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!

Beware this RE company! I entered a purchase agreement on a property they represented and it failed…read moreits building inspection on 60 counts; the listing agent co-owns the company that did the remodel, and many of the violations were the fault of the remodel. Then: I had to repeatedly chase my escrow return for weeks and finally had to demand to speak with their controller... to date, the owner has not returned my calls: Nice, right?! Buy from another company, please. I know I will.

It's hard to describe the gratitude we have for Amanda. I'll start by saying it's an incredibly…read morechallenging market. We sold a property in the city and were home searching before we met Amanda. Which means we had the opportunity to work with other agents along the way. Most were quick to submit an offer on our behalf, yet hesitant to take the time to provide constructive and meaningful feedback/direction. The reason we ended up working with Amanda is because she was everything opposite of that. She truly cared and worked endlessly and tirelessly on our behalf. She never let us settle, remained patient throughout the ups and downs, was an excellent negotiator and provided an outstanding education to us every step of the way. She talked us through understanding the market, when to walk, countless negotiations, home prices and value, contracts, lenders, attorney fine print and even connected us to trusted contractors/gave us tips on how to affordably furnish our new home! Amanda is a savant in the real estate space and we were lucky to have her on our side. We wouldn't have landed in our forever home without her efforts and expertise. Thank you, Amanda!

From the owner: My team, Amanda Armstrong Group at Compass, excels at providing sellers and buyers with competitive…read moreadvantages. We cover all communities in the North Shore marketplace, and we use experience and resources to benefit sellers and buyers who desire both an advocate for their needs and an active role in the home purchase or sale decision process.

If you are looking for buying or selling your beautiful home, I recommend you to make a choice you…read morewill never regret! A professional team of realtors at Willian Raveis, is: Sarah Lubeck and Abby Rausch!! These are two very qualified realtors with special qualities : friendly, knowledgeable, competent, considerate, superb communication with their client, trustworthy, reliable, attention to detail, excellent marketing skills, you name it they got it!! Hiring these two professionals ( it is a team) you will never ever be sorry!! We were 1500 miles away and they have taken care of business during our absence! We never had to worry about anything, our garage door got locked up, and they took care of that too! In the dead of winter, they sold our home within 90 days after listing it! They professionally staged the house, took videos and photos and advertised it worldwide! A superb job I could not ask for anything better than that!! THANK YOU SARAH AND ABBY!!

We partnered with Sarah on the purchase of our first home. She came to us in way of a friend's…read morerecommendation and we couldn't be happier. Sarah was professional but approachable. Since this was our first home purchase, we were quite nervous about the process and what to expect. Sarah helped us through what could have been a daunting journey with use ease. She 100% crushed it for us and we feel so grateful for everything she did for us. She knows her stuff that's for sure, and a lot about the community she's in. We couldn't have done it without her and the team she assembled around us.

John and Cindy came highly recommended to us when beginning our home search in the North Shore…read more They focused on understanding our requests and really getting to know us as a couple. They joined us on many open houses and helped us to effectively evaluate the property, price and prospects of the homes we saw. It was our second visit to an open house in Marblehead where John and Cindy helped us see the potential in what would be our future home. They led us through a seamless offer and acceptance process which allowed us to buy the home we own today!

John and Cindy are absolutely wonderful to work with. They helped us find two homes now and one…read moresale. They are aggressive and smart in their guidance and clearly know the market better than anyone. Highly recommend!

BAIT AND SWITCH - STAY AWAY I hired Russell Morris (Morris Home Services) for a COMPLETE BATHROOM…read moreRENOVATION. We verbally agreed upon a price and exactly what needed to be done. After starting the job Russell Morris changed the terms that we agreed to. Russell Morris INCORRECTLY installed a shower insert without leveling and replacing the rotting wood. (see pics) After Russell Morris incorrectly installed the shower insert over the rotting wood, and put up some sheetrock, Russel Morris told me that "He is done with the bathroom renovation and wanted payment in full." I have attached pictures of what a Russell Morris (Morris Home Services) considered a complete bathroom. I now have incurred damages as a result of Russell Morris and must now pay another contractor to undo and fix Russell Morris's mistakes. Russell Morris: He showed up a day late, Within 10-minutes of arriving, he yelled out, "Mother Fucker!!" at the top of his lungs. Very unprofessional, Short-tempered, Did not do what we agreed to, Did NOT complete what he agreed to, Changed the prices that we had already agreed to, Charged me 10 extra hours at $85 an hour, Did NOT complete the job, yet asked for full payment, Horrible communication, you'll have no idea when he's coming or going, or coming back, "I" had to vacuum EVERY DAY when he left for the day, Russel Morris made an absolute mess, I have incurred damages by Russell Morris (Morris Home Services) - I now must pay to another contractor to "fix" the mistakes and poor work of Russell Morris. He was mad that "he" did not plan properly and HUNG the phone up on me. I had to FIRE Russell Morris. I wish I had GOOGLE Searched: RUSSELL MORRIS Gloucester, MA aged 49 before I hired him. The pictures attached show the state in which Russell Morris (Morris Home Services) left my bathroom; incomplete. As you can clearly see, Russell Morris did NOT complete the job.

Well, if what you want is someone who will make an appointment with you for a week later to make…read morethree repairs that you described up front, show up and tell your tenants that he can do the work, then tell you that he doesn't do any of that kind of work (fix a broken window, fix or refinish a bad bathtub repair job, repair a wooden cabinet), then Russell is your man. What a complete waste of time. And who ever heard of a handyman who can't repair a broken window or a wooden cabinet (the bathtub I can maybe understand)???