Allston Contractors converted our pantry into a laundry room, a much more complicated job than we…read moreanticipated. Juliano and Mireille prepared a detailed proposal within a few days of visiting us. This involved plumbers, electricians, and a carpenter. It's an old house and of course nothing is standard and every job involves surprises. Juliano and Mireille took everything in stride, always graciously. Work commenced soon after we signed the agreement, and took less than a week. We were SO impressed with how the work flowed, even with multiple trips for the plumbers and carpenter. Juliano and Mireille were incredibly responsive, always patient and friendly, and oversaw the work closely. We could not be happier with our new laundry room, or with the excellent work that was done to make it happen. They are truly professionals with the highest standards, and are very kind, too. I recommend them without reservation.

Reasonably priced, incredibly pleasant, gave good alternatives when my 100+ year old house revealed…read moresome surprises that would throw off our project plan. Would recommend!

I recently had the pleasure of listing and selling my JP Condo with BJ Ray and the Boston Home…read moreTeam. After interviewing other JP relators, I decided to go with BJ because I was impressed with his depth of understanding of the JP market and the sophistication of his reasoning around timing, pricing, and bidding. Throughout the process I was impressed with the team's coordination, especially Beth, the Director of Operations. The listing/sale process was clearly explained and smooth. BJ and team coordinated the staging, smoke detector inspection, three visits by handymen to address last minute items, and the legal aspects with the attorney they work with. BJ was right on with his pricing and I accepted a final offer a few percentage points above our listing price! I give Boston Home Team my strongest endorsement!

The Boston Home Team recently helped us sell our home on the north shore and what an absolutely…read moreFANTASTIC experience from start to finish! We worked primarily with Meredith and BJ (with Meredith leading) and not only are they an absolutely stellar team, they are also the kindest, most fun humans to work with. It made what should have been a super stressful experience actually pretty fun. Before getting to know them, two aspects of their business really stood out to us (we met with multiple agents before choosing Boston Home Team): their incredible listing services - especially the photos/videos they provide (I am especially fussy about this as a full-time professional photographer myself) - and the fact that they come in and spend a good chunk of time working with the homeowner on the staging aspect. This ended up being my favorite part of the experience - working with Meredith to make our home look its absolute best. She has phenomenal taste and also offers additional items to fill gaps where needed. My husband thought it was all a bit silly ... until we closed at over 30% over asking price. ;) What we didn't realize in advance was just how much time and effort they would put into marketing our home. They work their social media hard, and the eventual buyer found our home through Facebook ads (they hadn't even been looking in our town). Their communications throughout were top-notch and I felt comfortable reaching out multiple times with silly questions and thoughts, and they were always so encouraging and enthusiastic in their responses. I cannot recommend them highly enough. We are SO grateful that our realtor friend who is no longer in the Boston area was able to recommend them to us.

I have worked with numerous contractors over the years and none of them came close the what Waze…read moredevelopment was able to provide. They always showed up on time and completed the work within the timeframe they mentioned. Taghi was a pleasure to work with. He would carefully listen to what and how we want to things done. I couldn't be happier and highly recommend them for any home or office project.

WAZE replaced my kitchen floor several years ago. I was a difficult project complicated by water…read moredamage and mould requiring a new subfloor. Taghi worked almost non-stop for the entire weekend, replacing my floor, mouldings and my back door. No matter the difficulty, Taghi maintained a positive and professional attitude. My wife and I are so happy with the experience of working with WAZE Development and our new floor.

Hosea's painter team did nothing short of a miracle job. Really…read more I wholeheartedly recommend you go with them. You can't go wrong. I appreciated his teams' skills and most importantly his ethics, honesty and integrity. I recruited Hosea and his team for a risky paint job due to the unusual designer type of paint we were going to use. Also, I had a very tight deadline at risk of not being able to move in. Every painters told me they needed at least 2 weeks or more to finish it, even with a 3-person teams. This even included a large national paint companies (those who specialized on commercial or corporate buildings). Hosea's team were able to finish it in just about a week or slightly more, allowing me to move in right in time. I used a designer paint complex to handle and prone to mistake from inexperienced painters with this particular paint. As expected, they made a mistake, but owned it without creating difficulties. The end result ended up very fan-tas-tic, above and beyond expectations. And the pricing (certainly not cheap) was rightly fair and quite reasonable I think. I am so glad I selected Hosea for this impossible mission job. It was a total success. Attached are photos before/after the job. Paint was from Farrow & Ball with the exception of the windows trim (Sherwin Williams).

I worked with Laura at Charlestown Home Improvement on two interior design projects and was…read morethrilled with both experiences. In one, she created a beautiful, thoughtful design starting with a completely empty space; in the other, she helped refine and enhance the design of my home using some existing furniture and recommending new pieces where needed. Laura listens, asks the right questions, and offers creative options without being pushy. Both times, she created spaces that I am truly proud to call home. Highly recommend!

My wife and I had the good fortune of stumbling upon Collin Bray at an open house for which he was…read morethe listing agent. We were early in our search for a first home and hadn't yet found a real estate agent to work with, but after meeting Collin we knew he was the right match. Straight from the get-go and throughout our entire home-buying adventure, Collin was warm, patient, supportive, informative, responsive, and approachable. He was the best possible guide and advocate we could have hoped for, explaining each step of the process so we'd know what to expect and when, providing well-informed insight when we were preparing to make offers or negotiations, and folding helpful questions into conversations with seller's agents, home inspectors, builders, and HVAC professionals, that we wouldn't have thought to ask. On top of all this, Collin was invaluable when it came to helping us make connections with other professionals we needed. Home insurance agent on short notice? Done. Amazing interior designer? Boom. Sharp-as-a-tack real estate attorney? Wish granted. Collaborating with Collin was such an enjoyable experience; he always had our backs and was ready to skillfully shepherd us through whatever unfolded. I can say with confidence that if Collin had been captain of the Titanic, it would have arrived in New York City ahead of schedule AND unscathed. Luckily for us (unluckily for them), he was born a bit too late for that and chose to navigate real estate deals instead of oceans. We truly cannot say enough positive things about working alongside Collin and are beyond grateful for the big role he played in putting us in our new home!

It's stressful enough at the mere thought of moving. Yet, if you have a list of must haves, a…read morebudget and small timeframe to land that perfect place, a knowledgable real estate agent is key! Collin Bray and Martica Wakeman from Century 21 Cityside not only assisted every step of the way but continued to follow-up long after the task had been mastered. Whether your in need of new home, rental or business lease, call Century 21 Cityside.

If you are looking for any type of masonry, I HIGHLY recommend Moran Construction. Our project was…read moredone beautifully with great attention to detail. The team was efficient, stayed on budget, and the craftsmanship is incredible.

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My wife and I lived in the greater Boston area for 30+ and during that time, had either sold or…read morebought four dwellings. As a result, we were pretty familiar with the local real estate scene. Having shopped for houses in Arlington, we knew about Steve McKenna, whom we'd met during open houses and had left a very favorable impression. So, when deciding to sell our Arlington home at the end of 2021, our first choice was to work with Steve McKenna & The Home Advantage Team @ Gibson Sotheby's International Realty. When we had decided to sell the house, we'd just gone through a family crisis and had much to deal with. We consider ourselves lucky to have chosen Steve and his team to represent us as they provided great guidance, seamless communication and comfort during what for us was a difficult time. At our first meeting, McKenna provided a very thorough overview of the Arlington real estate market and a strategy (including timelines) for selling the house. Particularly important, Steve and his team supplemented our efforts by helping to stage the house, keep the house clean (as there were frequent viewings), figure out the listing price, sort through the bids and execute the sale. We strongly recommend you consider hiring Steve McKenna & The Home Advantage Team if looking for or selling real estate. These folks have their finger on the pulse of the local real estate market, are smart and provide great insights and guidance. Also, everyone is quite personable and great to interact with. I doubt you could find a better group to help you find our sell a home!

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I hired USA JP Construction for a kitchen project. I had 3 other estimates and JP was the most…read morereasonable. Not only was the price right but he didn't try to "upsell" like the others. I could tell he was honest and he turned out to be a very good hard worker. He responded to questions immediately and he showed up when he said he would. Lastly, his work was good quality and I am very happy with the results. Do not hesitate to hire USA JP construction.

Fernando and Jao Paolo were absolutely wonderful. They replaced our sofits and trim around our…read morewindows, and also fixed our porch that a previous landscaper absolutely mangled. They were fast, reliable, hard-working, kind, responsive and extremely professional. My family and I couldn't be happier with their work. Thank you, Fernando and JP!

Elizabeth helped my partner and I buy our first home in JP and she was fantastic. She was very…read morehelpful during every step of the process and really knows her stuff. She is very responsive; we never had to wait more that ~15 min for a response to a question. We have already recommended her to friends and will continue to do so!

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.