I had a good experience working with Roman Zharakovsky. He was very responsive, helpful, and…read moreinformative about the apartment. He responded after work hours and on weekends, and reminded us to submit apps and things to expedite the process and increase the likelihood of getting the apartment we wanted. He was easy to work with and accommodating. He allowed our friend to visit in lieu of us, and then later after we signed the lease, he allowed us to visit again. Overall good experience, though I am still confused what is the purpose of a broker, at least we did not have to pay a broker fee! Coming from outside of Boston, i appreciate that Roman was able to answer almost any questions that I had.

Moving to a new city for work away from friends and family is a stressful, daunting task. Having…read morebeen scammed before when apartment hunting during undergrad, I was weary and skeptical of finding an affordable apartment in a city where units sell like hotcakes. Luckily, I had the privilege of working with Roman Zarakhovsky as my agent. As I'm starting work while applying to grad schools, I made it clear my priorities were proximity to work, affordability, and... a bathtub. From the start, Roman was incredibly knowledgeable, responsive, and patient throughout the entire process. He took the time to understand my needs and worked diligently to find options that fit my budget and preferences, going out of his way to send me 3D scans that he made himself for new units while I was out-of-state AND working to get me a unit within my budget. His transparency and professionalism reassured me every step of the way, making an otherwise overwhelming search feel seamless and stress-free. Thanks to Roman's expertise, I was able to secure an apartment that exceeded my expectations. I truly appreciate his dedication and would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a reliable and trustworthy real estate agent.

Chris is by far the best realtor around. He is very knowledgeable and helpful. He's been helping…read morewith my rental properties for years. He's currently helping me find a new property. He makes the process seamless and stress free. He's provided great recommendations from location, insurance to mortgage brokers. He's always on top of new properties, reaching out and often joining me for the open houses. If you're looking to buy a home or rent a property, Chris will take care of you. I highly recommend working with him and CK Realty group.

Chris Kavakian is a great broker to work with, he has helped me with multiple purchases as well as…read moreclients I have referred his way. Very responsive and easy to work with.

I cannot say enough good things about this business…read more Ed Kebadjian has been absolutely invaluable in finding us great tenants for our rental units, and he goes far above and beyond my expectations in assisting in all ways with this. Owning rentals in a different state from where we live has proven daunting to say the least, but Ed has been so extremely helpful. If it weren't for him we wouldn't be able to do this. His knowledge, professionalism, attention to detail, and genuinely helpful nature have been a lifesaver in this endeavor. The owner of this business, Peter Boyajian, has also been remarkably astute and helpful, likewise going the extra mile to help with various issues related to the ownership of this house, providing guidance and important information that we otherwise wouldn't have had. He is an excellent real estate agent. We also had a few limited interactions with Chris who, like Peter and Ed, was very thoughtful, helpful and kind, giving good advice when needed. We have greatly valued these men and their assistance, and we would not hesitate to recommend this business to others.

We love working with Real Estate 109 for our rental unit needs! Ed Kebadjian is an outstanding…read morerental agent and has consistently secured outstanding tenants for our rental unit. We appreciate Ed's diligence and follow through. We also think the world of Peter Boyajian who has been our guiding light since purchasing our home from him back in 1994. Peter, like Ed, provides excellent service and advice. We highly recommend Real Estate 109 for both rental and selling needs. These guys are the best! Anita and Gene Kelly

I lived at Cleveland Circle for two years in an apartment managed by Red Tree (mostly Jerome…read moreBibuld). In my 7 years living in Boston, I had never been treated better by any property managers. Jerome is professional, personable, treats his tenants with respect, and quickly takes care of any problems. The property owner was a jerk, but nothing new there.

Agent was extremely rude. There are far more trustworthy and polite realtors around.read more

Five Stars for John Lynch and his team! We are forever grateful to John for his exceptional care…read moreand communication through the process of finding a place to call home in Boston! John truely went above and beyond to find an additional requirement for our move and reassured us along the way. Finding a place to rent in Boston is a big task especially when you have specific needs for your family. John and his team moved quickly and communicated with professionalism and speed. John helped with determination to what felt like an impossible task. We secured a place within a couple of days - just absolutely amazing! This realty group is honest and kind and professional! Ask for John Lynch as he is amazing! Thank you John for being a blessing to our family!

Betrayed by the company…read more Simply Don't Bother, Use at your own risk and Avoid at all costs. Company remains in ((Deep denial)) over their epic wrongdoings I was falsely and wrongfully accused by the male office manager that I'm a business owner, that is Not the case. He clearly misspoke, then my Call log will prove How ****many times*** He called after I asked Him not to, I have an elderly (((family))) member recovering from post hospitalization, I find it extremely disturbing with a lack of boundaries This started when the female secretary implied she would follow through on a time sensitive Administrative task, which failed and ultimately backfired, with lack of Accountability. I only assumed, in great error, she would be capable to follow through After a handful of disconnects, bait and switch abrupt dialogue, not much was gained or accomplished Above and beyond that, the office manager continued calling Several times, in attempt to engage confrontational, which he is not authorized to do so Nothing Short of a Hostile experience, above all he foolishly kept complaining to me over a Rodent they removed from the common area premises, Concerning a (temporary Occupant) This office is Full of Baggage. Very dishonorable I would never rely nor count on them on any given day, absolute disgrace. They still remain greatly confused the *owner* of the business premises is my Mother, not a renter who pays fees to all bright realty. I have identified clearly, they Provoke Confrontation and thrive upon very poor customer experience. They must focus on phone etiquette and not manipulation. Absolute Nightmare sums it up

I would thoroughly recommend Nick to people looking for help buying or selling property in the…read moregreater Boston area. He is exceptionally knowledgeable in all areas of the business and an extremely enjoyable person to work with! We were inexperienced, first time buyers. Before going to view any houses, Nick took the time to get to know us and get to know the sort of house we wanted to buy. Within a week, he was driving us to potential houses that we personally selected. When we saw these houses, none of them seemed to tick all the boxes for us. Not to be deterred, Nick suggested we view one that we had completely missed/disregarded in our initial screens. It seemed Nick knew us better than we did, as we fell in love with it straight away! I think what is really great about his service is he got to know us, and he understood what our interests were. He was very non-judgmental of our (often) picky needs but was unafraid to offer some advice from his own vast experience. That enabled him to suggest this wonderful house. We both absolutely fell in love with the place. Everything from the house itself to the garden and location were just perfect for our needs and our son adores it! In addition to finding us the house of our dreams, Nick was ever-present during all stages of the house buying process. Most importantly, he held our hand during the offer/negotiation. Being total newbies, we had no idea what sort of price to initiate with and how to properly access value/potential of a property. Therefore, it was so helpful having Nick to act on our behalf and he managed to secure a deal well under the initial asking price. If that wasn't enough, he advised us on building inspectors, mortgage advisors, attorneys, and even painters and contractors for when we signed for the house! In addition to his outstanding expertise, we had an awful lot of fun working with him! He's a great guy! Once again, we are so grateful to Nick and his superb real estate service. If it were possible to give more than 5 stars, I would do it for Nick!

My wife and I closed on the sale of our first condo in June (see my review on the Lembu Real Estate…read moreyelp page) and to our surprise and amazement closed on our first single family home only two months later in August. It's been a crazy summer with moving twice in such a short amount of time but it couldn't have been a better experience and we are so glad that we had Nick Mescia as our agent. Nick was kind, respectful, and attentive. We never felt like we were competing for his time and in fact we were so grateful for how often he checked in with us! He was excellent at communicating with us and always responsive and patient with all our questions and requests. Ultimately whether as a buyer or seller you want an agent who has your best interests in mind and that was 100% clear working with Nick from start to finish. Excellent professional and more importantly a kind person of high character. We recommend Nick to anyone looking for a realtor especially in the Boston/Cambridge/Somerville/Medford area. We will definitely be sending our friends who are looking to buy/sell his way!

This was by far the best and easiest experience we had finding our new home in an entirely new area…read morefrom Florida to Boston and we have not only Metro Realty to thank, but Rebecca Phillips especially! We had plenty of questions and worries finding a place close to my grad school, near transportation, that met our financial needs and had things like parking laundry availability etc. Especially as this was long distance with our preparation to move across states and with Covid-19 precautions they went the extra mile of providing virtual tours ! Rebecca patiently withstood back and forth emails with all these questions, confirmations, etc on the landlords behalf between multiple units we were looking at and ultimately worked with us on finalizing details for our new rented apartment. No background fees, sketchy practices or bombarding with pushy messages etc., I've experienced with other moves over the last 4-5 years and we much appreciated their professionalism throughout the entire process down to the key exchange. Definetly check the company out and ask for Rebecca she'll make sure you find a great place to live !

Excellent professionalism and expert advice. Highly recommend these chaps. Sold a multi million…read moreproperty with their guidance and execution. Trust them.

Really great. Fast and effective work style - doesn't stop at anything to get the apartment you…read morewant. They follow an online application process where you don't have to sit and fill out paperwork all day or multiple times if your first apartment isn't accepted. Quick fix to the online form, a signature and away it goes! Would recommend to anyone thats looking for a new apartment.

Michela Nionakis was easily one of the worst realtors I've ever worked with. From the beginning,…read morecommunicating with her was a nightmare. I would wait days for answers and had to follow up multiple times just to get basic information. When we scheduled a tour, she didn't even confirm the showing until we reached out two hours beforehand. She confirmed 3:15 p.m., but we told her we were driving from out of state and traffic would put us closer to 3:30. When we got there, she acted like we were late and told us we would have to reschedule. The showing itself was just as bad. She showed up in a graphic sweatshirt, didn't greet us professionally, and barely explained anything about the apartment or application process. When we asked normal questions, she was dismissive and impatient, even sending texts like "..." as if we were bothering her. Since she gave us almost no useful information, we had to contact management ourselves. The application process was where it got even worse. After we completed the lease, she told us on 4/20 that we needed co-signers, then disappeared for the rest of the day because she was off for "the holiday." She was rude and unhelpful to our co-signers, including my friend's mother, whose first language is not English. I asked to speak with her by phone so we could get on the same page and I could help walk our stressed-out co-signers through the process. She refused and said, "I don't need anything from you. If the co-signers need anything, they can contact me directly." Our co-signers were already overwhelmed because of her lack of guidance, and she still couldn't be bothered to help. The next day, she gave us an ultimatum to get the new paperwork signed by 2 p.m. or she would refund our deposits and pull the application. When I told her to go ahead and pull it (because I didn't want her getting the commission for doing NOTHING), she suddenly claimed there were other pending applications and that we wouldn't be able to reapply. We called management directly, and they confirmed we were the only application........ Overall, Michela made this process SO STRESSFUL than it needed to be. She was slow to respond, dismissive, rude, unhelpful, and misleading, and SO UNPROFESSIONAL. I would absolutely not recommend working with her, even our co-signers commented on how horrid it was working with her.