David G., Seller
What does perfection look like—Carole Smith, of course!
Her professionalism, her knowledge of the Miami real estate market, her marketing abilities, her understanding of what makes a house marketable, her “Rolodex” of recommended painters, plumbers, attorneys, and tradesmen, her negotiating skills, her empathy for her clients all combine to make Carole Smith the consummate real estate agent.
More than a year before we ultimately sold our home, we contacted Carole for a consultation. In our first interview, Carole spent a great amount of time giving us a candid but fair estimation of our house—its overall condition, its flaws, and virtues. We then embarked on what could be described as a partnership as we readied our house for sale. As we made certain changes and purchases, we consulted with Carole. She was there for us on an almost 24/7 basis. We listened carefully to Carole’s advice, to her recommendations on pricing strategies, and ultimately to evaluating buyer proposals Carole Smith was with us all the way. In our opinion, you could not find a better agent!
Claudia and Andrew, Seller & Buyer
My husband and I were introduced to Carole Smith and her wonderful team by my father and mother in law. They knew we needed the absolute best in the business to sell our home and to find us the perfect home just in time for the arrival of our second baby. Even though the time frame to sell and buy our new home was limited, due to my impending due date, Carole and her team made real estate magic and just within one week of listing our home, we were under contract! Her invaluable real estate experience made for the smoothest transaction and within 30 days our home officially closed! But what about our new home? With her guidance, we found a beautiful house that fits our growing family perfectly! In such a comparative marker, Carole and Cristina made sure that our offer and personalized letter to the Sellers and Agent not only conveyed our qualifications to purchase the home, but also our story as young parents. I’m not sure if selling and buying a house during the third trimester of pregnancy is a decision made by most reasonable parents, but I can confidently say that Carole and her team can take on any situation. In what could be a stressful time during our lives, Carole and Cristina have been amazingly attentive as both are respected professionals ready to provide unmatched real estate experience. Carole, thank you for working with us!SHELLY B., SELLER
I can't recommend Carole Smith and her team more highly. Carole assisted my husband and me in the purchase of a new home and sale of our old home. Throughout the process, Carole was always responsive and we found her knowledge of the Miami real estate market quite impressive. She guided us step-by-step and helped us achieve great results. If you're looking for a realtor to add real value to your transactions, look no further. Highly recommend!SERGIO C., SELLER
We had a fantastic experience with Carole Smith. It took us more than a year to sell the house. Throughout that time she was tireless. She showed the house dozens of times with the same energy and enthusiasm. Without being pushy, she guided us through a difficult task in our lives, with a lot of patience and professionalism. She is classy and sophisticated, but hands-on when she needs to. We loved working with her and would not work with anyone else in real estate going forward if she would agree to work with us again.PETER T., SELLER
Carole is very responsive, attentive and full of great advice. Once we were ready to relocate Carole spent two days with me touring properties that fit our criteria while being introduced to many local realtors. Carole explained the history and differences between Coral Gables, Pinecrest, Coconut Grove, and South Miami. We recently closed on our home in Coral Gables. Carole was on top of it throughout the entire process. I didn’t hesitate on recently recommending Carole to a family member. We consider her a great resource.GAYLE NEMEROFF, SELLER
Recommended by a neighbor after we had been represented by another well-known area realtor for a year with little activity or interest, Carole was a very welcome change. Working with us long-distance, Carole put together a very strong social media marketing campaign, fabulous home staging and photographs, attracted significant traffic of potential buyers to Open Houses, and helped with a myriad of tasks that normally we would have done if we still lived locally. What a difference!!! At all times Carole not only kept us apprised but offered solutions, not excuses, whenever we faced an issue and in negotiating the final sale. It was an absolute pleasure to be helped by such a nice, consummate professional who works hard to attract the right buyer and close the deal. Have purchased and sold numerous homes throughout the country. While many Real Estate Agents primarily serve as neutral entities to pass communications and paperwork back and forth between buyer and seller, Carole was an integral and invaluable aspect of the selling process who has her finger on the pulse of the current marketplace. She acted solely on our behalf and walked us through and demystified complicated and as is often the case.CHRIS DESCALZO, SELLER
Carole Smith has been my exclusive Realtor of all of my Luxury Homes which I have purchased, remodeled and resold since 2008. Her expertise in the Real Estate market has always proven to be an invaluable tool when I have been looking to purchase or sell once we have completed the renovations. In the past 8 years, Carole and her Team of professionals have participated as our Broker with me and my wife, Maria in successfully purchasing and then re-selling our Hi-end Residences and vacant residential properties in Coral Gables, Ponce Davis, Coconut Grove. Carole even helped us in Leasing a temporary home for us. All in all, Carole Smith has been our Realtor in over $30,000,000 of sales between purchasing and selling our properties in South Florida. There is no better Realtor that I know or worked with and I have been a developer since 1976! She is the one to have on your side whether you are buying or selling residential properties.MICHELLE LACHAPELLE, BUYER
Carole Smith is an expert in Miami real estate and a true professional. My husband and I were referred to Carole Smith through a colleague who experienced similar results. We’ve lived downtown Miami for 5 years in a condo and were ready to buy our first home together in Coconut Grove. We were immediately impressed with her knowledge, experience, response, service, and attention to detail in delivering a successful buying experience. She carefully selected homes based on our specific criteria and reviewed properties we sourced to help us find a place that we both loved and had the most potential for return on investment. Carole is well connected and skilled at the art of negotiation. She not only helped us find the perfect property for us but also gave us guidance along the way for lending and home services experts to help us post-purchase. Carole is a pleasure to work with and delivered beyond expectations for our home buying experience.
LISA V, SELLER
Carole is a great realtor. The proof is in the results. We closed on our historic house in Coral Gables less than two months from the date we put it on the market. Carole was a pleasure to work with and proved to be the ultimate professional. As we considered selling our home of 25 years, Carole carefully walked us through all of the market dynamics and repairs we needed make to ensure a timely sale. She was able to find us all of the contractors, as well as staging company, to ensure that the house looked great and that the sale would proceed without any glitches. Throughout the process, we knew we were being well represented and taken care of. When it comes to closing the deal, she is an accomplished negotiator and exudes honesty and integrity. I have no hesitation in recommending Carole. She is top of the line in her profession.MARISA VALLE, SELLER
Carole was outstanding throughout the entire selling process. First, she presented a thorough market analysis supporting both her marketing strategy and the listing price for our home. She followed up with professional photos of our house showcasing every architectural detail and functional aspect of the house. She was present for every first showing and often when people came back a second time. Her negotiating skills proved to be excellent at the time of reviewing multiple offers and selecting the best buyer for our home. She was prompt to respond to calls or emails from us and gave feedback after every showing. We wholeheartedly recommend Carole as an outstanding real estate broker. She got us top dollar for our home within a week of listing. Priceless!!!!!DEB AND JEFF RICHMAN, BUYER
My husband, I were first time buyers and were clueless as to how to go about buying a house, where we wanted to live or what type of house we wanted. Carole Smith was recommended to us by friends who had just bought a house. Carole walked us through the entire thing from finding a house in our price range that wasn’t a “dog” (her words), to inspections, qualifying, and even an excellent attorney to handle the closing. Carole was always available for our questions, no matter how ridiculous and treated us as if we were one of her customers buying a million-dollar home (far from it.) We can’t thank her enough. If we ever decide to buy a new house, we would definitely use her again.LARRY J. GOLINSKY, SELLER & BUYER
From start to finish Carole Smith was FANTASTIC to work with. She handled the sale of the home we lived in for 31 years and the purchase of our new one, demonstrating her expertise on both sides of the transactions. Carole was exceedingly professional and helped us stay focused on what needed to get done and by when. Regarding selling our home... Carole was very upfront with us about the need for a professional staging company to get our home ready to photograph well so we would have an enticing online presence. She suggested All About the Wow. The transformation was unbelievable. Carole helped us set a realistic price and our home sold in a month!!! We could not be more pleased.
