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We are so glad we found Szilvi to help us buy our dream home. Right from the beginning, Szilvi's personable nature and her knowledge of the market stood out to us. She took the time to understand our needs and came to us with different options, while explaining both the pros and cons of each option. Her professionalism was consistently demonstrated throughout the home viewing and closing process and she made sure to provide reliable advice when needed. Her proactive approach in getting quotes from several contractors during the closing process helped us to get early estimates for the remodelling work. Throughout our home buying process, Szilvi was incredibly communicative and kept us informed about every development. We were also very impressed with her negotiation skills as she managed to lower the asking price significantly, saving us thousands of dollars. Overall, her dedication, professionalism and reliability made the whole process feel like a breeze and we would highly recommend Szilvi to anyone who is looking to buy their dream home.
There are not enough words that would describe the AMAZING job Szilvia did in helping us purchase a home in Oro Valley, AZ. She went above and beyond to make sure that we knew exactly what was going on, and helped us in making every decision to secure the sale. Even after our offer was acceptedaEUR|Szilvia was with us for every inspection and if something needed to be looked into furtheraEUR|she recommended the perfect people to help us out! Based on one meeting with heraEUR|she knew the exact house that would be perfect for us and it was! I have never dealt with a realtor that was so invested in the entire process from beginning to end. I would highly recommend her to anyone who is looking for a smooth and wonderful experience in finding their perfect home! Szilvia is simply the BEST
Szilvia is an absolutely amazing realtor in every way! We have had negative experiences with realtors in the past and Szilvia has renewed our faith. She went out of her way to help us find the right home which was challenging in this aggressive market. She was extremely attentive to our every need and her extensive knowledge of the market is what got us our new home. Szilvia gives 150% to her clients and her passion for real estate is obvious from the first time you meet with her. We have never had a real estate agent work so hard for us. I would recommend Szilvia to anyone looking for the best! We would not hesitate to use Szilvia again for any real estate needs.
Szilvia Culbertson is a very unique real estate agent because she gives you such excellent representation and goes beyond expectation. She always gets back to you in a timely fashion . She is always one step ahead with the information you need. i.e. phone numbers of the utilities, etc. If she doesn't know something she researches and gets back to you quickly! Szilvia will share her opinion and has been very pleasant to work with from the client's perspective. We recommend her highly.
After living about a mile from us in Seattle since our second grandchild was born 8 years ago, our son told us they were planning to move to the Tucson area. As retirees, the idea of having a place to go where we could leave the cold, wet, gray Seattle winters and be close to our grandkids had appeal. We told ourselves as we prepared for our trip that if we liked it, we could think about investing in a second home near our kids. We spent 2 months in the Oro Valley and loved it. But we were really conflicted about looking for a place, not sure how to start our search, and feeling we were starting too late in our trip, since we only had two more weeks before we headed north. Our daughter in law suggested we stop by an open house. It was an interesting piece of property, but too much work and too far from family to capture our hearts. The realtor however was a different story. Szilvia listened to our dreams, our hesitancy, and uncertainty and to our surprise, called the next day to ask if we would like to look at a couple of places just to see what was available. Very quickly she picked up on what was important to us and what was not. Over the next three days, we began to see that Szilvia wasnt just a realtor hoping to sell us a piece of property, but she cared about us and cared we find the right property. She had an energy and confidence made us want to see what she had to show. As we looked, Szilvia helped us hone in on a price range, important amenities, and the all important physical closeness to our kids and grandkids. She called excitedly on the third day. She found a house about to come on the market and got us an appointment to see it before it was listed. It was a small detached single family home in a quiet intergenerational neighborhood and close to family, shopping, grandkids schools aEUR" with a pool and a spectacular view of the Catalina mountains from the back yard. We were excited! This was beyond anything we had dreamed we could find. Szilvia guided us through making an offer, putting money in escrow, and introducing us to mortgage brokers. She responded to every question we had. She provided us with expert advice on inspections, helped us understand the physical structure of the house and important factors we could not have seen. She even worked with the sellers to set up a rent back agreement so they could have the time they needed to find the right place for their growing family. This was important to them and was great for us as well. Thirty-five days after our contract was accepted, the house was ours. I dont believe this would have happened with another realtor. Szilvia got to know us and help us to refine our hopes and dreams in a couple of days. She demonstrated a through and professional knowledge of the market, the community, and the real estate business. Finding the perfect home for us before it went on the market is a sign of the work she put in and connections she has in the real estate community. It gave us the advantage we needed to purchase this home. Although we have several friends who have become realtors, Szilvia is a realtor who has become a friend. Thank you Szilvia!
I've had a fair share of encounters of realtors in the past, and all of them are the same nowadays.... lazy, incompetent, and just trying to make a quick dollar. With Szilvia however, that was never the case. From the beginning, Szilvia seemed different to me, in a good way. I first made contact with Szilvia living in Florida, late 2020. We were making our way out to AZ back in early 2021. She truly cares and wears her heart on her sleeve. You can feel it, you can see it and you can hear it. I felt comfortable with her (not a normal thing for me), and knew I was in good hands, trusting hands. Szilvia treats you like family - not a dollar sign. With the crazy market, and how picky we are, it was difficult to find the home we loved, but as timed passed by, and a lot of time did, Szilvia was still there by our sides. Always checking in, sometimes to just say hi and see how we were doing. As fate would have it, our forever home came to us eventually, and happy to say, it is ours now. There's a lot that happened since we first met Szilvia, and I can write a novel of all the wonderful things she has done for my family and I over the coarse of time, and still to date. She is truly one of a kind. A friend of the family now; a relationship I look forward to for years to come. Thank you for everything Szilvia - forever grateful. Kailani, Kris and Rachel
Szilvia is the perfect balance of professional, personable, and knowledgeable. We would 100% recommend her to every and anyone who is thinking about buying or selling in the Tucson area. She simply was AMAZING! Which is not a word I throw around lightly. Weve been blessed to have worked with great Agents over the years as we have bought and sold several properties. However, Szilvia exceeded any and all expectations we had of an Agent. We started our house hunt looking in a very narrow area and thinking we wouldnt but until mid 2022. She suggested, but didnt push us to look all around Tucson and surrounding areas before settling. She patiently spent HOURS showing us all around to ensure we would be happy with our home, and it paid off as we LOVE our new house. She was very communicative and responsive, her interactions with our family were genuine and sincere, and we truly felt like she had out best interest at heart. After we found aEURoeour houseaEUR? and put in an offer the seller was non-responsive, but she persisted and got our offer accepted. There were a few unusual circumstance in this transaction and she was on top of all of them from start til finish. Her thoroughness in researching brought light to issues we didnt know about / notice and saved us headaches in the future. Szilvia was constantly in communication with our Loan officer, the Title company, and the Seller, advocating on our behalf. Not only did we purchase an amazing home, that we love, but we got a phenomenal deal and everything we asked for. Those things can be attributed to her negotiation skills and persistence. She kept us in the loop on all that was happening, so we never felt like we were sitting in the dark guessing. We will definitely be working with her again in the future as we purchase properties and even potentially another home if we feel the need to move; We couldnt be happier with our current home and how the work Szilvia did for us to get this home.
Once upon a time my family and I were house hunting in Tucson! We already had a different realtor, but unfortunately aEURoethat oneaEUR? didnt work out for us! We decided to walk into a Open House in Catalina Foothills. That is where we met a very friendly person with a very friendly smile! Her name was Szilvia! She was getting everything ready for her clients Open House day. At the end of that initial meeting, she handed us her business card. We are so happy that we kept it! When our previous realtor didnt work out for us, Szilvia was the first person we called! For the next few months after that, she visited houses for us (we were out of state part of the time), she emailed some, and she always had open communication with us! We have since kept a relationship with her! She texts us about events and information here in AZ. I feel like she has been our aEURoego toaEUR? person when we have a question. One day our family decided to move into a bigger home here in Oro Valley. We had already bought a house from Szilvia, but now we needed to sale it! She was with us every step of the way and took care of everything! Not only was she an expert in helping us buy a new home, she was also amazing in selling our other house asap! She called the right people from photographer's, to other professionals needed to get our home sold! This story could easily turn into a novel, but there are not enough words to describe our working and now friendship relationship with this amazing realtor Szilvia Culbertson! I know we will do more with her in the future! There is no other one we would use!
Szilvia has been helping us as buyers and I cannot say enough good things about her work. Until we found her, we talked to many realtors during open houses and they all gave their cards and said they'd love our business. And then the only thing they'd do was to add us to the MLS system to send us listings, but none of them really took a genuine interest in understanding what we were looking for and what would be the perfect thing for us. And then they pretty much forgot about us and hoped to get our commission just for sending us automated emails. Szilvia went way beyond and I think she put in more effort in a week to help us than all other realtors combined ever have. She researched properties all around Tucson, compiled property comparisons and evaluations to show us what's happening in the market, what we can get for our budget, and what add ons impact resale value or which things don't (because we were talking about adding a pool and solar panels after purchase). She even booked us an appointment with a builder so we could get a quote for building custom + an appointment at a new development that was in the process of building the exact plans that we were after. We ended up going with the new development instead of buying what's ready because the price is pretty much the same as what is on the market, but the stuff on market is older and we like the idea of a new home that we can then customize to our taste. Now we have a purchase contract and we are looking at the house getting built. It's great to check in on the property every weekend and see the structure go up and everything moving step-by-step towards us having a perfect home. Oh, and also, Szilvia already got a friend from a pool construction company to do us a favor and come look at the lot during his lunch break even though he is booked full for few months already. We already got a quote for our dream pool so we can organize our budget for all the add-ons and furniture, lighting and all else we need to think about for when the house is ready to move in. And did I mention she always had some toys or coloring books for our daughter when we went to see places just so we could concentrate on looking around and she entertained our kiddo. I'm probably even leaving stuff out, but I can't stop talking about how amazing she has been. She takes care of her clients and really wants to help you get exactly what you want even if it means her commission is less. Case in point, I think she makes less from our deal of buying a new build than if we'd bought something else already on market. She was always ethical, supportive, and never tried to push us towards any options out of self-interest. She only armed us with all the information we needed to make the best choice for us. In comparison, after getting the new build under contract, I notified another realtor who was sending me MLS listings that I didn't need them anymore because I am buying a new build. His response? Oh, I wish you told me you were looking at new builds so I could have helped. How could I have told him we were looking for new builds? WE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW we wanted a new build! It was Szilvia taking us to builders and new developments and to see older places that helped us figure out what we even wanted. Any realtor can send you MLS listings if you know exactly what you want. But Szilvia will pay attention and listen to you and what is important for you, she will help you get a better understanding of all your options, all that is out there, and then you can truly make an informed decision and find your dream home! You will not regret it if you go with her!
If you need the services of a real estate agent in the Oro Valley area, be sure to contact Szilvia. I've worked with many agents in my time, some were good, but none had the sheer knowledge and relentless work ethic of Szilvia. She takes time to get to know you so that your time with her will be maximized. She pulls all the pieces together just in time so your transaction goes smoothly. My wife and I could not believe how tirelessly she worked to help us find the perfect home for us. When you work with Szilvia, you will think you are her only clients! She is a genuine person and truly cares about her clients.