The phone gets answered
The most common praise in these reviews is the simplest: someone picked up. Customers describe questions answered at night and on weekends, and a steady stream of updates between contract and closing, which matters most in the weeks when a deal can go quiet.
She never seems frazzled with the hundreds of questions we have and always answers the phone when we call.
Through our home buying process Catherine Beeche was excellent, from answering questions to being available all seven days a week!
Just as promised, Ron kept us in the loop advising and working hard to make it happen until it did.
That access is what a Joe Manausa Team member gives a buyer who works all week and a seller who wants to know what happened at yesterday's showing.
They know the Tallahassee market
Customers keep pointing to the same source of confidence: market data and neighborhood knowledge, explained in plain terms. The weekly market report and the blog on this site are where many of them first met the team, and the same numbers guide the pricing conversation on every listing and offer.
As an engineer, I am all about process… Nobody knows process and market data better than Joe!
her knowledge of all questions that I had during this time and the answers she gave were impeccable
He is charming, relatable, and most importantly, knowledgeable on finding the right house that can become your home.
A price is an argument backed by data. A Joe Manausa Team member brings the data to your side of the table.
No pressure, and patience for first-time buyers
First-time buyers write a large share of these reviews, and what they remember is not being rushed. A dozen showings, the same question asked twice, a meeting that ran long: customers describe agents who treated all of it as part of the job.
Joe sat down with me and talked to me about my situation and my stress about buying a home.
She was very patient, encouraging and attentive to anything asked and required of us.
Andy met with them a dozen times at Panera and was so patient with all questions and concerns.
Buying a first home in Tallahassee raises questions you cannot look up. A Joe Manausa Team member answers them at your pace, not the market's.
They handle the hard parts
Every transaction has a moment where something goes sideways: an inspection report, a lender's question, a seller who will not budge. Customers describe those moments as the point where the team earned its fee.
They found the perfect house for us, negotiated a fair price, and were with us all the way through closing.
It took 2 months to finalize the sale on a complicated situation where their advice helped.
Then we met Ron Rise who took his time and talked to us for over 3 hours just to assure us that we were gonna close on our house in time
Inspections, repairs, appraisals, and negotiation are where a deal is won or lost, and a Joe Manausa Team member is on your side for all of them.
Listings sell, and often faster than expected
Sellers write about two things: the speed, and the surprise. Homes that sat with another agent moved once they were listed here, and customers describe offers arriving before they had finished adjusting to the idea of selling.
We were a bit “shocked” when Joe told us the home would most likely sell in 4 to 14 days, considering our last agent failed to sell it in 6 months.
Under contract in less time than I spent deciding to sell!
She is highly knowledgeable and worked hard to get us to closing quicker than I could have imagined
Most listings get one buyer at a time. Ours are marketed to bring several, and a Joe Manausa Team member sets the price and the timing that make that happen.
Buying or selling from out of town
Relocating buyers and out-of-state sellers describe the same experience: a search narrowed before the flight, a full day of showings on arrival, and a closing handled without another trip. Retirees, transferred employees, and families moving for a new job all show up in these reviews.
Joe Manausa and his staff helped me purchase my retirement home remotely from out of state.
When we got to Tallahassee we had narrowed our choices down to 5 homes; saw them all in one day; and had an accepted offer by sunset.
She helped me navigate the whole process as a first time home-buyer from out of state.
If you are moving to Tallahassee, a Joe Manausa Team member is the person on the ground who has already seen the house.
A whole team behind every transaction
Customers notice the structure. When their agent was at a closing, someone else answered. When a contract needed a document, the office already had it. Reviews describe a company rather than a lone agent, and a process that carried them from the first call to the keys.
A company can only be as great as it's people and Joe has put together and amazing group of individuals who are incredibly knowledgeable and care about the job they do and the people they serve.
They all made sure that the process was smooth and took care of any unforeseen problems with care and professionalism.
They truly are a team and help each other out to make sure that their clients are taken care of to the utmost degree.
One agent has one calendar. A team has coverage, and that is what you get with a Joe Manausa Team member.
Customers come back
The clearest signal in any set of reviews is the second transaction. Customers here describe selling with the team after buying with them, bringing a parent or a child for their first home, and calling the same office years later.
This is the second time I used Joe’s company and I wasn’t disappointed.
We’ve bought and sold several houses now and this was the most seamless process we’ve experienced.
She was the calm to our anxiousness. She became more than our realtor, she became our friend.
The next time you buy or sell in Tallahassee, we would like to be the call you make again.
