Why buy with us?
Everyone dreams of owning their own home. When buying your first home, it can be a very exciting, yet anxiety-filled experience. However, if you know what to expect during the home buying process you will be more relaxed and comfortable knowing that we will be by your side every step of the way guiding you through it and looking out for your best interests. Below are some of the things we will be helping you with along the way!
Start your Home Search HereSetting a Budget
Before the house hunting process begins, it is important to know how much you can afford. Expenses to consider include the down payment, monthly expenses, property taxes, and any home insurance costs. These will all have to be considered before the home buying process begins as they are typically included in your new monthly payment. Since a person’s credit score determines their interest rate, knowing your score ahead of time can help you decide if now is a good time to buy or not. An individual’s debt-to-income ratio must also fall within acceptable limits of the home’s cost. Once you have determined these things, and if you feel that your budget has enough room to afford a new home, then its time to begin the home buying process!
Getting Pre-Approved
When looking for a loan, be sure to get more than one loan quote to get the best interest rate and loan terms for your mortgage. Different banks and companies will offer different loan origination fees and by shopping around you can oftentimes save yourself a lot of money. Be sure to also check your loan officer’s website for testimonials and information. A good loan officer will offer you many online resources and tools. Before you lock in your rate, be sure to check the daily rate with the rate your loan officer gives you to ensure you are getting the lowest rate possible. Interest rates will determine how much a mortgage will cost each month and come in fixed or adjustable terms. Mortgage lengths can range from 15 years to 30 years with some loan providers now offering 40-year mortgages as well. The longer the repayment term, the lower the payments will be. However, the interest accrued will also be higher on a longer loan.
Making an Offer & Negotiations
There is an art to making an offer on a home. Typically, sellers place their home’s value a little higher than their desired price. A buyer will send in a lower bid, in a reasonable range, and the seller will counter with an offer somewhere in the middle. We will be watching for signs of problems in the home and will make suggestions to you regarding the offer. Listen closely and be sure to ask questions, as your offer is an important part of buying a home. You want to make sure all of your bases are covered. That’s where having us as your Buyer’s Agent is most valuable so your rights and interests are protected. With our experience on your side, we will be able to help you negotiate a lower price that sometimes includes concessions or closing costs and avoid homes that have problems. Our job is to protect YOU in the contract.
Escrow and Closing Costs
Before the home is legally transferred to you, the closing process must occur. During this phase, you will sign all of the mortgage documents, pay closing costs, and sign various other legal documents. We will be there to help you through it all. Once all of the papers are signed and monies are transferred, the keys to your new home are yours! The only thing left to do is move into your humble abode. This may occur immediately after the closing or at the date set in the closing documents.
Better Home Search
Our website has the best online tools to search for your home! In fact, it’s even better than Zillow, Trulia, and the many other real estate websites out there because our site is directly connected to the local MLS! What does that mean for you? Accuracy and Advantage! When you search homes here, you get the most up-to-date homes and properties available with the most accurate information! AND, if you sign up for Deal Alerts, you will get alerted of NEWEST Property matches & Price Changes BEFORE any other site has them! First, start by trying one of our Search tools in the menu. Try the Advanced search to choose specific options & customize your results based on all of the things you wish for in your new home. Second, Save your Search and you will be set up for auto alerts when a new home hits the market that matches! You can also try the Map search which offers a unique perspective by allowing you to use the polygon tool on the side to create boundaries on a map around the areas you want to live in. Already know the address of the property you want? Try the Address Search. OR if you have the property ID you can use the Listing Search to search by MLS#. Find a home you like? Simply click on the Schedule a showing button and send us an alert. We will schedule the time and confirm with you once it is set up! Once you have started searching, be sure to check out your My Account page so you can manage your Saved Searches & Favorite properties. The My Account feature has a ton of great tools designed to cater directly to you and provide you with a home-buying experience. And it’s Mobile friendly!
Home Insurance
Lenders normally require that you insure your home. Home Insurance Policies cover the costs to fix any damages that might occur to the home. The price of this insurance is dependent on a home’s age, location, value, and the insurance company you choose. Be sure to call around and get several quotes or ask us for a list of vendors we work with. Insurance agents will oftentimes be able to take your information over the phone and get back to you the same day with a quote. Once you choose a company to insure your new home, the cost of that policy is normally added into your closing costs and sent into an escrow account to be paid to the insurance company directly the first year.
Home Inspections
Getting a home inspection is a vital part of the home buying process. These inspections ensure that the home’s foundation, ceiling, heating, electrical system, walls, plumbing, and entryways are up to certain standards. Sometimes the bank will require a home inspection; however, many times they leave it to the buyer to purchase their own. It is extremely important to protect yourself by getting a home inspection right away. You typically have 10 days from an accepted offer to get the home inspected. Many buyers have been saved from disaster by taking the time to spend the extra $200 – $400 to get a home inspection only to find out the house has major problems allowing them to back out of the contract before it is too late. If you need help finding a Home Inspector, ask us! We can give you recommendations for many service providers that we work with all the time!
See what our clients are saying:
They made me feel very comfortable
I’ve already been telling everyone I know how happy I was with the experience I had working with the Paul & Susanna Madden. They made me feel very comfortable in buying my first home…and then selling it for me!
Persevered in his efforts to close the sale
One of the highlights of the experience in the Maddens selling our home is we felt we were active participants of the team engaged in the sale of our home. We felt they permitted us to join their team when they listened to us attentively, and then incorporated some of our notions in the development of their overall marketing plan. When it appeared the pending sale would collapse, Paul evinced great personal and professional initiative when he persevered in his efforts to close the sale.
Not only would we gladly engage PAUL & SUSANNA MADDEN to sell our home in the future, we would indeed recommend them to friends and family.
Always available to us
The Maddens were so professional and respectful of our limited time. Always available to us, even with the crazy time zones. We were just amazed at the quality service and responsiveness. We were and continue to be thrilled at home much we love our home and we are grateful PAUL & SUSANNA MADDEN made that possible.
professionalism, personality, courtesy
The best thing about working with Paul & Susanna Madden was their professionalism, personality, courtesy for us and the other home owners, and able to support us in any decision no matter what it may have been without being judgmental or forceful…much more, I could go on forever. We would not think of using anyone else except the Maddens to buy or sell a home. Thank you!
Creative, personable…delightful
The Maddens are knowledgeable, able to work out any “kinks”, creative, personable…delightful! I have already referred my neighbors so the Maddens can sell their homes too. The MADDENS are consummate professionals with invaluable experience and knowledge regarding the market, with realistic expectations and creative solutions. Always reachable and their integrity is refreshing!
Productive, effective and seamless
Working with the Maddens was productive, effective and seamless. They understood our goals, showed us properties that were a fit, and supported us through the offer and closing process, with no problems or hassles. I will us them as my REALTORS every time, and absolutely, I have already referred them and will continue to do so.
Made the process simple.
Working with the Maddens was something that was easy to do. We had never purchased a home before so we had a lot of questions. When our first pick was purchased out from under us they helped us work out the deal on another home in the same area, and it worked out better.
The Maddens are a joy to work with and they made the process simple.
Highly recommend them for your buying/selling needs
True expert – we could not be more pleased with the overall service from Linda and her team – from coordinating services upon the move out of our tenants, recommending and working with a Home Staging Company and working tirelessly to get us through the listing to the home sale. Highly recommend them for your buying/selling needs
He made every effort to accommodate my needs
It was a pleasure meeting you during my home search with Charlie; it looks like you have the foundation of a very effective enterprise. A case in point is my three day visit with Charlie. As it turns out, not only did I get to see ample examples of homes, I also had a personal lesson in Customer Service. Charlie not only took into consideration my housing needs, he also shuttled me to the local elementary schools to capture much needed information in regards to my son. On top of that, he cordially returned with me to a particular home three additional times at my request. I know that these requests cut into his schedule, however he made every effort to accommodate my needs. Outstanding. I look forward to acquiring a property through your firm. Have a great day!
Honest, conscientious, loyal, hard working, resourceful
Charlie Bodine—so many words can describe him: honest, conscientious, loyal, hard working, resourceful, but most of all friend. Charlie Bodine has been our realtor for six years. After moving here from Michigan and not knowing the area, he helped us find the perfect home with all of our wants, needs, wishes and more!!! Throughout the years, Charlie and his family have become very close friends. He is a wonderful resource person for everything from real estate, to home repair, to the finest restaurants in town. After six years in our beautiful home, we decided to follow our dream of living on the beach. Again, Charlie helped us through the sale of our home and the relocation to our dream. He is indeed a wonderful realtor—but most of all Friend.
Thanks Charlie from the Bottom of our Hearts
“Coach Charlie” took great care in selling the house of my late father
“Coach Charlie” took great care in selling the house of my late father. He literally handled all aspects of the listing and made it easy for my family and I, to relax and know that the selling of my father’s home would go as smoothly as possible. We handed him the keys and let him go to work! We appreciated all his hard work and would recommend him to anyone in need of real estate services.
Sincerely,
Joan Bunker
To anyone needing the services of a quality real estate agent, it is hard to find one better than Charlie Bodine. As executor of my mother’s estate, I needed help in selling her home. During a difficult time for me, Charlie was professional and warm. He listened carefully as I shared my concerns and questions, and always kept me informed. Charlie worked hard to market the property in an expert way, and I was quite satisfied when the sale was finalized. I’m sure that the amount of time he has worked & lived in the area and the relationships he has formed over the years helped immensely. I would not hesitate to work with Charlie again, and highly recommend him.
Helped the whole process go smoothly from start to finish
Charlie was always quick to respond to our phone calls or emails. He helped the whole process go smoothly from start to finish. He even hired someone to stage our home and we had 2 offers in the first month! He is an experienced realtor and it shows! He is a true professional.
Thanks for your professionalism and patience!
Thanks for your professionalism and patience!
You helped us find not just a great house, but a home
Where do we begin to thank you for all that you did for us? You helped us find not just a great house, but a home. We are so delighted with our new neighborhood and the peaceful, quiet street. Your knowledge and love of this area really made us so comfortable with Westchase.…..Thank you so much.
5 star!
5 star! I have had the pleasure of using Charlie for over 10 yrs. He is professional, courteous, and thorough. No details were over looked. I have enjoyed working with him and highly recommend him. You will not regret it.
Expert in selling Commercial Property
Craig is an expert in selling commercial real estate-especially distressed properties; State Licensed in commercial appraisal; Expert in locating & negotiating commercial lease space.
Very fast sale of our home
We were extremely pleased with Linda as our agent. Her professional approach and her knowledge of the market was above and beyond the other agents we interviewed. She gave us excellent advise ( which we took) that resulted in a very fast sale of our home. Not only did she do everything she stated in our initial interview but in our opinion she went beyond our expectations. If you want your home sold by a professional then look no further than Linda, we’re sure glad we had her on our side. You won’t be disappointed either.
Linda made it all go smoothly!
Linda did a great job getting our house sold. We live 3000 miles away and she still made it all go smoothly. Thank you Linda!
I Highly Recommend Sandra.
Recommended Steve & Sandra Vigil 11 months ago
Sandra is a great realtor and what makes her great is that she listens. I have bought 2 houses with Sandra as my realtor. She is professional and knows what she is doing. If I could, I would be buying another house with her. I highly recommend Sandra.
Sandra is a Wonderful
Recommended Steve & Sandra Vigil 11 months ago
Sandra is a wonderful hard working realtor. If there is ever anything I need from her client she gets it for me asap. She works hard for her clients so they have a stress free closing. She is o ne of our top realtors we do business with and would recommend her to anyone in her area.
Call Sandra!
Recommended Steve & Sandra Vigil 11 months ago
As a first time home buyer, I did not know what I was getting myself into in buying a home. Sandra was super patient in identifying our needs and wants, thorough in finding precisely what I wa nted, and guided me through each step of the closing process where it seemed easy. She found us the house, and it’s been our home ever since. If you would like a stress free agent who will take care of you, call Sandra!
Consistency in her Service, Communication
Recommended Steve & Sandra Vigil 11 months ago
I have worked with Sandra on the purchase and sale of more than 1 property. Each time she has been more than on top of the job! I can count on consistency in her service, communication through out the process, and overall resourcefulness. I always feel listened to. I’ve never once had the experience of having her show me something that did not match what I asked for. Sandra has a complete team that carries the process all the way through to the end with organization and expertise. I always keep her information handy for friends and family members who are in the market of buying and selling.
Thanks Again for Everything
Recommended Steve & Sandra Vigil 11 months ago
My wife and I were looking to buy a home in the Spring of 2012. Ms Sandra Vigil patiently showed us many homes, then her and her husband, worked every angle to see to it that it was our dream h ome. After a couple years, and work moving us out of the area, we asked Sandra and Steve to put our home on the market. Our home sold in less than a week! Sandra and Steve were great; we could not have asked for better agents. I would strongly recommend anyone to ask Sandra or Steve for help. Thanks again for everything Mr and Mrs Vigil
Extremely Professional and Knowledgeable
Recommended Steve & Sandra Vigil 11 months ago
I have worked with Sandra last year, and found her to be extremely professional and knowledgeable. She was able to guide and explain me the process and helped with closing the deals.
Top Notch Professional
Recommended Steve & Sandra Vigil 11 months ago
Back in April 2000, I decided to list my home with Sandra Vigil. Within days after listing my home, Sandra had potential buyers interested. She sold my home fast and the whole process was top notch professional. Sandra Vigil is clearly the best realtor in Tampa.
Always Reliable and Consistently Provided Listings
Recommended Steve & Sandra Vigil 11 months ago
Sandra was my real estate agent in 2009 when I was looking for a home to purchase, and she provided guidance on all aspects of the home buying experience. Most importantly she was always reliable and consistently provided listings of homes based on my specific requirements, which resulted in my purchase of a home that I continue to love living in. I would recommend Sandra for all real estate needs.
Sandra Has Integrity
Recommended Steve & Sandra Vigil 11 months ago
Sandra has integrity, is committed to her clients and is knowledgeable about all facets of the buying and selling process. A key quality that makes her great to work with is that Sandra will always find solutions to get the deal closed and make her clients happy. Her clients are not always aware of the hard work and efforts that happen behind the scenes. As a title closing agent, we know and see the dedication she has to her clients. I highly recommend working with Sandra if you are looking to buy or sell property.
I Would Recommend Her Without Any Hesitation
Recommended Steve & Sandra Vigil 11 months ago
I have worked with Sandra on at least four occasions when selling and buying real estate in the Tampa Bay area. She is positively the most reliable and knowledgeable real estate agent that I h ave ever met (and I’ve worked with many from all over the country). She was able to sell two primary houses of mine, both during down markets for reasonable prices. She also helped me with my most recent purchase of a vacation property. I would recommend her without any hesitation.
She Produces the Results you Need
Recommended Steve & Sandra Vigil 11 months ago
I recommend Sandra vigil for all your real estate needs whether your buying or selling , she produces the results you need.
Sandra is Very Reliable and Consistent
Recommended Steve & Sandra Vigil 11 months ago
Sandra is very reliable and consistent. She is able to provide all the knowledge and resources you need to make the best decision for you and your family. I appreciate the line she is able to walk in helping without placing her own preferences or values into my decision of a purchase. I highly recommend the Vigil team and their referrals have always been stellar.
I Had a Pleasure Working with Sandra
Recommended Steve & Sandra Vigil 11 months ago
I had a pleasure working with Sandra on the sale of two properties. She possesses great market knowledge, very diligent and professional. She works with a great team and most importantly both properties were under contract and sold in a very short time.
They Exemplify Proficiency, Integrity and Professionalism in Business
Recommended Steve & Sandra Vigil 11 months ago
Steve and Sandra are my choice for all Tampa Bay Real Estate opportunities. They exemplify proficiency, integrity and professionalism in business. They bring a extremely courteous resourcefulne ss in all they do!
Everything Went Smoothly
Bought a home with Steve & Sandra Vigil in St Petersburg over 1 year ago
I referred an out of town relative, everything went smoothly and they sold the house!!! Thank you for everything!!
I Truly Appreciated there Professionalism
Purchased a home with Steve & Sandra Vigil in St Petersburg over 1 year ago
Sandra I truly appreciated the professionalism with which you handled my sale and would be highly recommend your services and/or call on you for any future needs. Best regards, Bob
These Two Get It
Sold a home with Steve & Sandra Vigil in Tampa 11 months ago
Hands down the best experience I ever had when selling my property. These two get it, and will do the little things which matter the most. Their in my back pocket along with my ace of spades ; )
I Would Recommend Sandra to Anyone
Recommended Steve & Sandra Vigil 6 months ago after having purchased a home
I would highly recommend Sandra for many reasons. She goes the extra mile for her client in terms of not only finding the best home but once you find it she is constantly helping you get throug h the process to closing in an extremely helpful manner. She is very easy to communicate with and is always easy to get a hold off during the process which is invaluable. On top of that, she is aggressive when it comes to finding the best avenues for the support of the home whether its a great inspector or a reliable termite company. I would recommend Sandra to anyone, buying a house can be stressful but she takes much of the pressure off.
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Thank you , Steve and Sandra!
Recommended Steve & Sandra Vigil 13 days ago after having sold a home
I had my house listed for 9 months with no offers. When my listing expired, I spoke with Steve and decided to list with them. In less than 30 days we had a contract and closed 60 days later! Thank you , Steve and Sandra!
Michelle Was Awesome
Michelle Undorf:
Michelle was awesome. She listed and sold our house in 2010 and then helped us negotiate an awesome deal on a house in 2011. We were extremely impressed with her entire team. Very professional, knowledgeable and a real pleasure to work with. We highly recommend Michelle and her team.
Michelle Went Above and Beyond
Michelle Undorf:
Michelle went above and beyond her work to make sure I make the right choices when purchasing my first home. She genuinely cares about her clients and will point out any problems she sees with the house. She even talked me out on a few offers! Not many realtors will do that. Even when I had problems with my lender, she took the initiative to help me resolve it! I couldn’t ask for a better realtor.
We Consider Her a Valuable Resource
Sold a Single Family home in 2014 for approximately $300K in Lutz, FL.
In a matter of 10 years, we have used Michelle to purchase 2 homes and sell another. We wouldn’t consider using anyone else. We always felt that she had our best interests at heart. Michelle always gives great advice and has tremendous insight on the market. Many times if my wife and I could not decide on something we would use Michelle’s input as the deciding factor. We consider her a valuable resource and a friend in the industry.
Michelle is Very Experienced
Sold a Single Family home in 2015 for approximately $425K in Lutz, FL.
Michelle is very experienced and guided us through the process of selling our old home and finding a new one. Within a few weeks we had an offer on our old house and were able to enter a contract on a new house. She is extremely dedicated and was a huge advocate for us. We had issues at the eleventh hour with our closing of the new house and Michelle went to bat for us and held firm. In the end we were able to close on our new house without issue. We have already recommended her to others.
Thank you Michelle for being with us every step of the way!
She Made the Process a Lot of Fun
Bought a Single Family home in 2015 for approximately $225K in Tampa, FL.
As a first time homebuyer it was important to me that I found a realtor who had my best interest, someone I could trust and would provide me with all the knowledge I needed to be a homeowner. Michelle, was all of the above and more. She gained my trust the fist time I spoke with her via phone. My gut told me that she was the one I needed to lead me on this journey.
Anytime I had a question or needed help, she was there. Michelle is truly dedicated to her craft. Most realtors just want you to buy “a” house. Michelle wants you to buy “thee”house. Many times we would go to houses and she would say “you can keep looking, but I’m not letting you buy this house.” She knew what properties would be a good investment and which ones were bad and always had facts and reason to back it up. That was important to me.
At one point during the process I came across a lender that didn’t have my best interest. He was trying to take advantage of me due to my lack of knowledge on the loan process. He had prepared documents for the wrong type of loan, but insisted that I go that route because it would be better for me, all because he didn’t want to take the time to do his work over again. Because of Michelle’s vast knowledge she was able to see what this guy was trying to pull over on me. He was shady, lazy and had a temper. She intervened and refused to let this guy take advantage of me. In a pinch she got me in contact with a lender that couldn’t have been any nicer and easy to work with.
Not only did Michelle get us into a house we are excited to call home, she made the process a lot of fun. I can’t thank her enough.
Zillow Testimonial
Makes the Process of Purchasing a Home so Much Fun
Bought a Condo home in 2014 for approximately $175K in Bayshore Beautiful, Tampa, FL.
I had the pleasure of working with Michelle exactly a year ago when I was in the process of buying my first home. She was absolutely incredible! I would never have been able to follow through without her help and guidance. She has a thorough understanding of the industry and the market and taught me so much throughout the process. She always made me feel like a priority and I don’t know how she managed to do that while also juggling several other clients. Michelle is professsional but also makes the process of purchasing a home so much fun.
Very Professional
I worked with Sandra for the first time back in 2008 when selling my house in Lutz and when it was time to sell again in Riverview, I did not hesitate in contacting her again. Very professional and I would definitely recommend the Vigil team to anyone looking to buy or sell. Great people!
I would highly recommend Sandra
I would highly recommend Sandra for many reasons. She goes the extra mile for her client in terms of not only finding the best home but once you find it she is constantly helping you get through the process to closing in an extremely helpful manner.
She is very easy to communicate with and is always easy to get a hold off during the process which is invaluable.
On top of that, she is aggressive when it comes to finding the best avenues for the support of the home whether its a great inspector or a reliable termite company.
I would recommend Sandra to anyone, buying a house can be stressful but she takes much of the pressure off.
Thank you , Steve and Sandra!
I had my house listed for 9 months with no offers. When my listing expired, I spoke with Steve and decided to list with them. In less than 30 days we had a contract and closed 60 days later! Thank you , Steve and Sandra!
They are true real estate professionals
5 stars – I’ve worked with Sandra and Steve for over 20 years. Without reservation, I can say they are the most professional real estate agents I have ever met. From a selling perspective, they do exactly what I need: they give me honest feedback without any sugar-coating; they have expertise about marketing and advertising; and they get the house shown and sold. From a buying perspective: they have provided me with a constant stream of useful information and make themselves available to show houses. They respond quickly no matter if you’re buying or selling. They are true real estate professionals.
Excellent Work Ethics
On behalf of my mom, Nancy Germain, and her family, we would like to thank you for your work on selling her property. We very much appreciate your professionalism and your excellent work ethic. Our daughter, Jenny, enjoyed working with you on this project. We feel very fortunate that we found you and it didn’t take long to get this done for our mom.
Thank you again for your good work for us.
Got me through the closing process effortlessly
I would like to commend you and your agency on your Team Vigil, Sandra and Steve. They recently sold my home which had been listed for nine months with no results. Under their tutorship I was successful and sold it at listing price!!!
Sandra communicated with me almost daily giving me updates on showings, offers, etc. and got me through the closing process effortlessly. Steve was very professional and helped me by marketing the house to potential buyers.
I will recommend their services and your agency to any friends or families who are looking to buy or sell a home!
Stress free closing
Sandra is a wonderful hard working realtor. If there is ever anything I need from her client she gets it for me asap. She works hard for her clients so they have a stress free closing. She is one of our top realtors we do business with and would recommend her to anyone in her area.
Sandra is a great realtor
Sandra is a great realtor and what makes her great is that she listens. I have bought 2 houses with Sandra as my realtor. She is professional and knows what she is doing. If I could, I would be buying another house with her. I highly recommend Sandra.
Sandra was super patient
As a first time home buyer, I did not know what I was getting myself into in buying a home. Sandra was super patient in identifying our needs and wants, thorough in finding precisely what I wanted, and guided me through each step of the closing process where it seemed easy. She found us the house, and it’s been our home ever since. If you would like a stress free agent who will take care of you, call Sandra!
More than on top of the job!
I have worked with Sandra on the purchase and sale of more than 1 property. Each time she has been more than on top of the job! I can count on consistency in her service, communication through out the process, and overall resourcefulness. I always feel listened to. I’ve never once had the experience of having her show me something that did not match what I asked for. Sandra has a complete team that carries the process all the way through to the end with organization and expertise. I always keep her information handy for friends and family members who are in the market of buying and selling.
Steve was great
My wife and I were looking to buy a home in the Spring of 2012. Ms Sandra Vigil patiently showed us many homes, then her and her husband, worked every angle to see to it that it was our dream home. After a couple years, and work moving us out of the area, we asked Sandra and Steve to put our home on the market. Our home sold in less than a week! Sandra and Steve were great; we could not have asked for better agents. I would strongly recommend anyone to ask Sandra or Steve for help. Thanks again for everything Mr and Mrs Vigil.
Extremely professional and knowledgeable
I have worked with Sandra last year, and found her to be extremely professional and knowledgeable. She was able to guide and explain me the process and helped with closing the deals.
Top notch professional
Back in April 2000, I decided to list my home with Sandra Vigil. Within days after listing my home, Sandra had potential buyers interested. She sold my home fast and the whole process was top notch professional. Sandra Vigil is clearly the best realtor in Tampa.
Reliable and consistently provided listings
Sandra was my real estate agent in 2009 when I was looking for a home to purchase, and she provided guidance on all aspects of the home buying experience. Most importantly she was always reliable and consistently provided listings of homes based on my specific requirements, which resulted in my purchase of a home that I continue to love living in. I would recommend Sandra for all real estate needs.
Sandra has integrity
Sandra has integrity, is committed to her clients and is knowledgeable about all facets of the buying and selling process. A key quality that makes her great to work with is that Sandra will always find solutions to get the deal closed and make her clients happy. Her clients are not always aware of the hard work and efforts that happen behind the scenes. As a title closing agent, we know and see the dedication she has to her clients. I highly recommend working with Sandra if you are looking to buy or sell property.
Most reliable and knowledgeable
I have worked with Sandra on at least four occasions when selling and buying real estate in the Tampa Bay area. She is positively the most reliable and knowledgeable real estate agent that I have ever met (and I’ve worked with many from all over the country). She was able to sell two primary houses of mine, both during down markets for reasonable prices. She also helped me with my most recent purchase of a vacation property. I would recommend her without any hesitation.
She will produce the results you need
I recommend Sandra vigil for all your real estate needs whether your buying or selling , she will produce the results you need.
Sandra is very reliable and consistent
Sandra is very reliable and consistent. She is able to provide all the knowledge and resources you need to make the best decision for you and your family. I appreciate the line she is able to walk in helping without placing her own preferences or values into my decision of a purchase. I highly recommend the Vigil team and their referrals have always been stellar.
A pleasure working with Sandra
I had a pleasure working with Sandra on the sale of two properties. She possesses great market knowledge, very diligent and professional. She works with a great team and most importantly both properties were under contract and sold in a very short time.
Steve and Sandra are my choice
Steve and Sandra are my choice for all Tampa Bay Real Estate opportunities. They exemplify proficiency, integrity and professionalism in business. They bring a extremely courteous resourcefulness in all they do!
Everything went smoothly
I referred an out of town relative, everything went smoothly and they sold the house!!! Thank you for everything!!
Appreciated the professionalism
Sandra I truly appreciated the professionalism with which you handled my sale and would be highly recommend your services and/or call on you for any future needs. Best regards,
Hands down the best experience
Hands down the best experience I ever had when selling my property. These two get it, and will do the little things which matter the most. Their in my back pocket along with my ace of spades ; )
Very professional
I worked with Sandra for the first time back in 2008 when selling my house in Lutz and when it was time to sell again in Riverview, I did not hesitate in contacting her again. Very professional and I would definitely recommend the Vigil team to anyone looking to buy or sell. Great people!
I would recommend Sandra to anyone
I would highly recommend Sandra for many reasons. She goes the extra mile for her client in terms of not only finding the best home but once you find it she is constantly helping you get through the process to closing in an extremely helpful manner. She is very easy to communicate with and is always easy to get a hold off during the process which is invaluable. On top of that, she is aggressive when it comes to finding the best avenues for the support of the home whether its a great inspector or a reliable termite company. I would recommend Sandra to anyone, buying a house can be stressful but she takes much of the pressure off.
Knowledge, expertise, and excellent negotiation skills
Claudia Lopez is an excellent real estate agent, very professional and always has the client’s best interest at heart. She’s very knowledgeable of the Tampa Bay area and is always able to find the best fit for her clients. I recommend her for her knowledge, expertise, and excellent negotiation skills.
Definitely recommend her
Claudia Lopez helped me and my husband buy our first home in November of last year. She is very professional, and very helpful throughout the process. From beginning to end she was always readily available and made sure all of our questions were answered. We had a huge list of wants, and she helped us find the perfect home for us. Thanks to her negotiation skills we also got an amazing deal. We would definitely recommend her and would love to work with her again in the future.
Incredibly knowledgeable
Our home buying experience took several months and included 3 properties all of which were different types of sales transactions! We worked through a short sale, a new construction, and finally a conventional sale. Along the way there were a lot of questions and frantic timely decisions to be made. Claudia was incredibly knowledgeable about every single situation and calmed our nerves answering any question or concern we had. She even knew when we weren’t asking a question and filled us in on information that was important to us as buyers. We couldn’t be happier with the outcome of our home search and I couldn’t imaging getting through it without the guidance and wealth of knowledge and resources that Claudia provided.
An absolute pleasure
Claudia Lopez was an absolute pleasure to work with. She has a tireless work rate and is constantly in contact with you throughout the entire process. Claudia has the expertise to get the job done quickly and efficiently. The sales and closing processes were a breeze with her. Many people talk about how tedious & stressful it is to sell a home, but that couldn’t have been farther from the truth working with Claudia. She works hard to make sure everything goes as smoothly as possible. We highly recommend working with Claudia if given the chance. You will be happy you did.
Made the difference throughout
Claudia Lopez’s knowledge about the Tampa Bay real estate market, experience and professionalism allowed us to find and buy the house of our dreams. Claudia not only guided us through the process of finding the right house, but she also helped us negotiate the final price of the house, and rent out the house where we were living previously.
Claudia really made the difference throughout the whole process of buying a new house. I highly recommend Claudia as your next real estate agent.
Really did a great job
I hired Claudia Lopez to rent my property in Tampa. She did an excellent job. Her response time was amazingly fast. She demonstrated she is well versed in the real state subject and provided me with great information about my options. Claudia carries herself in a professional and friendly manner and provided me with great advise of things I wasn’t aware of. I recommend Claudia as a real state agent. She really did a great job for me.
Gracias Senora Claudia
Para mi mas que una esperiencia,es un testimonio,ya que la sanora Claudia Lopez por un espacio de cuatro anos estuvo conmigo ayudandome a un short sale de una casa en tampa y como yo vivo en California,se hacia un poco mas dificil las transacciones.
Despues de muchas ofertas y rechasos del banco, por fin ella con su perseverancia, logro vender la casa y convencio al banco a que aceptara la oferta.
Mas que una profecional,es un angel y siempre mantuvo su calma y profesionalismo,aun para aguantarme ami y mis altibajos ya que en este periodo de tiempo,mi senora paso por un cancer de mama y fue muy dicicil tener paciencia,pero ella y su perseverancia y amabilidad siempre lograba mantener el rumbo del short sale y todos los papeles que se necesitaban.
Para mi ella se ha convertido en el testimonio vivo que Dios cuando no viene,El manda un angelito.
Gracias Senora Claudia, no tengo con que pagarle todo lo que usted ha hecho por mi y mi senora; Solo decirle mi Dios le pague, se que en el cielo ya tiene muchos tesoros acumulados.
Su amigo y Cliente
Highly recommend Claudia Lopez
Claudia Lopez is the BEST! She found us the home of our dreams, in an area we didn’t know existed. We just told her our wishlist and she came up with great recommendations. She found us a great deal in no time and not only that but she helped us rent our former house. By the time we moved in to the new place, our former house had already been rented!
I highly recommend Claudia Lopez!
Dedicated professional
Claudia Lopez has been for me a wonderful person – professionally and personally. She was The Light in a very dark and long tunnel. Claudia is very patient and extremely knowledgeable in explaining the process of the short sale for our home. During this process she did her very best and kept ALL her promises with no exception. I couldn’t believe how quickly and efficiently she works and gets things done in the best way possible. I felt extremely fortunate to have met HER specifically for this process and because of her, my family could have moved on with our life and plans for a better and brighter future. I am very thankful and grateful for her hard work and dedication to me and selling our home with a positive outcome for everyone.
I recommend Claudia highly, as a dedicated professional, honest, experienced and full of integrity.
God bless her and her family !
She’s very knowledgeable
Claudia Lopez help me short sale my home. What every one else said about her pretty much covers it. She’s very knowledgeable in her field and have a great work ethic, she kept me very well informed throughout the process and always quick to answer any questions I may have. I highly recommend Claudia to anyone who need a realtor.
She understands all
Working with Claudia Lopez was one of the best experiences I’ve had in dealing with Realtors past. She was always professional and extremely knowledgeable of the real estate market in and around her area. She understands all facets of selling and buying properties and provides great guidance and recommendations. Her positive attitude even in a tough sellers market was greatly appreciated. It was a pleasure working with a first class Realtor like Claudia.
Kept me informed
Claudia Lopez was great to work with. She was very knowledgeable of the short sale process and was always easy to get in contact with. If I had questions she always had answers for me. She made what could of been a very difficult thing a pleasent process. She constantly keep me informed on what was going on behind the scenes and always made sure I knew where we were in the process. If I ever need a realtor again I will be giving her a call first.
Always delivered
Claudia Lopez was great to work with, very professional and always delivered. I purchased a short sale from her and it couldn’t have gone better. She’s an expert! Thank you for all of your help.
I’d recommend Claudia
Thorough, efficient, professional and knowledgeable. These are all words I’d use to describe Claudia Lopez. She walked us through our entire short sale process from beginning to end (took approx 8 months) and never once did we ever doubt her ability or feel stress in any way. She kept us informed throughout the whole process and was always available for any questions or concerns we may of had. It was truly a joy to have her as our Realtor. I’d recommend Claudia to anybody who’s looking to either buy or sell a home in the Tampa Bay area, whether they’re a first time home buyer or an experienced investor.
From start to finish Claudia was professional
Claudia Lopez was great to work with! My husband and I live in California and needed to do a short sale on our condo in Florida. Being thousands of miles away it made the transaction very stressful…until we were referred to Claudia. She was our eyes and ears in Florida. She was very patient and persistent through the whole process. She dealt with our not-so cooperative tenant, answered all our questions, and walked us step-by-step through the whole transaction. Once we were able to put the condo on the market (after the lease of the tenant was up) Claudia had multiple offers within a couple of days. She explained each offer and helped us make the decision on which one to go with. From start to finish Claudia was professional and easy to work with.
Experienced realtor
My siblings & I had the pleasure of working with Claudia Lopez & would recommend her to anyone looking for an experienced realtor to list their house. With her knowledge of the Tampa housing market & her attention to detail she was able to tell us what needed to be done to achieve the maximum profit. Claudia was able to get our house from contract to sold quickly & more importantly there were no surprises.
Fantastic Realtor!
Our experience with Claudia Lopez was nothing short of outstanding! As others have stated, if I could give more than 5 stars, I would! Our agent, Claudia, was very knowledgeable about the area, the local real estate market and entire transaction process start to finish.
Claudia was awesome both times she has helped us. She helped us buy our first home as well as sell a second house under short sale.
We highly recommend Claudia Lopez to all the buyers and sellers out there. To me, she is professional; never being late, always answering calls and emails, and works so hard a fantastic Realtor!
Always reachable whenever
Thank you for helping us find our first home. We really appreciate all of your hard work. We could not have been happier with the service that you provided for us. You made yourself available for us and you were always reachable whenever we had a question.
Absolutely recommend Claudia
This is the second time I have had the pleasure of working with Claudia Lopez. The first time was during a difficult time when I unfortunately had to short sale my primary home due to divorce. Claudia was very well informed of all aspects of the short sale process which reduced the amount of anxiety I was experiencing. She directly worked with the bank to make sure the process was as smooth as it could be and we were able to sell the home within 4 months. To me this was amazing taking into consideration this was back on 2011 when short sales usually took a long time.
After 3 years of renting, Claudia recently helped me complete the purchase of my dream home. It was a very long process due to the fact that I needed to wait until January 2015 to apply for a mortgage due to the previous short sale. Claudia helped me put an offer on a home on September 2014 and helped me negotiate with the sellers to come to an agreement to not close until February 2015! I was extremely happy and during the next 5 months Claudia made sure we had everything we needed to successfully complete the closing in February.
I absolutely recommend Claudia. Her work ethics are very strong and she pays great attention to detail. She makes sure you are not just another client by really understanding your needs and giving you the personal attention you deserve.
Lopez hands down!
Claudia Lopez is a phenomenal real estate agent!!! On our first meeting, I felt confident that I had the right person to sale my home. After the initial meeting, Claudia took pictures of my home that paid attention to details and was able to make my house appear more warm and inviting though pictures. Claudia’s professionalism continued through the entire process. She kept me abreast of information and feedback from each viewing. Communication through email, text, and phone also had a timely turnaround. My home wasn’t on the market a month yet and we had a strong offer. She made me feel as though a family member were looking out for my best interest and not a company. I would recommend Claudia Lopez hands down!
Exceeded my expectations
Claudia Lopez exceeded my expectations, she is very professional, knowledgeable, helpful and kind. She quickly responded to my emails and text messages and thoroughly answered any questions I had.