Reviews for Broker / Owner Catherine Ann Tarquini

... in the best & most professional manor possible & she did NOT disappoint. She kept in constant contact with us, letting us know how each & every step of the process was going. Her contacts are incredible.

We needed the home professionally cleaned & painted on the inside. She immediately reccommended a cleaning lady & painter that both did excellent jobs. The painter did such a good job, that we had him do the outside of the home also. She even put us in touch with an estate sale company because we needed to sell all of the contents of the home.

Catherine was truly an agent that you could only dream of having. From start to the final closing on the home, she couldn't have been anymore professional, or thorough."

From the planning stages of selling our home to the final closing, Catherine and Jenna were professional, knowledgable and compassionate realtors—always consulting with us and helping us through the process. We have sold many homes prior to this one and we have to say that this experience with Jenna and Catherine was the BEST by far!"

They were very quick to get the home listed, hold open houses, and have private showings.

I've sold many houses in Florida and New York over the years, and would put Jill and Catherine in the top 2 of any realtors I've ever used.

They have a very practical and reasonable approach to real estate, and I think that's what helps get a home sold. They keep you up-to-the-minute on every showing and are very strong at communicating the results of every potential buyer that comes through the home.

I would highly recommend Jill and Catherine to anyone that's selling (or buying) a home."

We cannot say enough about the informative and kind answers she gave to our questions. She made a very stressful time bearable with her calm demeanor. We moved to Lakeview Terrace and she was so helpful and knew so much about the place, she made the move much less complicated than it could have been. We would not hesitate to recommend her again."

We have been working on the possibility of an international move for a long time. We met early on with both Lori and Catherine to discuss the possibility of listing our home. When they arrived at our home they had already done their research and had organized all of the information available from public domains. They had sample contracts and information about the current market conditions. They spent time walking through the house and identifying all it's unique features. Then then sat with us and covered their approach to marketing, comps of similar houses in the area, their listing contract and some of the favorable contract clauses they offer. (Length of contract, cancellation of contract, earnest monies). They questioned us on what would be our idea of a perfect buyer and offer. We decided to sign a listing agreement with Florida Fine Homes Realty with Lori Purcell and Listing Realtor and Catherine Tarquini as Broker.

We are so glad that we did!!! The materials they prepared to list and market our home were professionally done and included:

1. on-line video for potential buyers to walk through of our home
2. marketing sheets showing all of the unique features
3. comprehensive booklets showing in-depth home features, floor plan with room sizes,home improvements, tax bills, utilities bills

Our home was listed for sale June 1st. We had a full-price offer within 30 days and the closing was completed by July 31st! I attribute the success of our sale to Lori and Catherine and would not hesitate to use them again for any real estate transaction.

I attribute the very stress-free and successful sale of our home to both Lori Purcell and Catherine Tarquini."

I thank everyone who helped make my dream come true. Thank you all."

She was extremely knowledgeable, always had a sense of urgency, and had outstanding communications skills ensuring I was informed the entire way. I would absolutely hire Catherine again - the process was smooth and she made everything stress-free for me!"

Early on, I accidentally left a small satchel in a nearby FL bank late on a Friday and flew back to DC late Saturday. Catherine went into that branch early Monday before they opened to retrieve and overnight my bag to me! I was so beyond grateful. And she wouldn't accept a gratuity.

My dad used to mow his yard himself, so the lawn never had a professional lawn service. Before one was hired... Joe went to the house and mowed the grass for me! He again only wanted my sincere thanks and to help me in a time of need. This level of service, care and tenderness from this realty team is unsurpassed. It was terribly difficult emotionally for me to part with my late father's home - but Florida Fine Homes Realty made this chapter in my life so incredibly easy and pleasant. They stands true to their words when they claim you will "Find More Than You Expect".

Best wishes to many more years of sharing TLC thru your team of professionals with huge hearts."

She went over and beyond to assist me in locating services and guiding me in packing and moving my household items. Hugs also helped. I highly recommend Catherine Tarquini and Florida Fine Homes Realty."

From the first meeting I knew they were going to be above and beyond and they did not disappoint. They kept in touch and was with us every step of the way explaining each and every aspect of the move.

Catherine and Jenna staged our house before the online photos. They followed up on every showing. They helped with the move by bringing coolers for our food being brought to the new residence. Joe was with us during the move to make sure the movers were on the ball.

And before closing they made sure all the paper work on both sides was in order and they were both there during closing.

I would recommend Florida Fine Homes Realty to anyone making a move. I was 100% satisfied with all they had done."

I could not travel to my father's home all the time and maintain my own life and duties while managing his estate.

My father had once mentioned these nice realtors that he had worked with in passing! I did not know their names.

A miracle happened when Catherine Tarquini and Lori Purcell reached out to help. I realized these were the great ladies my father had spoken of!

I was thrilled and it turned out they would not only be life savers but excellent agents and wonderful real estate professionals!

Lori and Catherine fit me in their busy schedules working very late hours to get going and then make it all happen to successfully sale my father’s home.

They are full service and big time action agents. They immediately found an estate sale vendor who did a great great job with thousands of items, they helped with off site storage units, they got general contractors out to do a major pool repair that was critical, they met with all the minor contracts millions of times to coordinate those repairs!

They checked on the house all the time so I didn’t have to! They shot wonderful marketing videos of the house with drone shots. They held three open houses a week til it sold! They negotiated a great offer and then followed up while both attending the closing.

No stone was left unturned and never anything but a can do happy attitude that had nothing but a positive attitude with awesome results.

They always had a smile and never missed a beat! They are all action!! Their follow up on all detail was superb!!!!

As Tina Turner once said, “you are simply the best, better than all the rest” and when it comes to full service real estate these agents are the BEST!"

The day following that session, we invited Catherine to come to our then home to discuss our objectives and FLFHR services to determine a fit.

We liked the people who came and, in particular, what they had to say that day and decided to sign a contract. The rest is history, and our sale closed on November 29th of this year. We could not have been more pleased with the service we were afforded. Bar none, Catherine and her team worked harder for us than any whom we have used before and most importantly, they produced an excellent result in a relatively short period of time and in a declining RE market.

Although the ultimate sales price is obviously important, the process and almost continual communications with Catherine and her staff, were without a doubt the drivers in bringing this sale to fruition.

FLFHR is a first-class operation staffed with professionals, and anyone interested in selling (or buying) real estate should absolutely consider them. No group will work any harder for their clients than these folks."

You will have a friend for life."

My family as well were relieved, for her continued care. From beginning to end she made the sale go smoothly, add Catherine to the care, I choose the right agency."

They worked tirelessly to keep us informed of every aspect from the first sit-down to the day we moved in to Lakeview Terrace. Both Catherine and Joe included our three sons in the process to bring about our wonderful new stage of life.

As others have pointed out, Catherine makes moving day a positive experience, lifting and emptying boxes, providing food for all of us, whatever needs to be accomplished she is there!

Both Catherine and Joe were always at our beck and call to answer questions, give us assurance, escort to title company, explain legalities, or just listen to my concerns.

We are forever grateful for their integrity, compassion, support, friendship, and professional approach."

Catherine Tarquini is the best Realtor ever! She really goes above and beyond! Did you ever hear of a Realtor who comes to your house when you are moving and helps you by even putting your art work into her car! I hope we will be friends forever!"

Based on the community's offering and real estate market at that time we decided to put our house on the market and move to Lakeview.

Catherine and Joe facilitated every step of the process, deciding on the price, doing all the paperwork, and facilitating the sale. The photography for the internet was excellent. They always answered our calls and questions immediately.

Our home sold for full asking price in two days. They even helped us sell unwanted furniture, make arrangements with the mover, and carry boxes to the apartment. They were pleasant, competent, and gave us pictures and a watercolors plaque of our previous home. They truly went "above and beyond" for us. THANK YOU!"

Catherine and Joe kept us informed and updated throughout the entire journey. They constantly offered advise to make the experience easier for us. Catherine even helped with our garage sale which was totally unexpected and assisted getting us settled in our new home.

If we ever need the services of a realtor again we will most assuredly pick Catherine and her fine team. We feel that we have two new friends in Catherine and Joe."

...and her attention to detail during my first transaction that I knew right away who to call to handle my second transaction.

Catherine communicated with me daily and provided excellent feedback making this transaction another huge success.

Looking for an agent call Catherine Tarquini, she’s awesome to work with and goes over and beyond to help out her clients.

Thanks again Catherine!"

I recommend using Florida Fine Homes if you are considering buying or selling your home!! 5 star company!!!"

Our journey began last October when we first met to discuss the sale of our home and to decide whether or not we would sign with Florida Fine Homes Realty or look for a different realty company. After spending an approximate hour and a half with them that day, it was evident they were the people we wanted to represent us.

Unfortunately, the signing did not take place until March of this year as covid and then long-term covid entered our home. During those many months, Joe and Catherine were in constant touch - just to see how we were getting on and “did we need anything?”

We sold our home after it only being 4 days on the market. We closed in mid April and were permitted to stay in our home through the middle of May. It was quite a time, but Joe and Catherine were in constant touch. Joe telephoned and even visited throughout the whole time to make certain we were all right. Both attended the closing, Joe was there during the walk-thru with the buyer, during the move itself, and called several times as we travelled cross country to our new residence.

Selling a home can be a very emotional experience, but having the right people in your corner to lead and guide you through the process makes it so much easier. We can’t say enough about them. You want the best??? Then choose Catherine of Florida Fine Homes Realty, and Joe of SPM Management. Joe has since called us twice since our move. As we said at the beginning of this testimonial, it is a special relationship."

She and her team were with us the day we moved and met us at our new home on move in to help. She guided us with the purchase and closing, always keeping us advised of the process. When it came to the Estate sale and the repairs needed for the inspection, she was able to suggest reliable companies to do the jobs.

We've sold many homes over our lives but never had a realtor that worked so closely and personally with us.

A great company to do business with."

Each and every step of prepping, listing, showing and selling our home was handled as if it were Catherine's home. We highly recommended Florida Fine Homes Realty."

I was going thru this process by myself and they took all stress from me. So helpful from the time they walked in front door to closing and the move itself, they were right there. I would recommend them to anyone. I know their service would please the next seller/buyer. Thank you both so much."

Always answered our questions promptly. I would definitely recommend Florida Fine Homes to anyone, either buying or selling their home. Thank you for helping us sell our home. Take care and best of wishes to you all."

You will be treated as family not just another house for sale, with Florida Fine Homes no beating you over the head as some agents do... From the very beginning to the end, they are the ones that know how to treat you!"

Buying a new home out of state and selling our home in Florida at the same time was at times overwhelming. However, Cahterine and Jill provided guidance on the timing of putting our house on the market, professional photographs of our home for sale, and excellent guidance in maneuvering the whole process, down to the closing.

The closing on our home was professionally coordinated and handled by Catherine and Jill as we had already relocated to North Carolina. They advised us on what we needed to do in absentia and took care of the rest.

I would highly recommend Florida Fine Homes Realty to anyone looking to sell their home. Florida Fine Homes (Catherine and Jill) really came through for us."

They were also excellent advisors to me as I evaluated offers on the home. They earned my trust and that's what I appreciate most."

We recently sold that home, of course we called Catherine. Everything was handled professionally and with ease by Catherine and Joe. They definitely make you feel like family. They are knowledgeable about all aspects of buying or selling. The photography is also amazing.

Our home was sold the day it went on the market! We still love them!

Call them today if you are thinking about buying or selling a home."