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Sbarra Real Estate Services is your one-stop-shop offering home buying and selling, mortgage and insurance services all under one roof! With over 50 years in the business we still operate under the premise of “people who care, taking care of people.
If you are a new home buyer, or are unfamiliar with the process, I do not recommend using this agency. Our agent, Jennifer Gilmore, was very committed in helping us find our new home and communicated to the seller's agent our repair requests from the inspection, but she failed to provide us with a final walk through prior to closing (though she did apologize) and failed to provide us with a disclosure report as proof of these requested repairs, even after we asked for the report several times after closing. After closing, we discovered that many issues we requested to be fixed were not fixed, which resulted in over $5,000 of unexpected out-of-pocket repairs. (I.e. Blockage to sewer line resulting in water leakage in basement, corroding electrical panel due to water damage and inoperable lights and power outlets and inoperable brand new kitchen appliances - no inspection sticker from NYSEG which is mandatory, no furnace chimney liner which will leak carbon monoxide into house, smoke detectors removed from house post-inspection which is illegal under Amanda's Law, poorly installed brand new flooring that cracked, brand new doors installed but deadbolts are inoperable because they don't line up properly, bathroom vanity installed too close to door frame so the drawers cannot open.) After speaking to our agent and her brokers, there was no restitution for these failures. The retired owner of the brokerage, Thomas Sbarra, was extremely rude (though he did later apologize) and the current broker, Deb Sbarra, only apologized for his behavior but did not listen to our concerns or offer any solution. All of these issues could have been avoided if we simply were provided with a disclosure report and a final walk through prior to closing. This is completely unacceptable in a business as referral and person-based as real estate.
I have had such a great experience working with Niccole Vaughn. She’s is excellent with communication and always responds quickly in a very positive, friendly and professional manner. While searching for houses she would always arrive on time or early and would ensure that our needs were addressed with the properties. I’m extremely grateful to Niccole for helping me to realize my dream.
Very negative experience when corresponding with agent Jackie Pezzuti. We found her to be very insulting and condescending when discussing interest in purchasing a property. Over the years we have dealt with other Sbarra agents including family members and found them to be very polite and more than helpful. I do not believe the owners would condone or appreciate this type of conduct.
Monica Schreiber was FANTASTIC. Easy to talk with, easy to make contact with. We have worked with other great Realtors before as we searched on and off over the last few years. But this time we went with her and we are SO GLAD we did. She actively listens to your needs and desires and works hard to pick the properties that would match closest as well as some we wanted to see as renovation possibilities. WE ARE IN A GREAT HOUSE WITH GREAT PROPERTY and in a GREAT LOCATION. Even though it's a little further than I wanted to go, it best suits the family. Between growing up and then my own family, I have moved 10x. This was number 10 and was the best. Our own home, our own land. THANKS MONICA!!!!
I have a great experience working with Niccole. She was not only helpful at helping us finding a suitable home, but also caring, motivator, patient and encouraging. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a house.