About Team AFA - Southport

Luxury Properties Specialist - Team AFA Office
75 Station Street, Southport, CT 06890

Email: Al@Raveis.com | Cell: 203.256.3264

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Al N Filippone has a Masters' Degree and Sixth Year Certificate from Fairfield University. He has been cited as an expert real estate trainer and marketer of fine properties. Al's accomplishments and market insights have been documented in numerous print media, including the renowned "New York Times" Sunday real estate section. He is a licensed broker in Connecticut and New York.
After a distinguished real estate career as a broker and Senior Vice– President for William Raveis Real Estate, Al founded Al Filippone Associates in 2003. Consisting of 40 sales specialists with a presence in Fairfield, Darien, Ct. and Manhattan, the group is recognized by the Wall Street Journal as the top producing real estate team in all six states of New England. A nationally recognized boutique, Al Filippone Associates provides superb service by leveraging its array of talented sales specialists, strong support staff, in-house social media specialist, in-house staging service and other technological resources.
Al is a former member of the Connecticut Audubon Society, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and is an annual donor and volunteer to "Camp Rising Sun," an organization for children with cancer.


Testimonials

"Karen Waldvogel is an amazing agent, who represents her clients' best interest at every turn of this crazy process. She is fair and honest, something we appreciated. We always knew we could trust her when it came to asking her opinion which was vital in both the sale of our old home and pending purchase of our new home."
(Fairfield, CT)

"Annie and Monika helped us every step of the way in selling our house. We had 8 offers the first weekend we listed and they helped guide us to seal the deal. It was as painless as selling a house with 4 little kids could possibly be!"
Jeffrey Nichols (Shelton, CT)

"Robin was amazing to work with. From going on house tours to putting in an accepted offer to all the processes leading up to closing, her knowledge and expertise was priceless"
Brian Keevil (Somers, NY)

"Kate Dwyer Meyer provided tireless efforts throughout the entire process of staging the home, listing the home, and ultimately through to closing. She was a tremendous help, exceeded our expectations, and supported our family through this entire transition."
(Fairfield, CT)

"Amanda was great. Made a novice seller feel very comfortable while always answering my questions with knowledge and as much info as possible."
Edward Rogalin (Fairfield, CT)

"Nellie Snell is a fantastic agent. She understands the client and focuses on what is best for them. She is not pushy with the client, but pushes appropriately with other partners: mortgage, lawyers, other agents, etc.. Her goal is to make things as painless as possible even after contracts are signed, a rare attribute."
Patricia Bien (Darien, CT)

"Leann Ratner provided us with excellent service. She was consistently professional, hard working and supportive. We are extremely grateful for all her efforts in selling our home and would highly recommend her."
Francis Flood (Trumbull, CT)

"Karen Waldvogel was my listing agent. She was a constant force in the sale of my property. Without her knowledge and determination I don't think this property would have sold so quickly."

"Annie and Monika helped us every step of the way in selling our house. We had 8 offers the first weekend we listed and they helped guide us to seal the deal. It was as painless as selling a house with 4 little kids could possibly be!"
Jeffrey Nichols (Shelton, CT)

"Sarah advised me how to prepare my house to sell, beautiful photos were taken, lots of people came through after it was listed, and the house sold almost immediately."
Mrs Sarah Glidden (Fairfield, CT)

"Tracie and Vicki (aka "the dynamic duo") were the real deal after being involved with some other agents in our long home downsizing/buying search. Their attention to detail, due diligence in all areas of the sale, sound advice, always available and good, positive attitudes made made for a completely satisfying experience. We would highly recommend them !"
Carl Otten Melissa Otten (Fairfield, CT)

"Nicole Farrell and Nicole Mansdorf were exceptional in all aspects of the process -- extremely patient and positive during the long "hunt" for the house, exceeded my expectations for both the purchase and sale negotiations and even provided guidance in preparing the house for resale to tailor design and expenditure level for the local market."
(Fairfield, CT)

"Amie was a huge support through this whole process of buying my condo and purchasing my first home. I could not have done it without her. She is beyond knowledgeable, professional and always eager to help. She understands the emotional side to selling a home and buying a new one. Thank you, Amie!"
Mrs Jessica Carey (Bridgeport, CT)

"Loved Karen Cross! She was wonderful!"

"Pam Foarde sold us our home and helped us sell it. And now she is helping my parents sell their two properties and helped them find their new home as well. At this point, she is a member of our family. We trust her implicitly and love her dearly."

"Libby was there for me 24/7 and went well above whatever she was required to do. You should feel very fortunate to have her as one of your agents!!"

"Kate Dwyer Meyer provided tireless efforts throughout the entire process of staging the home, listing the home, and ultimately through to closing. She was a tremendous help, exceeded our expectations, and supported our family through this entire transition."

"Wendy Ryan was the only broker to contact me after my listing with a previous agency had expired. She presented an astute evaluation of the current market and demonstrated the benefits available to me with AFA. A combination of virtual staging, open house schedules and internet marketing all led to success in selling my home."

"Our Agent, Bonnie Paige, was outstanding as usual. We have worked with Bonnie for 13 years and 3 transactions and continue to love working with her. I would highly recommend Bonnie."
Mrs laura Griffith (Fairfield, CT)

"Amie stepped in and did an outstanding job selling my house after it had been on the market for many months without selling. I am very appreciative."
Stephen Ellis (Stratford, CT)

"Libby T. did everything she said she would do. Always on top of things. Showed a sincere interest in selling our home at the best price."

"Amie Lindwall-Belile was phenomenal with the sale of my home. She was always accessible and quickly went above and beyond to be sure the process was as smooth as possible for me. She checked in regularly to make sure I was doing okay and kept me posted on any updates small or large extremely quickly."

"Our agent Amie Lindwall Belile did a fantastic outstanding job selling our home"

"Our experience with both Pam Foarde and Jorge Rivera was excellent. They were both curtious, attentive, an very professional. It was a pleasure workin with them."

"We love Libby!!!"

"I was at my wit's end to sell my house, so I can finally make plans to move South. Wendy Ryan was a trooper & fought hard for me & success!"

"Pam Foarde is the most amazing, dedicated, hard working, organized agent I have ever met!!"

"Tracie went above and beyond in facilitating the sale of my home."

"Amie is a very thorough and level-headed agent who knows how to market a house."
Mr Christopher Kroll (Fairfield, CT)

"Nicole in the Neighborhood was very supportive and top of all things. They had astute suggestions which were instrumental in a prompt sale."
Mrs Sylvia Dahl (Fairfield, CT)

"Amie was incredibly responsive and informative all through the search for my new home. Her attention to detail was a tremendous help in keeping things moving at the time of sale on my previous home and purchase on my new home."

"Amy Hios was an exceptional real estate agent who helped my husband and I find our first home. As first time homebuyers we had many questions and doubts. Amy was with us every step of the way, answering our questions and connecting us to other professionals in the field."
MrsCarolina Pires-Dionisio (East Haven, CT)

"Amanda has been consistent, easy to work with, responsive, and always available to talk or advise us. She was knowledgeable about the market and made our process easy."
MrAlexander Furer (Greenwich, CT)

"She was very professional from the day she knocked on our door and asked if she could help us sell our house. She showed us comps and had a market plan. We had had the house on the market for 18 month with another agent with Raveis and did not sell. Our agent sold the house in 2 months and we found our new house a week after that. Great job by Robin A."
Anders Lindegren (Norwalk, CT)

"Tracie Rigione and Vicki Ihlefeld are the two best agents I have ever dealt, with they are just the best thank you."
Michael Ruben (Fairfield, CT)

"Sarah Keenan was terrific, and she kept me very informed every step along the way. Her expertise made the sale happen."
Ann Clark (Fairfield, CT)

"We had the Raveis dream team with Pam and Jorge handling the offer and mortgage process as well as their recommendations on our attorney as well as insurance. We closed 45 days from our confirmed offer which was HUGELY assisted by Raveis’ online mortgage portal process. It made everything so much faster and easier and we could see all documents at any given time. We are first time home buyers and had an excellent experience and landed an incredible house for our growing family. We won't hesitate to use Raveis again in the future!"
Denise Benn (New York, NY)