Under the (CRFA) CONSUMERS AFFAIR FAIRNESS ACT OF 2016, I'm going to post a review of my honest…read moreexperience with THE CARVAJAL GROUP located in Avalon Park from roughly May of 2021 till June of this year. The Consumer Review Fairness Act (CRFA) signed by former President Obama, protects people's ability to share their honest opinions about a business's products, services, or conduct, in any forum, including social media. My mother and I hired The Carvajal Group/VIP Home Rentals LLC in 2021 to get a tenant for my 84-year-old mother's property. They got us a renter, and 4 1/2 months later, they wanted out of the lease to buy a house. I immediately called Jim and let him know what was going on, and he didn't say anything that he was in the process of selling or getting into the process of selling them that house. the following month in November Two of the three tenants closed on a house that jim and and Deena sold them. but again jim stayed quiet and did not say a word to us about this transaction. Ten weeks later, two of the three tenants abandoned our rental, and the other called in to say they could not afford the rental anymore. We called Jim again and explained what we were going through with the tenants, and again Jim stayed quiet and kept it a secret that he and his wife had sold the tenants a new investment home. Because of the lack of transparency from (Jim and Deena) Brokers at The Carvajal Group, my mother thought that the tenants were really going through a hardship. But 2 out of the 3 tenants had enough money to purchase a $391,000 new town home for investment from Jim and Deena. Jim and Deena made under $24,000 in commission based on the normal 6% commission rate. Since they where the listing agent and dealt directly with the tenants one on one. In addition, since me and my mom was not made aware of this transaction, that the tenants had purchased a rental investment property with renters from Jim and Deena, she or we went ahead and forgave the tenants @ $2500.00 worth of damage and penalties. They only paid us a part of the full amount since we credited as mentioned above about $2500.00. Three months later, the tenant called me about an issue regarding a rental property she had purchased. After my conversation with her, I was intrigued to know who had sold them that property. I searched and I was disappointed to find out it was The Carvajal Group and very upset that they kept it quiet and secret all along, even after contacting them in October about the tenants intentions to break the lease and buy a new home.. I contacted Jim very upset about what had transpired and he denies any wrongdoing whatsoever for his lack of transparency, honesty and integrity in what we believe should have been brought up to our attention. This was his response: "Good morning George, the response was already given on the original thread." As I mentioned before, we've done nothing wrong. My 84-year old mother was affected by this because of all this. Jim will not say why he and his wife keep this all a secret. Why did they not look out for my 84-year old mother's best interests, who was their client as well? if we wouldn't have listed the house for rental with the carvajal group, they probably wouldn't of had this great opportunity to sell the tenants a $391.000 Investment property without another realtor involved. It was thru our rental that was in excellent shape that got the attention of the tenants. The least thing Jim and Deena could have done is let us know what was transpiring underneath our noses. All he to do is just let us know. We were not going to get involved what so ever in the sale. But we believe if 2 out of the 3 tenants responsible for the rental where able to buy a $391,000 house from The Carvajal Group, then they could have afforded to pay all damages of the lease with us. Why did they (The Carvajal Group)(VIP Rental Homes keep it hush hush? They won't tell us why they kept quiet and they won't offer for my 84 year old mother anything to make up for what happened or for the money she lost for their lack of transparency on this whole ordeal.. After an 11 year old friendship we have decided that we will "NEVER" again hire or recommend The Carvajal Group or VIP Rental Homes LLC. This has really been a very regretful experience...

Do you want to guess what's going on with your home sale or purchase? Have to constantly ask…read morequestions because your realtor (and an entire team) won't proactively communicate with you? Want to sit there every night and wonder if you are actually getting proper representation? Then maybe these folks are the right realty agency for you! It's sad. We interviewed 3 realtors and felt really good about hiring Carvajal. But, they are merely reactive rather than proactive agents. Extremely passive. It saddens me to have to put this in writing, but I feel this needs to be pointed out to potential customers. Mind you, right down to the closing, I had to text the agents to find out what was happening! Every day was a new day to ask "What the h*ll is going on?" Right up to the closing - Did the buyers' walk-through go OK - I had to ask since no one said anything of course? We didn't know, they never said. The next day, closing day, I finally had to text and ask is everything going forward??? Why should we be proactively be informed about that, right? Yes they said and also promised to "follow up" with the title company "shortly after" the 2 p.m. close where the buyers were signing (that was at 11:53 a.m. today). No word back of course - 2 p.m. came and went and so at 4:53 p.m. I had to yet again text and ask if everything was done or not. "Yes everything is completed," was the reply. It's like slowly, painfully pulling teeth. I WOULD NOT WISH THIS TYPE OF SERVICE ON ANY ONE. Particularly given how stressful selling a home and buying a home are - in fact we fired them from the buying transaction that were sort of working on with similar enthusiasm a month ago. That's how bad things were. In short, I CANNOT (and will never) recommend The Carvajal Group. Again, it's so unfortunate, but they were paid good money for what I see as disservice. As some proof, I'm attaching a picture of today's communication I referenced.

For those that don't know, 407 is a sister company to Central Florida Property Management, which is…read moreanother fantastic firm. Both are headed up by Steve Simpson, but I will focus my discussion on my realtor, Peggy, whom was fantastic throughout the process of selling my rental property. Offering a wealth of knowledge and skill, she did a fantastic job of diligently working with me to explain every step of the way, without being overbearing or pressuring me. She advised me on the best time to sell my property, kept me apprised of the costs throughout the process (effectively my biggest concern), discarded offers that were unreasonably low and not worth my time, and persistent for a good 3 months before we finally found a buyer at a price point that hit about 90% of my criteria. Thanks to 407 and Peggy's hard work, we were able to be alleviated of the credit burden an unwanted investment property brings and we left the sale with enough money to put towards a home that's just for us! I would strongly recommend them if you are either in the market for a highly competent property manager or a seller's agent.

Absolute best service I have ever received. I can't say enough about Ryan and the staff at 407…read moreProperties. Very professional, efficient and knowledgeable. I have worked with them several times and each and every time they go above and beyond to exceed my expectations. Thank you again for all you do.

Eric helped me with my first home purchase and despite working in the mortgage industry myself and…read moreinteracting with brokers and agents every day, Eric exceeded every one of my expectations. He is extremely dedicated, reliable, understanding, and committed to helping you find exactly what you need. His patience and diligence throughout the process genuinely was the most solid and reliable aspect of my home buying journey. He goes above and beyond to answer every question you have, satisfy every search criteria you desire, and provide a straight forward direct perspective. He will exceed your expectations and leave you at ease knowing that he's done the research and has the experience to help you in any real estate transaction you are embarking on. 100/10 would recommend Eric to anyone.

I am having the pleasure of working with Taylor Marini, a Realtor with Re/Max Town & Country, as I…read morecontinue my journey towards purchasing my home in the Central Florida area. I grew up on the Space Coast of Florida and I'm in the process of moving back to Central Florida, from Silicon Valley, California, in order to live closer to my family. I really can't say enough great things about Taylor Marini! You can tell, right from the start, Taylor has your best interests in mind in everything that he does. Taylor is the best Realtor that I've ever worked with in my entire life! He is very kind, considerate, compassionate, and he is extremely quick to respond to any contact method that you may use to reach out to him. All of this and Taylor Marini is an exceptionally knowledgeable Realtor as well! Taylor is very detailed oriented and thorough in his work and he is extremely patient and understanding as well. Taylor thoughtfully takes his time in answering any questions that you might have with great care. I myself am grateful that Taylor is the type of Realtor that truly works with you in the home buying process. Taylor never attempts to rush you into making a purchase decision and he never tries to talk you into purchasing a property in any way whatsoever. Purchasing property is such a complex process, both because it's such a valuable investment, and because it's such an important purchase in our lives. You absolutely need someone very experienced on your team to help you to avoid making any costly mistakes along the way. I assure you that Taylor Marini is the exact indispensable person that to want to have on your team! You can contact Taylor Marini at: (407) 576-1819 The Florio Team License: SL3520826 Re/Max Town & Country 1315 Tuskawilla Road Ste 101 Winter Springs, FL 32708

I have rental property in Central Florida, but live in another state, and for a couple of years I…read moretried to manage the property long distance ( nightmare). A friend recommended Rick and his team at Remax Town & Country and they have made my things 100% better. They took great photos of the property and found me great tenants. They are always on top of any repairs or concerns from me or the tenant. I HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Remax for all your real estate needs !!!

When we were selling our first home in 2016 the deal to sell our home feel through due to the…read morepurchaser having financial difficulties which caused our purchase to fall through as well. Them or real estate agent at the time said it would be best for us to find a new agent. At that point we started using Mark and what a difference! He got yes $10,000 more for our home, and worked with us to buy a foreclosure that we would up getting for $15,000 less than the asking price. He was with us every step of the way and genuinely care about his clients. He is incredibly knowledge and goes it of his way to make sure everything goes smoothly. I would highly recommend Mark for all of your real estate needs.

Awesome Realtor. Gets you to the closing for the home of your dreams. Answered all our question…read moreand concerns every time!

My husband and I were California residents/buyers looking for our Florida dream home. A friend…read morereferred David to us & I am so grateful for that. We couldn't have asked for a better realtor. David made home buying from across the country very easy. He was always ready to send over info over to us regarding homes we were interested in. Buying a house in this market is such an emotional rollercoaster but it is so much better when you have a very present & helpful realtor. We truly got lucky to have been able to work with David. He never stopped being involved & was very helpful during escrow as well. After a few months, we now have our beautiful Florida dream home I wanted & it was all thanks to David. My husband & I have found our forever Florida realtor. I highly recommend him. David, thank you for building rapport with us & being so helpful and professional. We really appreciate you!

I recently retained David Welch of Re/Max 200 to sell my home after coming across his blog while…read moredoing some research on residential market conditions in Orlando. David met with me and discussed his strategy for selling my home and toured the property. David is very knowledgeable about the local market and recommended a listing price that was right in line with the research I had done. I decided to list my house with him and had a contract within two days (even in this economy)! David is very responsive to his clients and I found him very easy to work with. He is straightforward and gets things done - just what I needed! Selling and buying a home can be a time consuming and frustrating process, but with David's help I had no problems. I highly recommend him and will be using him again when I decide to purchase my next home!

I am very pleased to express my gratitude to the professionals at Rent Free Realty. A competent…read moreteam, knowledgeable and concerned with the most important details. Their market expertise second to none, sharp and on the target. I highly recommend their team of expert brokers and agents, who treat their customer as V.I.Ps. Quick media response, efficient and with crisp precise information. Real Estate issues handled with first class international quality. My property is managed securely and worry free at: Rent Free Realty - Master International Realty Group, Aventura, Florida. The finest group of professional you will ever need in the South Florida Real Estate market. Alberto G Maciel Architectural Coordinator -Palm Beach State College

Deciding who is going to list your home and help you navigate the short sale process is a big…read moredecision. Argent Realty Group was recommended to me by my attorney who spoke very highly of the organization and agent Tricia Schneider specifically. From the beginning the Argent team treated me with respect and patience, they didn't mind answering my questions and explaining things to me. I have no experience with the process so I needed a little handholding to be comfortable with the whole thing. Not only did they make my home look absolutely wonderful but they had me under contract with a qualified buyer with 48 hours! We closed on Friday and I could not be more pleased. I will be recommending Argent from now on. It's not easy selling high value homes and it certainly isn't easy doing it as quickly and professionally as Argent does.