My husband and I were apartment hunting in Boston when we came across a charming listing on Zillow. We reached out, and Ruben responded immediately. From our very first conversation, he was warm, funny, and incredibly helpful. He arranged a viewing quickly and answered all our questions with honesty and patience. Ruben made the entire process feel easy and stress-free. His professionalism, efficiency, and sense of humor made what can often be a stressful experience genuinely enjoyable. The application process was seamless and fully transparent. I was not only impressed by the property but truly blown away by Ruben himself. He was such a delight to work with--we'd happily work with him again a thousand times over, and recommend him to anyone. read more

We made a hasty decision to buy a nearby condo. And when our offer was accepted, we needed to sell our home immediately. We interviewed 2 realty companies, and chose Focus because of their clear commitment to honoring our wishes that the property get listed asap. They helped enormously with the downsizing and staging and agreed to hold the open house over Memorial Day Weekend. The house sold immediately. They were professional, friendly, enormously accommodating and when we were ready to show the house, it never had looked better!!! Made us almost wish we weren't moving. Their recommendations for the various people we needed to hire were excellent, and the overall service was simply beyond excellent. Would highly highly recommend them. read more

First and most importantly, Eric Wei is superb. A delight. 10 out of 5 stars, hands down. He is every single quality you want in a realtor - insanely knowledgeable, communicative, responsive, punctual, patient, thorough, thoughtful, and friendly. He didn't pressure us into anything, he just helped us find exactly what we needed as efficiently as humanly possible. All of his advice was spot on and everything worked out so much better than we could have ever hoped for. I was not optimistic about the homebuying process in Brookline. I've rented here for 12 years, and have only heard horror stories from people trying to buy here the last decade - stories about smarmy realtors pressuring them into imperfect homes, fruitless searches that went on for months/years, a market so competitive that all offers had to be a few 100k over asking (and include your firstborn), nasty negotiations - basically a stressful, agonizing journey of repeated rejection and devastation. Thanks to Eric, none of that was our experience. The entire process was incredibly quick and surprisingly painless. After the briefest of searches (all of two houses) we just closed on the perfect home for our family of 7 in the perfect location today. Eric is spectacular! read more

When you go to sell a house that you have lived in for almost 30 years, you do so with varying degrees of excitement and trepidation which is why having the right real estate professional to guide you is key. For us, Bunny was that person. She is the consummate professional with a vast knowledge of the Jamaica Plain marketplace as well as the contacts you need to undertake the process of getting your house ready for sale and looking it's best. Her cool competence through all the ups and downs was more than impressive. Her skills and skill set was worth its weight in gold. She kept us sane. We highly recommend Bunny Cecchetto. read more

We recently had the stressful and unpredictable experience of selling our home in Jamaica Plain. After over 30 years in the suburbs where we raised our children, we decided to move back to the place where we had lived when we first got married. Jamaica Plain is a wonderful place to live and we enjoyed it immensely. It has great restaurants, a warm friendly population, and proximity to Boston. But when the pandemic hit, we decided to go to our summer home in March. We started working from home there, and continued to do so. Although JP was one of the safest places in Boston pandemic-wise, it felt safer to be more isolated on a larger lot. Occasionally, we came back to JP, but not enough so that it made sense to own 2 homes. So we decided to sell. Fortunately, FOCUS Real Estate was at the bottom of our street. The owners, Erik and Randal, lived in our neighborhood and we had purchased our condo from them. Our experience with the owners, as neighbors and businessmen had been a positive one. We were very impressed with them. And when they sent 2 agents to our home to talk about the sale, we realized that FOCUS only hires people who are intelligent, tasteful and likeable. Eric Wei and Mark Crespi were so clear about our goals and so supportive in helping us reach them. They were very involved in helping me remove clutter and made suggestions that made our place look wonderful. When we were ready to have an open house, my husband looked around our place, raised his arms in the air and asked, "Why are we selling this?" He seemed serious about the question, so I was worried about him backing out of the sale. However, after the weekend of our open house, we got 4 offers. At a time when the newspapers were saying that the market was slowing down, things moved ahead very quickly. I contribute a lot of this success to FOCUS and their super-involved and helpful staff. If the world ever actually gets back to normal, and we decide to come back, I know where we'll go to look at homes. read more

Absolutely wonderful! Having taken the licensure classes myself, I did not realize a r.e. license was just table stakes to running a world class agency. Neathery's seamless coordination of showings on their own were invaluable. But her deft skill navigating the home-buying process saved my purchase and sale. As a self-employed, first-time home buyer, I don't think I had any business closing in such a narrow window, but she ran point coordinating lenders, lawyers, and selling agents to bring things about even after the sale seemed lost. Thank you so very much Neathery. It is good to be home! read more

FOCUS Real Estate - Real Estate Services Near Me - Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

I can't recommend Randal Engelmann and FOCUS Realty more highly if you're looking to sell your home. He is professional, friendly go-getter that is creative, business savvy and expeditious. When I decided to move out of state FOCUS was the first agency I reached out to since they were located in my neighborhood. Randal showed up at my condominium for a tour and fully prepared. Within an hour we had gone through comps and discussed the work that would need to be done to make it optimize its salability. I was convinced that his savvy of the market and creative vision would pay off. Following an aggressive schedule, Randal had the place painted, new kitchen appliances installed, floors buffed, professionally cleaned and beautifully staged within 2 weeks of my vacating the premises. We only needed to have one Open House since 12 offers were submitted. The seller who ended up purchasing the property paid significantly over the asking price which is a true testament to Randal's work. read more

You're welcome to read our full-length review in the paragraphs below, but the short of it is this: FOCUS went above and beyond our expectations in helping us find a home. Just saying they were "great" doesn't do them justice. They are a wonderful team--passionate, smart, professional, detail-oriented, and kind. We can't think of enough superlatives to describe just how incredible FOCUS was to work with. If you're even thinking about buying or selling a home, reach out to them. You won't regret it. Here's why we recommend them so highly: After having our first child in 2017, we set out on a house hunt in Jamaica Plain. We tried using "big-name" realtors first, and found the experience impersonal. Unsurprisingly, we came in second or third on half a dozen offers over two years. In the winter of 2019, we knew we needed to take a different approach for the spring 2019 housing market. We met the FOCUS team, by chance, at a home they were selling. We were immediately impressed by how professional they were as they showed the home, and how nice they were to us as prospective buyers. After the showing, we reached out to them to ask if they would be our buyer's agent for the spring house hunt. FOCUS proceeded to do something in a couple of months that the other realtors we worked with couldn't accomplish in years--they helped us find our dream home. Throughout the process--from putting in offers to closing--they were overly generous with their time, and their advice was always spot on. But most importantly, we always felt like they genuinely cared about finding a home that would be right for our family. We particularly liked FOCUS's team-based approach to helping us find a home, and making sure we had everything we needed even after we closed. The founders, Randal and Erik, and a pleasure to work with, and they have built a team that is simply superb. Even the aspects of buying a home that might not be as much fun in some cases (like all of the details between having an offer accepted and closing) were made genuinely enjoyable because they have such a nice transaction manager (thanks, Meg!). Our hope is that you don't even need to get to the bottom of this review before you stop reading and get in touch with them. But if you did spend 5 minutes reading through this, you should take another 5 minutes and reach out. read more

We sold a Jamaica Plain condo with Randal. I interviewed at least 5 agents and we are very happy we decided to work with Randal and his firm. They made everything so easy and stress free. I couldn't be happier with the process. Highly recommended! read more

Eric Wei was an absolute pleasure to work with! He was incredibly knowledgeable about every place he showed us and he always followed up with thorough answers on any additional questions we had. He was so responsive--he got back to us instantaneously and was so flexible making time to speak with us over the phone to share updates and answer questions. He connected us with gorgeous apartment options that were not yet on the market, and checked in directly with landlords to ask about flexibility on pet policies which opened up many more options for us. During the signing process, he ensured the lease was accurate and exactly what we had agreed upon dealing with the landlord's management company on our behalf and even negotiated a half month free rent for us. He truly made this process so much easier, and we look forward to working with him again when we eventually decide to purchase a home! read more

As a first time home buyer, I had know idea what to expect, but Andrea made the process so smooth and easy for us. Not only was she so great in answering all of our many questions, but she was quick to respond and always there no matter what came up. She went with us to all the open houses, asked the other realtor all the right questions and made the process so much easier. I could go on and on how great Andrea is and we HIGHLY recommend her to anyone buying or selling, her hard work and dedication is above and beyond! read more

We have worked with Randal Engelmann and Erik Gould on three real estate transactions now, and there is a reason why we keep coming back! They and their team are knowledgeable about the local market, incredibly responsive to client questions and needs, and very thorough! They truly think of everything to make the home selling and buying experience as easy as possible. This most recent time we worked with Randal, I was blown away with how beautifully and completely they showcased our home online. From the professional videographer, to the 3D interactive floor plan, to the social media posts -- our house looked so good, we started to second guess moving! Okay, not really, but close! Randal and Erik's team at Focus are second to none, and we would recommend them to anyone looking to buy or sell. read more

Our experience with Andrea Ladd was exceptional! We used Andrea to list and sell our Boston condo. We interviewed several brokers but we were immediately impressed with Andrea's professionalism, organization, and attention to detail from the very first meeting. It was our first time selling a home, and Andrea guided us through the process every step of the way. When it came time for the showings, Andrea kept us in the loop and sent detailed notes/next steps after every open house. Focus offers amazing marketing from the pictures, 3D tours, videos, and overall social media presence, which in this day and age, makes all the difference. We're thrilled with how easy and successful our selling process was thanks to Andrea and the Focus team! read more

I have bought a few properties in my lifetime, but purchasing a house with Kim Lemkuhl at Focus has been, without a doubt, the best experience I've ever had. Kim was always easy to reach and very responsive, friendly, and helpful. My move was a long-distance one from Dallas to Cresco, so it was fraught with anxiety and challenges. Buying the house has been the easiest part of moving! Kim made it absolutely smooth, answered all my questions - often providing information and updates before I even had time to worry about something. I just closed today, less than 7 weeks from accepting my new job - Kim handled everything! You absolutely could not go wrong with FOCUS Real Estate and Kim Lemkuhl. She treated me like family. read more

Randal and his team helped us sell our place in Jamaica Plain and we're incredible to work with. Randal guided through the entire process and we could not be happier with our sale. Randal and Eric have deep roots in the community and are experts in the market, I would highly recommend them! read more

We had a wonderful experience working with Neathery Brenzel to sell our first home! She made the process extremely easy despite us being out of state. She was so great to work with, having a calm, confident personality, and was always available/responsive. She had a great sense of the market and provided valuable advice/coaching. We also appreciated that she was able to connect us with affordable painting, staging, and closing agent. We have been recommending her to all our friends. read more

Andrea Ladd helped us at every step of the process to buy our first home. She was very knowledgeable and responsive. Our offer was accepted on only the second try, and while there was some luck involved, this would absolutely not have happened without her. Absolutely would recommend! read more

What can I say. We are in Virginia and our daughter was getting ready to move to the DC area. She recommended Focus and Randal and was she ever right. His team took care of everything, arranging cleaning and painting, picking out new appliances, arranging for the staging, and organizing the open houses and sales process. I think he read the market just right as far as minimizing our investment but maximizing our sales price with no contingencies. Don't see how it could have gone better or smoother. Bob B read more

I worked with Bunny Cecchetto a few years ago in purchasing my home. She was thorough, calm and professional. read more

We bought our condo 3 years ago through Randal Engelmann at Focus and it was such a great experience, we went back to Focus to help us buy our first house. While the real estate market right now is crazy, we worked with Eric Wei and he made the process as easy as it could be! He got us in early to view all the properties we were interested in, was always reachable by phone / text, took time to understand what was really important to us, and was just the perfect guide through the whole process. We finally found our dream home in Roslindale and it's been just the best. Eric was so amazing with the house purchase, that we also worked with him to sell our condo. Eric and team did a stunning job on the marketing and got us impressive traffic at our open houses (over 100 groups through). We ended up getting multiple offers over asking! These guys are amazing and professional. If you want to buy or sell in JP or Roslindale, they are the ones you want to worn with! read more

I have nothing but amazing things to say about Eric Wei and the FOCUS Real Estate team. Before seeing our first house with him he walked us through the whole home buying process and provided super helpful context for us to consider in our search. Within a week we found our dream house and had our offer accepted a few days later, despite a competitive bidding process. Eric provided excellent advice and consultation all throughout the process and was there every step of the way to ensure the process was smooth and seamless. Eric, I can't thank you enough for helping us find this house (on our first offer!) and for all your help along the way. read more

Super professional, personable and knowledgable. Randal and the Focus team provided skillful and enthusiastic assistance in the sale of my condo. From the insightful market analysis, to the accurate pricing and high quality listing rollout, to the accelerated showing schedule, and to the expert navigation of multiple offers, Focus set the stage for a speedy and successful sale. Many thanks to Randal and the entire Focus team for all their excellent work! read more

Working with Bunny Cecchetto at Focus Real Estate was one of the highlights of the home purchasing process! As first time home buyers, we had numerous questions throughout the process, and relied heavily on Bunny's advice at every step. Bunny is attentive, responsive, and her history as an architect gives her a sharp eye for structural and stylistic decisions. Bunny steered us through an incredibly challenging and competitive market to the ideal home! read more

Randal and the team at Focus Real Estate were quick and efficient when it came to listing our condo for sale in the slower winter months of 2019. Listing photos and videos were scheduled well ahead of time to give us time to prepare, checklists were provided to make sure nothing was forgotten and all open/private showings were setup to accommodate our busy schedules. It was a dream to work with their team and truly felt like auto-pilot was on while we focused on work and our next accommodations. I highly recommend hiring Focus to buy or sell your next home, their team is homogeneous and all share the same passion for real estate. read more

We highly recommend Eric Wei and Focus. We recently relocated from a small town in the midwest to Boston and Eric made the move possible. We met with a number of realtors from different firms, and went with Eric because he really listened and is incredibly thorough. He made sure he understood what we wanted, showed us appropriate options, and made great suggestions once he got to know us a bit. He helped us find a great house in a neighborhood we didn't even know about as out-of-towners, and it turned out to be the perfect fit. He went over and above helping us through the whole process, from negotiations to the contacts numbers to switch over utilities. He Facetimed the whole home inspection because we were out of state. He helped us find contractors to do new work and even gave our son a house warming gift. Can't recommend highly enough, for in town moves and for those new to Boston or buying from out of town. read more