Richard Tifft
I was getting married in a couple of months and needed to sell my home as soon as possible to avoid making double mortgage payments after the wedding. We thought about waiting until after the New Year to put it on the market thinking that the holidays would be a difficult time to try and sell but Victoria convinced us to put it up for sale right away.
After getting the house ready to sell, Victoria counseled us on the best price point for the house so that we could attract attention. She scheduled a Brokers' Open house and immediately started drawing traffic. We drew the attention of an investor that wanted the house to use as a rental property. He sent us several low-ball offers that Victoria convinced us not to consider. She held firm on our price and eventually his offers started coming up. We eventually agreed on a price and the house sold within a month in what I had heard was one of the toughest markets in many years.
I feel that Victoria conducted herself in a very professional manner. She made sure that we understood the process and was always readily available when we had questions. I feel that overall she did an excellent job for us in the sale of my home and would highly recommend her to others.
Sincerely,
Richard Tifft.
Judi Ottonello
Having moved to Florida from California, I found the real estate market and process very different. I had high expectations and specific requirements in looking for my new home here in Tampa. Add to that the roller-coaster of selling a house in California in at-the-time unpredictable market. During that process, my house in CA fell out of contract two times, we looked at a minimum of 25 houses (at my request), and the house I ultimately bought we went back to at least ten times.
Victoria was incredible, responded to all my concerns, demands and in the end … I could not be happier with the house I purchased, the price I paid for it and the wonderful experience of the entire transaction.
I have only Victoria to thank for the perfect end result. She truly worked professionally with my best interest as a priority throughout the entire six-month process. As a result of her diligent research, negotiation, and attention to all the details, once the offer was a signed contract, we closed within three weeks. In that time she again pulled through with all my California expectations in inspections, additional contract line items, etc.
Not only is Victoria Christy an outstanding real estate agent who paid attention to every detail expected from her “high maintenance” client, but through the process has become a new friend of mine. I truly believe I am in a home I never want to move from, but should I ever need to, I would definitely hire Victoria Christy again and highly recommend her to everyone.
Judi Ottonello
Bob and Karla Raymond, relocated from Ohio
Victoria,
We just wanted to take a moment to “Thank You” for all that you have done for our family. I have dealt with realtors’ before and professionals on a daily basis and I cannot tell you how exceptional you are! Never once during this process were you guiding our family to do something we didn’t want, need, or were interested in.
The very first thing you did was LISTEN... then prioritized our needs and recommended but never deter us from exploring communities and encouraged us to find the house we would call "our home". Through the entire process your first priority was to ensure that our needs were met, and you exceeded our expectations. The way that you took charge in the end, with communications between Jim on the repairs etc. was great and we did not get involved with any of it – and that’s the way it should be!
We really had fun, too... The many trips we ventured on never became dull or tiresome; the whole experience was thoughtful and exciting. As much as a new home purchase can be stressful, our experience has exceeded our expectations.
Thank you so much, Victoria!
Bob and Karla Raymond.
Emmett Lescroart
Dear Mr. Desautels:
I wanted to take a few moments to recognize the truly exceptional service provided to me by your sales associate, Victoria Christy, with my recent transaction regarding the purchase of a townhome in Tampa. In my lifetime I have probably purchased twenty pieces of real estate, and I cannot recall one that was more effortless and, frankly, enjoyable than this one.
From the very beginning, Ms. Christy was extremely efficient and responsive. We initially identified her by email and provided her with a brief description of the kind of property we were hoping to find in the Tampa area. She responded immediately and provided with various properties over the next several days until we began to focus in on a couple of properties. I arranged to travel down from Princeton, NJ for two days, and Ms. Christy had organized a complete schedule of appointments with all the identified properties as well as a few others just to provide some "perspective". I really felt that, with her counsel, I was able to understand the Tampa market and become a much more informed purchaser.
The real value of her service, however, was displayed once we identified a specific property upon which we intended to make an offer. Victoria walked us through a purchase proposal and handled, with our consent, virtually all the negotiations with the sellers, and those negotiations were rather complicated. She was fair but firm throughout the whole negotiation process, and even the sellers had to respectfully admit that she was an excellent advocate. I would say that the definition of a successful real estate transaction is when both parties are very pleased with the deal, and Ms. Christy skillfully navigated this deal to that conclusion.
I would say that Ms. Christy made the entire Florida real estate experience genuinely enjoyable (maybe even fun). I would enthusiatically recommend her services to anyone looking for truly exceptional representation in the greater Tampa real estate market.
Sincerely,
Emmett J. Lescroart
Managing Director
Chapman Associates,
Princeton, NJ
Roger & Karen Hollander
Victoria Christy’s diligence, professionalism and attention to detail helped quickly sell our home to well qualified buyers with very little effort on our part. Thankfully Victoria agreed to take our listing after we had already relocated from Tampa to New York City prior to selling our home.
Victoria ’s ability to effectively market our property, manage our affairs and expeditiously secure the right buyer at the right price has made working with her a pleasure.
We highly recommend Victoria to both buyers and sellers, and look forward to the opportunity to work with her again in the future.
Sincerely,
Roger & Karen Hollander,
New York, NY
Richard and Sondra Riker
Dear Victoria,
We are writing this letter to express our gratitude for the very professional way you handled the sale of our house.
We have sold other homes and the process, at times, was very trying. You, however, made this sale a textbook example of how a home can be sold without the anxieties the homeowners have to suffer. Your nearly daily communication was reassuring. Your sound business advice and state-of-the-art presentations made us realize we had chosed the right person to represent us.
We highly recommend you, with full confidence, that any client can expect the same result - a successful and worry-free sale of their home.
Thank you,
Richard & Sondra Riker.
George and Mary Thommi
Dear Victoria,
This email/letter is to let you know what a great job you did in all the negotiations and hard work that was done with the seller and the seller’s agent in securing our house. It was a pleasure to work with you and we would like to thank you for making it easy for us, especially since we were from another state.
We would also like to thank you for continuing to help in with the transactions that were done after the sale of the house and for taking the time for showing me around. It will be a pleasure to work with you again and I will certainly send all my friends to you.
Sincerely,
George and Mary Thommi,
Omaha, Nebraska (with a Florida home in Belleair Beach!).
Les and Jacque Colegrove
We would like to pass along some positive comments regarding our experiences working with Victoria Cristy during a recent real estate transaction.
My wife and I were looking for a new home and were wrestling with the usual dilemma of “build” or “buy.” Fortunately for us we were able to find a property that matched nearly every aspect of the criteria we had established for our new home. As luck would also have it, Victoria Cristy represented the seller of this fine property.
From the moment we made initial contact and throughout the entire transaction, Victoria was attentive, diligent and professional in every aspect. She established and maintained consistent contact, facilitating necessary communication between the Buyer (us) and the Seller, as well as providing expertise or follow-up, where necessary. It was a well orchestrated and as painless an exercise as it possibly could have been.
We have purchased and sold a number of homes and this was without question the best managed and implemented real estate transaction we have ever experienced. We have also asked Victoria to represent the sale of our former home as a result of her demonstrated performance and dedication to providing excellence in real estate services.
Sincerely,
Les and Jacque Colegrove, Odessa, FL
Steve Blank, Regional Sales Director, Accurate Title Group, Tampa
I would like to extend my sincere appreciation for the outstanding job Ms. Victoria Christy displayed in the sale of 15840 Berea Drive. I was the listing agent in the transaction, and I must say it was such a pleasure to deal with an agent who went above and beyond to satisfy her client. Lately it is rare to find agents who not only care about their clients, but also understand how to negotiate so that everyone in the transaction is on the same page and walk away happy. I only hope that I can work again with Victoria for it was one of the most rewarding experiences I’ve had in a very long time.
Thank you very much, Victoria.
Sincerely, Steve Blank,
Regional Sales Director,
Accurate Title Group, Tampa, FL
