Joy Catalano was highly recommended by our parish priest, and I have noted her long standing advertisement in our church bulletin. Last year, I had a friend from New York contact me about needing an agent to help her relocate and find a new home in the Hampton Roads area. I told her I didn't have any personal experiences with Joy, but I knew she was highly recommended by a trusted source. So, after hearing my friend's wonderful review on her experience with Joy, I knew Joy would definitely be the agent to sell my house. So, I initially contacted her in the beginning of the year to let her know my intent to sell. In early February, we started talking about a detailed plan to renovate / repair before placing the house on the market. Joy advised me on what specifically needed to be done to successfully sell the house in a competitive field with other listings that were comparable and had sold in the neighborhood recently. We had several repairs and projects to complete. She meticulously and professionally staged the house, then had a professional photographer come and take pictures. Finally, she sent the listing / advertisements out to other agencies to list once the house was ready to show. She also had an open house, and she also provided a list of highly competent contractors to help me with the repairs / renovations. Our house was officially placed on the market July 3rd, and we closed with an impressive turnaround on August 24th. I have noted other homes with other agents in the neighborhood and surrounding market that have been listed for a very long time. Joy went out of her way to make herself available to showcase my house, answer questions and give tours. Joy is highly competent, professional in every facet, joyful, reasonable, dedicated, committed, impressive, and highly flexible to work with amidst ever changing schedules. Joy knows the market and brings a lot of experience to the table. She will work hard for you; she knows her job and does it very well. I am very pleased with the results from the sale of my house. Joy Catalano is a superb agent, and she has earned my highest possible recommendation.