After a lifetime in business and successfully selling my own homes, I was a tough client who had…read morenever used a realtor. At 67, I needed an expert, not just an agent. Janina Wozniak was that expert. Her strategic preparation advice ensured my home showed perfectly. Her market knowledge led to the perfect listing price. The result? We had multiple offers within a week and sold for full price in less than a month. When a last-minute AC issue threatened the deal, Janina's incredible network had it fixed in 20 minutes. She doesn't just sell houses; she solves problems and delivers results. For a seamless, stress-free, and highly successful sale, Janina is the only agent I trust." - Ihor Humesky

This review is for realtor Janina Wozniak, and our interactions over text and brief talk through my…read moreNom De Plume, so obviously she is not going to recognize me by name or face on Yelp. Note: this is no reflection, hopefully, of this realty company that she is supposed to represent, so I'm not writing her coworkers off. I wasn't going to write a review of her, as I'm busy packing today and helping out a blind friend. But I feel I would be remiss to not warn others of her curt attitude and downright rudeness in dealing with potential renters and clients, that if this is how she deals with people via phone, I can only imagine what it must be like once a lease is signed and she doesn't need your money. I am only sad that I didn't save ALL our interactions from start to finish, as she scolded me via text yesterday also and I don't have a copy of that. My phone is too full of video to save texts that don't matter much. I had at least three interactions with her...one in which she set up a weekend appointment that was at her convenience, not mine, then proceeded to change it with no notice nor explanation. This is a problem for me, since I currently am going between three counties. This is also a problem because she was severely upset when I couldn't make it to an appointment yesterday because of an emergency. I chalked it up and contacted her again yesterday to let her know I would be in the city looking at two other places. So I had back-to-back appointments with three other realtors. I just looked her up on Yelp, and according to her business card, she has a Masters in Education. That's wonderful for her. I don't know if she ever taught ESL like I did, but one thing you learn is language barrier and cultural differences. I tried to keep that in mind when dealing with her. Perhaps English is not her first language and Google is translating for her? One thing they apparently didn't teach her in college nor realty school was tact, and to assume the best about others in business or personal interactions. That's often something we all learn the hard way. I have college education, too, but also military education and more importantly, street smarts and EQ (emotional quotient). One bad interaction from client to salesperson results in negative press. One bad review will negate one hundred "atta boys," as my stepfather used to say. I see she has a 201 area code. I know many very polite NJ folks, many of them snowbirds or resettled here in Florida. Perhaps she is new from New Jersey to the Deep South, but she would sell and rent more homes if she had more sugar than spice in her demeanor, attitude and business practices. I've dealt with a lot of realtors in four states over three decades, many of them in New England, and a bad, unhelpful attitude, especially toward new clients and customers, will get you nothing but crickets and an empty pocketbook, from what I've learned from realtor acquaintances and friends. Everyone has bad days...let's pray for her and her client's sake that this was one of hers. Maybe she is experiencing a family tragedy. I'm a forgiving person but I don't waste time with emotional instability nor scary attitudes in a realtor or salesperson. We all have our own problems and whatever hers is, I hope she gets it settled before she tries to rent out again to anyone. Or perhaps she is like a few of these realtors I have met, who if you are buying a home, they go all out with wining and dining, but if you are a lowly renter, they don't give you the time of the day. The mistake she made is that I'm more than a potential renter. I'm someone who will be hiring a realtor within a year or two to not only help me find the house of my dreams, but to sell my partner's property as well, should he ever make up his mind if that is what he wants. When I do, the experiences I have garnered through renting, looking at rentals in Tampa Bay, etc. will be invaluable. One thing I'm not impressed with is anyone-especially people that may be young enough to be my child or grandchild, who is rude in their texts or calls, scolding in attitude, or acts like they are doing YOU a favor. Realtors, especially in this market, can not afford to be rude in any way, even if they perceive they have been stood up or slighted (two relatives of mine completed realty classes and changed careers afterward so I do know a little, and I've had good, bad and everything in between).

Let me start by thanking Rachel H and her husband for their service but i feel i am ok to chime in…read morehere since I am the homeowner and a lot of what you said is not true. I have been using Hoffman and Hoffman since 2011 when i first moved out of the area and Laura has done an amazing job for me other wise i would have not been using her this long. As for not fixing repairs in the home, i spent over $3500 getting the pool into working shape for you. You did not need an attorney to get out of the lease, you chose to get one on your own, i was more than happy to have you guys leave. As for her being late for showings, how about she was trying to be considerate and book all the showings in a short window of time to not disrupt you. Lets agree that this was not the house for you but to say what you did about Laura seems a bit unfair

Laura has helped us to purchase and sell our homes several times now. She is an outstanding real…read moreestate agent and outshines others in her profession. She knows how to calm and mediate wisely when challenges arise and purchasers are demanding. When you reach out to her, she is always there to answer questions and quickly responds. She even got us out of purchasing a sink hole house that only had 1 wall repaired (you need to repair all 4 walls). Laura's uses her business savvy to assess the properties and has the negotiation skills to get us the money we deserved. We highly recommend Laura Hoffman for any real estate transactions. We love this woman!

The staff at Tampa Bay Infinity Group are very knowledgeable and helpful from beginning to the…read moreclosing of home purchases. Robert King from Tampa Bay Infinity Group was our real estate agent in our family's recent home purchase and this was a great real estate experience. We highly recommend Robert King and the staff at Tampa Bay Infinity Group and he'll be our real estate agent in our family's next real estate transactions.

If you wish to sell your property, and want to deal with a professional individual that is truly…read moregoing to be representing you and your home, and do the homework required weekly in order to best capture the eye of the buyer, this is NOT the real estate agent you want. He is brash, and not very personable. He does not do his homework thoroughly as I have been used to by agents in the past. Want to sell your home fast, and need a good/personable and reasonable person to deal with? This is not the real estate agent that you want.

It is a privilege to be in a position to provide feedback on a great Compass team we grew to know…read morethat supported my wife and myself transition to the Clearwater area. A mutual friend recommended Debbie Wertz to us as the "go to person" for real estate purchasing in the Tampa and surrounding areas. Debbie and I talked throughout the Fall of 2024 about the surrounding Tampa areas, and she introduced us to our eventual realtor and representative Nicki Clark. Nicki was an instrumental catalyst in finding our perfect home and opened our eyes to areas that we were not considering. Nicki is a top performer, conscientious and caring, genuinely looked out for your best interests. One of the qualities that I most admire about her is how well she juggles her career, little children and life demands but always being responsive, doing it with a smile and always providing excellent data mining and analysis. We can't thank you enough Compass, Debbie and Nicki for all of your assistance finding our awesome new home. All of our best to you and your Families in 2025 and a great sales year! Ted and Teresita

We have purchased 2 homes and also sold our home with The Wertz Group and cannot say enough…read morepositive things about our experiences. Every phone call was answered, no matter what time or day and every question was addressed in detail. The Wertz Group is incredibly experienced and also passionate about their work. They know the market in all neighborhoods of Tampa and will work patiently with you as long as you want until you find the right home (or the right buyer). They not only understand the numbers, they understand all of the emotions involved in this process! They are very detailed and their marketing is incredible. They will be there to help with whatever you need (and they will even take care of the things that you didn't know you needed!) Our entire family is loyal customers of the Wertz Group and we would not trust selling our buying our homes with anyone else! When you work with them, you get an entire time of professionals helping you!

Working with "Run" was an absolute joy! She sent us listings of beautiful homes that met our…read moreever-changing criteria and were within our price range and patiently showed us the homes we chose to see. She also recommended home inspectors and mortgage companies that turned out to be top notch. Run was with us every step of the way. She helped us find our perfect home to call our own.

Honestly, I am ashamed it took us this long to sit down and write a review. We were referred to…read moreHronn ("Run") Gilliam by some colleagues who had used her in the past, and they steered us right! As first time homebuyers, in a market we hadn't lived in very long (after a work based relocation), her knowledge both of the buying process and every little thing we needed along the way was critical to us finding our dream home. Which I am writing this review from, now. (Thanks Hronn!) At NO point in the searching and purchasing process did we feel ignored and the (VERY rare) times our calls ended up on voicemail we received prompt and informative replies in a VERY reasonable timeframe. She even went above and beyond when our bank was dragging their feet by helping us to communicate with them in a way that made them take action. Speaking of feet, Hronn is no slouch when it comes to thinking on hers! We made a massive change to our homesearch criteria in the middle of the process and she rolled with the changes without issue. Further, she definitely got a feeling for what we would like or not like as we went through the process and tailored our viewings expertly. Her follow-up was also worth highlighting. She reminded us to (and explained to us how to) file for our local state's homestead exemption, for instance. Also, our house-warming gifts were incredibly thoughtful and helpful, which really just speaks to who she is as a person and how she does business. In retrospect we probably weren't the easiest clients - First time buyers, with a VA Loan, and a slow bank, who are picky, changed our home requirements halfway through - OH - and I work on the other side of the state half the month! That said, at no point in the process did it seem like any of that was a difficulty to her. Hronn is customer service done right! Hronn exemplified what it was to be our trusted agent and advisor in what was, at least for us, a fairly scary time. Buying your first home is a big commitment and you can't go wrong with Hronn.

Sold a property using J&J. Integrity and sincerity which is in short supply in the market. Always…read moreresponsive and moved through the process efficiently and effectively. They check every box!

They helped us with selling & buying a home like if it was for their own. Extremely responsive…read more(even after office hours), the pictures and video (with a drone) were just like if they were from a magazine, there was no way to compare the others realtors pictures & property videos to the ones took by Jason, one of the reasons why our house sold fast! Jason also did an outstanding job with negotiating both homes. The thoughtful present that was left in our new home just made it even more special. Definitely will be working with this group again, give them a try!

Our poor buyer paid a lot of money to trust this company to provide a full report and it contained…read moreerrors and misleading information. This is a turn-of-the-century, historic home built in 1901 and all I can say to a lot of what was on his report is "DUH"! He's pointed out all the features of how the house was built 122 years ago, never mind all of the modern upgrades. It never even had a central AC/Heat unit in it until this year which brings me to this complaint. The brand new AC unit installed is a 14 seer efficient unit and his report says it's a 10 seer unit. See pictures. Funny thing is, he tested our AC unit and stated it was "arching and sparking" and then we come to find out that the compressor and control board blew. It worked up until he tested it! What was his test method because it shorted out the unit costing over $1,000 in repairs and labor. He made absolutely no positive comments as to any quality of workmanship or materials used. My gawd, it's made of wood, it has issues that were addressed and repaired when we acquired it. I'd like to compare it to a gentle old woman. If you lift her skirt, you find the wear and tear, but you'll also find knee and hip replacements. It survived Florida hurricanes so what does that tell you??!! It's a perfect home for a new family, older couple, rental or VRBO location. There is a century left of years in this beautiful historic home. It's the most amazing home in that entire area that compares to like-homes with all the upgrades and features we added. All the realtors we interviewed really wanted to list it themselves. But his report complained about little things like a screen is missing from the bathroom window. Those things are obvious dude! Those things are not critical. But hey, maybe a buyer wants a log of every minor detail. If you are looking to get talked out of buying a home and run for the hills, then you found your guy with this company. (Dropping the mic) Here's the home: https://tour.giraffe360.com/7d496167d22c491d8b01112eb090799d/

We had a great experience with Darryl and his team. They were proactive and professional. They…read morefollowed up and they continued to offer assistance if we needed it! The report looked great and he did a thorough assessment. We recommend ESS solutions if you are buying a house and want someone you can trust!

Hands down best realtors around. Have used them for 2 sales and 5 buys! Recommend to all my family…read moreand friends.

Cortney Bain sold me a (cough cough) house - and it has 2 serious plumbing problems, and the back…read moredoor is not safe. I found all this out after I moved in. I asked to try to get this stuff fixed, but I can't even get a number to the insurance company, everyone else on the sales team is just ignoring it. Now I know why Coldwell Banker has a low rating on the stars for reviews. Had I would've known that info before purchasing, I would've never used this company or its realtor. I have had a horrible buying experience with this crew, and I will never use them again. The location is in Florida, not in Cincinnati.