We were desperate for a place because an unfortunate set of circumstances resulted in our arriving in Florence without accommodations. After contacting multiple listings in an afternoon spent in shady internet shops near the train station, Tarcisio responded that he had a place. He was on his Blackberry, as emails flew back and forth between us. We negotiated everything seamlessly and met him on a corner by the river around 5:00pm. Phew...were we relieved! He led us to a charming 1-bedroom apartment about a 20 minute walk to the Ponte Vecchio and the Ufizzi. His was the only place that provided a stereo during our month-long stay in Italy. It was wonderful listening to the classical music station during our stay. Amazing how soothing that was after days spent among the hoards of tourists in Firenze.