Client Testimonials
I thank to all my wonderful clients for your very kind words.
There are many things I could say about the high quality of service I provide to my home seller and home buyer clients, but probably none would be as credible as testimonials from some of my recent clients themselves. (Most recent testimonials first)
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Marilu & CK have made selling our home a very smooth experience. Their expertise helped us to present our home at its best to Buyers coming into our home and potential on-line buyers. The Christophs - Tolland May 2012
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We put our house on the market two months ago and with Marilu's help from pricing to staging we sold it. She is extremely taltented and understands the buyer and sellers market. I would recommend her to anyone insterested in buying or selling a home. You will not be dissatisfied!!
The Bartholomays, Tolland Dec 2011-
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Selling our home in Tolland was made much easier thanks to Marilu and Cornelius, they made a difficult job much easier. The advertising they did and the personal interest they showed lead to a quick sale, much quicker than we had expected. It is always a pleasure to do business with someone who gives 110 percent for her clients, it made us feel that during a time that was difficult for us and very confusing, we had someone that we could talk to and would offer us good old fashioned and honest advice.
If ever we can recommend a realtor, it will be them, they are truly the greatest!
Thank you,
John and Marion - Tolland Nov 2011
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Marilu was wonderful to work with, she met with us at our home and was professional and fair about the housing market and our competition. Though our home was expected to remain on the market for entire year, we sold our home in 5 weeks thanks to our teamwork with Marilu...Oh and within the the time we sold our home she found us the house of our dreams...within one week in August we sold our home and had an offer accepted on a new home, ALL Thanks to Marilu!! She was very supportive through the inspection process and referred great professionals to ensure all work completed was top notch and timely to support the closing. We would happily refer Marilu to anyone looking to buy or sell their home. The Carneys Tolland CT December 2011
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Marilu was a pleasure to work with from the beginning. Initially, we met informally to discuss the possibility of putting our house on the market. She discussed what needed to be done in order to place it on the market. Was very upfront with us about the market and competition.
We took her advice and did some updating and staged appropriately in order to compete with some of the newer homes. We worked very hard, alongside Marilu, to have it presentable at the time it was placed on the market and for our Open House. Much to our delight, our house was sold in 7 days. With this market, we were very pleased.
Marilu is about as prompt as one can be - returned phone calls and emails almost immediately.
Thanks, Marilu, for your assistance, direction and patience throughout the process.
The Augellos - Tolland, CT - October 2011
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Selling our house was definitely made easier by working with Marilu. From the very start, we took her advice on staging our home and pricing.
Marilu always made us feel like we were her only clients as she was always available for our phone calls and questions. With today's economic conditions, this could have been a very stressful situation, but we always knew we were in good hands with Marilu.
We truly believe that it would have been so much more stressful had Marilu not provided us with such close attention.
Kevin and Mary Jane Higgins, 81 Williams Way, Tolland October 2011
Marilu helped us navigate our home sale in a tough market and went above and beyond on more than one occasion; we highly recommend her!” The Rudolphs, Tolland 2011
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Many things about Marilu: Excellent Attention to Details & Follow Up: Excellent Availability / Responsiveness: Excellent Negotiation Skills: Excellent Organization & Preparation: Excellent Written Market Analysis: Excellent Marketing Strategy: Excellent Why did you select MARILU KAFKA?: Many listings in Tolland.
Why did you select Prudential Connecticut Realty? Very active in Tolland.
Would you recommend MARILU KAFKA? Yes
Did you use the Internet in your home search? No () What was most memorable about your experience? Sale in 2 days.
Comments: Marilu was a pleasure to work with. Very professional with a nice personal touch. Tolland, Rabinowitz 2011
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"Marilu is an excellent marketer. She is professional, detailed, and efficient with an eye for good taste while also paying attention to details and her clients wishes and limitations. She is a good listener and catches the little things while always pointing at the goal of a sale which the market will permit."
Service Category: Real Estate Agent
Year first hired: 2009
Top Qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert
The Harpers, Woodstock CT 2011
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"Marilu provided exceptional service in all phases or our real estate purchase: searching for property, negotiating with the home owner and all of the post-contract details. She saved us tremendous amounts of time and effort. An additional bonus was she was very pleasant to work with. I would use her services again should the need arise."
The Brenners 2009-2010
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Marilu keep track of all customers that look at our home and sold our home at a time that no houses were moving. He gave us good advice on what was need it for us to move the home and did a ton of open houses for us. We are glad that we had her as an agent."
Service Category: Real Estate Agent
Year first hired: 2010
The Baronios
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Marilu was my agent for a couple of home purchases. I highly recommend her as she has many years of experience in the field and goes way beyond the call of duty to ensure her clients get what they want and are happy with the end result. Marilu is easy to work with and understands the needs of each of her clients. I was very excited for both of the times I had the opportunity to have Marilu as my agent as she helped me find exactly what I was looking for and wouldn't give up until she did!
Sincerely,
2010
A very satisfied client - Jennifer M Capozziello"
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Marilu Kafka is the Most Professional Real Estate Agent we have worked with in 11 transactions in 5 states. We worked closely with her for 2 years to plan a sale in Tolland in Spring of 2010. As a direct result of her incredible command of tough market dynamics, we plotted an appropriate price and listing date—and were under contract in 6 days with well-qualified buyers that culminated in a no-drama close in 90 days. Marilu’s meticulous attention to detail, analysis of comparable sales, and energetic marketing generated immediate interest in our MLS, and serious buyers. We give her the highest marks for honesty, determination and follow-thru. She is the AGENT OF CHOICE IN TOLLAND COUNTY. The Schmidts, Crystal Ridge, Tolland 2010
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We want to thank you for all you did to get our house sold. Your added staging was great. We "WILL" highly recommend you to anyone we know selling a house in the area.
Thanks again,
2010
Lucy and John Mastromarino, Tolland
Marilu is a very dedicated Realtor. During the time we were trying to sell our house and buy another, she was always there when we needed her. She seemed to be working around the clock to get our house sold. She updated us regularly. She gave us personal attention that made us feel confident that everything was going to work out...and it did. I recommend Marilu to all of my friends.
Thanks, Marilu.... The Perreaults, Stafford & Ellington 2010
It had been over twenty years since we sold a home so we considered the selection of our agent as a very important part of the process. Right from the early stages we knew we had made the right choice in Marilu. She was always on top of the details, kept us informed, offered great suggestions, was a good sounding board and most of all was very responsive when we had questions or desired a status of something.
Marilu brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, integrity and also excellent people skills to the home selling process that we considered invaluable. Whether you are looking to buy or sell a home we strongly recommend Marilu as a sales agent. In our opinion she’s the best.
The Andersons - Tolland - July 2010
We had excellent service and support from Marilu. She exceeded our expectations by personally staging our home and meeting service personal while we were out of town. She made sure our home was advertised using multiple media tools. She provide timely feedbacl after showings and was always positive about our prospects to sell our home.
Thanks Marilu for your enthusiasm and great customer service.
The Beausoleils, Tolland Feb 2010We were very pleased with the excellent service we received from Marilu. It was our first time working with a Realtor and she answered all of our questions and was available every time we called. She was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Marilu did an excellent job selling our house and we would highly recommend her. Marilu alleviated a lot of the stress associated with selling our home.
The Kelleys - Ellington 2010
We think Marilu is wonderful, and not just because she sold our house in two days. She was always available to us, and made us feel like we were her most important clients. Her advice was always right on, and her experience invaluable. Marilu also helped us find our dream house, for which we will always be grateful. We feel so fortunate that we found Marilu. and recommend her highly as a realtor. Jan & John - Tolland Dec 2009
Marilu was wonderful from the first day we met to when our house sold. She is very energetic, professional and courteous. Her years of experience are obvious.Because of her expertise we had a dozen showings the first few days.Thanks to Marilu we had an offer in 2 days! She is very proactive. I would highly recommend Marilu to everyone and will be using her for any future real estate needs!
Denise, Coventry, December 2009
Marilu was amazing. We always had a lot of questions, and we could get a hold of her whenever we needed to. She returned the calls promptly and was always very helpful. She made the entire home buying process a positive experience. We have nothing but praise for her professionalism and intend to recommend her whenever the chance arises.
Olivia and Peter, Marlborough, CT, September 2009
Our journey to our new house was a long and interesting one. We were selling a house in a down market and trying to get the best value for our money is a new purchase. Marilu took us to many properties and spent many hours with us. What we appreciated most from Marilu is her honest opinion. During the entire process it became very evident that we were dealing with a true professional. Marilu is the agent you want whether you are selling or buying. From the first introduction to the final closing Marilu is there to make sure you are well represented. The true testiment to her professionalism is realized after the sale when Marilu is still working and helping to make sure that the transition to our new home was smooth and happy. I would recommend her highly and when we sell our current home and need to look for a new one the first person we will call is Marilu. Jim and Laura Milliken, Ellington CT The Millikens, 2009 Ellington / Tolland
It was a pleasure to have you work with us to sell our home in Tolland. We’re convinced that your attention to detail at every step of the process helped sell our house in a timely manner during a very tough real estate market. Everything from the right “set up look” to the details of the closing were closely watched by you and we appreciated it. Thanks for your guidance – The Goebels 2009 - Settlers Ridge, Tolland
"Marilu made our buying process easy by providing services that would have been time-consuming at best or near impossible if we had to do them on our own. Her experience and contacts allowed us to complete negotiations with the seller, arrange a mortgage and line up home improvement contractors in a very short time. It was a pleasure working with a professional that did whatever she could to make our experience positive and we highly recommend her." The Brenners - Tolland 2009
To Whom it May Concern - I am writing to provide a reference for Real Estate Agent, Marilu Kafka.
Marilu was the real estate agent we selected when we recently found out we were being transferred to Florida.
At our first meeting, we were immediately comforted by Marilu when she sat with my wife and I and explained to us how she does business and what we can expect throughout the entire upcoming timeline. She had done extensive market analysis to show us what houses in our area were selling for and made suggestions as to what list price she thought we should place on our house, remembering that all decisions were ultimately ours.
We then asked her to provide us suggestions as to how we might make our house "Show Better" since we were anxious to sell the house in this depressed market and get to our new location.
We acted on all her suggestions and then began the nervous wait of showing our house.
Marilu initially told us it could take 45+ days to sell a house in this current market so not to be disappointed.
We had 2 people come look at the house within the first two weeks and soon had an offer from the first family that looked at the house. She sold it for us within 17 days!
Every step of the way, she would email us with status reports from the buyers agent and continually communicate with us at strategic times to make sure everything ran smoothly.
The booklet she put together for all persons coming to look at the house made it really stand-out from all the others.
I would STRONGLY recommend her as an exceptional agent.
I wish I could have her here in Florida helping us find our new house!
If you would like to speak to me directly, you are welcomed to call me on my cell number.
Sincerely,
Michael G. Klingenberg
Settler's Ridge - Tolland
We have had the opportunity to have Marilu Kafka represent our home for sale. We have found her to be responsive and professional in all aspects, in the sale of our home. We would not hesitate to employ her services in the future, should the need arise. William J. Wallace - Settler Ridge - Tolland CT
We chose Marilu as our realtor because she impressed us with her professionalism at our first meeting. We took a LONG time to make up our minds about where we wanted to move to and what kind of house we were looking for. Throughout the process, Marilu was patient and helpful and never pushed us to make a decision. When it came time to make an offer on the house we wanted, Marilu was right on it and motivated to make it happen. We love our house, and Marilu was wonderful to work with. Amy in Glastonbury
We have worked with several real estate agents in the past. Marilu stands out due to her timeliness, attention to detail, and honest feedback. She responded to most of our phone calls within minutes, not hours or days. We appreciated her ability to be direct, to take control and to have fun at every step of the process.
The Koehnkes - Tolland
We have worked with Marilu four times over the past eleven years to buy and sell both houses we owned in Coventry, CT. We were introduced to her in 1997 through a corporate relocation program in which she had been selected to participate due to her experience and reputation for providing quality service.
Marilu earned our repeat business because she continued to demonstrate a very high and consistent level of service. She actively listens to her customers to get to know their needs and wants, uses her considerable knowledge of local markets and leverages her extensive network of real estate related contacts to make things happen. Marilu sets the benchmark against which we will measure all our future dealings with real estate professionals. The Golovchenko's - Windswept Farms - Coventry
I would like to say that Marilu Kafka is second to none as a Reale Estate Agent.
She is very knowledgeable, very aggressive and she knows what it takes to sell
your home. She sat with me and my wife on a Friday afternoon and less than
a week later, she had a buyer. She told us what was needed to get the price
we wanted and that was what we got. She did a terrific job for us and
we truly thank her. Calvin and Claudia Porter - South Windsor
"Marilu made my search painless. I had very limited time and I needed to find a condo as soon as possible. I was in the West Coast when I e-mailed Marilu and set up an appointment to start looking in 3 days when I get back to CT. She was very responsive and accomodating. She lined up condos per my specifications, prioritized them, and we got to see 7 condos in one day. I made an offer on a unit that same day and I am now happily living in my new condo. Marilu's experience and maturity shows in her responsiveness and sense of urgency. It was a pleasure doing business with Marilu and I would definitely ask for her help again in the future."
Marilu was very positive and upbeat about the options and possibilities in selling our house over the summer of 2007. She put together a wonderful brochure with many pictures and great descriptions on our home and property. Marilu brought some unique suggestions in presenting our property to get the most value, and she kept us informed every step of the way through phone calls and email. Working with Marilu was a real pleasure, we knew her professionalism and experience would allow us to sell at the highest price. We wouldn’t hesitate to send any family or friends to Marilu for their real estate buying or selling needs. Tolland - Andy & Sharon Kilguss
Marilu did an outstanding job of taking pictures of our house. She used them to make a great brochure which people could take home to remember all of our house's best features. She also gave us pointers on how to best present the home to optimize our chances of finding homebuyers. The house was on the market for a week in a half...long enough for two buyers to start bidding! That speaks volumes for Marilu, especially since the market had already started to slow down (in March no less). I would sincerely recommend Marilu, both for her talent, and given her great personality. Julien B - Manchester CT
Thanks for all your help in finding a place for us. The entire process went smoothly because of your hard work. Margo and I are very happy in our new condo. In fact, we couldn't have asked for a better experience. You're the best. Craig and Margo, Ellington
Your expertise in the real estate industry allowed you to guide us in any direction we needed. The fact that you went out and bought materials for us to fix the little things in the condo to make that bigger difference was way above and beyond your call of duty!!! You took a lot of your time to take phone calls and coordinate the details for us. You really make people feel like you are a lifetime friend and that you’re not just there to do a job. You show that you truly care about what you do and want the best for your clients. Jenn and Ryan, Ellington
I wanted to take a moment to thank you for helping us find our dream home. You really made the whole process effortless for us. We appreciate that you listened to what we were looking for, and showed us only those homes that met our criteria. We also liked that you allowed us to walk through the homes you showed us and did not try to "sell" us the home. You allowed us to form our own opinions and never tried to change our opinion. Your professionalism, particularly during the offer and closing stages, was invaluable. You really had our interests at heart, and it showed. Thank you for all of your hard work and for finding us the perfect home! Jen and Mike- Settler's Ridge - Tolland