Working with Kim to sell my condo was filled with many mixed emotions. Kim understood and was very…read moreempathetic supported me every step of the way! She was respectful in that we could not have any open houses. My condo sold in 5 days over asking price! The photos and flyers were outstanding! Feedback from friends and neighbors who saw it could not believe what a beautiful job Kim had done in presenting my condo. Kim exceeded my expectations as a Realtor now as a friend. Kim is the BEST!! Thank you again Kim!! :)

My husband and I are first-time homebuyers who were looking to buy in Melrose during a very…read morecompetitive market (late 2022/early 2023). On a whim, we went to an open house in Melrose and decided to make an offer. We contacted Kim Perrotti and she helped us put together an offer (and get pre-approved!) in under 24 hours. Although we got outbid with that first house, we ended up getting the second house we put on offer on, which is unheard of in this market. Kim was never pushy and did not waste our time showing us any houses that we weren't interested in or that didn't meet our criteria. For the house we ended up in, we worked with Jay Morneault on our offer. With Jay's guidance, we were able to put together a winning offer despite there being 11 other offers. We are so grateful to Jay and the entire team for helping us achieve our dream of home ownership, especially in this competitive market. They know the Melrose area incredibly well and they helped make the home buying process as streamlined and stress-free as possible. I would definitely work with the Kim Perrotti team again when buying or selling in Melrose.

Annette helped us to both buy and sell a home. If you are looking for someone who is extremely good…read moreat her job and who truly cares about you, Annette is who you want to talk to. As a buyer's agent, she was extremely available, always upbeat, honest, and offered years of experience to help us find the exact house we were looking for. She was very understanding, as we were first-time home buyers, and was more than willing to answer any questions we had. And she was very low maintenance, flexible, and put us at ease. As a seller's agent, she was a strong advocate, gave great information to help us decide what price to offer and how to adjust along the way, and helped us to be fair and yet get what we deserved. She was always positive, very low maintenance and understanding to a first-time home seller. I can't recommend anyone else. Annette is really wonderful.

Annette is the best in the business! She found us a house to buy in the hardest market in years!…read moreShe was always available and made us feel like her only clients. If we buy or sell in the future, we will definitely be using Annette!

Above and BEYOND!!!! John Bulman is a rockstar, superhero, and community carer!!!…read more My husband and I began looking for 2 families 2 years ago. We ran into all kinds of agents along the way - no one I mean no one has done for us what John Bulman has. He has gone ABOVE and BEYOND what an agent does to ensure his community and his buyers/sellers get what they need. He has provided us with contractors of various sorts and experienced advice on managing an income property. We valued his services so much that we are using him to also handle our rental...inside of this he has provided us honest feedback, and honest advice to things we need to do to ensure we become investment income property savvy. More businesses need people who provide service like this and who care about what they do. John Bulman is our superhero! Thank you John - if there was a 6th star with a gold medal you'd get it.

The entire team at Brad Hutchinson are all fantastic. They've been a pillar of Melrose for decades…read more They are responsive, knowledgeable, enthusiastic, passionate, experienced, vetted, and friendly. I highly recommend them for all your needs around buying and selling of real estate. Call them today! You won't regret it for a moment.

Elizabeth helped me find a new home in Boston under SUPER stressful conditions (i.e. moving across…read morethe country during a pandemic). She was responsive and followed my lead with communication preferences (text, calls and emails). She did not flood me with communications but responded to my inquiries quickly. My favorite aspect of working with Elizabeth was that she was direct and precise in her communications. She provided requested information in a friendly, professional and clear manner. I have worked with several other Realtors and their cloudy, rambling communications made transactions REALLY difficult. Elizabeth wasn't like that at all. I trusted the information she provided and any inconsistencies were due to other Realtors and not her. I told Elizabeth my home and neighborhood preferences and she stuck to my guidelines. I loved that she knew about the area and could advise me on what was a good deal or not. I also appreciated that she communicated with seller realtors and got an idea about offers and negotiable items. I also value that Elizabeth drove around and did video call showings with me around my schedule. She had excellent knowledge of structural components and told me why certain things were significant. She was candid when places looked better in listing pictures than in person. As a bonus, Elizabeth was also super helpful when I was having problems with my short-term rental. She let me know about reasonable expectations with my landlord and my responsibilities as a tenant.

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.

Rich Rosa was fantastic. My wife and I were searching for a north-of-Boston home while living on…read morethe West Coast and Rich made the process SO much easier. 1) Great communicator with excellent attention to detail 2) Great at anticipating questions and getting you in touch with good professionals for different parts of process (home inspectors, RE lawyers etc) and helping you find a good one. 3) Great at raising questions that a home listing won't tell you (what is the home near/not near? busy street?) 4) He's not just firing his own ideas at you, he listens and works with what YOU want. If you're an engineer type like me, he'll give you a spreadsheet market analysis, if you are are more mood and feel, he will speak to that. 5) Great negotiator 6) Super punctual and responsive, we pulled off a 30-day closing window which wouldn't have been possible w/o Rich's professionalism I could go on. So glad we found him.

Rich was a great agent as he helped us buy our first house! He helped us navigate the process from…read morestart to finish. He was very thorough when looking at houses with us and pointed out things to look out for that we would have otherwise missed. He worked diligently on our behalf from the time we hired him as our agent through closing. In that time we saw quite a few houses and made several offers, but not once did we ever feel pressured by Rich - he very much works for his clients and is not at all pushy, which we sincerely appreciated! I would recommend Rich to anyone looking to buy a home in Greater Boston!

It was nerve-racking at first when my company announced last Fall to relocate my family as we had…read moreput so much effort to our first home. My company did help us with the move and referred a couple of realtors from their network. After interviewing them, I decided to search one more agent myself based on local sales results and list to sales price ratio. That's how I found Amber. So glad I did that additional step. She paid me a couple of visits in the winter to provide me with lots of helpful information to understand the local real estate market, statistics of recent sales, home selling strategies, and works that could be done to improve the value of the house. Even though the other two company-referred realtors had also great experiences and advices, we eventually chose Amber because: 1. Re/Max seems to have great presence in Melrose and are more recognized around. 2. Amber has access to a large network of online / offline media to market our property. The fact that her listing properties always get ranked high in Zillow definitely helps, especially with some of the strategies she recommended (see below). 3. Her detailed analysis of regional market and home improvement advices convinced me that she's truly knowledge and passionate about the local real estate market. 4. Finally, and that's really what won us vs another realtor - while the other realtor (who also had a lot of sales) arrogantly set our listing price low (so as to maybe allow her an easy/quick sale), Amber listened very carefully about our concerns (i.e. getting the best realistic price), and worked with us to develop a couple of detailed strategies, listing pros and cons, and backup plans under each scenario. Honestly, this step truly set her apart from the other realtor, and won us over. Listing process was smooth. She had pictures of our house taken by a professional photographer. And we set the listing price close/little bit below market value to attract more traffic. The house was listed on Tuesday with an Open House the coming Sunday. Between Tuesday and Sunday, private showings were arranged and handled very professionally. Thanks to her marketing network, and the right pricing strategy, we had an extremely successful Open House. Lots of traffic and multiple offers eventually helped drive the price up to 25K more than the listing price, 30K more than what the other realtor was recommending!!! Closing process was also very smooth. Amber worked closely with my relocation consultants, the buyer's agent, and their lawyers, to enable us to close on-time. All told, it took us 1 week to list the house before getting multiple offers, one and half month from the listing of the house to moving out/handing the keys over. So the lessons from our selling experiences are: First, the number of sales by realtors are not as important as the detailed strategies and how attentive your realtors are. In the home selling process, you want to have someone as understanding and responsive as Amber to help you throughout this process. Second, setting price low / on par to market value is counter-intuitive. But in a market where activities are picking up and with the access of a large online/offline marketing network, "pricing-to-sell" is really your best strategy. Buyers come and go like herds. As such, when possible, initiate a bidding war (among the buyers). Honestly, without Amber guiding us through this selling process, I would never have realized it myself. Overall, we are extremely thrilled to have had chosen Amber and followed her strategies and advices in selling our home. We highly recommend her to anyone who's planning to sell his or her house.

From the owner: Welcome to The Orton Group!…read more Headquartered in the heart of Melrose, Massachusetts - The Orton Group assists individuals and families in search of their ideal home. Our focus is on the customer experience. We pride ourselves on our client care and our expertise in the home buying and selling processes. Offering specialized services, we cater to YOUR needs. We can help with: Buying your First home Buying your DREAM HOME Selling your home Relocation Downsizing Empty Nesters Snow Birds Senior Citizen Program

We can't say enough great things about working with Sam Hull!! From day one, he made my wife, young…read moreson and I, feel supported and understood. Buying my first home it was very overwhelming, but he made the experience exciting and manageable. He was incredibly responsive, proactive, and always had our best interests at heart. It truly felt like we had someone in our corner throughout the entire process. We're so grateful for his dedication and would recommend him to anyone looking for a trustworthy and hardworking realtor!

The Andersen Group is truly the go to team when looking to buy or sell. Sven is an absolute wealth…read moreof knowledge and full of excellent advice. I highly recommend Sven and his team!

Greg is an amazing deal maker! I was referred to him by an acquaintance when I moved to MA four…read moreyears ago. He is expert in this field and reliable realtor who will get things done. I purchased house with him and four years later, I ended up selling the same house through him! Although it is a seller's market, things can really go south with many unexpected hurdles, whether it is dealing with a demanding buyer or dealing with things after inspection. Through ups and downs, Greg stood by us like a solid rock and helped us navigate through obstacles. Good realtor can really make a difference in real-estate transactions. I have a lot of experience dealing with different realtors in different states. With confidence, I will refer him to anyone who is looking for a realtor in New England area. Another great transaction Greg! Thank you!!

I happen to walk into the ReMax in Arlington, MA in the Spring of 2010 and I had the luck to meet…read moreGreg. He was working late that night and was the only person i the office. Boy and I glad I walked in that night. Let's just say Greg is a super agent. He help us find and buy our first home in 2010, and we have kept in contact since. 8 years later he just helped us close on our new home. I couldn't imagine working with anyone else. Greg is open, honest, and excited to help. He is a breath of fresh-air in an industry that feels just a shady as car sales. Work with Greg and you won't regret it.