¡Hola, Maribél!, You are a wonderful ambassador for your country; you made me fall in love with it. Thank you, Maribel for the heartfelt introduction you gave us to Cuenca, it was extraordinary and wonderful! Eric The Eric Berendt Studio

For real estate sales, purchase, or rentals both within Cuenca and surrounding areas, you can’t find a better resource and agent than Maribel Crespo. She was more than patient with my requirements – she was truly interested. Her excitement about daily prospects no doubt helped find the perfect place for me. She has an incredible positive attitude, vast connections throughout Cuenca and beyond, maintains a highly respected working relationship with other realtors, and exhibits a deep knowledge of real estate matters. For those that require local language help, she is bi-lingual (Spanish/English). I was impressed by her professionalism, knowledge of many areas, and genuine friendliness. Now that I found her, I would have no other agent handle my real estate business. Do yourself a favor and contact her if you’re looking for just the right place or need to find a motivated buyer. Recommended by Michael Miller: boolacalaca@gmail.com

We would highly recommend Maribel Crespo to help you find something to buy. She is from Cuenca, speaks English and is very knowledgeable and competent. She helped us find our condo which we bought last winter. Steve & Susan Rigney

Hi Maribel! We wanted to let you know we made it back home safely and without problems. More importantly we wish to send you a very heartfelt ‘thank you’ for all your kindness during our Cuenca, and environs, visit. Your city is very beautiful. The countryside is beautiful. It was a fabulous trip that exceeded all of our expectations. Your thoughtful, and most likely very time consuming, planning is greatly appreciated. Again, we want to thank you for putting together such a complete tour. Showing the city first certainly should help you to sell the properties. For us, understanding more of the city has helped in our decision process. Best regards, Alan & Annie Anderson St. Augustine, FL

I too would like to recommend Maribel Crespo as an excellent realtor for anyone who wishes to rent or purchase a property in Cuenca. Maribel is one of the most effective realtors that I have ever encountered. The main thing that separates Maribel from other realtors whom we have encountered is her ability to listen to our needs and then work very hard to find just what we asked for. We had encountered other realtors in Cuenca on a previous trip who were more interested in what they wanted to sell rather than what we were interested in. They were not prepared to show us properties that we were interested in, even though we gave them information about our desires prior to meeting with them. This summer Maribel spent time showing us exactly what we were looking for. We found the property we were interested in and Maribel guided us through the complete process. Since we are not moving to Cuenca for a year, Maribel was able to find tenants for one year and has managed the property in our absence. If you are interested in a real estate experience that is truly unique and free of stress, please contact Maribel Crespo at http://www.ecuadorablehomes.com/, phone 098 484 7855, email: ecuadorablehomes@gmail.com Gary Police

Maribel Crespo of Ecuadorable Homes recently helped me lease a wonderful home in Cuenca. I worked over 30 years in commercial sales and leasing in San Diego and Napa, California in very stressful and competitive markets. I have worked with some very competent and excellent agents. I would put Maribel Crespo among them. She is fluent in English and Spanish. She is punctual, friendly, knowledgeable and very professional. Maribel helped me with every aspect of the moving experience including recommending competent movers, handymen, painters and assisted me with connecting to an internet service. She is an excellent agent and I know what a remarkable business woman is and Maribel counts among the best. Recommended by Rebecca Lockwood: adventuregirlecuador@icloud.com

My husband and I came to Cuenca on our exploratory trip in December 2012. Despite the short notice and it being during the holidays, Maribel made time for us and drove us around to give us an idea of properties for purchase and rent. Once we moved here in October 2013, we contacted Maribel right away, and began looking for properties….Maribel had remembered our criteria from the year before and immediately showed us a property which was too good to pass up…we ended up buying it, although we had intended to rent at first. Throughout the process, Maribel was available to us immediately, by e-mail, by phone, and in person. She held our hand, explaining the processes in her impeccable English. We highly recommend Maribel (in fact, relatives of ours are going through the process now to purchase two properties from Maribel) for her work ethic, her non-pushy demeanor, her expertise, and her loyalty. Maribel did not stop helping after we bought the property…she put us in touch with an electrician, a plumber, a handyman, a locksmith, and even helped translate for us when we hired a maid. Moreover, Maribel was helpful in locating a tailor and most recently, a general physician. She is very well-connected and highly regarded in her field, as well as in Cuenca. Thanks Maribel, for helping make our house a home and being genuine throughout the process. Deepa Aggarwal

Maribel Crespo from EcuadorableHomes is a gracious lady and a true professional, who found for me my rental condo. She spent a great deal of time with me, and brought me back to see the condo again when I wanted to refresh my memory a few days later as to whether or not this was in fact the condo of my choice, and how I might imagine furniture layout as well. Maribel setup an appointment and provided translation between myself and the condo owner, and arranged all the negotiations, copies of the association governance in English and the lease signings, as well as arranged the monthly rental payment with the appropriate bank. She provided transportation, and did a thorough job of responding to all my questions related to the building. What I particularly appreciated from Maribel was the fact that she did not steer me toward properties that did not match the criteria I had set out for her in what I was seeking. I very much enjoyed working with her, and appreciated that she was not pushy in attempting to foist a sale or rental on me. Maribel also has experience in helping in the purchase of property and businesses, serves as a financial consultant, and can be helpful with the assessment of property value. Sincerely, James Mola

We first met Maribel on our exploratory trip to Ecuador in 2011. Once we decided to come to Cuenca, we sent a very detailed “wish List” to Maribel and asked her to find just the right condo for us. She found exactly what we were looking for, skillfully handled all arrangements for us while we were still in the States, worked with our landlord to arrange for new floors and new double-pane windows to be installed, and made the entire process easy and painless. She speaks perfect English, is punctual, reliable, well-connected in Cuenca, scrupulously honest, accessible, and is always upbeat and positive. She is a delight to work with on both a personal and a business level, and we and numerous friends who have engaged Maribel highly recommend her! Karl and Brenda Sweetman

Thanks Maribel, Your tour was the best that I have been on since I started going to the International Living conferences. I hope to return the second week of October. Lee Pettay