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John944625
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIEDWe have worked with Barb for a number of years, including renting our lake home and ultimately selling it. Barb and her husband Arnie are highly knowledgeable, professional, and continued to work until the process was done. Highly recommended!
Aurily S.
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara is the ONLY broker to use in the area!!! Her knowledge of the lake and rules and procedures is unmatched. She is professional and gets the job done going beyond what is required!! She sold our home in under a week and handled everything soup to nuts!!!
Robertarothman
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara is the consummate real estate professional. From the first time my wife and I met her (in the middle of a snow storm) she guided us through the stressful process of purchasing our new home. Barbara always gave us the pros and cons of the various homes we looked at. She is knowledgeable, honest, responsive, patient, full of energy and an all around nice person. She stayed on top of things and always followed up, without us ever feeling that she was pushing us. Barbara knows the market as well as any real estate broker we've ever worked with and we highly recommend her for your real estate needs in the Candlewood Lake area.
Elysedanny
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara and Arnie, what can I say but they are absolutely the best. How do I know you ask? I am a broker also and worked for thirty years in NYC actually training, coaching and evaluating hundreds of brokers for a major residential real estate firm. My wife and I were lucky enough to have the Sivbas as our brokers in our vacation home purchase. Let me cut to the chaseaEUR|aEUR|.phenomenal combination of knowledge, business acumen, creativity, follow up, trustworthy, and warmth. Super unequivocal highest recommendation.
Amy K.
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara is an excellent real estate agent. As first-time sellers, we were so grateful for her guidance throughout the entire process, from staging our home to closing the sale. She is professional and deeply knowledgeable about the market. We especially appreciated her reliability and constant communication; she was always available to answer our questions and kept us informed every step of the way. It was a pleasure working with Barbara, and we highly recommend her.
Jeffreyweiller 1.
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barb and Arne Sivba just sold our house in Sherman CT They are fantastic to work with!!! They got us top dollar for our home. in order to get top dollar Barb and Arne guided me through 6 months of gut renovation including referring the best and most reasonable contractors. Further they guided as through newly furnishing the home and they staged the house for us...I have been in real estate investing and construction for 40 years and no agents ever came close to the skill and guidance provided by Barb and Arne.
Dpw7852
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED My wife and I decided to relocate to CT from Long Island to be closer to our kids/grandkids. We worked closely with Barbara Sivba and her husband, Arnie. Barbara was extremely knowledgeable about the CT area we were focused on (Candlewood Lake aeea). Barbara took the time to answer all our questions (which were many!) and ultimately, found our forever home! We highly recommend Barbara and Arnie to anyone seeking knowledgeable, understanding, and most important, nice real estate professionals to help sell your existing home or, like my wife and I, find your next home!
Cobuzzimas6
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara is an outstanding realtor, she goes above and beyond what is expected of a typical realtor because this is in her DNA and she knows no other way to perform her job. She has an eye for staging and knows how to improve even the most established home. She makes herself available at all hours of the day and works tirelessly for her clients. Barbara has a wonderful personality and is very detailed oriented, the sale of our home was all due to her hard work.
Sim F.
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara and Arnie were wonderful during the process from the beginning to end. Their knowledge of the area, advice, years of experience and general approach made it super easy to trust them completely during a process that can be a very stressful one. It was a pleasure working with them. They made the process seamless! Thank you so much!
Seamuscollins96
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara did an excellent job selling our home. She went above and beyond to ensure the house was showed well and was an invaluable resource in arranging help preparing our home for the sale.
Theresamoser
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Working with Barbara Sivba, her husband Arnie and their team was a special experience. It had been a very difficult decision for me to sell my home of thirty one years.I was concerned about so many things. From our first meeting, I realized that Barbara excelled in that which she does. It became very apparent that she loves her work. Barbara is very knowledge about all aspects of the real estate market. She is highly qualified, professional and on target at all times.Through the use of staging and excellent photos many fine features of my house became evident. The house sold above asking. I highly recommend Barbara Silva to you.
Mary C.
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED We sold a waterfront property in New Milford, CT using Barbara Sibva and her team. They presented a comprehensive analysis and marketing plan and priced the home accurately. They were instrumental in getting contractors to touch up and polish the fit and finish of the home prior to showing. Barbara is an expert at staging and she provided as needed, staging furniture and decor to fill in gaps. The photoshoot was professional expertly curated. Upon listing we had multiple offers above asking. Barbara said she would attend every showing and she did just that. Barbara smoothly navigated a complicated negotiation process among the buyer, the attorneys and buyers agents. This resulted in a smooth closing. From the decision to list, up to the closing day, the process was minimally stressful and took a mere 90 days! We could NOT have asked for a better agent. Barbara is a straight shooter, she tells you what to do to sell your house. Our recommendation is to DO WHATEVER SHE SAYS because she knows what she is doing and why. Barbara and her team get our highest recommendation!
Stephen32399
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara is an excellent broker with significant knowledge of the market. She is very involved in the whole sale process including local requirements and issues. She was very strong on negotiating the best deal for us. We highly recommend Barbara and would definitely work with her again.
DianaZlotnikov
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara and Arnold are more than just a realtors. During the process of selling the house, they create exceptional strong team that will take care of most of your needs. They can advise perfectly well on pricing and timing and have great intuition and understanding in those regards. They will meticulously plan each practical step such as decorating, renovating, cleaning, staging where necessary. And not just plan those steps but actually will practically help to arrange decorating, renovating, cleaning and to hire right people while doing that. We were away during all period of the selling of the house because we previously relocated to another state. Barbara and Arnold took care of all the logistics until the closing. Even closing we were able to do remote. They are hard working, reliable and amicable people that is a pleasure to deal with.
Jaya J.
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara and Ernie were instrumental in selling our house. Barbara did a beautiful job in staging the house and holding private showings to ensure the sale of the property.
Ronald G.
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara and Arnie were always there and quite helpful in the negotiation process! As a result of her effort we received an offer that ultimately exceeded our expectations!! Our sale was incredible from start to finish! No home in our area has sold for as much because she knew what buyers agents to contact and worked with them tirelessly!????
Mannycip
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara is a very experienced and knowledgeable agent and with her husband make a great team. We chose her based on her positive reputation with Candlewood Lake properties. She was well versed in all aspects of the sale of our home and guided us thru the entire process. She was also able to sell our home in short order. We would like to thank Barbara and Arnie for all their efforts and diligence toward that end.
Pmackay128
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara did a fantastic job selling our house. Her knowledge of the area is unsurpassed. She communicated well with us and the buyers. She was there to help at every turn. We were away a lot of the time and she coordinated inspections and met people at the house when we could not.
Zuser20180727163713842
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED We were very grateful to work with Barbara and Arnie on the sale of our Candlewood Lake home. Their deep knowledge of the area and the market made it possible for us to find the right buyer for this unique lakeside compound. Barbara and Arnie did a beautiful job of staging and showing the property, and they were warm and personable collaborators throughout the process. Thanks to them, we sold the property quickly and were very happy with our results.
Kellylw28
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED We were fortunate to find Barbara Sivba many years ago when we were looking to buy a vacation home on Candlewood Lake. When we decided to move to CT full time, we needed something larger and know exactly who to call to help us put our home on the market. Barbara and her husband Arnie worked their magic to get our home ready to sell. They did some staging, took amazing photos and even blew leaves off the front porch. With their expertise, we had a buyer the first week of the listing! We couldn't be happier with our decision to use the best team of brokers on the lake.
Zuser20170310033539726
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara and Arnie are the best team of Brokers on Candlewood Lake. We used them to purchase a vacation home 12 years ago and they helped us find the perfect spot on the lake. Post Covid we decided to move to CT full time. We definitely knew to call Barbara and Arnie to start the search for a larger home. Without much inventory on the lake, they still found us the perfect spot. They knew exactly what we were looking for even before we did! They are very caring people and helped us each step of the way from negotiating improvements on the sale to giving us information on service providers. We couldn't be happier!!!
Raeleen9
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara is an amazing agent and I found her to be the ultimate professional in helping me find and buy my new home. As I worked with her to successfully sell my waterfront home she also helped me research the area and find the perfect condo to buy. My purchase was particularly complex and Barbara not only helped me negotiate in a competitive multiple offer situation, she also helped me navigate through a very difficult situation where the condo - an estate - was misrepresented on the listing as a three bedroom. Barbara ensured I got an appropriate credit on the purchase price for this mistake. She was also key in balancing closing dates and managing to a smooth closing, and last but not least, she was incredibly helpful with decoratingA ideas for the new condo, making the process seamless from start to finish. I'm thrilled with Barbaras diligence, support and knowledge. She's the type of agent you want when things get tough so you can remain confident and achieve value in the purchase of your home. I highly recommend her!
Rmedrano24
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara and Arnie Sivba are an amazing team and I found them to be the ultimate professionals when it came time to sell my home. I worked with Barbara and Arnie many years ago when we first built our home, and they proved that from start to finish they have the whole package. From staging our home for sale, to contacting and bringing qualified buyers, to helping find the right contractors to ready the home for sale, they made the process seamless. Ultimately securing the right buyer for our home, we achieved a fabulous market price in a down trending environment post Covid. If you want confidence and value in the sale of your home, the Sivba Team are the agents to choose to list your home. I highly recommend them.
Eexlj
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Ms. Sivba, or as we call her "Dear Barbara", is a lovely, wonderful professional person with an extraordinary enthusiasm to help her clients. We wanted THE BEST to help us sell our house and we were fortunate enough to choose Barbara. She was extremely informative and eloquent regarding our options and what needed to be done for optimal results. Her no-nonsense approach to any issue that arose, was a breath of fresh air, relieving our mind from extra stress and worry because we knew she will manage it expertly, and professionally in a speedy manner. We had been living in our house for almost 25 years; so we were least knowledgeable about the process and what needed to be accomplished. Barbara was extremely patient with all our questions, whether simple or complex; and provided answers and solutions that always brought a sigh of relief to my husband and I who were very nervous about the whole process. She helped us with every aspect of the sale. Any repairs that needed to be done was accomplished by a team of construction professionals at her disposal in a short notice. A great efficient friendly team that delivered on time. Barbara staged our house so beautifully, that we almost changed our minds about selling!! :) She was involved in every aspect of the sale. I felt that God had provided us with a loving, caring "Guardian Angel" thru this stressful time. She works hard everyday for all her clients. I was always amazed at her energy and sweet nature dealing with all sorts of issues, and putting our mind at ease. We will be moving to Florida next month and she even assisted us with our new purchase. Her advice and counsels are immeasurable. Since we now consider Barbara a dear friend, we sincerely hope to see her in the future as a visiting friend, so that we may reciprocate her devotion to results, love, and energetic effort on our behalf. We LOVE Barbara and highly recommend her to help you either sell your house, or buy your dream home. Thank you Barbara. May God Bless You and Yours, Always. Rick & Shahla O'Brien
Tommygliu
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara was able to stage and sell my home in less than 30 days, just before the housing market went south in 2022. We were happy to have had a couple of interested parties and worked to get the home sold without much oversight in the process.
Lash4224
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Successful sale of lakeside home. Barb was very knowledgeable regarding the market. She was integral in staging the home for optimal sale. She was able to aid in negotiation of terms and bring us to closing quickly and efficiently.
Marisaburfeind
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara and Arnie have been a pleasure to work with. Chose them from 4 realtors that we interviewed. Barbara was the only one to make suggestions to maximize selling price. Her direction and help with staging was immeasurable. She really has a pulse on what buyers are looking for. A true professional.
CandlewoodHomeowner
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Through my research I found Barbaras information online and contacted her to help us with purchasing our vacation home as it was clear that Barbara had extensive experience of selling houses in our desired location. We had a long list of non-negotiable aEURoewantsaEUR? and we knew it would be difficult to find the perfect home in the post-Covid, sellers market environment. Because of this, combined with the historic low inventory levels, we were prepared to wait for a number of years for a home that met our needs. From the very first contact Barbara took her time to get to know us and what we were looking for, and was always available and eager to share her vast market knowledge. She knows her market inside out and loves what she does. Barbara was absolutely instrumental in finding us our dream home within less than 6 months! Barbara facilitated everything, connected us with all the crucial contacts and was with us till the end helping us every step of the way. Barbara is generous with her time and was so helpful offering her assistance, from getting to know the area, to meeting our new neighbors. Barbara is a true gem and I am thrilled to recommend her with the highest marks!
Mariebringman
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Our overall experience working with Barbara was excellent. We choose Barbara to sell our home, because of her 30 years of extensive knowledge, experience, and professional relationships. We had compared the services Barbara was offering with other realtors, and there was no contest. We know Barbara worked very hard to sell our home. Barbara made herself available at all times, and gave us updates regarding the sale, almost on a daily basis. We were very satisfied with the end result. We can only conclude, when choosing a realtor, Barbara will definitely be your best choice.
JeanMah
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara was recommended to us by a close friend and we are very happy we worked with her. She was professional, informative and attentive to what we were looking for in a house. Barbara possesses excellent knowledge of the area, every house on the market (and a few that were coming to market) and pricing dynamics. Since we werent from Candlewood lake, she and her husband, Arnie, were patient answering all our questions and made sure we knew all the rules concerning living on the lake and all the various communities. Barbara was a big help while bidding by weighing pros and cons and assessing value of the house. She offered advice on contract contingencies and clauses that gave us confidence through the process. Would definitely work with her again! A+ experience.
Mariarosadickey
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara is the creme de la creme of realtors. She patiently worked with us in the sale of our New Fairfield (NF) home; from staging, marketing and finally selling. This is was not our first house that she helped us sell; we go way back from our townhouse in Bethel. She was also the one who sold us this NF home. We always felt confident that she had our best interest in all the transactions. A warm shout out to her very dear teammate, Arne - together they are the dream team! So if you're either planning to buy or sell your home in the Fairfield or Westchester counties, please contact Barbara - you will be in very good hands.
Kristinmucchetti
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED We had a wonderful experience working with Barbara and Arnie! Barbara is very good at what she does - through the advice she gave, the work she put in to help us stage our home, and her skill at the negotiating table, we sold our home extremely quickly, and for well above our asking price. She was also able to help us find a new home that we love, for a very fair price. I highly recommend hiring Barbara if you are looking for a Real Estate Agent who knows what they are doing, is very knowledgeable about the area, and who wants to help you sell your home in the best possible way, or help you land in the home of your dreams!
Zuser20170224125540440
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED It took us two years to find the lake house of our dreams. Barbara Sivba worked with us every step of the way, with extraordinary patience, perseverance, and loyalty. Even though she had many other clients, we always felt that we were getting priority treatment. She is completely on top of what has been a very hot market, always ahead of the game when it comes to new properties coming on the market. Her judgment about what it would take to make the deal was honest and proved to be correct. And in the settlement negotiations, she proved to be an extremely effective, diplomatic negotiator on our behalf. She took care of all the inspection issues to our complete satisfaction. And her encyclopedic knowledge of the best local contractors has been invaluable in the post-settlement renovations. We couldnt be more satisfied and give her the highest recommendation.
Kdax722
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara and Arnie were recommended to us by close friends. Their vast knowledge of the area and the market overall enabled us to purchase a wonderful vacation home. We are very happy we chose Barbara and Arnie because of their expertise and guidance. They were a pleasure to work with!
Elyce G.
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbaras knowledge of the market is incomparable. Her advice and suggestions for updates were spot on. She and Arnie worked tirelessly not only to earn our listing, but to completely stage, market and sell our home. We had a deposit within 48 hours and Barbara guided us every step of the way through closing.
Jenkro255
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara is a fantastic real estate broker that I highly recommend. She is thoughtful, knowledgeable, responsive and trustworthy. She took care of every need and was an absolute pleasure to work with.
Al P.
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara assisted be Arnie make an extremely professional and results oriented team. She knows the market, how to present a property and most importantly how to get the best results in the least amount of time. We have had 10 real estate transactions in our life and Barbara is the best of the best. She has our utmost recommendation without hesitation for a second. La creme de la creme
Wsalomon1125
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED I found Barbara and her partner Arnie to be extremely professional and knowledgeable about all aspects of real estate in the Candlewood Lake Area.Barbaras pleasant demeanor and work ethic made her very easy to work with. Her caring about us and our dreams and wishes was very obvious. We not only sold our lake home in short order and to her own client but also found us our new residence and helped us narrow down the market to something that really suited us. This made our time together very productive.If you dont use her and her husband as your brokers , you are missing out on the best!
Davidlebowitz3
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara is everything you could want in a broker. Her knowledge and work ethic are extraordinary. She guided us through the purchase process in a highly efficient manner, insuring that we were prepared for every step.She is also most proactive, always sensing potential issues in advance so they can be resolved before they are problematic. Her skills as a negotiator are excellent and do not stop after the bid accepted. As the process proceeds, if things such as inspection issues arise, you can be certain that she will insure they are addressed in a way that protects a buyers interests.I cannot recommend Barbara highly enough. Without question, if I enter the real estate market in the Candlewood Lake area, I would engage her services again.
Jeanclaudelanchais
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Was a great pleasure to work with Barbara, she bring some prop to enhance the look of all rooms, she was very understanding about timing of property showing. Barbara was able to sale the house less than 10 days and able to include all furniture in the sale process. I will recommend Barbara for her expertise in the area, her professionalism was more than I expected.
Zuser20170123121128809
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED We were looking to buy a house in northern Fairfield County and were put in touch with Barbara through Zillow. She contacted us and asked about our wants and needs. She provided information about houses and neighborhoods. She also suggested houses that we might be interested in seeing. Between our list of houses and her suggestions we were able to see 8 houses in one afternoon. We then set up another round of showings and eventually submitted an offer on a house. She worked with us to arrange inspections and helped us negotiate the price with the seller. We had a very short time frame to find a house and get our kids in school. From our first phone call to closing on our house was only 5 weeks. We were very pleased with the service and assistance that Barbara provided.
JoeDiPietroNYC
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Barbara and her work ethic. She sold me my first house 15 years ago, and this year, when I was in the market for my next house, she was the only realtor I approached. She couldnt have been more attentive -- always immediately returning my texts and calls. I found her super knowledgable about all aspects of home buying, including inspections and negotiations (she got me a great deal!) Plus, shes great fun to be around. In short, I couldnt recommend Barbara Sivba more highly.
Landjforall
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara is the Pro of the Pros. From market evaluation, staging, pricing and negotiation of our home sale Barbara was on top of everything. We quickly received multiple offers and Barbara was instrumental in driving negotiations in our favor. Very grateful. Highly recommend!
Terilarsen123
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Both Barbara and Arnie Sivba were very knowledgeable, responsible and extremely helpful in every way possible during the sale of our home. I highly recommend them to anyone who is selling or buying a home in New Fairfield and the surrounding areas.
Maryann R.
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara and Arnie were extremely helpful and professional in helping me find my new home in Brookfield. This is a new chapter in my life and with their knowledge of the area ( Im from New York ) it will help me transition to an unknown community. I look forward to a continued friendship with this lovely couple and highly recommend them if you are looking for your next chapter or the start of your first chapter.
Greenberg28
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara was a pleasure to work with! Her knowledge of the lake is truly remarkable. She helped us navigate the process from getting us appointments for tours, to walking us through every step of purchasing a home. She was very easy to reach by phone, and checked in with us frequently. Some agents can be pushy, but she is truly the opposite of this. She cares about her clients and will do whatever she can to make sure they are happy.
Kauldeep
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Team Barbara is a top notch real estate professional in the area with an impressive share of the high end of the market, specifically the waterfront properties. She is results oriented, pleasant but tough professional who demands full cooperation of her clients, but delivers even more from her side to get the property staged effectively to optimize the end game. She understood and communicated the process with us and supported along the way to remove any roadblocks. We closed the property at full price, and on time.
Rich H.
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED My experience with Barbara Sivba was excellent. Barbara is professional, very knowledgeable of the market and extremely hard working. I appreciate that she listened to my unique needs, made thoughtful recommendations at all stages of the process and she helped me to find the right solution for my situation. Barbara excelled at staging my house before listing, and in negotiating the final sale. An added bonus is the strong support provided by her husband and parter Arnie. Together they are a very powerful team that gets things done! Highly recommended.
Steve111sss
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Our experience with Barbara was incredible!! Her knowledge of the market is unmatched by any broker we ever dealt with in any of our previous home purchases. But it got better from there! Barbara went above and beyond helping us navigate every step of the way through the closing. There were many obstacles that made this purchase tricky, but Barbara was on top of every issue, working tirelessly with all the different parties to get us to closing as quickly and smoothly as possible. Thanks Barbara!
4jmazur
Review for Member: Barbara Sivba
ZillowVERIFIED Barbara is not only an outstanding realtor, but also a fantastic decorator and coach, going above and beyond to get her clients homes sold. Hardworking and a good communicator, highly recommended.
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