3-26-2024

Bernard did an amazing job and still is, by helping us finalize a loose end. As an out of state Realtor myself, I would use Bernard again and would highly recommend him to others! He helped us navigate through the different process of buying a townhouse in Florida – I’ve learned a lot and not all States do everything the same. Any questions I had he answered and did not make me feel dumb for asking them. He has been very responsive and has taught me a lot about pools as well in Florida. So, long story short I would not hesitate to use Bernard again, and hopefully we will again someday! Thank you Bernard!”

maria88352
4506 Alberto Cir Kissimmee, FL 34746

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Highly Recommended

As a UK owner of a US property I needed the expertise of a realtor who could help me market and sell my villa, but also assist me with all the challenges of the different laws and processes in the USA compared with the UK. Bernard was always super quick to reply to any messages or phone calls and helped make my selling experience much easier than I expected. My villa was on the market for only 6 days and it sold at full asking price. I would definitely recommend Bernard if you are looking for an honest and super helpful realtor.

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Reviewed on: 9/15/2023

Dedicated, Patient and a Pleasure to work with!

Bernard takes the time to listen, is patient and a pleasure to work with – before, during and after closing. Should I ever have the need to purchase another unit in the Kissimmee area, no doubt I would reach out to Bernard first.

Jerry Schwartz

-Buyer

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Reviewed: 8-29-2023

The best realtor around Kissimmee Fl.

Bernie is the best! I have known him for many years and he has always been very in tune with the market. Very friendly and kind. He did a great job finding us a buyer and helping to navigate us to the closing. Would highly recommend Bernie if selling your home or looking to buy.

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MOHAMED A & MONA M TANTAWI

-Seller ($620,000.00)

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Reviewed 8-28-2023

Great experience

Bernard was the agent that facilitated the sale of my US property whilst I live in the UK. Everything was very smooth and communication was great – particularly important given I wasn’t local. A trustworthy and reliable agent. I would highly recommend!

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-JESSICA ANN TAYLOR

Seller ($1,200,000.00)

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Reviewed July 18,2023

Thank you for everything!

My husband and I bought an investment property in Windsor Hills. We had an excellent experience buying an investment property with Bernard. He knows the “Disney Market” very well and has prior experience with short term rentals so we trusted his opinion. We purchased the home sight unseen – He was able to view the property for us and walk us through the updates needed to make the house even more amazing. Bernard is an amazing realtor. He is patient and truly cares about his clients. We highly recommend Bernard!

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-Thomas & Kimberly Trevethan

Buyers

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Reviewed May 16,2023

Excellent Information & Communicate. Top Notch Service

I was searching for a vacation rental in Kissimmee. Bernard was most always accessible for questions and requests for information from the seller. He gave me great information that helped me shape my search criteria (Without his help, I may have purchased something that was less attractive for short-term vacation renters). I spent over 9 months looking for a vacation rental, and through that time, he was consistently available and would answer questions within a few minutes, or at least text me that he received my text and would get back to me later.  I was able to find a vacation rental that was exactly what I wanted.

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-Kasie Mina

Buyer

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Reviewed 12/29/2022

I cannot express enough how fortunate my family and I were to have Bernard “Bernie” Scarpa as our realtor during our recent home-buying journey.

From the very beginning, Bernie demonstrated a level of professionalism and courtesy that set him apart from the rest. His commitment to detail and tenacity in ensuring that we found the perfect home was nothing short of remarkable.

Our experience with Bernie was marked by his unwavering dedication to our needs and his ability to navigate through a few unexpected hiccups along the way. We encountered some homes that, despite initial promise, did not meet proper inspection standards. In these moments of uncertainty and sense of defeat, Bernie’s calm demeanor and extensive knowledge of the real estate market reassured us that we were in capable hands.

One of the most memorable aspects of working with Bernie was his ability to keep us on track, even during the holiday season. We had hoped to be in our new home in time for the end of year holidays, and Bernie made it happen. His dedication to our timeline and his negotiation skills were instrumental in ensuring that we closed the deal promptly. Thanks to his hard work, we were able to celebrate the New Year in our beautiful new home, creating cherished memories that will last a lifetime.

In conclusion, I can confidently say that Bernie Scarpa is not just a realtor but a true partner, (and friend), in the home-buying process. His professionalism, courtesy, attention to detail, and determination to deliver results make him an exceptional real estate agent.

If you are in search of a realtor who will not only find you the perfect home but also make the entire journey a pleasant and successful one, look no further than Bernie Scarpa. We are forever grateful for his exceptional service and expertise, and we highly recommend him to anyone in need of a top-notch real estate professional.

-Robert and Lourdes Gomez

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Reviewed 1 Aug 2022

Excellent, very professional

Bernard Scarpa started this journey with William and I in June of 2021. Due to COVID and shortage in supplies, our home took one year to complete. Bernie was there with us they entire way. I unfortunately knew nothing about buying a home and I was very thankful to Bernie and his wonderful wife Jeanie who always helped us with any silly or important questions we had. I am forever and entirely grateful to Bernie for his hard work and dedication. On July 22, 2022, we finally got to go home. Thank you for never giving up and always getting things done. We love you and thank you again for sticking it through till the end.

– William & Jessica Gonzalez

Buyer

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Reviewed on 1 July 2022

The best agent to get the job done

If you’re in the market looking for a home or Investment property, you have come to the right place. Bernard is the best at what he does. He takes your information then gets to work bringing you the home you want for whatever size is your budget. He is extremely reliable, trustworthy and I repeat gets the job done

-Karen Marrast

Buyer

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Reviewed  2021

Selling your vacation home in Central Florida is difficult, not to say extremely complicated.

To be frank, we confused buying a home with selling. Totally different and, as a seller, it keeps you busy.

After a few local experiences we asked Bernard Scarpa (real estate agent at American Ideal Homes) to advise us. The window signs of Bernard is common at our community and he has an impressive track record in selling properties. We asked him to do our listing.

Our experience:  What you get is no nonsense and a real dedicated agent we had not met before. Bernard and his wife Jean organize open houses and advertising. We have cameras in and around the home and watched many, many people walking in and out.

Florida around Disney and the other parks is a very competitive real estate market and we ran into a variety of “agents” that were or proven not knowledgeable or had an attitude that did not fit us.

Relatively fast Bernard came up with a sales contract. That is when the party really starts and a reliable active agent is indispensable.

You need an experienced agent to get you through the paperwork, inspections, assessments, appraising’s without getting totally crazy. We were in Europe due to a still ongoing travel ban and very happy to be able communicate with Bernard by WhatsApp video, calls and emails. 

Do not expect daily chit-chat, whatever you need to know you will know within a few hours. He will guide you (pull you) through complicated typical USA processes and home selling communication with buying agents, title companies and property inspectors. Keep in mind that when you are selling people try to make you believe that you sell too expensive and many things in your home are not ok. You need a rock in the surf to get through this. 

Besides the formal business Bernard helped us out with moving out and making our home presentable. The agent commission is everywhere the same (although Bernard has special offers), the service and dedication isn’t. We can recommend Bernard Scarpa if you want to sell or buy a home as we are very pleased with his unlimited service and personal touch. It was a pleasure working with him. 

-Paula Godefrooij, Willemijn de Waal, Henk de Jong

The Netherlands/Europe

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 Reviewed Dec. 2020

It gives us great honor to write this review with the services we received from Bernard Scarpa!

We have bought 2 homes and sold 2 homes with Bernard Scarpa. Each and every time his service was exceptional. He is very detailed and communication is exceptional.

We live in Canada and all 4 transactions he handled completely!

We highly recommend Bernard beyond measure. When we look to buy again  in Florida in future we will sure to hire him once again.

Kindest regards,

-Michelle & Russ

8544 Sunrise Key Drive Property

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 Recommendations from past clients.

Reviewed February 2020

Working with Bernard exceeded my expectations in many ways. I listed my Kissimmee townhouse with him based on a recommendation that he was very knowledgeable in this market. I was selling from long distance and, because of Bernard’s partnership and commitment, I was able to prepare the property for listing and complete the sale without traveling to Florida. He was helpful and professional throughout the process and he has my highest recommendation!

-Cindy Pasley

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Reviewed April 2019

Highly recommended, good communication throughout and very knowledgeable and helpful from start to finish. As a resident of the UK, it was important we had good communication and more importantly trusted him in due process. I had personally me Bernard in 2017 and was impressed when he was showing another property, I kept his details and used him successfully in the sale of our property.

-pmcadams2

1442 Moon Valley Dr, Champions Gate, FL 33896

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Reviewed 1/16/2019

Bought a single-family home in 2018 in Kissimmee Fl.

Bernard found the perfect home for us. He was very professional and very helpful. He answered all our calls and answered all of our questions. I would not hesitate to use him again in the future.

-Satisfied Client

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Reviewed 2018

Bernard was very impressive with great local knowledge, was always available for discussion and to offer advice. He worked with us every step of the way to final sale and closure. I would be very happy to recommend him to friends as a buying or selling agent. Greg Whelan

-gregsail123

7935 Sea Pearl Circle, Formosa Gardens, Kissimmee, Florida 34747

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Reviewed 10/17/2018

Bought a Single-Family home in 2016 in Harmony, FL.

Local knowledge, Process expertise, Responsiveness, Negotiation skills

Bernie is a great realtor in all respects. He is experienced, proactive and trustworthy. Bernie worked with us for 18 months in a new home purchase and never lost his patience! It is an excellent decision to use Bernie Scarpa as your realtor for both buying and selling. Joanne Bivona

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Reviewed 2018

Hello Bernie

It’s been quite a while since we last spoke after the successful sale by yourself of our property 106 Sunset View Drive.

We have had numerous home & medical situations here in the UK, that I won’t even begin to bore you with & I apologize for not getting back to you earlier to thank you for all your support & advice in helping us sell our property.

As you know we are from the UK & the difference between selling a property in the UK & USA is as different as Chalk & Cheese, however you were able to answer my numerous questions & probably dreaded me either calling or e-mailing you so often with so many different, rather than repeat questions that for you were everyday knowledge.

It was an immense learning curve for us & the fact that we also managed to meet 1 to 1 at the property whilst we were in the USA last April/May was exceptionally useful as you were able to put in to layman’s terms how the whole property selling system worked in the USA , for my part I plied you with numerous questions in what must have been a grueling 3 hour meeting, it was exceptionally beneficial to us at the time & will also be in the future ,as we are already considering selling another one of our properties next year.

Finally I think I would like to note even for myself that the telephone discussions & e-mail correspondences we had in terms of “changing tactics on a number of occasions” due to a wide range of frustrations, including what I think we would both agree a few were not serious potential buyers, however we had to treat them all as such as if they were, additionally it was pleasing to see so many potential buyers shown around the property by yourself & through other realtors you were able to liaise with including Nena.

I would be grateful if you could pass on my thanks to her & once again my thanks to you for selling the property in a reasonably short time scale, even with our own complications thrown in.

I would be happy to refer you to any other owner looking to sell their property by yourself.

Take a pat on the back my friend on a job well done!

Sorry it took so long to convey my thanks.

Kind regards

-Mark& Lynda Meyrick

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Reviewed 2018

If you are looking to sell your vacation rental home in central Florida, Bernie Scarpa is your man!  We interviewed several realtors and went with Bernie.  He seemed very knowledgeable about the vacation home rental market.  We were not disappointed.  In addition to understanding the market, Bernie has a large number of contacts.  Almost immediately we had interested buyers.  What we thought might take a year to get the right buyers, took weeks.  We closed on the sale about 12 weeks after meeting Bernie.  If I were to list again, I would not consider anyone else.

Thanks for everything!

 -Therese

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Reviewed 2018

Fantastic realtor.

I want to thank you for the excellent job you did in short selling our home in Kissimmee. Fla. You were always available to answer our questions and concerns and happy to do so. You were a Godsend during a very stressful time, you encouraged and calmed our concerns. It certainly was a pleasure working with you and I would highly recommend you to anyone who needs the services of a realtor.

Best Regards

-Lenore Radelich

Kissimmee Florida

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Reviewed 2018

Bernard has helped my wife and I buy two properties in Florida and as foreign buyers we couldn’t have asked for a more helpful, knowledgeable and friendly agent. We have recommended him to other friends and will continue to use his services as needed.

-Trevor Stevado

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Reviewed 2018

Bernie is highly recommended as experienced, knowledgeable and a great person to work with. We have used American Ideal Homes for several purchases. Excellent service.

-Christine Pacey

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Reviewed 2018

 Thank you for your service.  With your professional help and honest advice, I was able to sell my house quickly.  I will definitely come back to you again when I ready to purchase a house in Florida.

Thanks,

-Carina

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Reviewed 2018

To whom it my concern:

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a testimonial on the services and professionalism of Bernard Scarpa.  Bernie as we call him, has been our realtor in Florida since 2011 where we purchased a vacation home in the Davenport community of Solana, we were very impressed with Bernie’s caring and honest demeanor and felt that our interest was being taken care.  We own and operate a construction company in Canada and have many contacts with realtors in our country.

 In 2015 we sold our home in Solana, again Bernie was there for us with the best advice, although a difficult sale he was able to pull it through.

 In 2015 through 2018 we made many trips to Florida hunting for the right vacation house to buy, Bernie was there for us every time and never wavered on professionalism and never gave up on us.  In early 2018 we purchased our dream home at 1544 Moon Valley Dr. in Champions Gate Florida.  We are very happy with Bernie’s services and give him highest marks on all categories.  We often wonder if this could have happened without Bernie and we very much appreciate the work he did for us.

 As business people we found Bernie’s greatest attribute was that he always took the high road.

 Regards,

-Tim Kelly, Laurie Cole

Canada

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2017 Reviews

Reviewed 06/16/2017

Bernie is reliable, punctual with follow-up information,

and easy to get a hold of by phone or by email. He always

tells it to you straight, even when he has to give you the answer you don’t want to hear. Most importantly, you can work with Bernie knowing that he always has your back. I would recommend Bernie’s services over and over again.

– Amanda Stevado

Kissimmee, FL 34747

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Reviewed 06/14/2017

Extremely well done Job. Very knowledgeable. 

Category: Real Estate Agent, Services Performed: Purchased an investment property

Disney area of Florida

– Rogerio Tuma

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Reviewed 2017

 We worked with Bernie Scarpa to buy a home in Harmony, FL recently, and from beginning to end he was a pleasure. He was the Sellers Agent and showed us the home we purchased.

 We found Bernie to be very professional, knowledgeable, friendly and helpful.  Bernie always answered our questions and responded to our emails in a timely manner, which we really appreciated.

 We would highly recommend Bernie to help you whether you are buying or selling a home.

 Thank you,

-David and Wendy Bowers

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Reviewed 2017

 We actually met Bernie Scarpa with American Ideal Homes at Boy Scouts.  He and his wife are very active in the Harmony Community in Central Florida.  We were impressed with how well he gets along with people and what a likeable guy he is. When we wanted to purchase a house, Bernie was the best choice to be our realtor. He puts his client’s needs first and is excellent at representing a buyer or a seller. Bernie is a very experienced realtor and knows all the background information that many realtors don’t understand. We recommend Bernie to everyone and would definitely use him again.

 Hope that works.

Best,

-Joanne and Steve

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Realtor Review By Jill & Bill Cobb,

$523,000.00

Purchased a income producing level 4 vacation property in the Disney area of Florida.

Reviewed 2016

We found Bernie on the web.  He had posted some really helpful info about the kind of investment property we were interested in buying. He responded quickly and was extremely willing to help us find what we were interested in and what criteria we had in mind.

We have dealt with many Realtors and we rarely found one who was competent and knowledgeable. But we hit the jackpot with Bernard Scarpa with American Ideal Homes LLC & Scarpa Realty PA because he is sincere and helpful and very diligent as well. Bernard epitomizes the qualities we thought we could only hope for in a Realtor. As he patiently drove us around looking at properties I quickly evolved from being cautious and on guard based on my past experiences with other Realtors, to being trusting and respecting his insight and advice. He has yet to give me reason to question his information or his character. He never seemed to be seeking his own personal interests. He was incredibly diligent in finding what we needed.

His own experiences in short term rentals was extensive and he freely and patiently answered all our questions. He always responded promptly to our emails and phone calls even now, months after we have successfully closed on our new investment property!

Bernard is stellar in is field. I am so grateful to have had him as our Realtor.

I now count Bernie as a friend! 

Bernie,

Every word is sincere. 

Thank you

-Jill & Bill Cob

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Jason & Nikki reviewed Bernard Scarpa

Helped me buy two homes in Kissimmee Fl, Disney area

Reviewed 2016

My wife and I stumbled over Bernie when we popped in to an open-house following a day at the theme parks. Bernie was immediately more than willing to show us a number of properties and ultimately with his guidance led to us closing recently on our new Florida holiday home. He is clearly knowledgeable about the local property market, attentive to our needs as overseas first-time buyers and an invaluable support in terms of driving through the purchase to closing. Thanks Bernie

-Jason & Nikki

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Reviewed 2016

Madeline Visciano

Helped me buy a home in Florida.

 I would like to take a moment to thank my realtor Bernard Scarpa with American Ideal Homes for making the process of buying my new home easy and stress-free. He found me exactly what I needed and wanted in my price range in Harmony, in the community that I love and didn’t want to leave. Bernard is professional trustworthy, dedicated and has years of experience in the real estate market… so if you’re ready to buy your home give Bernard a call… he made the process for me so easy and stress-free…. Thank you Bernard for keeping my best interest at heart…. We will be happy and look forward to moving into our new home….

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Eddie Andujar reviewed Bernard Scarpa

Helped me buy a home

Reviewed 2015

Thought the entire process, Bernard was very patient as we learned what we liked and didn’t like in a house and the best area for us. This was a long process, approximately 2 years but, we finally moved to our house thanks to Bernard. If you are looking for a professional, knowledgeable and dedicated real estate agent, look no further. I highly recommend him.

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Debra reviewed Bernard Scarpa

 Helped me rent a home in Central Florida

We are relocating to the Florida area from Pa. and Bernard responded to my request about a rental. I was amazed with how attentive Bernard was and how quickly he responded to my request to my husband who was already in Florida to start to view rentals. Bernard he set up portal for rentals for me to view the listings. He is a buyers dream of a Realtor !! He returns emails and phone calls. He listens to what you have to say. He is a professional. I would without a doubt recommend Bernard to help anyone look for a home or rental property. He made me feel like I was his million dollar client instead of someone that was looking just for a rental. In a few months when its time to look for my next home Bernard will be my go to Realtor !!! I rate him an A+++++++ :-))

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Cynthia Mueller reviewed Bernard Scarpa

Helped me buy a home in Clermont Fl.

My husband & I are relocating to FL and had been dealing with a few different realtors on the phone telling each exactly what type of home we wanted to find around Orlando. Most sent me listings not meeting our guidelines and they were all very slow to respond. Bernie responded to a request for more information for a home I found online within 15 minutes of my request and the listing agent took two days before responding to my request. Needless to say his quick response and then his professional manner and knowledge of the area made me realize I found the right person to work with us. We are both in business and greatly appreciated how he does business.

Bernie is a full time Realtor unlike the majority of agents out there. This translated into us finding the perfect location to build our new home along with a reputable builder, perfect floor plan and in our budget guidelines. He spent a whole weekend and 2 other days driving us all around the Orlando area only showing us existing homes and new developments meeting our requirements. He had appointments scheduled to show us specific homes in areas all around the Orlando area. He wanted to make sure we had a chance to see all the different areas to help us make an informed decision. We flew in for one week to try and figure out what part of the Orlando area we wanted to relocate to and then find a home in that area. He is so knowledgeable about the whole Orlando area and pretty much all of Central FL. This translated into us figuring out what area by the end of the second day and then he focused all his energy on finding us the best options in this area. We signed a contract with a builder within one week of landing in Orlando. This only happened because Bernie is an excellent hard working real estate agent! We also witnessed him handling his vacation rental business and I would not hesitate to recommend him in this area either. Do not even waste your time working with another agent in the Orlando area as he is the BEST! We are so thankful to have had him working with us on our relocation to FL.

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Bernard Scarpa Helped me buy a home in Kissimmee

We highly recommend Bernie if you are looking of a vacation home in the Kissimmee area. We are from Canada who bought a vacation home in December 2014. Bernie was extremely attentive to our requests, needs and budget. He found the property that was perfect for us in a safe and tranquil neighborhood. Bernie was ready for us when we first visited in October, he made himself available to visit the property himself when we made the offer and he came over for a visit when we were there in February! He is an excellent real estate agent who truly knows his market and his clients.

-Louise & Michel

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 Dr. Tuma from BR Helped me buy a home

The very best!! Trustable, efficient and 5-star professional.

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 Dr Chris Hall UK Helped me buy a home 3 homes

Bernard is the consummate professional. His years of experience and his extensive knowledge of the short term letting business allowed him to guide us smoothly through the purchase of our first vacation homes, despite our ineptitude as UK buyers in an alien environment. Bernard gave us the benefit of his knowledge without being patronizing or pushy, rather he was our guide and mentor, allowing us to come to our own decisions whilst ensuring that no inadvisable decisions were made. I would recommend Bernard wholeheartedly to anyone needing the services of a Realtor, but particularly if, as we were, you are in the market for short term letting property.

-Dr Christopher Hall M.B. Ch.B   

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 Laurie Cole Helped me buy a home

Bernard was highly recommended to us by a friend and we were not disappointed. Looking to purchase a home in another country was very daunting for us and having someone we could trust and knowledgeable was extremely important. We found him to be very professional, hardworking and genuine. He always responded immediately to our requests and went above and beyond to help us achieve our goal of purchasing a vacation home.

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Bill Helped me buy a home

We met Bernie over three years ago at an open house and at that time we knew he was a realtor that had the customer’s best interest in mind. Not long after that we bought our first house from him; he helped us through the process, making it a fairly easy transaction. Since then, we have purchased two more rental homes with Bernie’s help, in the Kissimmee area. I not only say he is a good realtor and works for the buyer, he has also become good friend and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to purchase a home! Thanks………Bernie!

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terry.curtis1945 Helped me sell a home

Bernie helped us sell our home, he was very professional and ended up being a friend for life, we always felt safe knowing he had the house keys and always looked after our potential buyers, he never let us down, negotiated a good selling price and was always on top of the sale, we did try another realtor before Bernie who was lazy and always let us down or potential buyers down, as soon as we got Bernard on board sold our home in weeks of it going on the market, thank you Bernard Scarpa

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 matt.thomson88 Helped me buy a home

Bernard helped me purchase my new home, we spent many days looking for the right home and he never made me feel like I was wasting his time, nothing was too much bother and made the experience of buying a new home more enjoyable, he also negotiated on my behalf and got me the best price for my new home, I would 100% recommend him for either buying a new home and also selling your home, he offers a 100% great service.

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shawnmckee3 Helped me rent a home

When my wife and I were relocating from Washington DC down to the Orlando area we were under the gun and only had a few days. Out of everyone we worked with – Bernard was the best and found us a perfect place in Harmony FL.

since then, he has been very attentive and very generous with his time in helping our family get settled into our new home and get acclimated to our new area.

I would recommend Bernard to anyone in the area looking for a new home or rental.

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Robint Helped me buy a home

Without Bernard’s support and guidance would have given up on the process and not purchased.he helped us at every stage and even post completion has gone the extra mile for us-a true professional

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orsauer Helped me buy a home

We really appreciated how Bernard went out of his way to show us houses until we were able to find the perfect one that suited us most. He was there all the way and showed us areas of Florida that we had no knowledge of since we came from out of state. This was a great help for us. We feel he is a great real estate agent and highly recommend him.

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-Matt Helped me buy a home

Bernard has sold two properties for us and also helped us purchase two homes, he made us feel at ease when buying and felt no pressure and really felt he worked hard for us to get the best deal, he has also sold two of our properties and totally took over for us so was a breeze to sell, he has never let us down and would only use him in the future for any other purchases 10/10 service.

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-asilvestri Currently working together

Bernard is passionate about his business and his clients and he tries very hard to find the right property for his buyers, he has a lot of repeat business because of his honesty.

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-coendriessen Helped me buy a home

Bernard did an excellent job helping us to find the right vacation home for us. As we are first time (overseas) buyers and not familiar with the buying process in the US, he explained us everything and was always there to help us out. Thanks Bernard!

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-Walterleibold Client, Seller

Bernard helped me sell my home in Saint Cloud Florida. His expertise and professionalism are unparalleled. I highly recommend Bernard Scarpa whether you are selling or planning to buy a home. Bernard is a true gentleman who will always keep your best interest in the forefront of negotiation.

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Highly likely to recommend 

Sold a Single-Family home in 2013 for approximately $225K in Harmony, FL.

Local knowledge, Process expertise, Responsiveness, Negotiation skills.

My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Bernard for the recent sale of our home. He was extremely honest, reliable and helpful. He was very prompt with replying to our many questions, and offered expert advice on how to get our home sold quickly. We were thoroughly impressed with his work ethic and commitment to his clients. Thanks to Bernard, our home had a full price contract within a mere 4 days of being on the market!!!! We can’t thank him enough for all of his hard work and dedication to getting our home sold! If you are looking for a real estate expert who will get the job done, then look no further as Bernard comes highly recommended!

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-Adrian Garcia Client, Buyer

Working with Bernie was a pleasure, and a true joy.

Thank you for doing such a good job for us through-out this whole entire house process! We truly appreciate your open and honest style as well as your attention to detail an dedication. Thanks for everything!!

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Highly likely to recommend

Ann Shaw Client, Seller

Sold a Single-Family home in 2013 for approximately $125K in Kissimmee, FL.

Local knowledge, Process expertise, Responsiveness, Negotiation skills.

Bernard was a great help selling my home in Kissimmee. I found him to be very personable, honest, and helpful. He gave me ideas to sell the house and we were in touch all the time. Bernard was very helpful explaining the paperwork to me for a couple of other contracts prior to the one at the end and also the paperwork for the final closing. I would recommend him to anyone.

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Highly likely to recommend

Bought a Single-Family home in for approximately $350K in Kissimmee, FL.

Local knowledge, Process expertise, Responsiveness, Negotiation skills.

Bernie was a great help to us in finding a home in the Kissimmee area. He spent a full day showing us nine homes that we had reviewed on line. He helped us out in many ways beyond the scope of real estate. He has been a professional and become a trusted friend.

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 Highly likely to recommend

Bought a Condo home in in Harmony, FL.

Local knowledge, Process expertise, Responsiveness, Negotiation skills.

Bernard was incredibly helpful, responsive, and committed to helping me find the right property to fit my needs. He was an integral part in the purchase of my first home, and I would recommend him to anyone looking for a top-quality real estate professional. I look forward to purchasing my next property or home with Bernard.

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-rodc10 Client, Buyer

I have purchased and sold a few homes. So far Bernie was the best Real Estate Agent that I dealt with. Bernie will always look after your best interest. The difference between Bernie and some other agents is that he pays attention to what you are looking for in order not to waste your time. I have recommended Bernie to a lot of my relatives and friends. Go with Bernie and you will not be disappointed.

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-Darron_bartram Client, Buyer

I used Bernie to both buy my property and sell my property. I’ve always found Bernie to be honest and trustworthy. I’ve always enjoyed working with him and always found him to be very professional. He is the perfect Real Estate Pro and I’m happy to call him my friend.

I would recommend his services to anyone he’s was very knowledgeable guy. Thanks

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-S.abey Client, Seller

I found Bernie to be knowledgeable, capable, and trustworthy.

Also, I found him to be a good human being!

I have no hesitation in recommending him to anyone.

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-dongzhaochen Client, Buyer

Bernard is extremely helpful in helping us purchasing vacation homes in Orlando. He is very knowledgeable, experience and professional. We enjoy working with him and will continually work with him in getting our next vacation home.

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-Michael tedesco Client, Seller

He was very helpful in my sale of my FL home. A pleasure to work with.

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-Darcy and Beth Simon Client, Buyer

We were looking for a realtor that we could relate with, and one that not just talked the talk, but walked the walk – meaning not only did he have knowledge of vacation homes, but he himself was a vacation home owner.

He offered great advice while still letting us make the final decision. He made the purchase process smooth, so much so that we did it again!

We would recommend his service to anyone.

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-Guru Vijayanagar Client, Seller

I used Bernard’s service for selling my property at Kissimmee Florida. Selling during the most difficult times for a Real Estate seller was handled very professionally and in a highly skilled manner by Bernard. Provided great advice based on realistic analysis, not the wishful thinking. Thorough understanding of local markets and trends.

Bernard had a ready list of contractors / handyman that allowed me to beautify the home before listing it out for sale.

I would highly recommend working with him to sell/buy property.

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Matt Client, Buyer

We have purchased two homes now using Bernard, he is honest, reliable and good at negotiation’s, we would only use Bernard to sell or by any future homes with…

Thank you Bernard for all your help

-Matt

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-Rogelio Cordero Client, Buyer

I met Bernie Scarpa three years ago when we bought our new town home in Harmony, he helped us negotiate a great price and helped us with all of the buying process, since we were living overseas at the time. My son recently bought his first town home just a block away from ours, Bernie was again instrumental during the entire process. He follows up 100% of the time on every detail. I would highly recommend Bernie to anyone who is interested in having a Realtor that knows the area very well and who will work on their behalf and in their best interest!!

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-Yinbo Liu Client, Buyer

Bernard helped me for my last purchase of a vacation home about 2 months ago. He is a very honest and trustful real estate agent and very helpful for my last transition. I would highly recommend him if you are looking for help in the area. This is the first time I dealt with Bernard for the purchase. Looking back the whole process, I do feel he always gave me the answers to my questions in a very honest way. He is very knowledgeable for the local real estate market as well as the rental related issues, and very good in processing required paper works. The most important think I like is his quick responses to my various kinds of questions, most of them are within the same day. With his knowledge he can always provide me suggestions and recommendations, which are very helpful for the people like me who do not have too much knowledge in the real estate business. Overall I had a very pleasant experience with him.

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-Duncan Client, Seller

We were very pleased with the knowledge and energy he put into selling our property. I called him and that day he responded and looked at property. He was very polite and knowledgeable of the current market and areas with 5 acres or more for sale. Upon signing the contract that day he placed signs and photos on the web. He made flyers and placed them in the signs that day. Upon getting info on showings he always kept us up when and scheduled the showings. The other Realtors were respectful and knew of him and spoke well about his person. Overall, the task of selling a 5 acres property and house in the worse financial time was easy with Bernard Scarpa at the helm. He went out of his way even to set up a back-up contract once we had a buyer. He is highly recommended.

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 Highly likely to recommend

Bought a Single Family home for approximately $375K in Kissimmee, FL.

Local knowledge, Process expertise, Responsiveness, Negotiation skills.

I will be working with him in the future! This July 31st, 2012 we closed on our vacation home. Being that this is a vacation property I was out of state and Bernard helped with all issues that I could not easily tend to.

Bernard was highly responsive and truly a professional. He is extremely knowledgeable in the Florida market and can give good honest mentoring in the decisions a buyer (I’m sure for a seller as well) needs to make.

-ikoshy

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Highly likely to recommend

Bought a Single-Family home in 2012 for approximately $425K in Kissimmee, FL.

Local knowledge, Process expertise, Responsiveness, Negotiation skills.

Bernard is the consummate professional. His years of experience and his extensive knowledge of the short-term letting business allowed him to guide us smoothly through the purchase of our first vacation homes, despite our ineptitude as UK buyers in an alien environment. Bernard gave us the benefit of his knowledge without being patronizing or pushy, rather he was our guide and mentor, allowing us to come to our own decisions whilst ensuring that no inadvisable decisions were made. I would recommend Bernard wholeheartedly to anyone needing the services of a realtor, but particularly if, as we were, you are in the market for short-term letting property.

-Dr Christopher Hall M.B. Ch.B.

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 Highly likely to recommend

Bought a home

Local knowledge, Process expertise, Responsiveness, Negotiation skills.

We didn’t have much time to look at properties, but Bernard was able to accommodate us. He was responsive, available, patient, and a persuasive salesman.

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Highly likely to recommend

Sold our home

Local knowledge, Process expertise, Responsiveness, Negotiation skills.

We were very pleased with the knowledge and energy he put into selling our property. I called him and that day he responded and looked at property. He was very polite and knowledgeable of the current market and areas with 5 acres or more for sale. Upon signing the contract that day he placed signs and photos on the web. He made flyers and placed them in the signs that day. Upon getting info on showings, he always kept us up when and scheduled the showings. The other Realtors were respectful and knew of him and spoke well about his person. Overall, the task of selling a 5 acres property and house in the worse financial time was easy with Bernard Scarpa at the helm. He went out of his way even to set up a back-up contract once we had a buyer. He is highly recommended.

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Highly likely to recommend

Bought a Single-Family home for approximately $325K in Kissimmee, FL.

Local knowledge, Process expertise, Responsiveness, Negotiation skills.

Knowledge of comps and entire process helped make our decision easy. Got a short sale on the last 2 days of our vacation. A hectic few day, but Bernie had all the right contacts and gave us the best advice.

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Highly likely to recommend

Bought a Single-Family home in Kissimmee, FL.

Local knowledge, Process expertise, Responsiveness, Negotiation skills.

Bernard helped me for my last purchase of a vacation home about 2 months ago. He is a very honest and trustful real estate agent and very helpful for my last transition. I would highly recommend him if you are looking for help in the area. This is the first time I dealt with Bernard for the purchase. Looking back the whole process, I do feel he always gave me the answers to my questions in a very honest way. He is very knowledgeable for the local real estate market as well as the rental related issues, and very good in processing required paper works. The most important think I like is his quick responses to my various kinds of questions, most of them are within the same day. With his knowledge he can always provide me suggestions and recommendations, which are very helpful for the people like me who do not have too much knowledge in the real estate business. Overall, I had a very pleasant experience with him.

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Highly likely to recommend

Bought a Single-Family home in Davenport, FL.

Local knowledge, Process expertise, Responsiveness, Negotiation skills.

Bernard was highly recommended to us by a friend and we were not disappointed. Looking to purchase a home in another country was very daunting for us and having someone we could trust and knowledgeable was extremely important. We found him to be very professional, hardworking and genuine. He always responded immediately to our requests and went above and beyond to help us achieve our goal of purchasing a vacation home.

Thank you, Bernard.

-Laurie & Tim Canada

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Highly likely to recommend

Bought a Single-Family home for approximately $175K in Harmony, FL.

Local knowledge, Process expertise, Responsiveness, Negotiation skills.

I met Bernie Scarpa three years ago when we bought our new town home in Harmony, he helped us negotiate a great price and helped us with all of the buying process, since we were living overseas at the time. My son recently bought his first town home just a block away from ours, Bernie was again instrumental during the entire process. He follows up 100% of the time on every detail. I would highly recommend Bernie to anyone who is interested in having a Realtor that knows the area very well and who will work on their behalf and in their best interest!!

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 Highly likely to recommend

Bought a Single-Family home for approximately $300K in Kissimmee, FL.

Local knowledge, Process expertise, Responsiveness, Negotiation skills

We met Bernie over three years ago at an open house and at that time we knew he was a realtor that had the customer’s best interest in mind. Not long after that we bought our first house from him; he helped us through the process, making it a fairly easy transaction. Since then, we have purchased two more rental homes with Bernie’s help, in the Kissimmee area. I not only say he is a good realtor and works for the buyer, he has also become good friend and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to purchase a home! Thanks………

-Bernie!