We have had a great experience with CJL over the past 4 years. The team is always responsive,…read morefriendly, and happy to help in a timely manner. Shout out to Caren K. who has been a huge help with our lease renewal, always making sure we stay informed and updated throughout the entire process. Overall an excellent team to have as a renter in Massachusetts!

Tim at CJL recently helped us with the sale of our family home. It was an unusual property and he…read moredid a great job of marketing it to the appropriate buyers. He worked very hard throughout the process, keeping us informed every step of the way. We were surprised at how fast things happened, but all for the best. Tim's professional and friendly manner made him a pleasure to work with. I would not hesitate to recommend Tim and CJL!

absolutely wonderful experience with these professionals. Some of the hardest working people you…read morewill ever come across. They aim to please they listen to what you're saying they want your outcome to be what you want. They have spoiled me for hiring people in the future. I would highly recommend.

Managed a large construction project for our 262 unit condominium complex. Kept unit owners…read moreinformed of activities effecting their unit. Had weekly meetings with management. Managed supply chain issues such that there was no impact to the schedule. Maintained schedule and cost. Workers were professionals in their fields. All debris was removed at the end of each workday. Highly recommend them.

They did a very good job maintaining the grounds of the property I owned and were responsive…read more(eventually) when it came to fixes that were requested or general questions. To the average owner/renter this is pretty much all you should worry about and if it ended here, I would definitely have given at least 3 stars and its also the reason I will leave them 2 instead of 1. The reason I had to go down to 2 is they almost single hand-idly caused the sale of my property to fall through. Due to the mortgage mess, the process of selling rental properties has become more involved. I use the phrase "more involved" because I the process is exactly that, more involved NOT complicated ESPECIALLY for a "PROPERTY MANAGEMENT" COMPANY. It is not exponentially more difficult, there are simply some additional documentation that needs to be provided by the property management company and questionnaires from the banks that need to be completed. G and G manages a number of properties in the Boston area so I thought they would be pros by the time paperwork was being processed and they were the last part of the equation I expected a hiccup from. To an outsider this is probably a boring story so I will skip to the happy ending where the sale went through BUT multiple deadlines were missed that put the deal in serious jeopardy and it was all due to G and G's incompetence. To be honest, I have rarely dealt with this level of incompetence in my life. What compounded the problems was how G and G would agree to time lines for having documents presented/completed and then not only miss the dead lines but stop responding to calls/emails from me, the purchaser, both party's agents, banks, and attorneys. I was utterly baffled at a PROPERTY MANAGEMENT company's complete inability to play the role THAT THEY ARE PAID to do in a transaction. Again not to get into the boring manusha but just an example, they put me in touch with their lawyers at one point, the only problem is the information they had on file for THEIR OWN attorneys was not up to date. It was funny to hear that individual rip them for how clueless they were during his time representing G&G. As I mentioned papers were eventually passed but they were a nightmare to deal with. They are like a Meineke that cant change tires. FYI G&G, paperwork was drawn up to make things very ugly if the deal had fallen through... I hope for your sake and the next owner/buyer that you got a clue since then. (very ugly)

I wish there was a sub zero evaluation because on a scale of (-5 ) to (+5), I would have given…read morethem a (-5 ) on their condo management performance. G&G at times misdirected and supported the HOA, subsequently allowing them to to make crucial mistakes. I believe that a management company should be educating and directing the trustees to follow state and federal requirements. Due to the hectic lifestyle of the people who would be more qualified for the job, the trustees are voted in, are grossly unqualified, uneducated, misinformed, prejudiced and disorganized. Many of them lived in the building for their entire life and don't want any changes to the status quo, refuse to form themselves to the new era of technology and advancement. I found that in many occasions G&G supported the trustees with all their ideas instead of advising them against discrimination, judgment, retaliation or the legal consequences of their actions. In my personal opinion, as we all know my perception is my reality! G&G management is probably the WORST management company I've ever dealt with. In my opinion HOA's should have an attorney on a retainer when dealing with the above mentioned management group.

I recently rented with South Boston Property Managers and had a great experience. My property…read moremanager was very communicative and always very responsive. I had to leave my lease early due to a surgery and relocation and my property manager was supportive with every step of the way. They were able to work with me on both ends of moving in and out to make sure every need was met. This is high quality service and it was greatly appreciated!

I found my previous apartment at the perfect time. From the start, Craig communicated clearly and…read morewas very understanding of how stressful moving can be. Throughout my year as his tenant, he remained honest and respectable. He was quick to assist with any maintenance or household needs. He ensures the property is well maintained and is always professional. I've had no problems with him as a landlord and that can be difficult to find in Boston. I would safely recommend leasing with him!

Barkan Management appears to be some very incompetent personnel managing properties, responding to…read moreemails in haphazard manners without even reading the emails! Maybe they know that individual owners' opinions of them won't affect their employment much since the building might have been hiring them for years already! Didn't even know businesses hiring incompetent personnel like these are still surviving in today's world--but if interested in experiencing what home owners consistently call incompetent fools, look no further than the personnel at Barkan Management!

There is a crack in the foundation of my condo unit. My unit is the end unit. A trench needs to be…read morebuilt, the crack needs to be fixed from the outside. The condo board didnt take responsibility until I got the building inspector for the town involved. My place flooded several times-tens of thousands of dollars in damages. The condo board insisted on patching the crack in the foundation. The invoice was for over $8,000. The patch was not done professionally, and it was in no way an $8,000 fix. The invoice says its for 100 feet of a crack. The crack is maybe 3 feet. The $8,000 cost was paid by the other owners. Water continues to come in to my basement. There is mold. I have made Barkan aware. They lie and do nothing. Oh except they charged me for their attornets fees and deducted the amount from my bank accoount without my knowledge. I have hired an Attorney but truthfully dont need thiz headache. Thess people are as slimy as they come. I moved out due to Barkan.

Not as wide spread as Centre Realty Group, but the Realtor we worked with, Michelle was much more…read moreprofessional (no political tirades). So why the mediocre rating? Well it was a series of events that got my hopes up only to lead to disappointment soured my experience. Also they don't really have much inventory. I will say that this company has the lowest "fee" for the place we were looking out of any of the other agencies. It was just a straight forward credit report from Experian that you could keep and use for future applications $15/person. (However, we all know all the other agencies won't trust you. They want you to fritter your money to pay a fee for their arbitrary credit report.) Then the usual stuff like pay stubs, W2 and references from previous landlord. I found a listing (too late) on Zillow for an ideal location with reasonable price, and she still agreed to show it to us which was nice since the property owners were still vetting candidates. She also tried to push this other undesirable (and overpriced) apartment that had been on the market for months in lieu of the current one. I can't help but feel like she just wanted to show more qualified candidates for consideration to boost her and the agency's reputation - when all along they were going to pick the first applicant anyway (to avoid potential accusations of discrimination). She even set up a meeting with the Property Managers for a small interview at their office location after hours. Regrettably she informed us that they chose the other applicant since they were equally qualified. I thought that the "dream place" slipped through our fingers. We asked her to keep us in mind for other rental units with similar stats, but we never heard from her again. Thankfully we got in touch with another realty group and found something else around the same price point. The absolute best part was that not even a month after we moved in we received an e-mail from Michelle and she said the same property was now available again for rental at the start of the following month! We let her know we found something else, but we were curious what happened. Of course I understand that she doesn't want to reveal what happened, but it's truly funny how things work out sometimes. Think RES is a professional company overall and I didn't get the scummy vibe from them (like CRG) so they could very well work for you. I recommend continuing to look as well on your own if you're a renter as I mentioned earlier there's not a huge inventory of places.

Worked with Kenneth. Rented a place for a year as I got settled in New England. Solid guy, keeps…read morehis word, helpful and friendly. Have no negatives to report when dealing with Think RES. Everything was smooth and professional.