Used them a couple years ago to get my place. They are parasites and Andrea Blum is completely…read moreunprofessional. One morning I was out driving and had my phone off. I had told Andrea I would not be available that weekend as I had other priorities. She wanted to get ahold of me though so she constantly called my roommates (who I had just listed as a reference on my apartment application, I didn't tell her she could contact them for any other reason) all morning asking them where I am. This was all because she wanted to get a check from me that Saturday and couldn't wait til Monday when I was both available and the banks would be open. I think she may be an addict of some kind based on that behavior. On top of that she was just rude and did not want to lift a finger. I am paying this person thousands of dollars to essentially just be a paperwork middleman, and I told her that I need specific language in my lease saying I can have a dog (the landlord agreed to this verbally so I just wanted it in writing). She just straight up told me she didn't want to do that because it was too much work. I'm sorry I asked you to do a teeny tiny amount of work for your insane paycheck Andrea. I definitely will never be coming to you again!

I was referred to Dorte Engel a while back through my grandmother. Prior to hiring her as my…read morerealtor to help me find a rental property I had heard good things about her and savvy and effective she is at finding rental and sale listing properties for her clients in the past. She is very well known in my family and has done business with various members of my family over the years. After working with her I recently referred my mother and sister to her as an outstanding realtor who works fast to seal the deal in getting her clients signed to a rental lease. I was disappointed in her unprofessionalism 2 months ago when I hired her to help me find a rental property. She tried to hustle me into signing a handwritten lease agreement drawn up by the landlord whom I was approved for a 2bd condo located in Silver Spring, Md. I  immediately notified her that I was waiting to receive my housing voucher and that I that I couldn't give her and exact move-in date but she insisted that we keep the condo that I was approved for and that she would inform the landlord of the situation and for him to hold the unit for me until such time that I was able to move in. After 2 months of waiting for my voucher application to be processed I reached out to Dorte and stated to her that I wanted to withdraw my application because I wasn't sure how much longer it would be before I'd receive my housing voucher. I than requested for her to contact the landlord in order to recover my first month's rent and security deposit check that I paid him to secure the unit, but she defended the landlord's right to retain my money by stating to me that I forfeited my rights to retain my rent check due to lack in ability to move into the unit in a reasonable. She also went on to say that "If I could get you your rent check back I would but I will try to fight for you to get you the security deposit back that you paid". Her statement to me was immoral and unethical and she is fully aware of landlord tenant rights and responsibilities and for her to say that it was illegal for the landlord to have kept my money since I did not sign a lease agreement nor did I provide him in writing a confirmed move-in date. She never spoke with the landlord to address my concerns of withdrawing my application and requesting a refund of the security deposit and first month's rent that I paid to his realty company's office. To say the least I was shocked and appalled by her scandalous behavior to recoop a retainers fee from the landlord for getting an approved rental application. She didn't care about the interest of me, the client when she made that move. I than fired her as my realtor and stopped any present and future referrals to her by notifying my family whom I sent her business to that she is a red flag and to not do business with her. I will never use her for my rental or home buying needs nor will I refer her to anyone else in the future.

Janet Lamb and John Ford are the Best of Beacon Hill. Setting a outstanding example of realtors…read moreespecially through this Pandemic. Their unconditional friendships also professionalism out weighs everything. I'm so thankful the whole process went so smooth and they found my perfect home. I will recommend Ford Realty to everyone that wants to Buy, Rent ,Sell or questions. I'm so happy

This 1 star rating is based solely on Jonathan Finlay…read more 4/14 He CONFIRMED for a 2pm viewing on 4/15 I replied asking if we could do 11 instead or 12 He quickly responded "Possibly, I'm getting new tires around 9am. I could confirm by 10 if I can make it. " 4/15 Today 10am came around, no response from him. 11am no response. 12noon no response. Finally 12:45pm He responds "Sorry for some reason I didn't get you emails on my phone untill now. Can we reschedule for a time on Monday or could you possibly still make 2pm today?" I quickly responded "2pm today." Thus, I drove about an hr to the apartment showing. 1:50pm, just 10 minutes before the showing, he calls me and says that the current tenant does not want to be bothered after 2pm.. and asks "can you wait until 6pm?" I answered, "No, I can't. Why didn't you tell be this BEFORE we confirmed for 2pm?" He replied, "It's your fault for wanting to change it to 11 or 12....maybe you should find someone else!" and hung up.

Field corp/ sullivan and co are the best landlords/ management company we could ever ask for. Truly…read morecaring, super fast at maintenance requests, treats us with kindness and respect. Really unheard of in the Boston rental landscape. They clearly care for their properties and make life so much easier for their tenants. Properties are appropriately priced, with an easy online payment center. Would rent from them for the rest of my life if I could.

one of the best landlords someone can have. They are wonderful. They are fair in pricing and care…read moreabout their tenants. Maintanace is done as soon as being asked. I have a little baby and they de-leaded the apartment for health of my baby. I can't say enough of how amazing they are. I want to stay with them until I buy a home.

I have felt I was not treated fairly by not given the chance to sign a lease with atlas property…read morethey had my now boyfriend who did not live here to sign the lease and I did not . I have been given s termination of a month to month that I had not signed. a lady Hally elges.who when I asked who was owner she scratched out his name can anyone tell me owners name I was grandfathers in on this property and have no idea I'll attach photo.thanks Tina

Would not recommend this guy he came from Boston not too long ago. I was doing business with him…read moregetting messed up at the end of the contract. I would not recommend this person and if I was you and I was doing business with her I will get my lawyer involved to check every little less detail of any contract that he gives you to sign he's not a ethical Realtor check him out before you sign with him

We found an apartment recently through David of Vangyard and It was really helpful…read more He guided us for many things and from my experience I must say vanguard has senior employees on place specially to guide customers properly and to run the service with good qualities . I had been to few other agents where youngsters responded in a different way. Make your terms clear and discuss with these guys they will help you out but ofcourse you need to have patience if you need a right place. :)

I have used Vanguard Realty since 2004 for purchases in Allston, Brookline, and last year in…read moreChestnut Hill. This has included three properties: two investment units and most recently a house I renovated, as planned, and live in. Vanguard has served as my rental agent on the investment units since 2007 when I decided they could do it faster, find better quality tenants, and for a higher rent then I was getting on my own. While Matt Bless is my primary contact, Howard and the others I have dealt with in both the Brighton and Brookline offices have continually provided me with the knowledge and service I demand. If you are looking for honesty, responsiveness, knowledge of the area and buying process then working with this team will be a sound investment as it has been for me. May 29, 2012: Closed another deal with Vanguard last month. Working on one or two right now that should come to fruition and close over summer. Continue to appreciate the great service I get from Matt, Howard and rental agents. The rental team at both locations found me real solid tenants for September as they have done for the last five years. Some at highest rental rates in 4 years. Could not be more pleased with personal and professional service. Thanks so much!!

I only lived in my Back Bay apartment for one year, but would have stayed much longer if family…read morecircumstances hadn't necessitated that I relocate out-of-state for some time. My experience was fantastic from the start. Jeff sat down with me himself to go over the entire lease in detail and discuss how things would work in different scenarios (if I decided to add a roommate, if I needed to break the lease, etc.). I felt respected as an individual and appreciated the additional effort to ensure that we had a clear mutual understanding of the contract - especially as a single woman. Everything went smoothly from the processing of my deposit (and receipt that my security was deposited in the appropriate type of account) to hand-off of keys. The apartment was reasonably clean at move-in and the building itself well-maintained throughout my tenancy. All my fellow tenants were tidy and respectful. There were water issues twice during my time there: once, the upstairs neighbor's kitchen leaked, causing water to come through my ceiling. They had someone there to fix it within half an hour. The second occasion occurred when I was away visiting family: a radiator valve in my apartment had an issue which caused water to come through the ceiling of the tenant below me; Michael and Jeff were very respectful and communicative with me about entering my apartment then, asking about my pets, and letting me know what had been done. This was overall a 10/10 renting experience. Any time I had a question or concern, I received a response in under an hour. And, when I had to break my newly-signed second year lease due to personal circumstances, Michael was quick to find a new tenant so that I wouldn't have to pay more in rent than necessary. He also worked with the new tenant to give me an additional week to return from out-of-state to pack my things. Keywords here: professional, courteous, and responsive. If/when I do return to the Boston area, I'll be reaching out to Michael first to see what Capitol Realty has available.

My husband and I have nothing but positive things to say about Capitol Realty Group. We have been…read moreliving in our apartment managed by Capitol for 7 years now. Jeff and Lisa have always answered my calls and texts right away and they have always come through when repairs have been needed. Just this weekend our water heater broke, leaking water everywhere. Within 24 hours of my first phone call Jeff had a plumber here installing a brand new water heater. A plumber on a Sunday?....Outstanding! If that doesn't tell you what this management company is all about than I don't know what will. They are just superb. We love living here and we highly recommend Capitol Realty.

if you are looking for a brokerage to help you find a profitable investment property , look no…read morefurther. they are fantastic and super knowledgeable