Testimonials

Cecilia & Pete
Deb and I can’t thank you enough for the personal effort you expended on the sale of our home. Your knowledge of the community and effort and results were very much appreciated.
Thanks Again
Jeff & Debbie

 The Biava Team went above and beyond to make this easy at a difficult time.

We met Cecilia and Pete a few years ago. From that first meeting, we knew that if we ever needed help to sell our home, they would be the couple we would turn to. As it turned out, they exceeded our expectations immediately with their overall knowledge of the market. They understood our needs, and planned accordingly, so that we would be comfortable and relaxed throughout the entire process. They were professional, compassionate and helpful every step of the way. We would highly recommend them to anyone.

We sold our home as a pocket listing and couldn't have been happier with the Biava Team!! Cecilia was our buyer's realtor and we did not list the house, so we were not represented by a realtor. But thanks to Cecilia, the transaction went very smoothly as she came up with a price and schedule that worked very well for both sides. She was always available to respond to any questions or concerns we had and I would highly recommend making her your realtor!

Awesome from start to finish!!
Cecilia is great to work with. She's honest, hard working and knows the current market! This was the 2nd transaction we used Cecilia and could not be more happy with her! I highly recommend Cecilia!
Ryan 
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As we began to list our home for sale, multiple friends recommended Pete & Cecilia Biava; we have not been disappointed by our decision. Cecilia is pleasant, informed, & diligent. While we were absentee owners during the entire process, Cecilia managed a few property issues. Cecilia & her team of problem solvers were top-notch & continued the sale process on schedule. We highly recommend Cecilia Biava

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Review left by Kerry Haines

Our office has done a few deals with Pete & Cecilia. They always are very consistent with their expertise. Their thorough abilities to get us (the lender) what we need before we ask for it and to be there for any communication does not go unrecognized. Anyone is in very good hands during a transaction with the Biava's!

Pete and Cecilia Biava were both a pleasure to work with. They are both extremely knowledgeable and professional in their work. The customer service provided was outstanding. They went above and beyond the call of duty. I live in Ohio and was selling a property in Florida, not easy when you live out of state. Pete took care of many things I could not. He had invaluable resources and kept the selling process on track and on time! Couldn't ask for a better realtor. Highly recommend.

I can't say enough wonderful things about Cecilia and Pete. They guided me through this remote purchase process so smoothly, and they consistently went above and beyond at every turn. They're also just fantastic people, and I couldn't recommend them more highly!

Cecilia was a blessing to me, she found the perfect little house close to my dearest friends. I would recommend her highly. She's the best!

Looking for and purchasing a home in this current market can be very frustrating, that is until we crossed paths with Cecilia and Pete. They went above and beyond to answer our every question. They made us feel very welcome during the whole process. They gave us their 100% attention to every question and detail. Highly recommended!!! Very professional and very nice people.

The Biava team was truly incredible to work with. They know this market so well, and came up with creative solutions to enable the deal to go forward in a way all sides were happy with. They are also very well organized, straightforward and provided great recommendations at every step. Highly recommend!

Highly recommend working with Cecilia and Pete. They were always available for viewings and knowledgeable on the current market demands. As a first time buyer they were very detailed and personable on the buying situation and able to answer all questions I had to make me feel comfortable during the process.

Cecelia and Pete are an amazing team! Quite by chance Cecelia not only showed us a few homes but one we immediately fell in love with . To say that she was thorough, with not only information on the home but the community and city itself is a major understatement. To add if there was a detail or question she felt her partner and husband Pete was better suited to answer she pulled him in. No rock was left unturned. Communication and availability was always either immediate or very timely. Highly recommend!

Cecelia and Pete are an amazing team! Quite by chance Cecelia not only showed us a few homes but one we immediately fell in love with . To say that she was thorough, with not only information on the home but the community and city itself is a major understatement. To add if there was a detail or question she felt her partner and husband Pete was better suited to answer she pulled him in. No rock was left unturned. Communication and availability was always either immediate or very timely. Highly recommend!

I did have the pleasure of working with Cecelia and Pete with the sale of my home in the Verandah. I initially met them a few months before I listed my home and as a licensed real estate broker for many years from another state, my evaluation of them was highly favorably. They were professional, considerate, very capable, highly knowledgeable, and cooperative in many ways. Of course they sold the property and all was smooth and uneventful as we all desire. I would highly recommend them for all of your real estate needs.

We have bought and sold several homes in our lifetime. By far and away, our experience selling with Pete and Cecilia Biava of the Biava Team was the best. They were meticulous in evaluating our home to determine its real market value. Their process is personalized and not just a cookie cutter format. The presentation and marketing of our home was top notch. They were extremely attentive to our unique requirements during the entire process. We did due diligence before selecting them as our selling agent and are fully convinced that we made the correct decision. We recommend them without restriction

Cecillia and Peter were very knowledgeable in the field and great communicators. They were always available to answer any questions we had. I would highly recommend them for all your real estate needs.

Paul and Susan Napoli

From our first meeting with Cecilia and Pete Biava, to the closing of our home, they have been a delight to work with.
When we met, to discuss the listing of our home, they came with reliable data, showing appropriate comparable sales and listings. They suggested a reasonable and fair listing price. That brought a flurry of activity and showings, resulting in an offer that we felt was fair, also protecting the neighborhood.
Cecilia and Pete continued to be a great resource as we prepared our home for the sale.
I highly recommend them. They are effective, responsive and responsible. They are also very personable.
Steve Barron

My experience selling my home with Pete and Cecilia Biava was great! They are very knowledgeable and kept me informed throughout the process. If you are looking for a dependable realtor I strongly recommend you contact Team Biava!"

Alberto Perez
12727 Fairway Cove Ct, Fort Myers, FL 33905

"Pete went above and beyond for his sellers and us, the buyers. We appreciate all the responsiveness and assistance he offered us after closing on the home he listed. We are extremely grateful for all his kindness."

rawlinscarla
13790 Willow Haven Ct, Fort Myers, FL 33905

"I strongly recommend Cecilia Biava forgot you’re realities when selling or purchasing a home. Over the years when I was buying and selling I realized the skills difference between agents. She made my recent purchase of a new home effortless. Her professional attitude was evident while working with other agents making sure the job was done correctly."

Ron Richardson

13496 Citrus Creek Ct.  Fort Myers, FL 33905

"Cecilia and Pete were professional, friendly and extremely knowledgeable with regard to the local real estate market. They identified properties of interest that met our expectations, arranged for us to see them and were there to answer any questions we might have. We are unique and demanding buyers, but they were able to meet and exceed our expectations. We will not hesitate to recommend Cecilia and Pete to our neighbors, friends and relatives."

"Cecilia and Pete were professional, friendly and extremely knowledgeable with regard to the local real estate market. They identified properties of interest that met our expectations, arranged for us to see them and were there to answer any questions we might have. We are unique and demanding buyers, but they were able to meet and exceed our expectations. We will not hesitate to recommend Cecilia and Pete to our neighbors, friends and relatives."

It is my pleasure to strongly recommend Cecilia Biava for as your real estate professional to help you through the home search adventure, purchase offer process and as your advocate should you be in the negotiation process. I have utilized her talents and knowledge on 2 sales and 3 purchases of homes. She is one individual who uniquely stands out in all facets of the selling and buying of real estate in southwest Florida. During our real estate adventures together, Cecilia displayed great talents in finding the right homes for me to consider, as she listens to her clients desires and works to make the best selection of homes available. When we first met, I was immediately impressed with Cecelia’s knowledge, and during the time together, her understanding of my wants, needs and desires helped hone the homes she selected. Most recently, I placed my home for sale using Cecilia, it was sold in days. The offer, provided me only 39 days to find a new house. She immediately went to work and within hours we were touring homes. A few days later she found the home that fit all my needs, we placed an offer, she worked to get the offer approved. After the offer was approved, she assisted in helping me find the movers, and work through the paperwork to complete the offer and her efforts resulted in me being able to close on both homes the same day and make the move into the new house with one day to spare. It’s not just her people skills, technical prowess and real estate knowledge that impress me, however. Cecelia was a joy to work with because of her amazingly positive attitude and can do spirit. Her listening skills, professional acumen and tenacity were also evident and valued not just by myself, but by the other agent and his/her clients, who came to rely on Cecilia to get the job done.

Sold 13496 Citrus Creek Ct. Fort Myers, FL 33905  Sept. 11.2020

Bought 13476 Sabal Point Dr.  Fort Myers, Fl 33905  Sept. 11.2020

"Great people to work with! Will work with you to get the sale done! Treat you like family that’s what I loved the best about them! Loved working with this couple!"

mlheckenast
3271 Sanctuary Point, Fort Myers, FL 33905

After interviewing three experienced Realtors we selected Pete & Cecilia Biava to represent use in the sale of our home in The Verandah Community, Fort Myers, FL. 

Pete & Cecilia did an outstanding job getting almost full price plus the home was on the market for only two days.  When listing the home they assured us they would work to get us top dollar which is exactly what they did.
Even more impressive was their follow up and diligent effort to successfully close the transaction.  The closing occurred as scheduled.  The entire process took less than 45 days. 
Pete & Cecilia worked hard from start to finish.  As absentee owners they exceeded our expectations.  I have been a Wisconsin Realtor Broker/Owner for over 40 years and rate their performance as excellent.  If you need residential real estate services we recommend Pete and Cecilia and know they will deliver positive results and exceed your expectations!
 

”I have been a real estate attorney in the New York metro area for 35 years. I have worked with literally hundreds of agents and brokers. I have never seen any of them give the level of service I have gotten from the Biava Team. Moreover everything he does is with class and good cheer. Honestly, the BEST agent ever.”

I had a wonderful experience working with Cecilia Biava to buy my new Florida home.  She went above and beyond to make my purchase go smoothly. I knew from the start that she had my best interests at heart and her professionalism was always present. She answers call and emails promptly, provides extensive information on properties and does a wonderful job in coordinating all the logistics involved in property acquisition. She is an excellent agent to work with if you are an out of state or out of country buyer/seller.  I highly recommend her and will certainly be referring her to all my friends and family. Thanks Cecilia for a job so well done. Bravo!

Pete and Cecilia, Wanted to drop you a note to share how pleased we were with your professional approach to the sale of our Verandah Home. After over a year on the market we re-listed with you and you both immediately took the ball and ran with it! Your photography was over the top, your social media marketing was way beyond what we expected and indeed what we previously experienced with the prior listing agents. You marketed our home as a home with its own special features not just another commodity that is controlled by price alone. For that we are very grateful because you sold our property for a fair price and at the end of the day that’s what makes a good deal. Again, thanks and be assured we will share our positive experience with all of our friends and acquaintances. John and Lyn Maher

"After being referred to Pete Biava to assist with our realty search in the Ft. Myers area, we found that he was different than any other realtors we had encountered. He gained our trust as he asked very insightful questions and listened to our wants and needs. This was important as we were conducting our search from the Mid-Atlantic region and virtually all aspects of our search was being done long-distance.  Not only did Pete conduct extensive research to advise us of our options, but he was very thorough, timely, and communicated extremely well throughout the process.  The tag-team of Pete and Cecilia could not be matched as they frequently recommended and visited prospective homesites giving us a tour by using “FaceTime” on their phone!  We never would have thought we would have purchased our home without seeing it in-person, but we trusted Pete and Cecilia so much, the first time we visited our new home was after we closed!      
I highly recommend engaging Pete and Cecilia Biava as their advice and sincerity gave us peace-of-mind throughout the entire process.  Could not be happier.”

"Working with Cecilia & Pete to purchase my vacation home was a delight. They were professional, thorough, easy to work with, kept me informed, and negotiated effectively to close the deal.  I continue to take every opportunity to refer friends to Cecilia & Pete.

Recently we had the experience of selling a property in New York and buying one in Fort Myers, and it was a perfect opportunity to compare the diverse differences between the two agents. Cecilia Biava was , by far , the superior of the two in virtually every aspect of the process. Cecilia truly guided us through every step of the transaction even though the sale was done entirely long distance. She was thorough, prompt, pleasant, helpful and always available to answer questions and see to the details. My husband and I would enthusiastically recommend Cecilia when and if ever the opportunity were to arise. She was the consummate professional.

We recently purchased a home at Verandah in Ft. Myers. We have been through the home purchasing process many times in the past, and I must say the experience we had with our Realtor, Cecilia Biava, was outstanding. She was extremely accommodating and understanding of our needs and found us the perfect home. She patiently walked us through the purchasing process and was totally accessable at all times. Cecilia sincerely cares about her clients and we could not have been happier with the service she provided us. If looking to buy or sell a home in Verandah or anywhere else in southwest Florida, I highly recommend that you contact Cecilia to fulfill your Real Estate needs

We are very happy that we chose Cecilia and Pete Biava to list our Pebblebrook condo at Verandah. They are very knowledgeable about the Florida market and particularly the Verandah community. The price that they set was a good asking price and everyone was satisfied at the end of the deal. The details of the sale were all handled very professionally and conveniently for us, and we have nothing but praise for the Biava team.

Having Cecilia as our real estate agent was a phenomenal decision! Me & my husband were first time homebuyers & didn't know how do to much of anything as far as how the process went etc & Cecilia walked us through every step with a smile on her face . She took us to view all the homes we were interested in & when we found our dream house she made it top priority to do everything she could to help us get it. All in all best experience & she is highly recommended. !!!

Steve and I recently sold a home and purchased a new home in the Ft. Myers area.  We just want to say how pleased we were with the outstanding customer service you both provided during the process. We have had many real estate transactions through the years and can honestly say that none of our other realtors compare. You both worked very hard on our behalf as was evident in your availability, responsiveness and thorough research.  Any questions or concerns we had were always addressed immediately thus we felt confident everything was being covered. Thank you for guiding us through the process.  There is no doubt that if we are ever in need of a realtor again, you will be the first we call!

Cecilia has been very helpful since the beginning of the process. Very knowledgeable of the documents and steps to follow that are necessary for this process. Truly dependable, fun to work with, responsible and reliable. She made things easy for me. I recommend her without any doubt.

My wife and I were first time home buyers and worked with Cecilia to purchase our first home. Cecilia was incredibly professional, helpful and knowledgeable. She was available to answer questions at all times of the day (including weekends) and fought for our interests every step of the way. We ran into quite a few snags during the process but Cecilia was able to help us through each one. We honestly could not have done it without her. If you want a home buying expert that will fight for you, this is your agent.

Cecilia, is such an ethical woman and is very knowledgable in the real estate industry. Currently she is our realtor selling our home. She has been very attentive to our needs and concerns and keeps us updated on the latest local real estate news. We are very confident in her as our Agent.

Cecilia is a very knowledgeable and caring Realtor. She listens to her clients needs and provides the best service. She has the highest integrity and I highly recommend her to help sell or purchase a home.

My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Cecilia to buy our first home. She is experienced, knowledgeable, caring, and hard working. She guided us through the unfamiliar territory of home buying with patience and kindness. I would highly recommend her!

Cecilia did a great job representing me in the sale of my home. She advised on what to touch up on the property to make it more appealing to buyers and even provided the handyman to do the work at reasonable cost. She got me through the entire process

Cecilia has truly been an amazing Realtor! She has kept us apprised of the activity on our home,promptly securing feedback from showings & furnishing weekly progress/statistics reports. She exudes professionalism & is very approachable & warm. As a former Realtor, I am very impressed with Cecilia's level of service & most satisfied with her performance.

Cecilia is a true professional and a class act. She listens to your needs and develops a custom sales strategy to match your goals. Her expertise and guidance guidance are only matched by her incredible interpersonal skills and integrity that allow her to build trusting relationships with prospective buyers resulting In a win-win home sale experience with low stress and high results! Thank you Cecilia!

Cecilia is an extremely positive person and has a bundle of energy. She will work tirelessly for you until she has found exactly what you are looking for. It has been a pleasure working with her.