Direct Express Realty Central Ave, St. Petersburg

I've rented from Direct Express for 3 years now. They fix maintenance issues in a timely manner and never bother you unnecessarily. They are also fair with rent and fees and have been a pleasure to work with.

I would highly recommend buying a home through Direct Express Realty. Sharon Cavaleri is a wealth of knowledge about both Real Estate and the St Petersburg area. She is straightforward and truly cared about helping me find the right home for me. We visited many houses together and she's said everything from "You don't want to live in this neighborhood" to "I don't like the way this floor slants". I both trust and value her opinion. There are several notable times when Sharon has gone above an beyond to ensure my home buying process was successful and I was in the best position possible after closing. In addition, Direct Express's entire team was great! They were always very helpful and quick to respond. Joe Cavaleri made understanding and applying for the right home mortgage easy too. Direct Express is a one stop shop for home buying and was really great about explaining everything and leading a first time home buyer through the process.

Christina Morgan and Melissa are always extremely responsive when we have a maintenance request or question regarding our residence although we try to handle as much as we can on our own. The mobile app makes it super simple to communicate, pay rent and avoid having to go in the office. They have been extremely accommodating with our lease circumstances. After 5 years of living in our current location we have had zero issues. Super thankful for the direct express team and all that they do.

I have been renting from Direct Express since 2015 and I've been happy ever since! Very professional staff. Quick response time for Maintenance Requests. I can recall when I went in to sign my lease the first time, they had everything ready. The house was cleaned and ready to move in. It's been a great experience ever since. Even when times got hard in 2020, they were compassionate and understanding. I will always recommend Direct Express Realty to everyone who is looking to rent and/or buy. :)

Mary walked us through every step of our refinance. She was always available to answer all of our questions. We were extremely impressed with the responsiveness and professionalism during this process. I would highly recommend Direct Express for your mortgage needs. Thank you to Joe and Mary for making this a pleasant experience.

I want to say thanks to Malissa and staff of Direct Express Realty for doing a great job taking care of my needs as a tenant ASAP . I reported having problems with my air conditioning and stove to the office. The same day I filled the report out I received a call from the office about my concerns . The next day someone came out and fixed the problem. Then the day after a new stove was delivered to my unit. It shows their commitment and professionalism to their clients. The name speaks for itself. I was given direct service really fast with out any complications . Thanks Direct Express Realty for all you do.

We are current renters and pay on time and faithfully through this pandemic and ran into our landlord several times and she avoids us like the plague. I asked her a question about our 2 year lease and possibly being sent out of state to work soon for a few years and knew of people that are looking for a place and got an email copied to three others including her son the broker about the rules of breaking the lease early. Well we saw her again at her open house and instead of her saying hi, she turned and went into the house. We have been paying our hard earned money to you and can’t even get a hello. That’s how people here treat their tenants, no not really only those that are to good for the common folks. We had a landlord here who was great and would work wonders for us, her tenants. They’ll call about your rent when it’s close to the late date, but we pay faithfully and will continue until this lease is over.

It was a great experience working with Direct Express. Cristina was fantastic! She was very thorough and made sure I understood everything that was happening. She answered my millions of questions as quickly as she could. She made the entire process of purchasing our new home easy and enjoyable. I highly recommend her for your purchase!

Very responsive to my emails, concerns, and requests. Very patient and detailed in explaining facts. Always willing to work with me when I changed things at the last minute. I am very satisfied with the service I have received so far and would highly recommend Direct Express. Thank you everything!

I put a maintenance request in on December 20 for a simple rain gutter that is falling of building and needs replaced. Was told after 2 months of waiting it would be replaced, it’s been 3+ months and I’m still waiting. This company will lie to you, they’re slumlords. Update: it’s now been 6 months and still no replacement of rain gutter. Now the deck is moldy and is very slippery when wet and some of the boards have warped out of place.