Colleen M. Murphy, P.A., Realtor

It went quite well. She has a great combination of honesty, knowledge, reliability and the patience needed to deal with customers.

After leaving North Carolina in 2010, and living in various parts of the country until last year, I decided to settle in central Florida. I didn't know any realtors so I used Angieslist to find someone who I thought would understand what I wanted in a home. My particular set of parameters were a little different from the norm because of my desire to have some and quot;elbow roomand quot; away from the conventional cookie-cutter suburban environment...right down to avoiding the and quot;barking dogsand quot; next door neighbor. It took close to a year to find exactly the perfect spot, but we finally did find it (I plan to live here for the rest of time). At times, I know she must have been quite frustrated with my extremely finicky nature. She never showed any frustration whatsoever. Wow. Colleen was always in a cheerful mood, and I shudder to think of how many miles she put on her car driving me all around Orange County.

Not only did I feel that Colleen was looking out for my best interests, but I noticed she was also very comfortable in dealing with all of the different personalities involved in showing homes. Oftentimes the seller would be in their home while we were viewing it. That in itself could be an awkward setting, but Colleen was good at keeping the atmosphere relaxed.

Finally, she always had the mass of paperwork ready. She was knowledgeable in every aspect. If she didn't know, she would admit it, and find the answer in a timely manner. She will communicate with you in text, email, phone...whatever you prefer.

If my circumstances were to change, and I needed to list my home, Colleen will be who I use to handle the transaction.

Colleen was great. She helped a first time home buyer by provided excellence insight, advice and guidance.

Excellent realtor and excellent person.