It took me a while to write this review because it was hard to put into words just how amazing of a…read morerealtor Judie is. Really, the best of the best. I was looking for a house in Salem for 4 years. I toured countless houses, and tried working with a few realtors. Most of them would just pressure me to buy a house that I wasn't interested in. Then I linked up with Judie, and two months later she helped me find my dream house. She gave me a heads up before the house even hit the market. During the process of closing, anytime I didn't know something, she had the answer, and anytime I needed a contractor, she had someone who had a better price and quality than anyone I could find. Most importantly whenever there was a problem, she had a solution and took initiative. On top of that she is such an unbelievably pleasant person that you could discuss anything with. Buying a house can be stressful, but she made it such a smooth experience. Now she is helping me sell my condo, and as I am about to put it on the market she brings those same attributes, making the selling experience so much more manageable with a busy work schedule. To sum up, Judie *will* help you find your dream home (or sell it). With her experience, expertise, and connections she will make the process smooth. Most importantly her wonderfully kind personality will make you feel at ease knowing you're working with a master of the trade. Thank you Judie, you're the best!

Working with Judie to sell my Salem condo during the middle of Covid-19 was like having a good…read morefriend in your corner the whole way. Her patience, understanding, attention to details, and thoughtfulness made the process as painless as it could be. Judie went above and beyond to make sure that myself and my neighbors were protected and safe from visitors during showings and open houses in the middle of a pandemic. Her legal knowledge shines through when it needs to, which saved tons of headaches! Judie was always available to help or just chat when I was nervous about the selling. She kept in contact throughout the process and the pandemic. She cares and knows her stuff! I could not recommend a better realtor. Judie's support and expertise are second to none! I can't imagine having worked with anyone else and am glad I found her!!!

A few years ago, my wife and I purchased our first home with Karen. We were first introduced to…read moreKaren from my Uncle who knew Karen from a Real Estate Work Group that they participated in. Karen came highly recommended as she is very knowledgeable of the Market and Properties within the Essex & Middlesex Counties. I remember being anxious, because as you may know buying real-estate is never clear cut and can be over whelming. The experience was pleasant from the first time we sat with Karen. Karen really paid attention to our situation and explained with great detail any questions and concerns we had throughout the buying process. Karen is exceptionally good about answering phone calls, responding to emails and is always in touch with any information (good and bad). Karen is extremely honest and motivated and will show a variety of homes that interest you. Working with Karen, I did not feel pressured to buy the first property that crossed our path, instead felt at ease knowing someone was truly there to give great advice and guidance. Karen is very personable, courteous and friendly. Karen is a great listener and has great strategies when buying/selling homes. To this day, Karen and I stay in touch whether is to say hello to see how things are going or providing us with market updates/trends. There's no doubt if there's a time when we decide to sell our place to buy another, Karen will be getting a call from us!

My husband and I worked with Karen two years ago when we purchased our first house. Being first…read moretime homebuyers we were both overwhelmed by the process and nervous about making such a large financial investment. We were looking for an agent who we could trust to help guide us through the process. Thankfully we found Karen, who came highly recommended to us by several of my husband's coworkers. We were in the market for a house at the beginning of the spring and given the price point we were interested in, houses were coming and going from the market within a few days. While it was at times stressful, I was amazed at Karen's dedication, responsiveness and willingness to meet with us and get us into properties as they came on the market. When we finally found what would one day be our house, Karen advised us through the bidding process (the same day the house went on the market!) and worked with the seller's agent to negotiate a sale that won us the house (there were multiple bidders!). As part of our offer, we had a long closing period and Karen keep in close contact with us throughout the duration and even connected us with home inspectors and mortgage brokers along the way. She was incredibly supportive and helpful - we couldn't thank her enough! Overall, Karen was a pleasure to work with and a wonderful buyer's agent. From the first time we met with her I remember feeling more at ease and confident with the process. She is truly knowledgeable about real estate and gives sound, objective advice. We still keep in contact with Karen and give her regular updates on the house. We would recommend her services to any of our family and friends and will absolutely be giving Karen a call when we decide to sell our home and buy another.

As a first time home buyer, you must make a lot of choices. For me, choosing the right Realtor was…read moreone of the most important ones. In this market, I knew I needed to work with some one who was highly experienced and deeply embedded in the community I wanted to live in. I choose to work with Ann Harrington at Lighthouse Realty and am so glad I did! From the first to the most recent contact, (I won't say last, because I now count Ann as a friend), I felt supported, encouraged and guided. with 30+ years in Real Estate, Ann knows her stuff and as a community member she provides a unique perspective as both a Realtor and a neighbor. She provided insight and guidance, while helping me develop my own perspective. We looked at the market, my personal situation and then different neighborhoods before looking at specific properties. She suggested homes and also let me pick (because all new home buyers will constantly be on the apps looking) ones to visit. When visiting properties, she let me look and evaluate first, then asked me what I thought. She guided me without telling me what I did or didn't want. She pointed out features and also opportunities for change or improvement. Without fail, any open house I attended alone the listing agent knew Ann and spoke well of her. When we found my home, she was on top of every detail and provided me with so much information and perspective. She is extremely thorough and detailed in her work. She always answered my calls, texts or emails promptly. When we hit a potential snag with the lender, she jumped right in and went above and beyond what she had to do- advocating for me and helping to quickly resolve the issue. My home buying process was really smooth because of Ann and I can't thank her or recommend her enough. She covers all of Massachusetts, but is a specialist in the very competitive South Shore Market.

I was moving out of state to move in the Boston area, and I wanted to work with a broker to help me…read morefind an apartment. I found Tiffany while doing research on apartments and Google searching the associated brokers. I contacted her and other brokers about properties and she was the most responsive. I talked with her on the phone to introduce myself and gave her my requirements for apartments. She is a transplant herself so I felt she could relate to my current situation better than a local. She did a great job setting up viewings for me and was so kind and honest. Her and my mom got along really well and with the help of both of them we all agreed on an apartment. She followed up to check in on me and was responsive to questions I had during the process. If I needed another broker I would work with her again.

I listed my mom's house with Raveis Realty. Since I live in California and the house is in…read moreMassachusetts, I explained that I needed them tell me what needed to be done. I also said I was willing to put money into the house before simply dropping the price. The services included listing and showing the house to prospective buyers. The first agent I used, Kathy Cuoco, told me everything was great and that the house was ready to go. After a few weeks of little to no activity, I asked someone else to check in. They told me the grass was very high and that the house looked abandoned. When I contacted Raveis, I was told it was a tough market and to drop my price. After a couple months of basically nothing, I asked to change agents so my listing was (kinda, sorta) transferred to Kathy Knox. She began by saying that I should drop my price because it was an awful market and that she didn't expect it to improve for at least 2 years. (I can look up the Case-Shiller Housing Index easily enough, and it didn't support her assertion.) Meanwhile, I traveled to Massachusetts and saw that the place needed work. I can't guess why they didn't tell me, unless they were used to selling abandoned properties and mine looked good by comparison. So I hired several tradespeople to make repairs and updates. When the house went back on the market, I got some interest but I never felt like the Raveis team was working on my behalf. They were just going through the motions. The worst point came when they had an open house and got no traffic. I was told by a friend that they didn't even put signs out. When I asked why not, they said they'd advertised the open house on Craig's List. Eventually, the 6-month listing contract expired and I re-listed with Keller-Williams out of Concord. Talk about a night-and-day difference. The agent I used, Deb Nicholls, was so much more professional and helpful. She took charge and did what a real estate agent is supposed to do. I soon got an offer and sold the house. Kathy Knox is still sending me email updates on my listing even though the house is sold and despite my repeated requests for her to stop. They honestly seem utterly clueless.

As first time home-buyers, my wife and I knew we would have a wide array of decisions to make…read morethroughout the process. The easiest of these decisions for us was choosing to work with Denise Garzone as our Realtor. Immediately upon meeting her, we knew she truly wanted to help us find the right home, at the right price. We found ourselves at ease with Denise, and were able to trust that she was looking to partner with us through the process. Denise masterfully balances the drive required to complete a transaction in the competitive environment of suburban Boston real estate, with the grace and patience needed to ensure we were comfortable with each step of the process. She never made us feel pressured or rushed, and clearly explained the pros and cons of each choice we made. Denise understood how difficult it was for us to take in all the information about not only the houses available, but also the lifestyle change of moving from the city to the suburbs. She tirelessly researched the properties we were interested in, even going as far as pulling building permits from the town offices, allowing us to make the most informed offer on a house. The negotiations for what became our new house carried through the snow storms of February 2015. For those who lived through this season in Boston's history, it proved to be very difficult time for even the heartiest New Englanders. Not even continuous blizzards could phase Denise. Her commitment to us yielded the exact house we wanted for the lower end of our budget. Denise's commitment to us and our search for our first home never wavered, and for that we will be eternally grateful. We strongly commend her to anyone looking to purchase a home, and promise you will not be disappointed.

As a first time home buyer, I'm gonna start with saying: this crap is crazy hard and stressful. We…read moredidn't really know what we were doing most of the time or what the jargon meant, we just knew we wanted to make that last big leap into adulthood. The process of buying a home was taxing at best and heartbreaking at its worst and It all would have been so much harder without Linda's help. From day one, Linda presented herself as an earnest, kind, and dedicated force of nature. She did an amazing job of searching for properties that fit our needs, keeping us calm when it came to submitting an offer, raising our spirits when our offers was declined, and navigating the legal world of purchasing a home. She did it all without my partner and I even living in the state we were moving to. She genuinely cares for her clients.

My husband and I just recently purchased our first home with Linda as our agent. She was there…read moreevery single step of the way to offer guidance, support and explain the entire process to us. Linda is patient, very flexible and quick to respond to all the questions we had for her (and there were a lot)! She absolutely has the best interest of her clients in mind when searching for properties and negotiating on their behalf. I was honestly terrified of the buying process because of the market in our area but Linda made the whole experience stress free. We found a house within two weeks of first meeting with her, put in an offer the next day and passed papers a month and a half later. I never thought that could be possible but Linda made that happen for us! We had such a wonderful experience working with Linda and I would highly recommend entrusting her with the biggest financial decision of your life. She won't disappoint. Thank you Linda!

I worked with Judy and Kim on both selling a property and buying a new place…read more They stayed on top of the local market during my the time I sold, so see if my price was consistent with homes being sold. My house was sold in the midst of the real estate slump. Then I worked with them on finding a new place. They were great on giving advice on what they though was a good place for me to live as well as any questions I had about finding various things like a mortgage company, insurance, etc. I would work with them again in a heartbeat.

We recently moved to Boston from out of State and worked with Judy Moses from Pathway Home Realty…read moreGroup to buy our new home. Judy is the best realtor we have ever worked with and we had good experiences before. She found us our dream house for our budget. And not only did she work with us through all the details of the contract, the home inspection, and the negotiations with the sellers, but she also gave us a full day of her time after we had closed the deal and showed us our new neighborhood, areas of interest in Boston and the fastest way for me to drive to work. We felt taken care of by a friend. In addition, she kept in touch after we had moved in to find out if everything went well with the move and whether we liked our new home, which we do. Most importantly, we felt that we made a good deal and that the sellers who represented themselves were also comfortable how everything worked out. This was mostly due to Judy's ability to work out a deal that made both parties happy. If you want a realtor that knows Boston's market well, is well connected, aggressive, but not rude and listens carefully to what the client wants and can afford, we can only recommend Judy.

To say that Angela Guo stuck with me through the long haul is an understatement. She remained…read morepatient and helpful as I considered converting my unit to a rental to rehabbing it for sale. She was able to recommend professionals that did work to the highest standards. Angela was always prompt, knowledgeable, and considerate. At times she was an advocate for me when I didn't even know I needed to be. If you want a realtor who is absolutely on your side, ready and prepared to face any challenge with you, then work with Angela Guo.

Angela is easily the most helpful and competent real estate agent I have ever worked with. She does…read moreall that she can to help people navigate complex and confusing real estate transactions from renting to purchasing. I connected with Angela through a friend, and am very glad that I did. My mortgage was a tough sell with most sellers, but she advised me on ways that I could make my offers more attractive in a competitive market. She patiently walked me through building tours with her experience as I jumped into the deep end, not knowing a ranch from a row house. She connected me with her coworkers when she was out of town for any reason, and worked with me to manage the different personalities through a closing process that became tougher, and more drawn out than any of us wanted. Even after I closed, Angela has been always forthcoming with referrals for plumbers, carpenters, and electricians when my own research through the internet turned up a bunch of duds. You will be glad to have her in your telephone book when your plumber stands you up, or you have questions about the value of paying an agent to find renters or room mates. This is not a comment I make lightly, but I can confidently say that my whole home ownership experience would have been a lot more frustrating, and unpleasant without as good a realtor as her. Often times I think that without a dedicated and diligent realtor like her it may not have happened at all. You never think much about the difference between good enough and great until you experience it, but Angela is definitely great at what she does.