Wonderful is the word that comes to mind with Pepine Realty! Betsey Pepne and her team are just…read morewonderful to work with. My Real Estate Agent was Chis Bien and WOW was he amazing! I met Chis through Zillow. I went to look at a condo and he mentioned that he was the listing agent on the property. Who knew that just by going to look at 1 property I would find myself one of the best Real Estate agents in Gainesville. Chris took amazing care of me from the first showing to the very last. Chris is a professional first and becomes a friend by the end of the process. Chis is well known, talented, and gets the job done. He answered any and all questions and was a true pleasure to work with. I cannot say enough good things about Chis Bien with Pepine Reality. Betsey and her team are awesome. I only interacted with a few other people while looking, but they were awesome. Pepine Reality is a wonderful company and represents Gainesville, FL to the best of their ability. If you are looking for a home to buy or are looking for a listing agent to sell your home, trust Pepine Reality! They did me right the full process and I know they will treat you right during your process as well.

A NIGHTMARE DEALING WITH THIS COMPANY. Definitely the worst realty/property management company in…read moreFlorida. If you don't want a lot of headaches, stay away from this company. I was unfortunate enough to work with Pepine while buying a property and had a terrible experience. I thought I was unlucky with the agent and decided to give them a second chance so when I decided to rent my property, and looked for them to manage it. The first manager was a grumpy lady that treats you ok before you sign a contract with them. As soon as she had the contract signed your life turns into a nightmare. You will be ripped off with fees that come out of nowhere, get a terrible management service, have an unresponsive crew both via email or phone (yes - they will just ignore you), and the list goes on. I thought again the problem was with that specific manager, but later on a new manager and broker came on board, and things improved for one month or two, just to get way worse right after that. I cannot advise you enough to run away from this company. Pick a cousin, sibling, or a Pakistani freelancer online to manage your property, and they will definitely do a better job than this company. For example, as per today's date, I am begging for them to send me one document (a lease), and they've been ignoring me for 4 months but still charging me (and sometimes double charging me a management fee). Pepine won't forget to charge you an arm and a leg to manage your property or sell your house, but for sure this is the only thing they will care about. WORST EXPERIENCE EVER!!!

If you are looking for a realtor in Gainesville who will fight by your side the whole way, look no…read morefurther than Andrew Poe at the Pro Team Real Estate Agents. His professionalism, patience, and thoughtfulness are of the highest standard. His knowledge of the industry and the local market allowed him to find us exactly what we were looking for.

Jason Biles is the unicorn of realtors!! He's attentive without being pushy, and just makes you…read morefeel at ease. He was always super responsive and readily available via text, day or night. You definitely don't have to worry about being ghosted by Jason! I don't think our offer would have been chosen if Jason hadn't suggested writing a last minute note to the seller explaining why we wanted to purchase their house. The seller had another offer that would have allowed them to close sooner, but he knew a personal touch would get their attention. We would absolutely recommend him to anyone looking to buy or sell. :)

Loved living here the past two years! My husband and I are both graduate students and would have…read moreliked to stay for the next 5+ years. Unfortunately, our rent kept increasing each year and got to the point that it was no longer feasible for us to afford it. We lived in a two bedroom, one bathroom unit. This community is clean, quiet, and updated. The pool and gym are never busy. Have never had any issues with bugs, maintenance, or the front office. Parking is free and guests can park without a pass. You can find apartments with more space for less price around the area, but overall, would recommend the complex! I wish there were options to sign for longer than 12 months in order to minimize the increase in rent each year.

I don't write reviews. I do read them, and I am grateful for all the people who take the time to…read moregive honest feedback on their experiences. But generally speaking, I have sort of a caveat emptor approach to life and I usually just figure, oh well, lesson learned ig. Other people might have different experiences than I did, don't let me bash something indiscriminately. Having said that, let me give you some valuable advice about Ridgemar Commons and how to deal with the Property Manager from Hell. To start with, there were many things I loved about living at Ridgemar. My unit was small but in great shape. It was typically pretty quiet (though if you can, try to get an upstairs unit as there seems to be very little dampening of sound between floors and the footsteps overhead can be obnoxiously loud), parking was close and plentiful, and the location is fantastic. I cannot say enough good things about the maintenance staff, especially Adonis, who was the go-to guy for my building. They were quick to respond, super knowledgeable and skilled at what they do, and are just generally good people I enjoyed being around. The problem was literally one person -- the property manager. For the life of me, I can't remember her name anymore, which was annoying at first because boy do I want to call her out by name. But then I realized that my brain had opted not to store that information and honestly? Mad respect for that. So the details of my story are insane and lengthy so I won't go into it here. And in all honesty, the issue began over a mutual mistake that we *both* made. But although I immediately owned up to my error once I understood what had happened, she kept doubling down again and again, *insisting* that she had done something that she absolutely did not do. The upshot of it was that I was being told that I had canceled my lease when I had not and that I needed to be out of my unit in 48 hours because it had already been rented to someone else. I called two attorneys I happen to know, explained the situation, and asked if I had any recourse. Both of them gave similar advice, which was that yes, I could take this to court, but without documentation proving what either of us had done or not done, it would be tricky to litigate and resolve. So I did some digging, and finally found the company who actually owned the complex. I reached out to them and within days I had a new year-long lease at the same rate. I spent that year just keeping my head down and biding my time. Until today. Because now, after I have moved away, received my deposit back, and it has cleared my bank, I am here to warn others about the unprofessional, dishonest, and aggressive way this property manager handles tenants at Ridgemar Commons. I wish I could express to you all how bad this situation got, how distressed and terrified and anxious I was for those few days. I couldn't eat, couldn't sleep, cried constantly, felt shaky and lightheaded, and had a racing pulse at all hours of the day. It's the closest I have ever come to a complete collapse. And it was all because ONE PERSON refused to admit that she had made a mistake. So what's my advice to folks thinking about moving to Ridgemar Commons? There's still a lot of good things about this place, and for the most part they outweigh any of the negatives. But take it from me: be prepared. Go into it with your eyes open and know that the only person you can fully trust here is yourself. Document absolutely everything. In writing. Do not be afraid to talk to attorneys and to tell the property management that you have. And if push comes to shove, reach out to the company that owns the property (they're not always easy to find, I had to do quite a bit of sleuthing). You are your own best advocate. Don't be taken out by someone who parades around as an adult but has not yet grasped the concept of owning up to mistakes and correcting them or taking responsibility for her own actions. Good luck!

Thu Hillier with Rabell Realty Group did a fantastic job selling our home!!! We are first-time home…read moresellers and had several realtors to pick from - we chose Thu because of her high energy and consistent communication with us before we even signed with her. She provided excellent advice, which we followed, and we are so happy with the results! Thu answered all our questions with patience, kindness, and humor and efficiently guided us through what could have been a very stressful time. She did an amazing job during negotiations, procuring multiple offers over our asking price, and even obtaining a backup offer so that we felt reassured and secure throughout the entire sales process. Thank you Thu and Rabell Realty Group!

I contacted Meg at Rabell Realty Group by email and said that I was looking for a buyer's agent to…read morehelp me find a rural property in the Gainesville area. She was initially very responsive and replied both by email and phone (left a message while I was on the road), expressing a willingness to work with me and asking if I had found any properties in the area that I was interested in seeing. I replied by email that I had found a few that I wanted to see, said I was sorry I had missed her call, and asked when would be a good time to call back. And then... nothing. I never heard from her again. I called her back the next day, and left a message, but received no further replies by phone or email. The unprofessionalism was striking. I would actually have preferred no response at all to my initial email. As it was, I thought that I had found a realtor, and essentially wasted a day waiting for a call back that never came, time that I could have used to find another realtor. Why Meg could not have simply sent an email saying, "sorry, but I'm not accepting new clients at this time" is hard to understand.

Kimberly Mitchell is an amazing agent. She goes way beyond the call of duty as a realtor. My…read morehusband and I are from out of state, and she made our home purchase a breeze. She also was wonderful when it came to answering all our phone calls and text. She responded in minutes. That doesn't happen very often. We buy, sell, and move every 5-7 years, so we should know. We highly recommend her, and since our condo purchase we consider her a friend. We will use her again in the future.

I worked with Ralph HIlliard at Coldwell Banker MMParish Realtors in Gainesville, FL. I had a…read moregreat experience with Ralph. He was very professional and communicated with me timely. Ralph sold our property quickly and we got a great price for it. There were other out of the ordinary items that he handled for us with ease. I highly recommend his services to anyone looking for a professional agent in the area.

There are not enough words to express how happy we were working with Delphine and TerZa realty. If…read moreyou are buying, selling, or looking for property management- you WANT Delphine and her team on your side! This was our first home purchase and Delphine was so patient and explained the entire process. We could tell she was elite in her area. She ensured we were well represented and not taken advantage of. I would highly recommend TerZa!!

I would definitely recommend Delphine Lampert with TerZa Real Estate…read more As an investor and also a homeowner, I have had the opportunity to work with Delphine on several occasions. She has helped me purchased and manage rental properties. Delphine has always been very responsive, honest and gave me great advice. Recently, when I had to sell my primary home, I did not hesitate to contact her again. I really felt Delphine as a broker knows very well her business. She is very knowledgeable of the area and use marketing professional pictures and video tours made by professional photographers. She got my house sold quickly. Thank you for your hard work and professionalism.

Do not rent from her, working with her was an absolute nightmare. We "left" our lease half way…read morethrough because she sold the house while we were still in it amongst other issues we had with her. Tried to get us to sign away our rights to ever pursue legal action for any reason if necessary during our lease. This should've been the red flag that we had walked away from at the time, I completely regret not doing that. Rent from literally anybody else.

My wife and I were looking to buy a home for the first time and we had NO IDEA where to begin…read more Michelle is the most knowledgeable and highly regarded agent in our area (Downtown Gainesville; Duckpond and B&B districts). She patiently coached us through every aspect of the home-buying process, giving us the confidence we needed to navigate the market and find our home. When it came time to negotiate and buy, Michelle supported and defended us at every step. Afterword, she even followed through by helping us decide repairs/reno's and interact with contractors. She's a delight to work with, and we're hugely grateful for all the time she gave us!

We were fairly new to Gainesville, and living in an apartment while waiting to sell our home in…read moreWisconsin. We weren't really in a hurry, but stopped by a few Parade homes in the fall. At one, we met Tom. He was super knowledgeable about the house and entire area, but the house wasn't right for us. He recommended other neighborhoods we might be interested in and promised not to hound us if we gave him our info. And he truly didn't, which we really appreciated. We got back in touch with him and told him about some homes we were interested in seeing. He quickly set up appointments at all of them, and spent pretty much the whole day with us on Thanksgiving weekend, though I know he had company visiting. We told him we'd go to one of the houses that afternoon, as they had an open house that day. I thought it was a waste of time when I saw he had us going privately to that house. We saw about half a dozen houses that day, of all types in all sorts of neighborhoods. Tom did a wonderful job ferreting out what was important to us-he's a great listener! At the end of the day, he took us back to that Open House we'd mentioned-it was just ending, and he encouraged us to take another look. Both my husband and I knew definitively during our 2nd look that it was the perfect house for us. It turned out to be absolutely fortuitous that we had seen it earlier. After brief consultation, Tom submitted our offer that day, and helped us negotiate over the next day. We ended up with just what we wanted, and feel his knowledge was key in achieving that. It certainly didn't stop then. Tom spoke to us about different lenders and vendors for certain services. We still shopped around, but always ended up with the companies Tom had recommended and it served us well. He was quite helpful all the way up to and including the closing (offered a few inspection companies and set up the inspection with the one we chose, came to our walk thru and noticed little things for the seller to fix that we would never have seen), and has even followed up with us in the ensuing weeks, ensuring we were satisfied with how everything was going. Outstanding sphere of knowledge (neighborhoods, amenities, builders, valuations, etc...) Outstanding client service Would not hesitate for a second to recommend Tom as your realtor. My husband says he concurs!

From start to finish, It was a pleasure to work with Tom and Trish. They are both a pleasure to…read morework with and always available for any questions and are very quick with responses. They helped us selll our home quicker than the anticipated time. I think this was due to how professional they were from the excellent description of the home and the photos that were taken. This made the home shine and stand out on the various sites. We would definitely use them again.