I can't recommend Brett and Rebecca Newman more. We were looking for a second vacation home in…read moreIslamorada and were lucky enough to find them as our Realtors. They were so helpful have so much local knowledge and made buying our dream condo a pleasure.

From the owner: The Newman Team, lead by Brett Newman, is a top-selling family real estate team in the Upper Keys…read more Brett and his wife/partner Rebecca both grew up in the Keys and have lived in the Upper Keys for more than 45 years. Along with Brett’s mother Margo and son Marshall, the team is ranked in the Top Ten Agents of All Time in the Florida Keys for life-time sales nearing a half billion dollars. They are agents with Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co., which is the #1 Real Estate Company in the Florida Keys. Call today and put their local knowledge and experience to work for you!

If you see a home is listed by Coldwell - or more specifically if April Struhs is involved - RUN…read moreTHE OTHER WAY! April's lack of due diligence cost my wife and I our entire life's savings. She sold us a home subject to land lease - a cash only deal - representing both the seller and us, the buyer. However, she "failed to realize" and disclose that the land upon which the home sits was pending sale. This land sale was made complete the same day we closed on our home. we learned this about 2 weeks later when we received notice that the land was being repurposed we needed to abandon or move our newly purchased home/investment - we never even got a lease as promised in the ad for the home. Sadly, the manufactured home is too old to be moved - even in this situation. You can imagine the stress this caused, especially considering we are a family of three with a new one on the way, now with little to no means to of finding a new home due to the precarious situation we find ourselves in. When we drafted a letter seeking some sort of restitution, we were met with a response from April/Coldwell that said this was our fault because we purchased the home while in Chicago (where we lived previously), so it was US who failed to do their due diligence. Apparently, if we would have made the trip and did the deal in person, we would have magically become aware of this material fact that was withheld, a fact that the realtor claims was not even discoverable. Maybe the trees would have whispered to us, or the ground would have shook in such a way that created the urgent sense that trouble was afoot. April claims there's no way she or anybody could've known. If that's true (which it's not), how were WE expected to be the ones to figure this out when purchasing the home? I should mention, there was an adjacent home for sale at the same time we purchased this home (fortunately, it did not sell). Coincidentally, my wife and I got connected with the agents who listed the place that did not sell while we were searching for a new home. We asked them about it and they told my wife and I that they were fully aware of the pending land sale, and they were transparent with all of those who viewed that home. I wonder why it didn't sell! In summation, be wary of Coldwell Banker Schmitt, and stay away from any sale that involves April Struhs. April, I hope the commission was worth it.

From the owner: Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate (CBSREC) brings a market-leading combination of resources to…read moreeach property transaction that is both unique and invaluable, providing sales leadership, marketing structure, depth of knowledge, better than 60 years of experience, and the ability to make things happen. Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate is the number-one real estate company across the Florida Keys in: Longevity We are a 60-year old company with a strong heritage, a long-term view and commitment to the real estate business. No other real estate company has been around for nearly as long. Market Share Our market share for sales sides exceeds the number-two company by 129 percent and the number-three company by 398 percent.* Sales $480 million sales volume as of October 31, 2014 is 132 percent greater than the second-ranking company.* Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co. (CBSREC) is ranked #27 among 914 Coldwell Banker companies in North America at the end of the third quarter for 2014 by Coldwell Banker®. Listings Double the number of listings associated with the second-ranking company.* Listings Sold We've sold more of our listed properties than the next five companies combined which validates the effectiveness of our Every Day Until It's Sold marketing plan and investment to achieve top ranking on world-wide websites.* Luxury property listings and sales Coldwell Banker Schmitt's Luxury Island Properties program continues to dominate the high end of the Florida Keys

Jamie is a fantastic and personable professional who truly knows her stuff. She answered every…read moresingle question I had, and she was truly patient. I would work with her again without reservation. Additionally, she also had creative and clever ways to solve various issues and concerns. She is simply smart and delightful.

Jamie Engel & The Florida Keys Home Team always responded quickly to all our calls, texts and…read moreemails from the first time we met. Not only was Jamie extremely helpful with the purchase of our home in Marathon, but she also put us in touch with a realtor in Miami that helped us get our home there sold. I would highly recommend Jamie and her team to everyone looking for the "BEST" realtor in the Keys!

This realty company is not ethical. They misrepresented a vacation rental to us. It was a dump…read more Following is my review of 106 Bayview to TripAdvisor: "This place is a dump and the web site was a complete misrepresentation of this rental. We were embarrassed that we had invited relatives to go on this vacation with us. The house stunk. It looked as if there had been an attempt at renovation but someone gave up. Outside, there were construction debris and a trash container with a hideous odor (which had obviously been sitting for some time beside the street). There were mold and holes in the walls both upstairs and downstairs. Some lightning fixtures were installed too near the ceilings and the paint was burning off. We were afraid to leave the lights on for too long a time. One load of clothes in the washer and dryer took a very, very long time to cycle. The linens were threadbare and the mattresses uncomfortable. We were seriously overcharged for this rental and will never return to Islamorada."

I have used Freewheeler Vacations and recommended Freewheeler Vacations off and on for many years…read moreand have found them to be very accommodating. It seems to me that if someone has used a service successfully for 20 years and a problem arose that couldn't be rectified, that seemed to be fault of the client, is a pretty good track record. Sherry G and Courtney N and their 4 other guest should have gone to enjoy Miami or Fort Lauderdale. If given lemons, make lemonaid.