I have had the pleasure of working with both Sarah MacBurnie and Tim Shea, of the Sarah MacBurnie…read moregroup. Their backgrounds are very impressive and they both are easy to talk to and connect with. It's very obvious that they are experts on North Shore Real Estate, and Beverly, in particular. I also love their "MacBurning Questions" series on youtube! They really know how to put a fun and personal spin on real estate. I highly recommend this team if you are in the process of buying or selling real estate in this area. For Your "MacBurning Questions": https://marealtah.wordpress.com

I've worked with Sarah and Tim for years. They are a very successful team. Their understanding of…read morereal estate strategy combined with above average people skills helped get the best deal out there. Tim's sense of humor diffused a tough situation and got the deal to close without remorse on either side. Working with them makes a tough process so much easier and I highly recommend them!

We used Steve and Tiffany as our selling and buying agents. As for them as a selling agent, they…read morewere very knowledgeable about the current market conditions and prices. I am convinced that we got top dollar for our house because of the timing and price we put it out at. Steve held an open house on both Saturday and Sunday and we had 2 offers over asking by Sunday night. The sale of our home was quick and easy. As for using them as a buying agent, they constantly offered properties that contained all of our "must haves". Besides that, they were able to get us into houses that were not even on the market yet. When we finally found our dream house, we one of 12 offers on the house. Based on their expertise, our offer was competitive and complete. The selling agent told me that we were the only offer to come in with all paperwork filled out completely and correctly. Because of Steve and Tiff's attention to detail, we got the house we wanted at a very fair price. I can't recommend them enough. They get back to you very quickly, they are very honest and most importantly, know what they are doing.

We JUST moved into our new house ONLY made possible with the help of Tiff & Steve! It was NOT the…read moreeasiest of processes but they made it SO much fun! They're flexible with schedules, honest in their opinions (which you WANT in this journey), knowledgeable and just GREAT to work with. I can NOT recommend them enough

We first met Doug Morrow through a couple of our neighbors about 10 years ago, and when we decided…read moreto sell our house in Lynn, we remembered Doug primarily as being relaxed and easy to talk to, a really nice person. Our memories of his profession came only secondary. Although our primary memories are certainly accurate, it's been through our secondary memories that we benefited greatly through the sale of our house in Lynn. We decided on Doug Morrow for a number of reasons, and now through our fortunate firsthand experience, we recommend Doug Morrow unreservedly as a superb real estate professional! First and foremost, Doug is very familiar with real estate laws and their nuances. He can and did interact as a real estate agent very well and very easily with both the sellers' attorney and buyer's attorney in the sale of our house particularly with regard to the documents of the trade, e.g. Purchase and Sales Agreements, Certificates of Habitation, etc. Almost as important, Doug knows his way around Lynn City Hall - a nearly impenetrable edifice, which is mostly beyond comprehension of the average citizen and often stands in the way of the average citizen (if not actively standing against the average citizen). Doug navigated city hall and obtained certain documents as well as very particular information with regard to the sale in a most skillful manner, a skill developed after many, many successful years in the real estate profession. Thankfully, Doug facilitated our path through that part of the process, and we emerged unscathed! Not only was Doug a perfect liaison between sellers' attorney and buyer's attorney, he is simply a good liaison. As our exclusive sellers' agent, Doug represented our (sellers') interests masterfully, yet he maintained a smooth working relationship with the buyer, so that the buyer never found himself in an adversarial position with us. By way of a personal opinion, this was due in large part to Doug's easy-going, relaxed personality. He gets along well with all types of people. With regard to the selling strategy, Doug placed us onto an improvement plan that ultimately added tens of thousands of dollars to our sale price. In short, my wife and I are now very handy with spackle and paint -- the colors brilliantly chosen to fit the rooms, and we observed small but vitally important open house "no-no's." There should be no medicines of any kind in the bathroom medicine cabinets. Remove all personal items of importance from view, e.g. jewelry, important documents, etc. No toilet seats should be open. No food in the refrigerator beyond a (very) few symbolic items, and those should be fresh. Although Doug had originally intended a "360 video" taping of the house, the video team's schedule was not able to accommodate our open house date. Instead, Doug invited a successful Boston photography studio professional on short notice to shoot the house. Her photographs were almost works of art. They certainly portrayed our house in its very best possible light, and her photo shoot generated such a buzz on Redfin.com, Zillow.com, Trulia.com, et al that the general prediction was the house would sell within 9 days - indeed it did! The house is a three-story single-family structure. Doug was accompanied by two associates for the open house. Each of the three monitored a floor to be immediately available for questions and to provide a certain level of security for that particular floor. Without a doubt, the integrity of our house was in good hands throughout the showing. From beginning to end, Doug Morrow conducted himself as a dedicated, knowledgeable - and caring - professional. You would be hard-pressed to find anyone better in the field. Doug Morrow has our sincere and enthusiastic endorsement. Call him for a chat and decide for yourself. You have nothing to lose and so much to gain.

My wife and I could not be happier with our experience with Doug! We were first time homebuyers, so…read morewe had a lot of questions. Doug guided us through the process with good humor, tons of expertise and excellent responsiveness to our many calls and emails. Although I am sure that he has many clients, he never made us feel like we were just a number because he was always on top of our case, moving things along, and communicating effectively with our mortgage people and, once we had made an offer, the sellers' agent. When we weren't sure what to do or how to proceed, it was very reassuring to know that Doug has many, many years of experience in real estate on the North Shore. He was able to contextualize some of the issues we were looking at (anywhere from deciding on a property and negotiation of the offer to the results from the inspection and the appraisal) within his broad experience, which made us feel better as first-timers who were not really aware of the process. I would not hesitate to recommend Doug to anyone looking to buy a house, but first time homebuyers should know that you could not find a better guide through the sometimes stressful and confusing process!

Wonderful Buildings, Terrible Management company. They have quotes such as "Unlimited amenaties"…read moreand then take them away at any given time. They do everything in their power to make sure they collect money and don't have to work. Was told my dollars don't go to ammenities because its a "gift" and take away other things that makes living as easy as possible. They refuse to do anything about complaints or service request because they rather collect the cash. If you like the place you are moving into great! Just Renter beware.

I rented a privately-owned condo from Harbor Rental & Realty (Salem, MA) in 2012. I'm still living…read morein the unit and it's been such a great fit! I worked with Joanne who was wonderful to work with. I believe Joanne was retired or was about to retire, and I think this company is run/owned by her son, John. (Sorry if I don't have that exactly right!) I had been new to Massachusetts in 2012, and Joanne gave me all the intro information I needed in order to get comfortable in Salem. She told me about great places to eat, about great spots to get inexpensive furniture, as well as other helpful information. She even gave me a ride back to the train because it was cold and late. I just wanted to leave a review since even after a couple of years have passed, I still remember how easy/positive it was to deal with Harbor Rental! If I were to move locally, I would go to this company first. My impression was that they are good people and that they really know Salem.

Owner followed up and stated the individual we had contact with has since been terminated. I added…read morea star because the business acknowledged the problem and apologized for our experience.

I have worked with Betsy Merry of Merry Fox Realty on many occasions and she has been nothing but…read morecourteous, professional, and prompt. She represents beautiful properties on the North Shore and I would recommend her to anyone looking to sell a home on the North Shore, her area of expertise.

We were moving out of state, so we were even considering a cash sale to sell as quickly as…read morepossible. Lydia convinced us that, because of our home's sales potential in Somerset, Ma, we would do much better with a listing instead. We put our house on the market, Lydia gave a single private showing and a 2 day open house and managed to negotiate a sale within a few weeks. Due to Lydia's selling expertise and her excellent negotiating skills, we were able to close well above our asking price, and better than we expected within several weeks. She was always readily available to respond to our requests and answer our questions. Both she and her Transactions Coordinator (TC) were exceptional in handling the sale processing. She was always eager to help with anything she thought might be overwhelming for us, even above and beyond the sale itself. She is a very friendly, personable, and helpful individual to boot, definitely a 5-star professional. We happily and without reservation recommend her for any real estate transaction you may be considering. She is Great, you won't be disappointed. Marianna

Sylvia, Debra, and Chris were such a pleasure to work with for our first home buying search! No…read moreteam could better weather the craziness of the market and still provide such solid results! Everyone was very responsive, listened to our needs, and helped us craft the perfect offer. We needed some hand holding at the beginning and Sylvia really helped us drill down to find where were were looking to buy, what we should be looking out for when it comes to the house itself and home inspections, and how to get creative on offer strategies. Sylvia and her team were there throughout the whole process from finding the perfect home to guiding us though the paperwork to complete the purchase and even greeting us on our our first day in the home. Everyone was so helpful and friendly it really felt like we were working with friends. The professional referrals that Sylvia gave us for reputable mortage lenders, home inspectors, even painters was so helpful to us being in a new area we cannot thank her enough! I've already recommended friends and colleauges to Sylvia for their home buying needs and look forward to working together in the future!

Sylvia and Debra were amazing. We had an awesome experience as first time homebuyers…read more Sylvia has a ton of useful emails and tips to guide us through the process. She also referred us to wonderful professionals to fill out our team. Sylvia was extremely attentive to our likes and dislikes. She provided honest feedback about the houses we looked at, and was extremely helpful about educating us on the key things to look for when buying a house in a competitive market. While their team is based in the north shore, Sylvia and her team were extremely flexible - we would send properties outside of her normal area and she would be willing to work with us on a last minute notice. She always found a way to make it work into her schedule. Sylvia and team were incredibly responsive. Last but not least, Sylvia was extremely helpful in helping us create a competitive offer. Even in a competitive market, she helped us land a wonderful home in a short timeframe. We had many positive memories in the house search with Sylvia and team... would highly recommend her if you need a qualified team to help you in your search.

Pat was a full-service home-selling agency for us. She stayed in touch with us for nearly 20 years…read moreafter helping us get out of a jam with a rental property we owned. When we were finally ready to sell the Danvers home we'd lived in for 29 years, she helped us find good, honest contractors. She hung in there for many months. When we were finally ready to sell, she set the right price and found qualified buyers in a matter of weeks. We would recommend her to anyone.