Selecting and purchasing a home is a daunting task for anybody. This was especially true for my…read morewife and I as first time homebuyers. A home is typically the single largest investment you make in your life, and it's easy to get overwhelmed by all of the variables. Working with Gene to purchase our first home was the best decision we made in our home buying process. He equipped us with the knowledge we needed to make an informed decision, and ultimately secure our dream home. In addition to guiding our family to find the home of our dreams, he was also able to craft the perfect offer by leveraging his expert negotiation skills and knowledge of the Massachusetts real estate market. I cannot recommend Gene highly enough.

From the owner: Gene Hashkes, Senior Vice President & Luxury Properties Specialist, has been a multi-million dollar…read moretop producing real estate agent in the Greater Boston Area & Massachusetts Suburbs since 1995. In 2023, Gene ranked within The Top 1.5% of All Agents in The U.S. by RealTrends 500, selected out of 1.8M+ Realtors Nationwide. Between 2017-2023, Gene has consistently been ranked as the #1 Sales Associate in Closed Units in the Newton office for William Raveis Real Estate, and the #1 Listing Associate in 2021 & 2022. From 2016-2023, Gene has also consistently been recognized with the distinguished Chairman's Elite Award, by being ranked within the top 5-10% of his company, out of 4500+ agents in 150+ offices in 9 states, spanning the entire East Coast from Maine to Florida. Since 2005, Gene has successfully closed 380+ customer-side transactions, with $315M+ in sold property volume. As a lifelong resident of the Greater Boston Area & Surrounding Suburbs, Gene's 29 years of extensive experience and expertise can help guide you skillfully throughout the entire real estate process from start to close. Whether you are a luxury-home seller, discerning buyer, builder, investor, or landlord, Gene can help you achieve all of your real estate goals seamlessly. Call Gene Hashkes today to get started onto your Road Home to success.

Do not rent an apartment managed by the Hamilton Company…read more They never respond to emails or maintenance requests. Our CO detector was broken for days with no repair. There is frequent late-night noise that management does nothing about. There was even a large fire in the trash area, and no one ever investigated the cause. When it snows, there is little to no effort to clear the roads within the property. Overall, management is unresponsive and neglectful. DO NOT RENT WITH THE HAMILTON COMPANY. They will take literally 15 days to respond to any message. What a garbage.

One of the worst places I've ever stayed & definitely not worth what we paid…read more ONLY PRO was the location - a double edge sword. Centered in a great area HOWEVER - CONs would be the location as well. Directly across the street is a homeless shelter and we got to enjoy a ton of arguing and fights at all times of the night and early morning. Lots of ambulances and every morning between 6:30-6:45 AM. we woke up to construction right outside the bedroom window. The building is poorly insulated and you get to hear everything. Hope you're not a light sleeper! DAY 1 the bathroom flooded due to the toilet not operating/flushing properly. The maintenance guy who came to look at it just put the lid on top of it and walked away. DAY 2 another maintenance guy came who admitted he was not a plumber so I helped him. Showed him the toilet needs a trip lever and a float for the flapper chain, which is on the instructions that is directly underneath the lid of every Kohler toilet. He swapped the trip lever and quickly left so we had to assume it was fixed. That would be a big NO. I adjusted the fill valve to the proper height. I bent the new trip lever so that it would work since it was the wrong one. Adjusted the flapper chain and made it so it will flush just have to hold the trip lever down the whole time. I alerted the property manager, they said they would send out another person. DAY 3 an older disgruntled man shows up, he was arrogant, condescending,and extremely rude. Making comments about me being a plumber longer than me and not knowing what I'm doing, even though the directions for the toilet are directly under the lid and I showed them that. He continue to insult me even though he was incorrect so I told him to go ahead and leave. I called management asked them to have a supervisor or someone important to give me a call about the way I was treated and crickets. They were supposed to send me the check in instructions. They didn't. I called and left several messages. I texted the phone number several times. For an entire hour I got no response. I walked into one of the buildings where the address was supposed to be and that building's desk person knew exactly who I was supposed to talk to and ended up getting me a hold of somebody right away. They completely ignored me, but this guy had a different number for them. They misplaced my info & online info form so I had to do that again. They falsely advertised this place. They gave us an address in between 2 buildings. They have over 200 pictures online and 3 of them belong to this crappy condo and of course they only put the best pictures of this dump online. This condo is subpar, it's got lipstick on the pig. It needs a serious renovation, a lot of things don't work correctly or at all. This place is gross and the management is absolutely horrible.

We have been dealing with a gentleman named Jerry. Jerry is so quick to respond to all requests we…read morehave put it. if he does not call us the same day to arrange something he shows up and has made sure that the maintenance required is addressed. So much Better than Andy who we use to deal with from the last property management who could care less about the state of the grounds or the people working so hard to live in this building. Jerry really is taking steps to make this building a better place to live. I finally feel like the building is in the hands of someone who cares about the living conditions of the tenants. We LOVE JERRY!!

I moved into a rental in Hyannis that the previous tenant had cats and disgusting carpet…read more They did provide a carpet cleaning prior to my move in but didn't remedy the cat urine smell. The manager Andy proceeded to push on me it was my issue now because they did their part. The new maintenance company is trying to get another cleaning in but probably not going to fix the deep urine issue inbetted in carpet. Zero accountability. Zero care. Stayed in hotel last night. He could care less.

Elizabeth helped my partner and I buy our first home in JP and she was fantastic. She was very…read morehelpful during every step of the process and really knows her stuff. She is very responsive; we never had to wait more that ~15 min for a response to a question. We have already recommended her to friends and will continue to do so!

Before working with Elizabeth, we had been trying to buy a house for over 2 years with no success…read more We now own our first house after working with Elizabeth for just 3 months. She made the home buying process smooth and took a lot of work and stress off our shoulders. She's great at negotiating, which is extremely helpful for first time buyers. She gives you helpful advice during the process and communicates well with the seller's agent or the town in order to answer any questions you may have. Not only do we own our first house, but we got our dream home. Even after closing, she is extremely helpful and a great resource. We couldn't be happier with our experience working with her.

I was recommended to contact Omeed through a friend. I shot him a quick text to introduce myself…read moreand he got right back to me. I told him what I was looking for and literally within an hour he had 6 properties for me to consider. I knew at my 2nd walkthrough that this was going to be the property for me. Omeed walked me through the process, which went very smoothly mostly due to his calm professional nature ( which I greatly appreciated ) I definitely recommend Omeed and his team to anyone looking for a property in the Boston/ New England area.

Great experience. Omeed took the time to learn my needs and the specifics of my situation then…read moreprovided excellent advice and direction on how to proceed along with a great reasoning that made me feel comfortable with the process. They are experienced and qualified but most of all they care about their clients.

I've been living in Boston for almost 10 years and when it came time to find my next place, Clovis…read moreAlves helped me quickly find the perfect unit. The process was so easy and straightforward. He was very attentive, personable, and took the time to carefully listen to what I needed, and then suggested a few units - he was right on. It was everything I wanted. I really felt like he took the time to really listen and shared his knowledge of the different available options. I had reached out a bit early and as soon as units became available, he took the initiative to follow up with me to schedule a time. It was a wonderful experience and I highly recommend him if you're looking for your next home! You want someone who cares, is knowledgeable and has your best interest in mind.

I had a true Dis pleasure working with ((((((Laurent Plaisimond))))))…read more from Boston city properties- Use at your Own RISK!!! Very very pushy habits, I experienced such a Hostile experience with this agency- very shady very sketchy, as I'm prepared to launch an ethics code with board of realtors against these dishonorable company! From day one, they pushed and pressured my Agent to obtain keys *****earlier to avoid obtaining prior****** to the Long holiday weekend The priority shifted to convenience on behalf of the NEW prospective tenants, vs the existent occupants- and the landlord needs The focus was to Get Keys as Promptly as possible, BY pass any essential details in between in a very highly dysfunctional approach Laurent Had a Nerve to ASK for the *****Commission check PRIOR to even having his clients move in***** He figured to obtain keys fast, and get Paid RAPIDLY prior to the 1st of September which he knows is (((((Prohibitive and also UN lawful)))) Above all, he was aggressive on the phone when I informed him, his boss would be briefed on the subject matter and valid warranted feedback would be posted on Google, Yelp and Zillow Laurent created a NIGHTMARE experience to the old occupants, and to my broker who had an awful experience with Laurent as well

Melanie is the best and was truly the best resource for my husband and I when navigating the ins…read moreand outs of purchasing our home, especially as first-time homebuyers! We had so many moments when we could've put in an offer, or we could've settled for less, but Melanie did not allow that to happen. With her expertise and her ability to just fully understand what we truly wanted, she was able to give us advice that was thoughtful and she would not let us settle for less than what we wanted! Even when we had questions or any concerns, Melanie was super responsive and made us feel like we were her only clients, even though we know this is far from true. She really helped guide us through the whole home buying process and made sure we felt 100% comfortable before moving forward in the process. She helped us get our offer accepted on a home where she could tell that we could really picture ourselves, and 4 months in, my husband and I couldn't be happier living in our new home!

I would highly recommend Melanie to anyone looking for a realtor in the Boston area! I was…read moreexpecting the home buying process to be complicated and stressful, but Melanie was there through all of it, and I closed on my first home this week. She's responsive to questions, knowledgeable (and happy to share that knowledge), and reliable. Beyond that, she was easy to talk to, kind, and fun to be around. It can be difficult to place your trust in someone with a big milestone like purchasing a home. Melanie is definitely someone you can trust to make the process easier and more transparent.