Client Testimonials

When we worked together at LLBean, Susie was perhaps, THE best Project Manager I’d worked with to date and that memory still serves as my benchmark. I’ve worked with tons of PMs since and few have reached that iconic ’SK’ status! Her extraordinary PM background clearly serves her well in real estate. Susie exudes a rare mix of solid business acumen, detail focus, subject matter expertise, steadfastness around deadlines AND most importantly, the personability to motivate stakeholders (especially ME ;) to get their to-do lists— done! Susie is less a real estate ‘agent’— more like a real estate ‘conductor’— orchestrating all the instruments of the buying/selling process to create a symphonic real estate experience (for buyer and/or seller)! During my selling process I was also traveling extensively for work. Susie had my total trust, keeping me fully appraised and providing much-needed guidance and candor throughout the process. And when she had scheduled travel, she arranged for her fabulous colleague Elise Loschiavo to grab the conductor's baton (without missing a beat). I highly recommend Susie and the Vitalius team to orchestrate your real estate buying or selling experience!

Brit, Elise, and Chris are the go-to real estate team in Portland. I am now in my fifth transaction with Vitalius (2 multi-unit purchases, 1 multi-unit sale, a commercial lease deal, and a single-family home purchase) in 5 years and will never go anywhere else. Their knowledge of the market and connections within it are unparalleled.   Portland is such a hot market that responsiveness and availability is incredibly important. Working with two agents who make you their priority means you are never waiting and wondering - someone will always be there. I saw and made an offer on my first house with Brit & Elise's team within 24 hours of it going on the market. I trust them with anything and feel like they both genuinely care and understand my needs. You will be guided through the whole process, getting fed with information without ever feeling like they are leading you astray or being salesy in any way. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for real estate of any kind!

My husband and I bought our first home with Katie, and she made the experience so much easier than I ever thought it could be. She is attentive to detail, friendly, and VERY quick. Her turnaround time on things that need to get done is amazing. She guided us on ways to make our offer stand out to  the buyers, and I credit her with the fact that we now have a home in a highly desirable neighborhood in Scarborough. I highly recommend working with her!

Sarah was sympathetic to my reactions as we toured houses together and quickly developed a sense of my personal taste. Then she was able to bring my attention to new listings I'd likely be interested in. She thoughtfully accommodated my schedule, adjusting her own on short notice. As we settled terms with the buyer, she was a trusted advocate and confident negotiator. Now I'm settled in my new home, exploring my new city, and Sarah remains a wonderful source of local knowledge.

Katie is an outstanding realtor that earns her commission in each step of the transaction. Although we have sold two homes without a realtor (FSBO), we decided to hire her to sell our last house. It was the best decision we could have made. Katie helped us identify what we needed to do to get the  house ready for sale, she helped us schedule a tight timeline to get the home on the market, and she had a great marketing plan to help us sell quickly. Throughout the process, she communicated everything and her advice was always on target. We never had to worry about a detail being overlooked. After we accepted an offer, Katie followed through on all details for the contract. She communicated important information to us and kept on top of the contract contingencies and timing, even getting a much appreciated earlier closing date for us and the buyers after all the contingencies were satisfied. She is great to work with and I would not hesitate to recommend her for anyone looking to sell or buy a home.

As soon as we called her, Susie Kendeigh hit the ground running and didn’t stop until the ink dried on the closing papers. Helping us buy and later sell our house, Susie proved to be a consistent, prompt communicator. We always felt confident she was on top of the details for our purchase and our sale. She made us feel like we were her priority. Susie’s work ethic, pride in her work, and communication skills stand out as a cut above. – Amanda & Ron Martin

Jim Duplissie was an awesome realtor. We recently bought two separate rental properties in the Portland area and Jim tirelessly guided us through the whole process.  First, he's really responsive.  A phone call, text or email gets returned within moments.  Second, he always had our best interests in the forefront, he never pushed hard to make a sale, he wanted to be sure we were comfortable with our decisions and offered professional guidance as to whether a property was a good investment or not.  And finally, he has a firm grasp on building codes and construction and was willing to dig deep when something wasn't quite right – always going the extra mile to get answers from the sellers. We are going to be buying a personal residence within the next few months and will be using Jim to find our dream home.  I wholeheartedly recommend Jim Duplissie to any prospective property buyer.  

Elise Loschiavo did a fantastic job selling my condos in the West End, managing to get them both closed in within a month of each other!  She was on top of the process from before the time we listed to the following year, providing tax info.  She is witty, bright, personable and trustworthy — all the best traits you can find in an agent. I will most definitely reach out to Elise for my next Portland real estate endeavor.

Katie was our agent on our recent home purchase in Portland - my first home and my husband's first home purchase in Maine. I could not have asked for a more positive or professional agent. It was a pleasure to have her represent us and I would recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell in the  Portland area.

Purchasing rental real estate as part of a 1031 exchange created a unique and time pressured window for us as sellers and buyers of property.  We found in Jim Duplissie,  who came highly recommended to us,  the perfect person who could make all of our needs of urgency possible and do it with great care and experience. Jim has a wealth of many years of real estate experience in Portland and South Portland.  He stayed on the job with extreme urgency, high energy both day and night and direct communication.  His outstanding character, depth of experience, organization skills and attention to every detail made it possible for us to buy the perfect Carriage House he located in Portland, Maine. We believe Jim is unique among realtors as extremely hard working, highly efficient, organized and has the kind of experience that he brings to the table in terms of real estate purchases in Portland and South Portland.  We highly recommend Jim to any potential clients who want full service guidance, counseling and knowledge of real estate in Portland and South Portland. Jim's depth of character puts him in the crème of realtors who can be trusted to put the client first in all transactions.

At the beginning of 2018, we decided to buy a home in the greater Portland area and elected to work with Jim Duplissie at Vitalius Real Estate Group.  This being our third house purchase, we figured that we had a good handle on what would be involved in buying a house but wanted to make sure we covered all bases. Even though we found our dream home within a few weeks, Jim ended up putting in way more time than we expected.  He brought to light key information that we were not aware of, quickly responded to all of our questions and concerns, instigated communications with appropriate parties, followed up on questions and problems not addressed and more.  We highly recommend working with Jim Duplissie at Vitalius Real Estate Group whether buying or selling a home.  He was a pleasure to work with and we will definitely work with him again if we buy or sell a home again.      

We moved to Maine a little over a year ago with the intention of renting to get the lay if the land and purchasing a new home in about a year. About 6 months in I started looking for realtors and found Sarah. I contacted a few realtors but she was the only one who immediately treated us like real people, giving us the candid scoop, taking my kind of fantasy ideas of the type of neighborhood and house I wanted to live in seriously and offering suggestions. Then we settled on a few houses to go out and see and we fell in love with the very first one! We had an offer accepted within 48 hours of meeting Sarah! Easy peasy. She provided good counsel when we were making an offer, negotiating a rent back and then went above and beyond in figuring out the home inspection and how to work it out with the sellers. She made the hard part pretty painless. I know she doesn't think she deserves much credit for us since we found a house so quickly but she was really amazing to work with from day 1, competent knowledgeable helpful and kind, and it's hard to overstate how great those qualities are when you're making one of the biggest decisions of your life! Especially when you're an out of towner.  So if you're looking for a realtor definitely give sarah a shout!

Erin - I have to tell you. I have loved working with you.  You answer your phone and are there when I need you.  You bring it to a different level and we are so grateful to be working with you.  We are so happy with you.

"I highly recommend Elise Loschiavo at Vitalius. As a first-time home buyer, she helped me through the process with honesty, kindness, and positivity. She is a great listener and was incredibly responsive to all my questions. She checked in frequently and helped me every step of the way, with expert advice and humor. Ultimately, she helped me buy my first home and I am very grateful for all her work and dedication. I couldn't have done it without her."

I had pretty much given up on finding a house in Portland, as I had been looking for over a year. But then I got in touch with Erin Oldham: super agent! She called me the minute she saw a house that she thought I would like within my price range, and told me to come over to see it as soon as I possibly could. She knew the house would sell quickly. She was right. I went to see it that day, and I loved it! It's adorable, and it has all the items I was looking for (wood stove, back deck, nice yard with gardens and a shed). She advised me to  make an offer immediately. I'm SO glad she did! The next day, Erin handled the negotiations for me, as I was at work and couldn't really get away or talk much on the phone. And the next thing I knew, the house was under contract! Working with Erin was a dream.   

After not owning a home for many years, I was a bit overwhelmed when deciding to look into purchasing a condominium this year and knew I needed a good realtor to help me sort through the process. I was referred to Elise from a friend who loved working with her. From the beginning, Elise was warm, approachable and extremely helpful. I felt I could rely on her to have my best interest in mind. She was very responsive to all my questions and concerns no matter the time of day I contacted her. I ended up purchasing a home I am extremely happy in and for a price I could afford. I would highly recommend Elise to anyone looking for a great person to deal with whom also happens to be a great Realtor.

After forty-seven years of living and raising a family in our Freeport home, Jim expanded his search area for us. We wanted to downsize but had no idea of the pitfalls that can surface especially when trying to sell a home, purchase a new home, and move in one week. We weren’t even certain of which town we wanted to live in. Jim’s knowledge of the market and professional manner was of great value to us. His pleasant personality had a calming effect when we were ready to throw in the towel. If we EVER decide to sell our new condo, Jim will be the first call we make because he listens, makes suggestions when necessary, and doesn’t hesitate to use his experience to walk the client through the process. Many, many times he had to smooth ruffled feathers on both sides of the table as demands began to surface! Jim is the Realtor of choice for our family and we would highly recommend him for any real estate activity. He has a “presence” about him that is invaluable!

I thoroughly enjoyed working with Elise and Vitalius Real Estate on my recent purchase in Munjoy Hill. I’m a recent retiree planning to move back to my home state from Canada and needed to work with someone who knew the Portland area well and that I could trust. Elise fit the bill perfectly. My requirements were somewhat complicated and Elise worked with me to ensure all my needs were met. She made herself available, provided unique solutions when issues arose, knew the local players and market, always returned emails and calls, and drove my complex deal to closure, always exceeding my expectations. 

"My fiancée and I used Elise to purchase our first home this past summer. Elise was wonderful to work with. She was incredibly patient with us as we looked at houses over a long span of time, and waited for us to find the right place, without any pressure. She is personable, knowledgeable about the market, and has a laid-back and calming style that was refreshing in the otherwise stressful home buying process. We would recommend her to anyone."

Dear Erin - We are so very excited for this next big step our family is going to take and we cannot thank you enough for helping to make it happen.  Whether it  was showing up the house repeatedly, answering our never ending questions (and never making us feel stupid!), listening to both our view points, negotiating like a pro, and connecting us to a wonderful group of experts, you again and again provided us with amazing help.  I can't not imagine going through the process of buying our first home with anyone else.  Our Best, Anna & Reid

We worked with Susie to buy our house in Yarmouth. We found her to be extremely smart, responsive, resourceful and thoughtful. After interviewing several realtors we decided to work with Susie because we wanted someone we liked who was really tapped into the Yarmouth market and community. We made a great choice. She knows the town really, really well: We looked at a lot of houses, and she had connections to most of them-friends who lived at the house next door, etc. Those connections gave us tons of insight into house histories and neighborhood dynamics that we wouldn't have had otherwise. I think my other favorite thing about Susie is her demeanor. We never once felt like she was trying to sell us on something, or trying to sweep concerns under the rug to make the sale happen-we always felt that she understood what we cared about and what our concerns were and was representing our interests 100%. We also like that she is a great listener but isn't afraid to voice her true opinion. And she really knows her stuff. It's worth noting too that in the middle of our process she had a two-week overseas vacation that she had scheduled long before; we were concerned, but the Vitalius team's coverage was seamless-nothing fell through the cracks. In fact, we went under contract on what became our new house before Susie got back, when her colleague Kristine Trogner was covering very skillfully for her. Beyond all that professional stuff, we also came to like Susie a lot as a person. Home buying is a pretty intimate process; we got to know her pretty well, and we're really psyched that she's one of our neighbors. Highly, highly recommend!

My partner and I recently purchased our dream home in Portland Maine. Elise showed us a property on a cold-call over the winter...  a few months later she called to let us know she had a property that was a great fit. Of note is that Elise was not our real estate representative at that time. Elise and the Vitalius team exceeded our expectations. They were excellent with problem solving and helping us with contractor referrals. Highly recommend!

Elise and Brit walked us through our first home purchase with the best possible care. They helped us pin down the best neighborhoods for our needs and were stunningly responsive to every request and email. Elise's knowledge of the market was incredibly valuable to us and we were grateful for her humor and patience throughout our search. We are thrilled to be in our dream home now because of their careful advising but will miss working closely with this extremely talented team.

Sarah helped my fiance and I buy our first house in Portland. There weren't too many houses available that fit our budget but she managed to find us the perfect house before it even went on the market. She was always very professional and very easy to work with, I would recommend her to anyone!

Truly one of the best Realtors in Maine!  Sarah helped my wife and I find the perfect Portland family home to grow into, while working double-duty to sell our first home in Windham.  Sarah went to great lengths lining up interest for our sale, delivering buyers before we even hit the market and getting us under contract only 3 days from listing... for more than asking price!  Simultaneously, Sarah showed several homes to us in Portland that checked all our boxes.  Eventually, we found 'the' home and Sarah immediately set about negotiating terms of our purchase, presenting a carefully planned out offer for such a competitive market - needless to say it was accepted and we were guided through the process with care and attention.  Although Sarah is a pleasure to work with during the home buying & selling process, we found it to be several weeks after closing that we realized just how phenomenal she really was!!  Sarah pays close attention to detail and meticulously plans her path forward with your criteria in mind.  She is communicative without hovering, sympathetic without intensity, and driven without pressuring.  Sarah demonstrates all the patience in the world, and is even a really cool person to boot!!  Sarah is everything you need in a Realtor, and is ours for life.