Elyse Berman, PA, ABR,GRI, e-PRO

About Me

Elyse Berman grew up in New York City and graduated with a degree in Court and Conference Reporting. She currently resides in Delray Beach with her husband and two dogs. She lived in Los Angeles, CA for several years as well as a brief stint in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Prior to her 10-year-plus Real Estate tenure, she was a Court Reporter in the New York metropolitan area.

Elyse has personally built two homes from the ground up helping to supervise all phases of construction, as well as decorating and renovating other homes. Her understanding of the real estate market in South Florida, even the challenging market we face today, helps to ease the stress of the home-buying experience for her clients. She is also available 24/7 to aid them even further.

Elyse is all too aware of the challenges facing many people moving to south Florida with their pets. There are many restricted communities that do not allow pets. An avid dog lover and owner, Elyse is very familiar with all the communities that are pet friendly. Elyse is involved with the ASPCA, Breast Cancer Awareness and the American Heart Association.

Elyse has earned the following designations through the National Association of Realtors:

ABR - Accredited Buyer's Representative

GRI - Graduate Realtor Institute

E-PRO - Internet Certified Professional

Elyse will treat your referrals with the utmost professionalism and keep you updated along the way, if you desire.

Residential Sales from the Sea to the Tee

I sell Residential Real Estate with an emphasis on pet-friendly properties. I'm with my clients from the first phone call or email through the end of the transaction as well as after.

I work Waterfront Properties along the Ocean and the Intracoastal, Gated Communities, Active Adult 55+ Communities (Valencias, etc.), Baby Boomer Communities, Country Clubs, Condos, Single Family Homes, Townhomes, and everything in between.

Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Highland Beach, Lake Worth, Wellington, Hillsboro Beach, Deerfield Beach, Lighthouse Point, Pompano Beach, Lauderdale by the Sea, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Hallandale Beach, Miami, South Beach.

Testimonials

When my husband and I decided to relocate to Florida, we were naturally anxious and concerned as to where we would be happiest. Along with what home we would choose, we were confused as to what location in Florida would best suit our tastes and interests.

Fortunately, we were connected to the prefect realtor to suit our needs. Elyse Berman was not only terrific in finding the perfect home for us; she was terrific in introducing and orientating us to the lovely area of Delray Beach.

Naturally we were concerned before we met Elyse that she might be like some of the other realtors we had encountered, concerned primarily with closing the deal. Her first priority from the moment she met us was making us absolutely happy about the choices we were offered. There was virtually no pressure on her part to hurry us. On several occasions she would encourage us to take our time and consider all options. We never felt compelled to rush in to anything with her as our guide and mentor.

Elyse has an amazing ability to make you feel like you are not just a client. She offered negatives and positives about the homes we toured with her, and pointed out factors that she felt would impact us the most. There was never a time we felt we weren't on "the same team" so to speak.

The countless hours, days and months she worked with us is a testament to her loyalty and personal interest in her clients. Even when we were unsure as to following through with our dream, she never applied pressure or lost her patience with us. She took her time and continued to be available whenever we needed her.

In closing, I know for a fact that if we weren't lucky enough to have met Elyse, we would still be in Cleveland Ohio, ready to face yet another cold, grey blustery winter. We will forever be grateful that she put forth so much hard work to find us the perfect home that we are simply thrilled about.

We have grown to love her as a person with integrity and a pleasant, caring personality.

Sincerely,

Bob and Cindy

Octobe 26, 2011

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Dear Elyse, We wanted to take a moment and thank you for helping us both sell our house and buy our new "dream home." You took what is usually a very stressful time and made it easier. From start to finish, there wasn't a detail you overlooked making for a very smooth sale and purchase. We are thrilled we found you to represent us and are so grateful that you never hesitated to go the extra mile. Not many other Realtors would have worked as hard for us as you have.

Thank you for everything!!!!

Brian and Wendy

P.S. Rest assured if we ever have to move again, you're the first one we'll call!

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Elyse, I wanted to write this letter to thank you again for helping us find our beautiful vacation home! Your knowledge of the South Florida real estate market and countles hours of research really paid off. We really appreciate the fact that you respected our budget and helped us to find the best home value in our price range. We also want to thank you for your continued service, help and suggestions even after the sale was done. That means even more to us that you continue to work for us. If we can convince any of our friends to buy a vacation home, we will definitely give them your number! Thanks for everything.

Cheerfully, The Tyler Family

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Dear Elyse,

I apologize for taking so long to send you this letter of appreciation. When I gave serious thought about moving to Florida last year I started by searching the web like many others do. I however had the good fortune of looking at a listing you had posted on your company website. I say good fortune because although I did not purchase the listed property I found a truly professional real estate agent who would wind up finding us our dream home. Performing a search for a home in Florida from NYC was a bit scary until we connected with you. After we placed ourselves in your hands it was all down hill from there.

As a 30 year veteran of real estate I feel I am qualified to say that you are among a select group of realtors who possess all the qualities a potential purchaser or seller could hope for. You listened to our wants, needs and wishes before starting your search for our next home. Every listing you sent was of interest to us never wasting our time on homes that did not fit the criteria.

Your communications were always clear and concise and on point. We received updates from you on almost a daily basis during our three month search. Based on your advice I only found it necessary to travel to Florida twice before finding our dream home. During the process you were very efficient in setting up home visits for us, avoiding any waste of time to make the most of our trips.

On the second day of my second trip you told me you had come across what you thought was a beautiful home that fit all of our desires. You advised me beforehand it was above our budget but felt that it was the house we were looking for. How right you were. As soon as we walked in the door of the house we knew it was to be our next home. From that point forward you skillfully and successfully negotiated for a price that made our home not a good deal but rather a great deal.

We have been living in our new home for six months now and we love it. We owe a debt of gratitude to you for your hard work and tenacity. If we can return the favor please let us know.

Best Regards,

Jeff and Vivian L.

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Hi Elyse,

Thank you so much for all your hard work in helping make this purchase as easy as possible. You are great. Have a good trip.

Joy

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March 2010

In March 2009, my husband and I began our search on the internet for houses in Florida.

We were living in Toronto and reviewed many listings via internet. As well, we spoke with several real estate agents on the phone. After speaking with many agents, my husband and I chose Elyse Berman. From the beginning I knew Elyse had the passion and drive to find us the perfect house.

For three months Elyse sent us listings to view that fit our criteria. After constructing a list of properties, we came to Florida to see them. Unfortunately, the properties that I felt were suitable were, in actual fact, disappointing.

Elyse, with her expertise, showed us a property that I had failed to put on my 'short list.' She insisted we see the proeprty as she was sure it was exactly what we were looking for. The minute I walked through the door, it was 100% perfect. Thanks to Elyse Berman, her dedication, expertise and hard work, we were able to find our absolute dream home.

It is difficult to find your dream home, especially when you are looking from afar. Elyse was there every step of the way. Nothing felt confusing, overwhelming or intimidating, even dealing with the issues from a distance. I felt completely comfortable dealing with Elyse.

Elyse is dedicated to ensure she finds the perfect home for her clients. She is not happy until her clients are happy.

Pam & Dan Pesek

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December 2010

Dear Elyse,

Dan and I would like to thank you for all of your help in finding our home in Boynton Beach, Florida. We think you are a great realtor and we would highly recommend you to anyone that we know who would like to purchase a home. You had a lot of patience with us and we appreciate all your effort and hard work finding our dream home. We also appreciate all your hard work and time that you put into it. We feel you went above and beyond for us.

Again, we would like to thank you and hope we can keep in touch as friends.

Sincerely,

Dan & Theresa Rubino

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Dear Elyse,

I just wanted to say thank you again for helping Mary Beth sell her condo. You did a great job!

All the best and have a very happy holiday season and a fantastic 2011!!

Jeff O'Leary

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March 2011

Hi Elyse:

Joel and I along with our little Shih Tzu, Chanel, were in our new Villa, settling in for the past 3 weeks. I'm writing this to describe our home-buying experience for you to post for others to see. I'd want people to know that all along the way you were good natured, bent over backwards to help us, knowledgeable and foremost honest. It's rare for someone selling something to us to be honest.

We learned, after surfing the Internet and talking to people, most adult communities of South Florida don't allow pets. I did however, find a web site of a Real Estate agent that helped people find their "dream home" in a "pet friendly" community. I called the agent and you answered. I now realize how lucky we were to find you.

We first met you in July 2010 and you immediately got together a list of properties to show us in places that were "pet friendly." You spent a lot of time with us knowing we may not buy anything. By chance, we found an adult community in another county that was "pet friendly" and fell in love with their very large Clubhouse. This purchase failed as did a second attempt.

After the disappointments (and a lot of stress) we thought we'd try Delray Beach again and called you. You remembered us. We told you our tales of woe, and you immediately made appointments to show us some properties the next day. You are fast! One reason you're fast is because you know your business. You know which communities allow pets and you don't have to first search every community to find which ones did. We were very impressed with the properties you showed us. You were spot-on showing us what we were looking for!

We found a home, but it failed during negotiations. That's when you went into action again and immediately showed us other properties. This helped the terrible feeling of disappointment. You showed us another property we fell in love with. There was another offer that was accepted on the property, so we went home disappointed. We told you if the deal falls through to let us know. As luck would have it, the deal fell through, and the seller accepted our offer.

The 10-Day Inspection Period was very stressful for us since we were in NJ and were used to having an attorney write the contract and do everything. Here in Florida, the Real Estate agent fills in the blanks on a state form. We had little confidence in the Florida home-buying process. There were a lot of phone calls, texting, emails and faxing. You gave us every possible piece of information and names of professionals we can talk to to reassure us the Florida home-buying process can be trusted, and it works well.

You did a marketing analysis for us to show us what we were buying was a fair price. You gave us names and phone numbers of Attorneys, Insurance companies, Utility companies etc. letting us know what we needed to do. You kept on top of everything. We closed by phone, email, fax and Certified Overnight mail and wired the money. Again, this was very "foreign" to us. A week later, we opened the door to our new Villa and we were in love! Our little dog loved it too!

We would be very happy to do business with you again and recommend you to our friends and family.

Regards, Judy

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July 2011

I was looking for a condo in Florida when I saw Elyse's website. I e-mailed her with specific needs including a pet-friendly community. I asked her if she was able to meet those needs. We spoke many times on the phone prior to coming to Florida. I knew immediately that she listened and understood me. I really felt a connection. The end result was my dream came true. She is truely an empathic person who treats her customers with respect and kindness. Thank you, Elyse, and I hope we can stay in touch.

Cheryl and Gary Hussin

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Elyse,

Thank you so much for your guidance, patience and efficiency during this new experience of buying our first home.

Kim, Jacek, Reece