My family used McNamara Realty when we were looking to move to the North Shore. They found us…read moreexactly what we were looking for and exactly on our timeline. They were extremely friendly and professional. The service they provided to us during such a chaotic time of trying to buy a new home was invaluable. I can't say enough positive things about our experience with McNamara Realty. We are happily in our new home and wouldn't be without them!

Mike and I worked closely together on the sale of my historic home. I had a list of things that I…read morewould and would not do to promote the sale and he followed my wishes. He was always patient and even-keeled. AND the sale happened so fast, my head practically spun. He shared good advice, was always on prompt, prepared, and on point. He was always presented himself with style and authority, worked so well with potential buyers (even some annoying ones) and he sold the home in a flash at above asking. Mike did everything possible to make the sale go smoothly. Couldn't ask for more.

What can I say about Mike? He made the entire process of buying a home and selling our current…read morehome profitable and fun. How great is it when you not only like your real estate agent, but he is a true professional as well, always looking out for what was best for us. Mike helped us negotiate a great price for our new home in Los Angeles (seller's market) as well as making sure we got top dollar for the home we were selling. We chose Mike because he was brought in to take over a Redfin listing near us which hadn't sold after stalling for months. Mike sold it in a week. Once we saw how efficient and effective Mike is, we knew he was the agent for us. It's been a pleasure through and through, and since Mike and his wife had a baby during our listing, we feel like he's part of our family. If you are looking for a stellar realtor, look no further, Mike is your guy!

We are providing a ***** rating for Paul Campano, a very knowledgeable real estate agent. This is…read moreour second time working with Paul, this time to sell a COOP in Boston. Paul devised and executed a strategic sales plan. He used a very sophisticated analysis to evaluate the offers and protect our interests. We are completely satisfied and recommend Paul Campano without reservation.

Paul guided my husband and I through the purchase of our first home with wisdom, candidness, and…read morereliability. He knew a great deal about the type of property we put an offer on and negotiated the price with exceptional strategy, resulting in us getting the home at well under asking price. He was extremely prompt with responding to our questions and always backed up his insights with data from the market and drew from his extensive experience. We will absolutely work with Paul again and give our most confident recommendation.

Brad and Darlene are a great team, and just plain great people. They helped us buy our second home…read moreafter renting for a while - and boy is the market different than it used to be. Brad is very knowledgeable about home improvements, updates, concerns, etc. - which was really helpful for us. Darlene knows the market well and together they were always there for us. These guys will make you feel like you matter and help you find what you're looking for. Great experience, and very thankful to have worked with them!

Brad and Darleen makes an wonderful team with expertise in end to end process. During my site…read morevisits ,Brad honestly pointed out assets and liabilities of an property considering near term expenses and potential of price appreciation in future. Darleen is expert with paper work and has great team of experienced lawyers,mortagage loan officers,property inspector etc.

Simply the best! Earlier this year my father moved to assisted living from our home in Lowell. I…read morewas tasked with the job of selling the house. A friend recommended Ron and I am so very grateful she did. At our first meeting he described his goals and strategy to work for a sale at the highest possible price with the least possible stress to me and my family. That is exactly what he delivered for us. I've met very few people with the character, sincerity and talent of Ron Carpenito.

My wife found Ron on FaceBook with his knowledgable, friendly videos and the pictures for his…read morelistings stand out from the rest. From the first time meeting Ron you get a sense that he just loves talking to people. We ended up sitting down with him for 2 hours but I think he could have talked for another 2. Throughout the process, Ron was flexible and did whatever we needed. We took the advice he gave that we wanted to follow, but he didn't push back when there were things we didn't agree with. Behind the scenes, Ron's wife Deb was quick to reply and handle all the background stuff that is so much a part of a sale. I told Ron that in 10-20 years when we were ready to sell the home we live in that we would look him up and I totally met it. I "got" how important it is to have a real estate agent throughout the process of selling my condo of 19 years, a condo that ended up going 3% over the listing price. I couldn't possibly give Ron and Deb anything other than 5 stars / 10 out of 10, they are the best!!!!

This review is specifically for Pete Guiney. We were the buyers for a home that he was the listing…read moreagent for. While Pete did not represent us, he was extremely difficult to work with and made the buying experience stressful for us. We were out of state buyers navigating the logistics and complications of selling and buying a home at the same time. Pete's demeanor was extremely transactional, putting the people element last and was very eager to close the sale by the end of the quarter deadline. He was also challenging for our buying agent to work with and used a lot of passive aggressive tone in his responses. We have used Compass many times in the past for both buying and selling, and this is not the level of care we would have expected to encounter from a Compass agent. To make matters even worse, we felt like Pete was dishonest throughout the process saying whatever needed to be said to close the deal. In the home inspection, there was clear evidence of water staining in the basement with identifiable cracks. Pete kept denying the presence of any water saying that the seller had not observed this at all, yet there was clear photographic evidence of water marks and staining in the inspection report. The seller did agree to repair the cracks using a recommendation and friend of Pete's. Fast forward to the present where we have now closed and moved into the house. To no surprise - we found a leak in the basement and water coming out of one of the cracks (see photo) during a heavy rainfall. We felt completely lied to and the work recommended by Pete was not done adequately (there is no warranty either for the sealing). As of present, Pete has been ignoring our agent's messages. This situation really reflects on Pete's character as an agent having zero regard for the people who buy the homes that he lists. For this reason alone, I do not recommend The Denman Group.

If you've ever bought or sold a home, you already know that everyone seems to know a "realtor" who…read morecan help. I've purchased and sold several properties over the years and have worked with many agents and brokers, on both the buying and selling side. But I have never experienced such a positive, seamless, and well-executed process as I did with Lynne Minchello (and her husband Don) at The Denman Group. They are not your typical realtor team. They operate with a modern, tech-forward, and highly coordinated approach that makes the entire process smooth, efficient, and stress-free. What they deliver is truly a white-glove service in an industry that often feels outdated. For example: the day before the open house, Don was outside mowing a small strip of grass along the sidewalk that the landscapers had missed. He was also holding a hockeystick planning to clear a fallen branch off the roof making sure every detail was perfect. That level of hands-on care is unheard of. And as we approached closing, usually a chaotic whirlwind, I braced myself for all the typical last-minute tasks: meter readings, smoke certificates, utility final bills, etc. None of that stress ever surfaced. Lynne and her team proactively handled everything from replacing smoke detectors, coordinating inspections, even driving to the water department herself to finalize the bill the day before closing. All I had to do was approve things periodically. It was that easy. Even with everything I've shared here, I still don't think I can fully express how exceptional these people and this team truly are. They are pioneers in their industry, and if you're buying or selling a home, you absolutely want them in your corner. I cannot recommend The Denman Group strongly enough.

Phil O'Donnell of Armstrong Field is absolutely the best. He is everything a real estate agent…read moreshould be: Friendly, courteous, responsive, and knowledgeable. If he doesn't know the answer to a specific question he has the broad connections to get it. But what sets Phi apart are the intangibles: HIs patience, his persistence, and his fierce devotion to his clients. He really is in it for your long-term satisfaction. With Phil in your corner you have a true ally. Everyone should be blessed at least once in their life to work with an agent like Phil.

We were first-time homebuyers who weren't sure we could even make it through the process, when we…read morefirst met with Patrick Runne. We were nervous before the meeting that any real estate agent would give us a hard sell on either (a) considering condominiums, or (b) looking outside the price range where we felt comfortable. My husband and I had even heard rumors that some buyers agents weren't interested in working with people whose budgets were modest. We shouldn't have worried. Instead of pushing us in any direction, Patrick took great care (and lots of time) during that first meeting to talk about the process, answer our questions, and get to know us. He assured us that he'd never try to get us to spend more than we could afford. He said he would never ask us to consider options that wouldn't make us happy. After a single weekend -- and a few open houses -- Patrick understood what we were looking for better than we could even articulate to ourselves. (For example, he realized, before we did, that we wanted a yard more than we wanted a second bathroom). Patrick held our hands through some tough decision-making, was always available, and never talked down to us. We closed on our first home a few days ago, entirely thanks to Patrick. He is a credit to his profession. Before I met Patrick, I wasn't even really sure what a "buyers' agent" really did...now I would never consider telling anyone to embark on this process without one. I will be recommending Patrick to everyone who will listen. I am so happy with the entire process.

I already left my house in MA and moved to Florida when we decided to sell it. I found Paul on YP…read moreafter unsuccessful contacts with friends' recommended realtors. He is professional, passion and helpful. He found a buyer and closed the deal after one open house. His fees included professional staging, video and photos. I couldn't believe that he sold our house just after couple calls and emails. Everything was scheduled for us with no delays. We sold our house in MA and bought a new in FL on the next day. It was the best experience I've ever had. I appreciate Paul's help and professionalism. I would recommend his company to anyone, especially on the North side of Boston neighborhood.

With a last minute job offer, we moved down to FL and had 3 weeks to clean out the entire house,…read morepack everything in a U-haul and put our house on the market. Paul was nothing short of Superman. He had a stager come in, professional pictures and video taken, had a pre-inspection done, put a "coming soon" sign up and did all of his research for comps in the area. We decided on a price and within a week the house was on the market and we were driving down to Miami. Paul is just an overall nice guy and made this stressful time of moving, changing jobs and selling a house the least stressful all of these life changing events put together could possibly be. He took control and had back to back open houses and within a couple of weeks, we had multiple offers. Choosing Paul as our realtor was the best decision my husband and I have ever made and we couldn't be happier with the outcome. If you're selling or buying, do yourself a favor and pick Paul. He's so professional, extremely knowledgable, will do things like staging and a pre-inspection that other realtors won't do and most importantly, he will sell your house for over asking!! Thank you Paul for such an amazing experience selling our home!!