We worked with Jason to find a single family home to rent and he was so helpful in our search. He…read morewas knowledgeable and responsive - we found our dream rental home!

I can't recommend Leopold and Mcmmasters enough after the sale of our house in Boston this year. I…read moreworked with the owner (Brian) through a complex sales and negotiation process. It was a 2-family house and we were also out of state for much of the process. At each step of the way, Brian made my wife and me feel extremely confident that our sale was being handled in a professional manner. A few things really stood out. --Respect: Brian took the time to understand what our goals were and also met us where we were in terms of knowledge. We didn't know much about the process of selling a house, and Brian was able to clearly and kindly walk us through all of our questions. Brian gave us the information and confidence to make informed decisions - we felt empowered in a process that I think can feel overwhelming. --Responsiveness: I honestly don't think it took more than 5 minutes for Brian to respond to a text or email from me or someone else involved with the process. Since the stakes were high, each interaction mattered a lot to us. We didn't have to wonder if he didn't know the answer or didn't care - he would always respond with an answer. He even answered a question when he was on an international vacation. --Industry Contacts: I'm always a little leery of referrals from businesses because they might be getting a kickback or something. The proof was in the pudding, though, on his referrals for closing attorney, photographer, and staging co. All three were excellent and really helped get us a good price. To me, it was an indicator that Brian knew what he was doing. He didn't just refer me to his brother-in-law or Tucker-Knows-Nothing Law Firm. He knew the people that were experts/pros and saved us the stress of having to evaluate each separately. --Competence: In the end, for us selling a house was about getting the price we were hoping to get and a smooth process. Check (and then some) and definitely check. We always felt confident that each issue (staging, photos, listing, open house, negotiation, inspections, random misc things you wouldn't even think of) were being handled properly. Even without the services mentioned above, getting the right outcome with Leopold and Mcmasters would worth the 5 stars. For us, picking an agent to work with was hard because there isn't a lot of info out there. So you just don't know if the person you pick is the right one for the job. I can't speak to anyone else's experience with this company. All I know is that it was the biggest transaction of my life, and I feel really, really fortunate to have worked with Brian and his company.

My fiancé and I recently moved into the city together, and had the pleasure of working with Kandia…read morefrom Live Realty when finding our new apartment! She organized the communication between us and the management company, clearly answered any and all questions, and processed our paperwork very smoothly and efficiently. The moving process was made infinitely easier knowing I had someone so capable to be in touch with. Kandia is personable, organized, and extremely professional; I would recommend her to anybody looking to rent in the Boston area!

This was my first time renting an apartment from across the country, and my first time renting an…read moreapartment in general. I was completely nervous my first apartment would be disgusting and a total sham. Could not have been further from the case. Live Realty Boston, more specifically Tavio, took the time to ensure I knew exactly what each property was offering. The benefits and drawbacks from each, which I really appreciated. Tavio was patient and was even accessible via text allowing for a faster response and a better understanding of everything. I am so glad I went with this business - they actually care and that is hard to come by especially in a busy city! 'A+' rating for an 'A+' business!

I cannot say enough good things about this business…read more Ed Kebadjian has been absolutely invaluable in finding us great tenants for our rental units, and he goes far above and beyond my expectations in assisting in all ways with this. Owning rentals in a different state from where we live has proven daunting to say the least, but Ed has been so extremely helpful. If it weren't for him we wouldn't be able to do this. His knowledge, professionalism, attention to detail, and genuinely helpful nature have been a lifesaver in this endeavor. The owner of this business, Peter Boyajian, has also been remarkably astute and helpful, likewise going the extra mile to help with various issues related to the ownership of this house, providing guidance and important information that we otherwise wouldn't have had. He is an excellent real estate agent. We also had a few limited interactions with Chris who, like Peter and Ed, was very thoughtful, helpful and kind, giving good advice when needed. We have greatly valued these men and their assistance, and we would not hesitate to recommend this business to others.

We love working with Real Estate 109 for our rental unit needs! Ed Kebadjian is an outstanding…read morerental agent and has consistently secured outstanding tenants for our rental unit. We appreciate Ed's diligence and follow through. We also think the world of Peter Boyajian who has been our guiding light since purchasing our home from him back in 1994. Peter, like Ed, provides excellent service and advice. We highly recommend Real Estate 109 for both rental and selling needs. These guys are the best! Anita and Gene Kelly

In October 2023, I engaged Skyline to manage a large apartment I own 7 blocks from Harvard Square…read more I also hired them to general contact the apartment's renovation. They were well paid for this service, and well aware of the difficulties of this particular project when they took it on. In the contract I agreed to every suggestion they'd made that would make the apartment desirable and easy to rent. It was a disaster. They failed to manage their contractor and it took them a year, with some work still undone now, in March 2025. They missed the September 1st rental target (when the propoderance of Cambridge leases renew). As a result, I had to reduce the rent they inititally proposed by 23%, and it did not rent until March 2025. This was especially painful since I had based the financing of the large project on their written estimate of rental income, which I then provided to the bank (with Skylines knowledge). Their response to missing this important leasing deadline was "You'll make it up later" But they offered no consideration for the damage during construction, including lost items and damaged art and antiques. It's "pay me" not matter what. A one way street. Alex, the owner, is a strict constructionist if the contract favors him. If not, he'll just make things up, and get nasty. Issam, Exec VP, is wont to say "as we discussed" when I have no memory of any such. Alex and Issam have a "good cop - bad cop" routine going, and I deeply regret having hired them. I advise being very cautious if you decide to engage.

I was looking for someone to manage my properties in Boston and I had the unfortunate tragedy of…read moremeeting Alex Haidar. He is unprofessional, aggressive, and likes to threaten people. Thankfully, we never hired him to manage our property. Bullet dodged. I feel bad I had to deal with him, but feel worse for him as he has to deal with his own stupidity every day. There are better property managers out there you should use. I reached out to him for a quote, but when I decided to use another manager I let them know they immediately threatened to sue me. Also Alex, smart as he is, puts email trackers on his emails but does not understand how the tech works, thought I was forwarding it to people, still confused about that.

Their realtor Sarah Martin had published a rental ad of my apartment with her as listing agent. As…read morethe building owner - this is news to us as I've never met her? I've called both her and her office to take down the listing and despite some empty promises nothing was done. Stay away from this business who obviously ok with having fraudulent listings to get business.

As renters, we had to deal with one of their agents Sarah Martin, as she was showing our apartment…read moreto potential renters. She is rude, unprofessional, and I suspect she lied to us. She kept telling me that she couldn't contact me using my phone number, but I was able to contact and be contacted by everyone else. We had three visits with her. Because we have a cat in the apartment, we wanted to be there during the visit, which is not a huge requirement. She agreed to it prior. The first visit went ok, although she arrived 5 minutes early and somehow left before coming back, and did not give us a 24h notice. During the second visit, she said she could not receive my messages and supposedly I did not receive hers. She warned my partner 5 minutes before the visit, and I arrived while they were still visiting the apartment. I asked to sort out her problem contacting me but she said she didn't have time. I gave her my email, that she used to book the third visit, again with less than 24 hours notice. For the first visit, she arrived earlier than announced, and finished the visit before I came, all without contacting me to mention she was there. I waited for 20 minutes at the apartment after contacting her by email before receiving a message saying they had already left. No apologies, nothing. She told my partner I didn't have to be there during the visit. Overall she gave me the impression that she didn't want us to be there during the visit and was trying to be sneaky about it, instead of telling us. The two stars instead of 1 is because her manager made her stop the visits at our apartment after I contacted him. He didn't apologize in any way though, so I'm being nice here. We had no issues with the other real estate companies that showed our apartment. If I was you I would not use their agency, there are plenty of good ones around.

I just tried to give zero stars, and it wouldn't let me…read more My husband and I had to work with GMRE to see an apartment we saw on Craigslist in April. We know that apartments typically get rented within a day, if not hours, of being posted on Craigslist, so we were prepared to win. We have been looking for a reasonably-priced (max $1300) 1+ bedroom in Somerville for over a year, and have struggled -- we currently live in a teeny apartment on Winter Hill and want to stay in the area, since my husband teaches at the high school. We are both public employees and can't afford to pay $1500 or $1600 for an apartment. So, when we saw this place, we contacted the agent for GMRE listed on the ad, and made it clear we were serious about getting this place and were willing to do anything to see it first. It only cost $1100 for two bedrooms, and they offered off-street parking for our one car, and would also allowed our cat. Even better, they had lead-free paint, which is critical to a young couple like us that is hoping to start a family (but who are stymied by the high cost of renting a 2-bedroom). We said we were willing to put down any amount in order to secure it -- in my experience, getting an apartment comes down to seeing it first and bringing your checkbook. Apparently not with these guys. When we asked to see it, we were told to come by two days later, on Good Friday. Since we celebrate Good Friday, we asked if they could show it to us sooner. After a lot of hemming and hawing, they agreed, and we made an appointment to see it Wednesday night after work. Dan told us "hopefully you'll be the first ones to put in your application -- lots of people want this place!" About ten minutes after we made the appointment, the apartment was RE-POSTED on Craigslist with a different agent's name as an "Open House." WTF?????? Not cool. I should have known then. So we freaked out, we got to the appointment 10 minutes early, and even though there were about 30 people there (annoying), we were the first ones to put down an application. We put money down immediately. We have near-perfect credit, steady income, good jobs and outstanding references from our current tenant. We were thrilled to hear that the landlords, who lived on the first floor, are Italian (like me) and speak Italian (also like me). We waited for days to hear. After having our phone calls go un-returned, we finally got Dan on the phone. He told us it "was between us and another guy" who had gone back the next day with his girlfriend to meet the landlord. Funny. WE were told the landlord didn't want to meet prospective tenants. And when we asked to be given the opportunity to meet the landlords, we were denied. Yet they still ran our credit report, dinging our scores for no reason. And to make matters worse, they kept our down payment and stopped returning our calls and emails attempting to get our check back for days. We obviously never had a chance of getting the place, yet they wasted our time, tied up our money and hurt our credit by needlessly checking our report. Who knows why they favored the other couple? I don't care -- just don't string me along and lie to me. They never even called our current landlord for reference. And, as you'd expect, we still haven't found another apartment. We are quiet, we shovel, we take out the trash, we make small repairs to our unit and we pay our rent early every month. But that apparently counts for nothing. I will never, ever work with GMRE again.

This experience was the first time I ever actually dealt with a realtor, every other apartment I…read morehave lived in has been discovered on craigslist and I worked directly with the owner; oftentimes to results that made me want to go a different route this time around. I actually found GMRE through a site called padmapper.com (which I highly recommend) and was lucky enough to stumble across a truly fantastic apartment. The pictures were great, the posting was clear and concise, and the cost was very fair. I e-mailed, told a little about myself and I said I was available the next night for a showing. Within a few hours, William (the owner) set me up with a time! The apartment was fantastic as stated before, but William (our rental agent) was just as good; super friendly, very well spoken, and incredibly knowledgable. After the showing, he drove us to the T and wished us good luck. I went home, filled out the application, faxed it the next morning, and by mid afternoon that day, I had an awesome new apartment that I'm so excited about. He then set up a meeting for us with the owner, and we went over the lease, sat down at his office, and talked for about 45 minutes and really got to know our new landlord. I believe this was absolutely invaluable, and the whole process took about 4 days, start to finish. HIGHLY recommend!

Nathan went above and beyond in helping me out in every way possible. Great value and very…read moretrustworthy. Highly recommended.

As another reviewer did, I opened a Yelp account just to leave this review Nathan has been…read moremanaging our property for about a year and in that time our fees have increased substantially while no work has been done to maintain the property. In two years we have received only two "financial" reports and to call them that is being kind. What we got was late and had numerous errors and looked like it was cut and pasted together. For what we are paying them I expected a lot more Reading the other Yelp reviews here I was not surprised by the other negative experiences others have had working with Channing Real Estate

I was working with Robert Andromolous from RMS for my first time home purchase. I had a million…read morequestions I can count no less than 30 emails from me that were all answered And if it was complicated or I was stressed he would call- or I could call him-. He is on his game and I got any ppw or info I needed immediately- I really cant say enough good things about Robert - He talked with the seller and explained the loan program I had- everyone that dealt with him (me, seller and my agent)said the same thing-he was calm, patient and knows his stuff- really the best LOAN STATUSIn progress LOAN TYPEPurchase SERVICE DATEMar 2021

Jason and his team at RMS did an amazing job for our husband and I in the purchase of our second…read morehome. From beginning to end starting with pre-approval all the way through to closing. The process seemed quite seamless and everyone was extremely responsive with questions and updates to documents. What made this home purchase even easier was the ability to e-sign documents as well as to email electronically over to RMS. Michele also made things quite easy with turn around time and answering the questions I had. If anyone is looking to purchase a home or get a pre-approval I would reccomend RMS! After our experience I have already reffered my sister to them for her home purchase!