update: it has now been 110 days since my maintenance request, David has STILL not responded to a…read moresingle email. I have sent him messages on facebook, filed a complaint with the BBB, emailed his family farm, nothing gets through to this guy. utterly useless. He's also unethical enough to give himself a 5 star review on google: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jVdgKZRWkdiJxp3o9

Absolutely horrible. I agree with all the other reviews. Never responds to emails. He says he will…read moredo something and doesn't and blames someone else. Or he says he never got the email.

A fantastic firm. They have a deep understanding of the real estate market in New England that is…read moreunsurpassed. Connolly and Partners is easy to work with - wonderful people. All around a great experience.

From the owner: - Real Estate Development - Housing Authority Partnerships…read more- Property Management - Resident Services Coordination - Sustainable Building

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!

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!

We had gone through 3 different property management in the past. They were either not responsive…read moreenough, would have a high turnover of people in charge (so you would know know who to communicate with), never followed with the list of preventative maintenance requests, would do nothing on optimizing rental income, or would be way too expensive (sometimes, all of the above). Hiring Longview Properties lowered by stress, and increased my confidence in being a landlord. They own their own properties, so they understand what's important to both, the landlord, as well as a tenants. They are easy to communicate with, and they know the tenants by name (they are not just another unit number). Most impressive though is that they put themselves in your shoes, and do what you would want to have done - one example, when driving by the property on a weekend, of a fall afternoon, I saw Mike (the owner of Longview Properties) blowing leaves - when I asked him what he was doing, his response was that he would not spend $600 for 30 minutes of landscaping work, regardless of it was his property on mine. It's that level of customer service that it's extremely rare to find anywhere else.

From the owner: Longview Properties is a property management company based in Quincy MA that services Massachusetts…read moreand Rhode Island. As experienced property owners, we understand that success in real estate is predicated on the efficient management of your assets. Longview Properties has built efficient processes and a team of experts that ensures your property is well-protected and maintained, maximizing profits all while providing a safe and comfortable environment for your tenants.

As for service property management, Bill Kring and his team has been providing timely and great…read moreservices, from small work to major services from tenant's view. You can depend on the Kring Property Management for your property management needs.

Bill Kring is exceptional at property management. He managed a condo I had in Quincy for years and…read moreevery time there was a problem or an issue, Bill was on it. I wouldn't even know about it until after it was fixed in most cases. He took the headache out of being a Landlord. Then we decided to sell the property and the tenant was being difficult about leaving. We would have lost the sale if not for Kring Property using creative thinking to get the job done. We were able to sell the property and move on. I am grateful we had Kring Property Management on our side and I would recommend them to anyone who rents property but wants to remove the headaches.

Asked for lawn services for a family member. Very prompt, courteous, and honest. Couldn't ask…read morefor better service. Tha ks for all your help.

Utmost professional presentation, timely service and an outstanding looking lawn -- even my…read moreneighbors commented! I have found my landscaping company!

I've worked with Hillary a few times over the past 12+ years and it's always been a seamless…read moreexperience. She helped me find 2 great apartments, and when it was time to buy a house, I knew I was going to work with her again. She remembered me immediately and made the very stressful process of buying a house less scary. She's so knowledgable about the housing market and gave us amazing recommendations for a home inspector, mortgage broker and even movers. She really knows the ins and outs of the entire process and will steer you in the right direction so you can make smart decisions. She really wants to help you find the home that you're looking for. Hillary is friendly, professional, approachable,  and has a great personality. She's a pleasure to work with and I'd recommend her services to anyone looking for a new home.

from Michael Quincy, Mass / NYC…read more If you are looking to list your home and property on the market, look no further than Hillary Birch. That is to say if you want a dedicated, intelligent, highly experienced broker with deep integrity and a super kind heart. I first met Hillary about 7 years ago, just a month after my mom had passed. My mom had left me her two family home in the Wollaston section of Quincy. I live in NYC, and everyone & anyone around me at the time strongly advised that I sell the house. When I met with Hillary during this time period, I had expected her to advise the same. From my previous experience in the real estate business, I'm aware that a sale is a lucrative and desire commodity; certainly over the rental market. Much to my surprise, Hillary suggested that I keep the property as an investment, and rent out the two units. I intuitively trusted her expertise; and most importantly, her humanity (not necessarily a common trait in business). I took her advice, and in just over six years, my house DOUBLED in value. When I was recently ready to sell, Hillary was (& is) the only agent in the business that I would consider working with. Unsurprisingly, Hillary brokered an accepted offer in less than two weeks, for TOP market value; and we closed in less than one month. Due primarily to Hillary's diligence, determination to make a deal advantageous for both parties, and her warm & gracious style.; the entire deal went smoothly from the first day to the closing. My only regret is that I don't own a another home in Boston, just for the fun and ease of working with Hillary all over again-:) Additionally, ALL of folks that Hillary collaborates with to make a selling a home successful transaction (including lawyers, contractors, etc) are reliable, dependable, and honest. Deciding when or if to put a home on the market can be a stressful proposition. However, if you're lucky enough to have Hillary Birch selling your property, you will be in the very best of hands. (And check out her wonderfully creative & upbeat property ads on Instagram!!)

Property managers are always frenemies ... you need them, but you hate them at the same time and…read morethere is always a give and take regarding the fees. Given this backdrop, Niles was a good property manager. To be honest, so much of Niles' serve will depend on who is assigned to your building. We had John T. - who was great to work with and very good at his job. All that said, while I'd recommend Niles there are a couple of things to improve upon: - John's back office support could use improvement. There is high turnover and often times our association found ourselves getting less than adequate back-office support and inconsistent answers. - It seems like their structure is that each property management takes ownership of a particular property - which is fine until the property manager takes a vacation. At that point only "emergency level services" are provided by other property managers who are filling in. While everyone deserves a vacation, if an association is paying for 24/7 coverage Niles should better coordinate support when the primary property manager is away. Again, given the context of dealing with property managers, Niles (and John in particular) do a pretty good job.

Last winter our apartment (under the property management of the Niles Company) experienced…read moresignificant water damage, originated from the neighboring apartment's burst pipe. This is a relatively common accident in Boston area, though was completely mishandled by Niles. Instead of acting promptly to restrict the damage, the property manager, Paul Tallen, paid no attention to urgency of the situation, was verbally abusive, dismissive, and did everything to avoid fixing the problem. In fact, our neighbor (whose apartment suffered the most damage) could not tolerate Paul's abusive attitude and the utter lack of professionalism, and decided to fix his apartment himself, thus never initiating the master insurance claim. In the following several days we called Paul numerous times, asking him to help fixing the urgent problem, with no response. Importantly, we had a newborn in the apartment, and struggling with an incapable and unresponsive property management was the last thing in our minds. In 2 weeks, representatives from Puritan (a flood restoration company) entered our apartment without our authorization (or even our prior knowledge) and initiated the wall drying procedure. Since they started the work with a delay, the water damage spread, requiring significantly more work, including opening the wall. Puritan representatives told us that they were contracted by Niles to completely cover the entire restoration under the master insurance claim. In several days, Puritan left our apartment with a large hole in the wall (during a very cold winter), suggesting us to deal with Niles to complete the restoration. Since no insurance-covered contracts were signed between Niles and Puritan, we had to complete the work ourselves, struggling with the new born in the flood-damaged apartment. Paul Tallen was nowhere to be found. After approx. 2 months, we received a bill for ~$2,000 from the Niles Company for the Puritan's work that we never officially authorized, nor received any job-done reports or bills from Puritan. Paul Tallen informed us that, since the extent of the restoration work on our apartment was below the deductable for master insurance coverage (under which Paul authorized Puritan to do the job), we had to pay for it. Wouldn't it be illegal (perhaps, criminal?) to authorize a vendor to enter an apartment under an assumed coverage contract without the tenants' consent, and then charge the tenants for the vendor's work?! Interestingly, shortly after that incident, Niles doubled the deductable on the master insurance coverage. We initially refused to pay the unauthorized bill, but Niles forced us to do so by refusing to provide the necessary condominium documents when we were selling the apartment. Surely, the Niles Company should not be in the business of property management! However, if they are your property managers, watch out!