About Julia Vakulenko
By education I am a computer engineer. And part of
my work experience is having done financial planning
in the Northern Virginia, Washington DC area. In my
native Ukraine I worked as a systems analyst for the
Dept. of Health in the city of Zaporozhye.
I realized that what I enjoy the most is working with
people rather than working with computers and programming
languages. Thus, I became a real estate agent in Tampa.
My financial planning experience came in handy and I
use my computer skills now for research: to help my
clients on other needs they may have outside of real
estate.
In this site you will find information about Tampa,
buying and selling real estate, relocation, school information
and various tips for both home sellers and home buyers.
You will be able to view all properties currently listed
with the Mid Florida Multiple Listing Service (MLS)
- that's every home in the Tampa area that have been
listed for sale by a real estate agent. I can help you
to purchase any of them even if they were listed by
a company other than Tampa4U.com Realty, Inc.
The Tampa4u Team
Your encouragement, support, and feedback helped me
tremendously and I greatly appreciate it. It also helped
me grow. I now have a team of professionals helping
me: Tampa4u Team - "out-of-the-box" thinkers
that produce extra-ordinary results. Each and every
team member have been trained to provide you with the
same meticulous and personalized service you have come
to expect. Thanks for all your support and continued
patronage.
Also
refer to WHY USE US and Guidelines
to Selling
Your Home in Tampa
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Meet
the Tampa4u Team - Click
on names for short profile
Tiffany King
Tiffany
King is a Residential Home Specialist. She started her real
estate career close to four years ago. She left her top sales
profession working for The Clinque cosmetic company and decided
to expand her sales experience in the world of real estate,
where she has put her customer service skills into action.
She greets her clients warmly and with a huge smile. It is
very apparent she enjoys interaction with customers and knows
exactly how to make them happy. Her people skills are fabulous!
You will be swept away by Tiffany's enthusiasm to ensure you
will find the home of your dreams or sell you home at the
best price possible. You will thoroughly enjoy spending time
side by side with her as she find's just the right neighborhood
and home and life style combination for you. She is so tuned
into her client's needs. One of the key aspects of being successful
in sales is, of course, uncovering needs. Tiffany is very
astute in understanding people need more then just a house,
it's their home. She helps many people make the right selections.
After spending just one afternoon with her you will see that
your new home or the sale of your home is a very near reality.
She has outstanding negotiation skills and many rave reviews
from past clients along with a list of professional references
upon request of her clients. She entered her new profession
as strictly a listing agent, listing 13 residential homes
in her first 3 months of her new profession which shows great
determination and effort on her part. One of the outstanding
statistics is that Tiffany has found the buyer for 1/3 of
her own listed properties, as well as marketing her properties
to attract agent's the for successful sale of the other 2/3's
of the time. Those numbers are fantastic when compared with
the general real estate agent statistics.
She absolutely loves her profession and in the past two years
expanded out into working with buyer's to find them their
dream home. Having worked on both sides of the transaction
of selling a home and buying a home, she has a wide variety
of experience in getting a home sold from either side. Which
only benefit’s her clients involved in the transaction.
She is determined to leave satisfied clients at every closing.
Her motto is "Creating smile's one home at a time!"
And she does it very well, selling home's in the most advantageous
ways in all kinds of real estate market's and helping buyers
find the home of their dreams and making it a reality. Her
hobbies are interior decorating, volunteer work, yoga, and
scrap booking.
Her next big adventure is the one that will begin with her
service for you and your real estate needs being met. You
will get nothing but fantastic service and loyalty, and complete
satisfaction when you choose Tiffany as your Real Estate Professional.
Doug King
Doug
King is an easy-going straight-forward guy with excellent
references who saves you money! He is a great negotiator who
knows how to get you a deal on your home purchase. Doug is
also excellent at advising you on your mortgage options as
well as usually getting sellers to pay for all those closing
costs. Contact Doug to Find out why Havard MBA's, Corporate
Vice Presidents, and many buyers moving from out-of -state
will only use Doug King as their real estate agent.
P.S. Doug is not pushy or aggressive he lets you pick the
house You want!
Irene Sandiego
I
love life, I love people and I love Tampa so I feel very fortunate
to be a part of the Tampa4u team in a profession that combines
all my passions.
I’ve
devoted my life in the Midwest as a wife, a mother of two
beautiful daughters
and as a registered nurse for 20 yrs. caring for medically
dependent adults and children. As an avid golfer, I enjoy
sunshine, nature and active year round outdoor living and
Tampa has proven to be the haven that best fit my lifestyle
needs.
My
experience in nursing has carried through in my duties as
a real estate agent in that I devote all my efforts in the
best interest of my clients to make sure that all their needs
are met during this very important process in their lives.
Helping individuals and families find their dream home has
been very fulfilling to me and has truly been my mission in
life.
Jay
Sandiego
Thanksgiving
Day? Christmas Day? Fourth of July.... NO PROBLEMO. Jay will
show you houses on those days. On top of his love for the
game of golf, which he takes every opportunity to play, he
is also our holiday showing specialist. If it ever snows 15
inches in Tampa, you can bet that Jay will probably be showing
on those days also. So with egg nog on one hand and listing
schedule on the other, Jay is ready to go whenever you are.
Ho ho ho, here comes Jay on Christmas day to sell your house
away.
Pam Mabe
Pam
Mabe moved to the Tampa Bay Area in 1982. She has a master's
degree in business and has worked at several major companies
and hospitals in the area prior to switching to a real estate
career in 2001.
Whether you're looking for a family home, a full time retirement
home or a vacation get-a-way, Pam can help you find the property
that can make your dreams come true.
As a Tampa Bay property owner, you will find year round recreational
activities available for your enjoyment, including boating,
sailing, skiing, fishing, swimming, beach going, golf and
more.
As
your real estate agent... Pam will give you the personal attention
you deserve as she helps you find and purchase the property
and home you want. Her goal as your realtor is to serve your
personal needs and save you time and money in the process.
Let
her help you make your dreams come true!
Lessie Reyes
Lessie
migrated to the US in 1997 to join her husband whom she met
while working as a contractor in one of reputable hospital
in Saudi Arabia. They settled in the Washington DC-Northern
Virginia area and lived there for seven years and now have
an 8 year old son, Cheyenne and a pet dog Satzchi. She loves
interior design, music and traveling to see different places
with her families and good friends.
Lessie
holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics with a major
in Computer Science. Her first job in the US was as a Database
Administrator for CACI, a leading Information Technology (IT)
consulting firm then with ESRI, a Geographical Information
Systems (GIS) company. As a Database Administrator, her work
involved managing spatial and demographic databases, data
modeling of GIS Database Management system, tested databases,
streamlined production processes, provided user support and
training.
As
an employee, Lessie is highly organized, pays meticulous attention
to details, a multi-tasker, a problem-solver, an exceptional
team-player and can work under pressure. These qualities made
her a very invaluable member of the organization and earned
her high praises from her managers.
After
living in Virginia for seven years, one thing Lessie did not
get used to was coping with the cold weather since she grew
up in a tropical country, the Philippines. She wanted very
badly to move to another state where the weather is mostly
pleasant throughout the year and Florida was an option. Having
that in mind, she secretly looked for a job for her husband
and to her husband’s surprise when one day he got a
call for an interview and luckily got hired. Then the move
to Florida started.
While
living in Florida, her first circle of friends were mostly
Realtors and this gave Lessie a glimpse of this field. She
went to school and was able to get her license right away.
Little did she know that this job would give her so much fulfillment
because not only it is fun but the satisfaction of helping
people find their dream homes and to see their faces light
up when she is able to find what exactly are they looking
for is the motivational force that keeps her on her toes.
Thus, the saga begins as she ventures the real estate world
with much enthusiasm coupled with her extraordinary work ethics,
computer/technical skills and research skills. Her mission
is to always go above and beyond in dealing with any clients
since she wants to make sure that she can provide excellent
customer service, extensive information and resources to help
clients come up with a better decision, either selling or
buying homes. Being a people person she came to the realization
that her real passion is helping and interacting with people
and working for their best interest. Empathizing with people
and being upbeat are very natural traits of Lessie that made
her very well liked by anyone she meets. Consequently, makes
her a perfect fit in the real estate world!
Manfred Caparas
Holding
a degree in Computer Science from American University, Manfred
worked a s a systems analyst and network administrator in
the Washington DC area for many years. He worked with the
most notable companies in the field: Matin-Marietta, Lockheed-Martin,
MCI, and the EPA to name a few. He is Tampa4U's IT and computer
consultant troubleshooting our computers' bugs viruses and
inefficiencies. As a Realtor his expertise is in south Tampa
condos, New Tampa, Wesley Chapel and other parts of northern
Tampa. He is also able to show listings in Manatee County.
But on a serious note his expertise lies in negotiations and
the knack for unconventional strategies. Heck, he is able
to return stuff to Costco that was purchased in 1984. Can
any of you do that? If he can do that, imagine the deals he
can get for your house. Just keep your receipt just in case
you want to return it one day, you know who to look for.
Conrad
Valencia
Conrad
came to Tampa with only $500 specifically to join the Tampa4U
Team. He was so determined he was willing to live under the
I-275 bridge to make this dream happen. Conrad is a Civil
and Industrial Engineer by education. He had worked as an
executive for Intel prior to stints with residential real
estate. Inspite of the achievements Conrad have amassed in
the corporate world, he felt the corporate environment was
too structured and stiffling for his ambitions and personality.
He started various businesses but his timing was all wrong
and found himself being dragged to the corporate world because
of necessity rather than choice. He was working for Capital
One when he found out about the opportunity in Tampa. Without
even packing, he headed for Tampa.
He is our "Mr. Deal Maker". Known throughout the
New Development communities, Conrad takes pride in getting
the best deals for his clients. Don't worry if you can't understand
a word he's saying. He thinks in Hebrew, makes hand gestures
in Italian, and speaks in tongues, but it's all about the
deal and he makes it all happen right before your very eyes.
Real Estate is his passion and is eager to help people even
if they're suspects rather than prospects. A word of warning:
don't let his movie-star looks deceive you... he is all hard
work without the attitude.
Shawn
Hood
Realtor
extraordinaire... able to convert our most difficult leads
Eliane Balleza (Tampa4U's 1st Client)
(Eliane
is also our Feng
Shui expert) - I have been involved in real estate
since the late 70’s. My husband and I have been buying,
selling homes and raw land ever since. In the process, I have
also been involved in property management and continue to
do so today.
I
truly enjoy working in the field of real estate because it
is a very dynamic field with limitless possibilities. I love
seeing what interior decorators do to models homes in various
price range and how they make it come to life.
My
father was a diplomat so as a young child I have traveled
extensively and been exposed to many cultures. This has made
a tremendous impact in my life in how I interact with people.
I have a deeper appreciation and understanding of people in
general. To this day I’m still in touch with friends
I met at a very early age that are living in different parts
of the world.
In
the mid seventies through the mid eighties, my parents owned
and operated a restaurant in Northern Virginia. I also helped
in the operations. This is where I learned the meaning of
“customer service” and how it is crucial to any
business.
The
other field I enjoy very much is cosmetology. There is nothing
more rewarding than seeing someone’s face light up because
you brought out the beauty in them through a make-over and
showing them how simple it is to do at home.
When
I’m not involved in work, my passion is my family. I
have been married for over 28 years and my husband and I have
two sons ages 27 and 24. We also have two dogs, three turtles,
and a parakeet. I love animals!
Beside
my family I also have many good friends that I keep for life.
I draw strength from sincere and caring friends. In return,
I wake up everyday and try to make someone laugh and smile
to help make this world a better place to live in.
Victoria
Munsey
Victoria
Munsey has lived and worked in the Tampa Bay Area for the
last 24 years. In 1990, during her break between graduating
high school and beginning college, she obtained her Florida
real estate license and interned for the summer at Century
21 Gulf Beach properties, Madeira Beach.
Always
keeping somewhat active in real estate, she attended St. Petersburg
College where she studied to be paralegal. After college she
went to work for Transcontinental Title Company and later
Anchor Title where she used her skills as a paralegal to ensure
homebuyers and sellers, mortgage professionals and real-estate
professionals a smooth escrow and closing process. She also
worked as real estate paralegal for two years in the prestigious
downtown Tampa Law Firm of Kauffman, Englett and Lynd. She
moved to Investors Title where she became a partner and was
then bought out by a larger firm, Flagship Title.
During
her career as a real estate paralegal and escrow officer Victoria’s
clients presented her with an opportunity to fill a unique
void in the real estate resale market and so Victoria opened
her own real estate firm, Tyler Realty Group, named after
her son Tyler. Also during this time she began training as
loan officer and often times working all three sides of her
client’s transactions; real estate, title and mortgage.
In
2004 with 14 years experience in real estate and title behind
her and a growing interest in the mortgage side of the transaction,
she decided to advance her understanding of the industry even
further. She applied and was accepted to the Xinnix Mortgage
Academy in Atlanta where she received over 600 classroom hours
in mortgage specific training. This training enabled her to
obtain a position at a nation wide mortgage lender, Market
Street Mortgage.
All
of these experiences gave her the opportunity to work hands
on with, and therefore learn the unique needs of all parties
to a real estate transaction. It also made her a perfect fit
for Solaris Realty and the Tampa4u Team. She joined the team
in March 2006. Victoria is not only a broker-associate member
of the team but also acts as the Tampa4u Team closing coordinator
and is completely committed to making sure that your real
estate transaction is a truly delightful experience.
Jurga Haynes
Jurga
has the unusual knack of turning any adverse situation into
an adventure. I remember when Jurga actually missed a turn
while “getting to know” one of her clients. Once
she realized she had missed the turn, she quickly handed her
client the map and in a playful manner, said “Well,
you might as well make yourself useful since you made me miss
my turn. Here is the map and here is the address, give me
the directions and make sure we do not miss the turn again”.
This turned into one heck of an adventure and one of the most
pleasant buying experiences for her client. Jurga’s
native city is Kaunas, Lithuania. She tries to visit there
at least once every year, so do her a favor and start learning
how to read a map because her next sale might be you and every
sale gets her closer to making that trip back to Lithuania
to visit her family.
On
a more serious note, Jurga has a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Economics and is probably one of the hardest working members
on the team. She accepts calls from clients anytime and has
been known to return the favor at times by calling her clients
at anytime to give them the most up to date information. She
really does have a contagious laugh and melt even the toughest
listing agent. She is dedicated to working for you and protecting
your best interest with your home buying experience.
As
your Real Estate Agent, you can expect nothing but first class
service with every aspect of the buying process, just remember
to learn to read a map.
Erich Caparas
Realtor
by day, real tired by night. I help with the web and marketing
for Tampa4U. I'm also the guy who receives the comments and
complaints about the site - if any.
My degree is in Economics and Engineering but worked as a
graphic artist for 30 years. I did photo illustrations and
digital composites for companies like National Geographic,
Discovery Channel, and Kodak. Later on, I worked as a webmaster
for various startups. After a couple of stints with Dot Coms,
I decided to freelance and move to Florida. I realized then
that there is a need for service oriented, information driven,
and responsive Realtors in the Tampa Bay area. So Julia and
I started Tampa4U.
My hobbies, other than photography, didn't really relate to
art or real estate. For 15 years I bred and showed Japanese
Akitas and Shibas. That's why if I ocassionally growl, it's
the influence of being around dogs for many years... which
comes in handy when dealing with nasty listing agents.
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