Buyers

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How a REALTOR®
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Testimonials

Bright & Upbeat Personality

Patti helped us look for the perfect home of over a year. She never gave up, even when we were discouraged. Her bright and upbeat personality never waned. I think one of Patti’s strongest qualities as a realtor is her availability. Houses can go quickly and Patti is always willing to work around your schedule… Read Full Testimonial “Bright & Upbeat Personality”

Felton & Tonya Crawley

An Efficient and Capable Agent

Words will never begin to express our gratitude to you for all you have endured to bring the closing of our home to fruition. We have worked with real estate agents numerous times over the past 30 plus years, and we can assure you that one rarely comes across such an efficient and capable agent.… Read Full Testimonial “An Efficient and Capable Agent”

Ruthie, Tom & Paula

First Time Homebuyer

I never felt neglected, even over the weekends, as you kept in touch and informed with emails and calls. Your recommended vendors were professional and made me feel important, so reassuring to this first time homebuyer.

Heidi Genter

Attentive & Professional

Thank you for your attentiveness and professionalism. That was a very stressful four months and we are truly relieved to be free of that home. It feels like a large weight has been lifted from our shoulders.

Maurice & Michelle Lavordrere

Courteous, Helpful, Professional & Responsive

Courteous, helpful, professional, responsive, are just a few of the words we describe Patti. We just liked you right away and knew that you would do your best to find the home that suited our needs.

Marcia Mitas & John Velthuis

Wonderfully Efficient and Organized

Wonderfully efficient and organized! We always felt the you were totally looking out for our interest and welfare. We do appreciate the constant communication as you are always there to answer any question. Thanks so much for all your assistance in selling our home and finding the right one for us to buy.

Ken & Lori Pearson

Selling our Home

We spoke with Patti and Maria in 2018 when we were interested in renting our home in Colorado Springs. They were referred to us from a friend of our daughters. So in 2019, we decided we wanted to sell our house instead. So we contacted Maria Roberts this past August/September 2020 to sell our house.… Read Full Testimonial “Selling our Home”

Jo Ann and Peter Lauterbach

Very Caring and Professional

Moving from California to be closer to our daughter was a big decision for us. She recommended you for our Real Estate needs in Colorado Springs and found you very caring and professional. Your responses to our many questions were always handled in a timely manner. We are very excited to call Colorado Springs home… Read Full Testimonial “Very Caring and Professional”

Ray & Josie Ruiz

Thanks for Staying in Touch

I appreciate how you stayed in touch with me after I bought my first home in Colorado Springs. Now you guided me through every step of the process of buying a new build home. Night and day, you were always available as you treated me like a friend.

Connie Forbes

You Rock!

I appreciated your friendly, personal service. You are intelligent. You Rock! Thanks for covering my limitations.

Linda

An Extremely Patient Realtor

From the moment I met Patti I knew that we would purchase a home through her. She is a very open and responsive person. She originally showed us a home that needed some fixing, and gave us some ideas of how to accomplish that. We did not purchase that home, but later looked at several… Read Full Testimonial “An Extremely Patient Realtor”

Angela

Relocated to Colorado

We recently moved to Colorado Springs area and a friend recommended we use Patti as our realtor. We found Patti to be an extremely enthusiastic and proactive realtor. She is brutally honest and incredibly knowledgeable about all things real-estate. She always has a thorough answer to all of our questions and she listened very carefully… Read Full Testimonial “Relocated to Colorado”

Nick & Michelle

Friendly to Everybody

What I really appreciated is that you were friendly to all members of the family, not just the adults. From the beginning to the end of the process of selling our home, you were very accommodating to our needs.

Robert & Diane Mitchell

Easy to Trust and Understand

You were easy to trust and understand. I did not feel rushed as a first-time home buyer purchase. You obviously take pride in your work and enjoy helping people find what they want.

Jennifer Bray

Always There For Us

Patti was there for us through our entire house buying process. She was there in the beginning for two people who had never bought a house before and could not fathom what it would involve. She was there through the trying middle, as we went from house to house searching for the right one almost every weekend… Read Full Testimonial “Always There For Us”

Ryan & Catherine Higley

You far exceeded what we expected you to do. you really go above and beyond! There was never a time when we were confused or unsure about what we were getting into. You felt like one of the family and it was greatly appreciated! No matter the method we contacted you, you always got back… Read Full Testimonial “”

Jessica & David MacDonald

Great Work Ethic!

Your work ethic convinced us to choose you. We knew you would work hard for us in selling our home. You walked us through the whole process and were very efficient. You paid attention to all the details. Hiring you was the smartest think we ever did!

David & Ellen Baese

Repeat Customers

What did we appreciate? That you were always prompt when we requested information or assistance. The feedback was awesome. Your professionalism, reputation and personality led us to choose you again with this Real Estate transaction. You are the Best!

Virgil & Buffy Sanchez

Wonderful Experience!

Dear prospective home buyer of home seller, My husband and I wanted to write a letter to you to share with you what a wonderful experience it was working with Patti Farley-Barker. We put our home on the market on January of this year. We knew that this was not the best time of the… Read Full Testimonial “Wonderful Experience!”

Justin and Lannea

Surpassed our Expectations

A co-worker recommended you and you surpassed our expectations. You made our first-time buying process very smooth and enjoyable. Professionally, you were on top of everything all the time and were friendly and fun to work with.

John Gardner & Christine Blend

Exceeded All Our Expectations

You were great about calling us with information about the move and just to see how we were doing.You exceeded all our expectations.You kept in touch with us constantly and explained everything to us until we completely understood everything.

Christie & Brett Weiland

Gone Above & Beyond

Oh, I do appreciate the prompt responses to my calls. You have gone above and beyond, especially when able to explain issues to me in a way I appreciated. Thanks for everything.

Cathy Cortese

Highly Recommended

Your patience and caring was most appreciated during the home selling process. The friend that referred me to you spoke so highly and I could not agree more. I will recommend you too most highly to others that have buying and selling Real Estate needs.

Delores Morales

Great Personal Service

So pleased with your service, Patti, you sold us our house when we bought it 11 years ago and I always said that if and when we wold it again, we would definately enlist your services to do so. We were so pleased with your service but more than that we were happy with the… Read Full Testimonial “Great Personal Service”

Jackie & Mike Abeyta

New Home Buyer

This was my first home purchase and you graciously walked me through the entire process. Building a brand new home was an exciting experience and you made it so positive. All the information you provided saved me so much time and money. Thanks for all your help. I am very happy in my home.

Alex Arellano

You Helped Us Be Ready

Our good friends recommended you and we are so pleased to followed their advice. Relocating from another state has its challenges and you made the procedure a positive experience. With your advice, we learned the market early so when the move came, were ready.

Nick & Susan Vite

Great First Impression

We chose you as our REALTOR because our first impression was so positive. You met our needs and expectation as first time home buyers. We really appreciate that you responded to our requests in a timely manner and never pressured us to make a decision.

Bjoun & Suzi Braun

Always a great experience

We have used the PFB team for over 20 years for multiple home transactions. Patti was who we worked with in the past, for the most part, and we just loved working with her, but she has retired. This last time Maria had our business. We cannot say enough about her! She was professional, helpful… Read Full Testimonial “Always a great experience”

Wendy and Michael Whatton

An Incredible Realtor!

Patti was incredible as our realtor! She is incredibly patient as we fell in and out of love with dozens of homes. We felt reassured by her level of professionalism and that made the home buying process much more enjoyable. We’d highly recommend Patti to anyone looking to buy a home!

Sean Buchanan

We Are Very Pleased

We have used Patti’s services in the past and were very pleased. This time, as we were selling and buying a home, you made the process run so smoothly. You have always been there to answer our questions, send us helpful reminders, and be there every step of the way.

Jason & Dina Bredahl

Definitely Recommending to our Friends

Since we loved our first contact with you to look at homes in January 02, we knew you would be the agent to help us find the right one for us. When it was time to relocate and not being very familiar with Colorado Springs, you were so informative and knowledgeable, especially with the area… Read Full Testimonial “Definitely Recommending to our Friends”

Reid & Cheryl Gehring

A Difficult Situation Made Easy

When our good friend recommended Patti to assist us find our home, he was so right about her abilities. We knew she would be the one to help us also when it was time to sell. We liked the marketing tools, and the CMA helped us determine ther right price for our home. Difficult situations… Read Full Testimonial “A Difficult Situation Made Easy”

Pat & Marianne Leahy

Your Dedication Exceeds Everyone Else

Patti Farley-Barker your dedication to your customers new and old exceeds everyone in the realtor profession. You’re always on hand if we need help. Dorothy and I moved here in 1999 and we are quite alone here in Colorado. Because you are so caring, we know we can call upon you on our next move… Read Full Testimonial “Your Dedication Exceeds Everyone Else”

Jim & Dot Librizzi

Great Experience

My experience selling the home was far better than I had anticipated going into the process. I’m sure that selling the house so fast had a great deal to do with this. But I was very satisfied with the prompt responses to my questions and concerns. I love having good communication lines with prompt answers… Read Full Testimonial “Great Experience”

Earl

Professional and Great Service

We have been doing business with The PFB Team for over 20 years. They are the most honest and knowledgeable people we have encountered. We have done numerous transactions over the past 20 years and have never had any issues at closings. They have always been there for all our questions and if they don’t… Read Full Testimonial “Professional and Great Service”

Gail and Alfonso Rosado

No Disappointments or Surprises

We met Patti at an Open House and found her friendly, informative, and supportive. We knew she was a fit for our family’s Real Estate needs. She worked hard to make the transition from many years of apartment renting to first time home buying a smooth process. The information she provided kept us aware of… Read Full Testimonial “No Disappointments or Surprises”

Andrew & Fran Wynn

Came So Highly Recommended…Now We Know Why!

We just loved that if we did not like a home, she allowed us to just leave and not waste our time. She came so highly recommended and now we know why, because she got us what we wanted in our home.

Jarrod & Brandi Long

A Most Trusted and Knowledgeable Realtor

You are a most trusted and knowledgeable realtor! Through the 3 transactions you’ve helped us through, everything went very smoothly and “without a hitch”. We appreciated your blatant honesty (i.e. “offer full price or you’ll lose this house, it’s only been in the market 4 days”; “if you want to sell this house you have… Read Full Testimonial “A Most Trusted and Knowledgeable Realtor”

Marianne

You Really Know Real Estate!

While watching you ‘in action’ during the buying and selling of our homes, it was amazing to see how much you were ahead of the game. Always prepared and you caught every detail. You were wonderful and exceeded our expectations. You really know Real Estate.

Eric & Roxanne Schweitzer

We Wish You Were Portable!

We could not have asked or hoped for a better REALTOR than you! We wish you were portable so we could take you with us every time we move because we know 100%, that we will never find a REALTOR as professional, friendly, helpful, skilled, supportive and just absolutely fabulous as you! What a burden… Read Full Testimonial “We Wish You Were Portable!”

Ken & Joelle Cormier

Can’t Say Enough!

I can not possibly say enough good about Patti! You are so professional, hard-working, honest, warm and fabulous. This was the 4th transaction you have worked with me and you excelled again. I absolutely recommend you to all my friends and family for their Real Estate needs.

Jan Zeher

Outstanding

Greetings all you folks out there considering a move or a purchase or both! Our choice for a realtor when it was time, a couple of months ago, to sell our townhome and buy a stand alone home was made simple by a neighbor who knew Maria Roberts. We met Paul at the end of… Read Full Testimonial “Outstanding”

Shery Reid

Fought for our Needs

We met you at your Investment Seminar and liked your professionalism. We were confident you do a good job in listing our current home and find the new one to suit our needs. Your sound advice and fighting for our needs was so appreciated during the process.

Justin & Suzie Woody

Caring, Personal Touch

The most valuable part of Patti’s service? Finding a property to match our needs! We know you really cared and appreciate your personal touch and concern. Very pleased that our friend recommended you to us for our Real Estate needs.

Jim & Kathy Patterson

Excellent, excellent, excellent.

Excellent, excellent, excellent. Thank you Patti for making our first time home buying experience such a smooth transaction. You are wonderful.

Shawn & Amy Cobb

Patient & Attentive

Thanks for all your efforts in helping my parents purchase their home in Colorado Springs. You were patient and attentive, even when our requirements changed numerous times. I also apprciate how quickly you got back to me when I had quesitons, and how accomodating your were with my busy schedule.I’ll definitely reecommend you to anyone I… Read Full Testimonial “Patient & Attentive”

David Barnett

Future Repeat Customer!

David Barnett

Wise Counsel, Professionalism & Knowledge

How can we start thanking you for all your wise counsel, professionalism and knowledge as you worked with us. Selling our current home and looking for a new home was such a challenging and stressful time and you were always there. Thanks so much for all your work. We love you.

Tom & Bambi Shoemaker

There Every Step of the Way

Purchasing a single-family house for my daughters and me was a big step out of my comfort zone. For many years we lived in a townhome that over the years has grown too small. You were there every step of the way in selling my townhome to finding the right home for my family to… Read Full Testimonial “There Every Step of the Way”

Karen Hertsgaard

Amazing Experience

I would like to take a moment to share the amazing experience I had with Patti by my side. I have done business with Patti thru 5 sale/purchases; during both good and bad economies over the past 17 years. My history alone of returning to Patti’s care, time and time again says it all. Patti… Read Full Testimonial “Amazing Experience”

Jacque Doyle

Courteous, Professional & Responsive

Very pleased that I took my friend’s recomendation and used Patti’s services to buy my first home. Courteous, professional and responsive briefly describe her qualities. Her patience and understanding made the experience a pleasant one.

Mark Bloom

Competent & Ethical

Competent and ethical. When a situation developed, you always had a plan before you spoke with us. Your excellent communication skills made the long distance transaction run smoothly.

Michael & Jo Downing

Honest and Frank Advice

When I bought my first home with you, the experience was so positive, even as a first-time-home buyer. There was no one else to consider when it was time to move to a larger home as my family has grown. You handled the selling of our first home and the buying of our second home… Read Full Testimonial “Honest and Frank Advice”

Aaron & Dana Brown

Awesome!

We do so agree with our friends, you are AWESOME! Your professionalism was evident every step of the way. How you managed to keep us updated during the selling of our home and buying of our next home kept us in awe. Your knowledge of the different areas of Colorado Springs, the types of homes,… Read Full Testimonial “Awesome!”

Mike & Wendy Whatton