Highly recommend Marc Marsan with Red Brick Real Estate. He helped me find my apartment in Beacon…read moreHill 2 years ago and even though there were a few misses to start with, he kept going until I found an apartment that I just fell in love with. If you're looking in Beacon Hill - check out Red Brick!

I was actually never a client of these guys but I wanted to relay an anecdote which shows you what…read moresolid people they are. I used to rent an apartment from a landlord who used Red Brick. He was represented by Marc Marsan. Marc came by the unit once to take a look at the unit for something when my lease was nearing renewal. I liked the unit, didn't love it, and was considering moving. I asked Marc if he had any units he'd recommend. Marc recommended that I stay in my current unit, because he thought I was getting a great deal. Think about that for a second, here's a guy, I've never paid before (he was my landlord's agent, I used someone else as my tenant agent), who owes me NOTHING, with an opportunity to make a fee from TWO transactions, both representing me as a tenant's agent AND getting paid to fill the unit I would have vacated representing my landlord, and he TURNED IT DOWN to give me his honest advice. I was frankly blown away by it all. I've since moved out of Beacon Hill, but I wish I had used Marc Marsan to start out with. The guy is just an honest stand up dude, which is IMO pretty rare in the real estate industry. I have forwarded all incoming new Bostonians to Marc ever since and never heard a bad review. Highly recommend.

When we were ready to sell our oceanfront condo, Atiyeh Cassidy was our clear choice. 5 years ago,…read moreshe worked with us when we were searching for a home. At times, we were so discouraged and ready to give up. Thanks to Atiyeh, we found our dream home and have enjoyed it immensely. When we decided to sell this year to be closer to family, we were equally excited to work with her again (our choice). As a repeat client, I can attest to Atiyeh's ethic, honesty and integrity. When combined with her drive to exceed expectations and fantastic personality, you have the right Agent on your side. Thank you Atiyeh for an outstanding job working to help us make our dreams come true.

If you are looking for a reputable and dedicated realtor, look no further than the Highland Group…read moreat Compass. My wife and I sought their services to sell our 2 bedroom condo in Winthrop. We were quickly contacted by Atiyeh Cassidy who presented as warm, personal and knowledgeable, without any pressure whatsoever. Throughout every stage of the process Atiyeh was ALWAYS available for support and guidance. Saying she was a pleasure to work with would be an understatement. There were many times where it felt like we were her only clients due to her dedication and commitment to our sale. She would usually stick around after visits or stay on the phone to get to know us better and reassure us every step of the way. I really can't say enough how much we appreciated her hard work and expertise. Had we not moved out of Massachusetts we would undoubtedly solicit her services for any future homesales or purchases. I cannot recommend Atiyeh and her team enough.

Cabot has truly been a dream to work with. After my partner and I unexpectedly were unable to move…read moreinto an apartment with a different company, Justin and Arbin quickly helped us figure out an apartment within Cabot to move into. They were extremely timely in their responses and very understanding of our situation. Couldn't recommend a company to work with more!

For current tenants of Cabot managed buildings, Justin Ashley is extremely difficult to work with…read more He does not provide solutions, nor take any responsibility for stolen items or apartment issues. When told that packages were stolen, the thermostat was broken in the winter, and a fuse was blown, he blamed the tentants until building maintenance corrected him. When spoken to, he asked if I was one of "the many women with complaints" after telling him my name and apartment # many times. Absolute nightmare and most unprofessional management I've ever encountered. Avoid dealing with Justin Ashley at all costs

Worked with June Mattioli. Found June through an online listing for Broadway Village Real Estate…read moreand she was the weekend person. I found the apt and asked if she could provide more info. Eventually June went tp the apt to take a look and sent pics. I was sooo excited to have found a great studio apt for my son attending graduate school in Boston. We arrived on Sat and found that June did not provide and accurate depiction of the condition of the apt. June took pictures of the nicer features and left out the fact that the cabinets do not close... that there was water damage in the bathroom that was slapped together in repair and never re-tiled.. rust on the hood of the stove.. the bathtub well you can see the pic below. Yes, my son is on a tight budget but we paid her fees and she was dishonest and that is unacceptable. I would not recommend this agency based on June's behavior.

We agree with all of the other 1* ratings on Yelp, which are a lot. Marsha promised things she…read moredidn't deliver on. She seemed to make the places for sale a lot nicer than they actually were and the locations not as safe or desirable as promised. This treatment is so unprofessional. As a result, we decided to go with another agency (and new real estate broker) and we're happy that we made the switch. We found a place we love and the service was MUCH better. Don't waste your time with Broadway Village Real Estate! Not recommended for buying OR selling.

This may be a smaller agency, but it really packs a serious punch with the agents it has working…read morefor it. This agency handles Dedham, West Roxbury, Roslindale, Norwood, Westwood and Hyde Park. We discovered this agency after seeing a property we were interested in and contacted the listing agent. It happened to be Lisa Iantosca handling the listing and she was quick to conect with us and get us into the property. Not only is Lisa experienced with selling but she is personable and her follow up to emails and phone calls is exceptional. She is not pushy and has a passion for finding people the right house within their price range. She is very knowledgeable about the surrounding neighborhoods and is proactive when it comes to meeting the needs of the buyer. I would highly recommend this agency to anyone searching for a new house. Call Lisa and start the process and before you know it, you will own a home!

they did a fine job at Vogt! Erin thanks for the fine work!…read moreI'm surely going to recommend the Vogt Realty Group.

We used Boardwalk Real Estate Corp to both sell our first home and buy our second home (our dream…read morehome!). I have been completely satisified with the customer service they have provided. Joyce Kiley was our realtor. She has been in the business for years! She is very knowledgable about the area, knows the market and establishes a fair price. The ultimate decision is up to you as to what you want to sell your house for or put in an offer, but since we don't do it all the time and she does, we took her suggestions and guidance very seriously. She is very attentive, friendly and knows her stuff and many people in the business. She has given us numerous recommendations for loan officers, home inspectors, etc. She provides a whole market analysis on your property. We listed and sold our "funky" house in a month! :) I didn't really like the website they use to send out houses that match your criteria - we used Redfin more often then not. But I did like the feedback application/website they used to provide us with up to date feedback from all the different buyers that have come through our house! I highly recommend Boardwalk, and especially Joyce! She is well known in the real estate business in the area, we went to two open houses and the listing agents both knew Joyce and said great things about her!

While sitting in their office along with my real estate agent (who isn't affiliated with Ford), and…read morespeaking with one of their agents, I signed a an application and gave them a deposit for an apartment they were listing (effectively taking it off the market). I was told by one of their agents, that there was absolutely nothing wrong with my application and that the apartment was mine. Approximately three days later I found out through my realtor that somehow Ford had leased the apartment to someone else after I had already put down money and took the place off the market. Confused, I spoke with a Ford agent, who told me that someone had put down a deposit at the exact time as me. I immediately knew this was a complete lie, as I was sitting in their office alone, when I submitted my check and application. When confronted with this fact, the agent simply shrugged, and then told me well they offered to move in 15 days earlier. I was never informed this was an option, so I immediately countered with, well I can do that as well. They replied with, "no, we already signed the lease." I then found out that the new tenant was their client, hence they got full commission. With me, since I used another realtor, they would have had to split the commission with my agent. This situation left a bad taste in my mouth, as I have never experienced such shady business for a company that pretends to be "high end." As a working professional who has been renting in the Boston area for nearly a decade, I was appalled.

We were three out-of-town grad students who didn't know anything about Boston and just needed a…read moreplace to live. So Ford Realty hooked us up with a last-minute place, alright -- it worked out ok-ish though we've had real problems with the maintenance on our place and we aren't staying a second year so.... I have a problem with the fact that our realtor didn't shoot straight with us and I think took advantage of our ignorance of local custom and laws. Told us the place was great, landlord attentive (spoiler alert: Was. Not.) And when we asked about parking, "Sure! There's parking a-plenty, all the on-street parking* one might want!" Except, Parking* in Brookline = only during the day; parking is illegal at night meaning if you don't have a driveway you have to rent space in a private lot for ~$200/mo. The decent thing to do would not have been to just flat gull us on that one fine point. We would have looked elsewhere if we knew how coo-coo bird-brain awful the parking situation in Brookline is. You're pretty much stuck with a realtor if you want to get anything nailed down for rentals in Boston, and these guys I guess seem to be in charge of the crummier places in Brookline. I'm sure there are probably worse out there. But be warned: They work for shady people, and they themselves aren't high in the running for most-decent-folks-of-the-year.

When our offer on a reach home in our school district was unexpectedly accepted, we had to move…read morevery quickly to stage, show, and sell our condo to make it work. Julie Gibson made it all happen like it was no big deal! Through all of the emotional and logistical ups-and-downs, she was always a text message away to make sure we were on track. Julie connected us with very professional staging and photography people, and had the place full of prospective buyers faster than I thought was possible. She was very helpful evaluating offers and ultimately scored a price that worked for getting the home we wanted.

We worked with Julie Gibson this year to buy a house in Arlington and we were very glad we did. She…read moreknows Arlington on a house-by-house basis and she misses nothing. She talked us down at one point - we freaked out and wanted to raise our bid and she told us to settle down, she thought we had the right bid already. She was right, and now we have a lovely home that we paid the right price for. At our very first meeting, the first thing she did was sit down on the ground with our toddler. She has kids herself, and that was important to us; she understands our priorities. When you're dealing with a real estate market as intense and high-stakes as Arlington's, you need someone who's extremely competent, driven and detail-oriented. We thought it was really important to find a top shelf agent. Julie was exactly on top of every single detail throughout this complicated process; we always felt that we were in good hands and in control of our situation. We highly recommend her.