriented, and a great listener! To elaborate: Laurentiu is a genuine, passionate individual who absolutely loves what he does, and that translates through his contagious positive energy. If you've met him, you know exactly what I'm talking about. He was authentically excited for me to find a place that I loved, and did everything in his power to make sure I was getting exactly what I set out for. He is not coercive or pushy; he is eager, upbeat, and helpful! Laurentiu did not hesitate to answer calls, have spontaneous meetings, give recommendations, and even helped welcome me to my new neighborhood! As a native New Yorker who is always in a rush, I was beyond satisfied with how quickly he was able to get things done, and quite smoothly. Laurentiu was the key element in purchasing my very first home in my dream, storybook neighborhood! Not just any realtor, but a driven, knowledgable life-long friend!

Just want to update I m doing my 5th real estate transaction in 7 years thru Laura & Front Gate…read morerealty. This time I m selling a property. Laura & her team helped fix it after a bad tenant left it in disarray and we are in the process of closing for over 60% of purchase price I paid in 2010. Once again I truly appreciate Laura & her teams professional services and a trust worthy co for folks like myself who don't live in central Florida but want to invest there. No change in my opinion as I continue to highly recommend Front Gate realty for a full service Real estate needs in Orlando & Central Florida.

From the owner: 4 BIG Reasons to Call FrontGate Realty Team Today:…read more 1) Your home may already be sold. We have 692 Buyers in Waiting in our Database looking for a home in the area! 2) Your home will sell for more money. We sell our homes for 2% more in sales price when compared to your average agent. This means real dollars in Your pocket. Our Average listing sells at 99% of listed price. 3) Your home will sell faster. We sell our homes 22.2% faster than the average agent according to board statistics 4) Your home is more likely to sell. About 64% of the homes that go on the market that do not sell. Our homes sell 87.1% of the time they go on the market.

Five stars because there is water and treats outside and even we don't need a home, Elvis always…read moreneeds a yummie cookie :)

When I think of Kathleen Carlson and Imagination Realty, the word "serendipity" comes immediately…read moreto mind. It was serendipitous that my husband and I decided to visit Celebration 20 years ago on one of our bi-annual Disney Vacation Club trips. After eating at Columbia Restaurant, we took a stroll around the town imagining what it would be like to live there. We were in our late 30s/early 40s, living in PA and Celebration seemed like an impossible dream for two people just building their careers. We stopped for a bit to drool over the real estate listings in Imagination Realty's window. A friendly voice behind us introduced herself as Kathleen Carlson. Her smile was bright and infectious; her voice melodious (reminiscent of a Disney Princess). We had much to chat about as Kathleen had once lived in our neck of the woods. It was a chance meeting, but one that would forge a 20-year "stay-in-touch" friendship. Every now and then we would reach out to her, or she would reach out to us. A few times, we would combine our DVC trips with a half day of house hunting in Celebration. But it was never the "right" moment: careers, illnesses, family ties, births, deaths, economics...something always got in the way of making our Celebration dream a reality. Fast forward to early September of 2022: my cell phone rang, and I saw Imagination Realty on the screen. I picked up and Kathleen talked excitedly for about 2 minutes non-stop. My only reply was "hang on a sec; I have to get John on the line so you can repeat everything you just said. She laughed and then happily repeated herself when John was on. Bottom line: there was a house available that checked all our boxes. Were we still interested in Celebration? Serendipity struck again as 3 days later we were booked for a long weekend in FL. (Admittedly, it had been 2.5 years since we traveled ANYWHERE, thanks to Covid so we were desperate to go SOMEWHERE and this seemed like a good excuse.) I remember thinking that even if we didn't like the house, at least we could enjoy being somewhere other than our own back yard. We saw 4 houses in Celebration during our first afternoon and serendipity had us both zero in on only one of them (an amazing feat for 2 people who are generally split on everything!). We asked to see it again the next evening. Kathleen met us there with a bottle of wine and 4 glasses (for the seller's realtor and us). She and the other realtor settled on the front porch with a glass of wine while we explored the house on our own and imagined living there. (Where would we put the piano? This rug has to go! Look - a wine fridge!) After a bit we joined them on the porch. Before too long, the owner came home and joined us out there as well. Serendipitously we ended up chatting like old friends until after 11 PM! It felt like home. After a side trip to St Augustine (to see another house just for the heck of it), we made an offer on the Celebration home. In short order it got accepted and closing was scheduled for the end of September (serendipity struck again as we had already planned a trip to FL that week and had one day scheduled as "free" - i.e. no park tickets). Kathleen and her team expertly and cheerfully helped us through each phase of the experience and it was a great comfort to us knowing they had our backs. (Kathleen even found the PERFECT realtor in PA for us who - serendipitously - happened to be a neighbor who sold our hme in 3 showings.) We moved into our new home the weekend before Thanksgiving - amazing since just 2 months prior moving wasn't even on our radar! But having true professionals like those at Imagination Realty working with us made all the difference - Kathleen was a great sounding board for us, and her team was able to answer every one of our questions. Almost 3 months in now, we love it here in Celebration and we are pleased that Kathleen had the imagination needed to get us here!

Cara is prepared, responsive, and highly motivated to help! I would recommend her to anyone!read more

From the owner: As a REALTOR and Resort and Second-Home Property Specialist (RSPS) I can help you find a piece of…read moreparadise in Central Florida to call your own.

We had called a couple of real estate agents in 2015 when we decided to sell our home. During that…read moreperiod of time we noticed that Vanessa Barnes was selling homes in our subdivision and they were selling fast!! I called her when we were ready to sell and she came out to our home and explained how the process worked, She was warm and friendly and listened to what we had to say. The number one issue I found that previous agents didn't do. She was professional and seemed to know the market very well. When she left that day that we knew we had made the right choice. After 6 viewings we had 4 offers and our home was sold in less then 10 days! Vanessa kept in contact with us regularly while the next phase was in process all the way up to closing. I can honestly say that dealing with Simply Florida Real Estate was a great experience. I would recommend Vanessa. We wish Vanessa and all her team every success in the Future.

It is with pleasure and gratitude that we share comments on our experience with Vanessa Barnes in…read morethe listing and sale of our home. While we have bought and sold a number of houses, we have never before encountered such a level of excellence. We found working with her a joy and felt like she was there to help us during every step of the processes. She emanates a sense of trust-worthiness that makes you feel very secure during what is without a doubt a very involved process. Vanessa is a true professional in every sense of the word, and puts her clients interests far above her own.   I would be very happy to give Vanessa my highest recommendation for anyone desiring to sell their property or buy one.  Sincerely The Toners

Not very honest about when it comes to there contract they say one thing and word it were you don't…read moreunderstand then you are left owning a lot of money

Awesome group of real estate professionals especially Michael & Marissa Crawford. Great working…read morewith them. Mike S.