Elizabeth helped me find a new home in Boston under SUPER stressful conditions (i.e. moving across…read morethe country during a pandemic). She was responsive and followed my lead with communication preferences (text, calls and emails). She did not flood me with communications but responded to my inquiries quickly. My favorite aspect of working with Elizabeth was that she was direct and precise in her communications. She provided requested information in a friendly, professional and clear manner. I have worked with several other Realtors and their cloudy, rambling communications made transactions REALLY difficult. Elizabeth wasn't like that at all. I trusted the information she provided and any inconsistencies were due to other Realtors and not her. I told Elizabeth my home and neighborhood preferences and she stuck to my guidelines. I loved that she knew about the area and could advise me on what was a good deal or not. I also appreciated that she communicated with seller realtors and got an idea about offers and negotiable items. I also value that Elizabeth drove around and did video call showings with me around my schedule. She had excellent knowledge of structural components and told me why certain things were significant. She was candid when places looked better in listing pictures than in person. As a bonus, Elizabeth was also super helpful when I was having problems with my short-term rental. She let me know about reasonable expectations with my landlord and my responsibilities as a tenant.

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.

Alex was really great to work with! As first time home buyers, we relied on her a ton to answer…read morequestions and help us navigate the process. She was patient, knowledgeable, and helpful throughout the process!

Ed is a top notch real estate professional! I can't say enough about his knowledge of the local…read morereal estate market and his professionalism through the process of selling our family home of 50 years. He was there every step of the way to answer questions and make recommendations. He is kind and compassionate and takes pride in his work! If you are looking to sell your home or buy a new one reach out to Ed - you won't be disappointed.

Melanie is the best and was truly the best resource for my husband and I when navigating the ins…read moreand outs of purchasing our home, especially as first-time homebuyers! We had so many moments when we could've put in an offer, or we could've settled for less, but Melanie did not allow that to happen. With her expertise and her ability to just fully understand what we truly wanted, she was able to give us advice that was thoughtful and she would not let us settle for less than what we wanted! Even when we had questions or any concerns, Melanie was super responsive and made us feel like we were her only clients, even though we know this is far from true. She really helped guide us through the whole home buying process and made sure we felt 100% comfortable before moving forward in the process. She helped us get our offer accepted on a home where she could tell that we could really picture ourselves, and 4 months in, my husband and I couldn't be happier living in our new home!

I would highly recommend Melanie to anyone looking for a realtor in the Boston area! I was…read moreexpecting the home buying process to be complicated and stressful, but Melanie was there through all of it, and I closed on my first home this week. She's responsive to questions, knowledgeable (and happy to share that knowledge), and reliable. Beyond that, she was easy to talk to, kind, and fun to be around. It can be difficult to place your trust in someone with a big milestone like purchasing a home. Melanie is definitely someone you can trust to make the process easier and more transparent.

HANS BRINGS BROUGHT SUCCESS !!! A huge thank you goes to…read moreHans Brings as we needed to sell our house which we owned for over 35+ years. A very melancholy and emotional time, since a lifetime of memories with our 2 children who are now adults, grew up there and those memories were made one brick at a time. Hans handled the situation amazingly well and was extremely thorough during the process. He is the ultra professional with his vast knowledge of the industry, the areas, and the connections. He really did a phenomenal job for us and we couldn't be happier. A special thank you goes out to Nancy as well for all her help throughout the process. If you need to sell a house or are looking to buy.... HANS BRINGS RESULTS ! A million thanks from the LYNN family - Bob, Nancy, Bobby and Taylor

We had an incredible experience working with Nancy and Hans. From the very beginning, Nancy was one…read moreof the kindest, most patient, and supportive people I've ever met. She guided us through every step of the home-buying process with care, clarity, and unwavering positivity. Simply put, she was amazing. When it came time to close the deal, Hans stepped in with his expertise and determination. His insight and drive helped seal the deal and land us the home of our dreams. Together, Nancy and Hans are an unbeatable team. To put it in baseball terms--Nancy was our ace starting pitcher, setting the tone and keeping everything on track. Hans came in as the stud closer out of the bullpen to finish strong and secure the win. We couldn't be more grateful for everything they did for us. The LeRoy's

Caroline recently helped my husband and I purchase our first home. We began the process back in…read moreMarch with a Redfin agent. We found a home we liked pretty quickly and decided to put in offer in. The process was less than desirable as we didn't have a sense from the agent if we were making a good decision or if our offer was going to be enough to get the house. We did not win the offer and decided to consider hiring a traditional real estate agent. That's when we found Caroline on Yelp. Our initial phone call was over an hour and it felt so natural. She got to know us, and told us about herself and the market. She had a good sense of what we were looking for in our range and assured us our house was out there. Caroline spent the next three months looking at houses with us every weekend, communicating with us by email/phone/text, and keeping us positive in the stressful process. While she has other clients she is working with, she always made us feel like we were her only clients. She would provide us with houses hitting the market within moments of them becoming available (often the same ones we were emailing her!) and insight into the neighborhoods and homes. She gave her honest opinion on the home itself and pricing to help us make an educated decision. She helped us maintain a positive outlook when the market seemed to be out of our favor. We came close to putting an offer on a few houses, but after hearing her insights decided to pass, which was ultimately the right decision. When we found our home, Caroline was honest about things that would need to be done, but also made us feel confident putting in an offer. She made the process easy to understand by reviewing our documents with us, coordinating with a mortgage lender, and negotiating on our behalf. She helped us select a trustworthy inspector and has recommended local businesses to do work on our home when the time comes. She is a one stop shop for all your home buying/renovating needs! Caroline has been in the business for over 30 years and grew up in this area so she knows it very well. She is the ideal agent for first time home buyers who are interested in being a part of the process every step of the way. My husband and I joked at the end of our search that we could be licensed agents with all she taught us. We have already recommended Caroline to friends who are interested in buying a home in the area and will continue to do so in the future. Thank you, Caroline, for all of your help! We are so happy to have found you and miss spending our weekends hanging out with you!

Update: We used Caroline again to buy our new house. Had another great experience! She was kind,…read morecompetent, and patient. It took a few months in a tough market, but we ended up in the perfect house. Happy to recommend her to anyone.

We are grateful to have found our way to Melanie and her team in 2022 and recently closed on a…read moresecond property with team member Linnea. They are my family's go to real estate agents in MA and we feel comfortable and competent in their hands. They seem to go the extra mile and are always genuine and honest. You can't ask for more than that when you are outside your expertise.

I worked with Samantha Kelly at Fleet Homes and it was such a great experience. She was on top of…read moreevery request I made and got us in for showings asap which makes a difference in a market like today's! Her wealth of knowledge was very much appreciated during our numerous house tours especially for us first-time home buyers. She went above and beyond in so many aspects of our home-buying journey. Absolutely grateful to have worked with you, Samantha. THANK YOU AGAIN!!!

Rich Rosa was fantastic. My wife and I were searching for a north-of-Boston home while living on…read morethe West Coast and Rich made the process SO much easier. 1) Great communicator with excellent attention to detail 2) Great at anticipating questions and getting you in touch with good professionals for different parts of process (home inspectors, RE lawyers etc) and helping you find a good one. 3) Great at raising questions that a home listing won't tell you (what is the home near/not near? busy street?) 4) He's not just firing his own ideas at you, he listens and works with what YOU want. If you're an engineer type like me, he'll give you a spreadsheet market analysis, if you are are more mood and feel, he will speak to that. 5) Great negotiator 6) Super punctual and responsive, we pulled off a 30-day closing window which wouldn't have been possible w/o Rich's professionalism I could go on. So glad we found him.

Rich was a great agent as he helped us buy our first house! He helped us navigate the process from…read morestart to finish. He was very thorough when looking at houses with us and pointed out things to look out for that we would have otherwise missed. He worked diligently on our behalf from the time we hired him as our agent through closing. In that time we saw quite a few houses and made several offers, but not once did we ever feel pressured by Rich - he very much works for his clients and is not at all pushy, which we sincerely appreciated! I would recommend Rich to anyone looking to buy a home in Greater Boston!

Beth was great to work with on the sale of our home. She gave us great advice on how to prepare the…read morehouse for sale and gave us a very thorough market analysis which aided in deciding on the right asking price. Her pricing and overall sale strategy was perfect as we ended up with multiple offers over asking! In addition she helped us find exactly what we were looking for in our next home. She expertly negotiated the sale of our house and the purchase of our new home. She was responsive to all of our questions and concerns from the beginning of the process to the end!. I absolutely recommend Beth Regan as a realtor you can rely on and trust to work hard for you and get the job done whether you are buying or selling real estate.

We met Beth Regan more than a year ago looking for the house in Boston vicinity. Beth was highly…read morerecomended to us by one of our coworkers, who had a relationship with her over a few real estate transactions. We have never met any real estate agent like Beth. Beth is very professional, exceptionally knowledgable, very well connected, courteous, and will always stand on your side. We felt that it was not just a job for her, it was much more. Beth was determined to find a perfect house for us even if it meant foregoing the projects she invested a lot of time in and when we were ready to give up she was very supportive and helpful. Beth is very knowledgable of the area and local builders, which we got connected to. We finally built our dream house out of state and Beth was always there to watch over the process while we were not there, which was a very tedious and time consuming work. Beth is one of few people I would recommend without a hesitation and with great respect. We have never met any real estate agent like Beth.

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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