Bill Gehan of Campion & Company is amazing at what he does. If you are looking to purchase ( or…read morelist) your property I would highly recommend that you speak to Bill to get his opinion, and hear about his plans to find you a home that you love, or to sell your property smoothly and professionally. Initially I contacted Bill about a property that he had listed and I thought it was under agreement...but then saw another company advertising it as still available. Bill answered right away about the listing and was apologetic that it was no longer available. He was so kind and helpful when I contacted him that I decided to look at property with him. What a smart decision! Bill knows the neighborhoods of Boston, and can pick up on subtle things about a property that you may not be aware of when looking. Buying a home is important, and having an expert like Bill is essential. He also seems to know ( by name!) 50 percent of the people that he passes by on the street in Back Bay. I have some health issues that have complicated our housing search, and not once did Bill make me feel like a burden. In fact, he made sure to ask the right questions to ensure that I would wind up in a situation that I could stay long term. If you're looking for old fashioned (outstanding) service, integrity and a real estate professional that will be an advocate for you, I implore you to contact Bill. He is not only excellent at what he does, he also makes the process fun, and is a terrific communicator.

We engaged Tracy Campion for the purchase of a condominium in the Back Bay. Our initial negotiation…read morefor the property was conducted over the telephone with her. She did not share her cell phone number with us at any time. Once our offer to purchase was accepted, she made a cameo appearance at a brief revisit to the unit. That was the only time that we met with her. Thereafter, despite my specifically asking for her, she was never available as we moved through the process of inspection etc through to the closing. Any additional communication with her office was through one of her employees. Olivia was pleasant and helpful. Mary was frankly rude to my wife just prior to the closing. The situation became so ridiculous, with less than optimal response from our broker, that I communicated with the selling broker as the transaction moved to conclusion. He was always readily available and took it upon himself to assist as needed. The purchase was completed recently and we have not had any communication from Campion and Company at the time of or following the closing.

Melissa Hurley is an enthusiastic realtor who actively worked hard to help me find a place to call…read morehome. I called her and we planned on meeting to talk about my interests but overnight she set up a house to see and the next morning we were touring a home. I was glad she followed protective measures for covid. Within a few weeks I got a condo that we closed on quickly!

We relocated from out of state with the help of Melissa. Our house hunting experience was quite a…read morejourney. There was this one house we visited 3 times and ended up not getting. We also backed out of an accepted offer because the house my husband liked was back on the market. Melissa was very friendly and easy to work with through out all this. I do think she brought peace and calmness to our experience. She was very responsive and attentive to our requests, and was quick to set up showings. She even brought me a rose for Mothers Day--a small gesture but heart warming. She was very professional in giving us advice and very efficient in putting an offer together, which was important given our tight timeline. Closing was uneventful. All in all we are very happy that we chose Melissa to be our agent. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Melissa.

When our offer on a reach home in our school district was unexpectedly accepted, we had to move…read morevery quickly to stage, show, and sell our condo to make it work. Julie Gibson made it all happen like it was no big deal! Through all of the emotional and logistical ups-and-downs, she was always a text message away to make sure we were on track. Julie connected us with very professional staging and photography people, and had the place full of prospective buyers faster than I thought was possible. She was very helpful evaluating offers and ultimately scored a price that worked for getting the home we wanted.

We worked with Julie Gibson this year to buy a house in Arlington and we were very glad we did. She…read moreknows Arlington on a house-by-house basis and she misses nothing. She talked us down at one point - we freaked out and wanted to raise our bid and she told us to settle down, she thought we had the right bid already. She was right, and now we have a lovely home that we paid the right price for. At our very first meeting, the first thing she did was sit down on the ground with our toddler. She has kids herself, and that was important to us; she understands our priorities. When you're dealing with a real estate market as intense and high-stakes as Arlington's, you need someone who's extremely competent, driven and detail-oriented. We thought it was really important to find a top shelf agent. Julie was exactly on top of every single detail throughout this complicated process; we always felt that we were in good hands and in control of our situation. We highly recommend her.

Karen was an excellent realtor to work with. She made everything so easy and seamless, and has a…read moreton of knowledge about not just the market in general, but home maintenance, renovations, recommendations for contractors/partners, and so forth- we learned a ton just from working with her, which was such an extra bonus. She was very responsive, professional, and willing to fight for our interests whenever needed- exactly what you want and need when you're buying a home. Would recommend 100% without hesitation.

I couldn't have asked for a better realtor to help me buy my first home. From the first intro call…read moreto closing, Karen answered every question, brought in her network and expertise, and helped me feel comfortable and ready to purchase. Karen has all the characteristics you would look for in a realtor: responsiveness, professionalism, knowledge of the market, and negotiation skills. I learned so much from her and was able to buy an amazing home because of her help. I highly recommend any potential homebuyers work with Karen.

Laurie hunt is the realtor we used to sell our home in Wakefield this past spring. She described…read morethe process to be used well, step by step and was available to answer any questions we had too. We were extremely pleased with the quality of her work as well as satisfied with the end result.

My wife Ana and I were recommended to Laurie by close friends. She has by far exceeded our…read moreexpectations! Beginning with the initial meeting where she provided a video outlining the process and pros/cons associated with purchasing a home. She is extremely "friendly" "passionate", "sincere" and available [day or night - any time] every step of the way! It is evident to us that she takes her job seriously by going above-and-beyond and truly enjoys helping everyone involved. She literally eliminated any burden/stress one would expect in purchasing a home and actually made it fun! We were so impressed by her experience, knowledge and kindness we switched our financing option(s) to a local bank that she highly recommended. Not only are they also great to work with, we were able to lower our interest rate by over a half point versus the pre-approval option we received from another bank... while saving considerably on closing cost(s). We initially thought we had a solid financing option in place until we connected with the bank Laurie recommended. They blew us away with their financing option(s)/program(s). Laurie then recommended a local company for our home inspection. No surprise that they were also exceptional and extremely knowledgeable. We then accepted her recommendation of a local law firm for our closing. We are scheduled to close on July 2nd, 2019 and are so excited! Laurie is the epitome of "excellence" with an amazing network of true professionals! We will highly recommend Laurie to our family, friend(s) and anyone who seeks a realtor referral. What a great experience! We gained a great "friend" in the process. We cannot thank you enough Laurie! Sincerely, Ana and Jerry Solar

Vicky Kustov is hands down one of the best real estate agents in Massachusetts. She knows her real…read moreestate and is a plethora of knowledge. I didn't know where to start when it came to selling a family member's home. I 'interviewed' two other agents, prior to meeting Vicky, and one of them had no idea what she was talking about and the other, didn't do a good job of selling himself to me. Vicky is honest, very upfront, knowledgeable and warm. She's the whole package. I honestly feel blessed that we found her because she made the whole home selling process so much easier. Told me what to do and I executed. I wouldn't even know where to begin if it wasn't for her. Plus she took it upon herself to do a lot of things I thought I had to do. In the end, we got more than expected and the house sold within days. Vicky is unreal and I would highly recommend her 1000%!

I couldn't have asked for a better experience working with real estate agent Vicky Kustov. This is…read morenow the second time selling a home and working together. She is incredibly organized, smart, pleasure to work with, and much more. I hope to work with her again in the future.

We had a fabulous experience buying our dream home in 2021 despite the challenges of COVID and a…read morered hot real estate market. Our buyers agent, Donna Digiovine, of Markel Realty Group/ Keller Williams Realty, Westford, MA was a delight to work with and delivered above and beyond our highest expectations. She possessed an exceptional level of detailed knowledge of the buying process from our initial contact through our closing. We appreciated her professionalism guiding us through each decision and helping us every step of the way. We were buying a home from across country sight unseen. She was right there for us, utilizing Zoom and current technology to communicate with the us and the seller, do remote walk throughs of the property and identify important questions we needed to ask. Donna's knowledge and experience resulted in several recommendations we would not have considered, greatly improving the quality and livability of our home. She was right on top of everything for us and communicated with us in a timely manner. It was a stressful experience and she was a rock talking us through rough spots and helping us understand our best options and course of actions. Her insightful recommendations and comprehensive knowledge of real estate were beneficial and much appreciated. We felt so fortunate having her watching our backs. Donna was there for us. It was evident that she cared and was working hard on our behalf to achieve the best possible outcome for us first and foremost. We received a referral from someone who said that Donna went the extra mile for her clients, that her primary goal was to insure they find the home they love and provide them an exceptional buying experience. Donna met and exceeded that recommendation. She delivered all of that and so much more. She was a delight to work with. Donna is a true gem as a realtor, a person and now as a friend. We highly recommend her. If you are in search for a quality realtor who will help you find and buy your dream home give Donna a call and see for yourself. I doubt you will be disappointed. Sheri and Dan

Rented a property through The Markel Realty Group and have been a little disappointed. In the…read moretwelve months that we have been with at the property, we have not heard one thing until we informed them we were leaving. They have been extremely disorganized in terms of getting a replacement tenant. We leave the property tomorrow and still this property management company has not even contacted us to arrange collection of the keys - unbelievable. We can't say that these guys are bad, the simple fact is we just don't know as there has been no interaction. Not a good experience from a renter perspective.

I was spoiled by working with Sven Andersen as my seller's agent. When it came time to look for a…read morenew place he put me in touch with Marie. I am very glad he did. Marie brought me to quite a few places and asked a lot of questions, made observations and helped me assess whether each was a fit or not. Marie brought me to places in my price range that were a good fit. Some were even at the very low end of my range and still acceptable. Given there weren't many places on the market this was amazing. It was telling when we bumped into some other potential buyers in the lobby of a building where there was one unit on the market. I was surprised when the other couple did not show up at the same unit. They went to one that had gone under agreement the day before, while Marie was on top of the latest listings and brought me to see the one that had just come back on the market. It was a good deal and a good fit so I made the offer that day and ended up buying it. In this market timing is everything and Marie has it. She answered my questions by email or phone, day or night. I am confident I did not miss out on anything. When we finally found the right fit, it was a short sale. So Marie prepared me to be patient with the process. She pushed all the right people behind the scenes to keep the process in motion while giving the old owner some leeway in getting clear. I was very pleased with how it all turned out. I got a bargain that met all my criteria for commute, number of rooms, ease of maintenance, etc. Even after the sale Marie continues to help me find the people that will help me fix the place up on a shoestring. I highly recommend Marie as a real estate agent.

Although only one month live in Winchester but we've found much more surprising here, such as…read morebeautiful pond, lovely park and many friendly people. Without Marie's professional work and warm heart we can't move here so fast. She is a very good listener , catch the point and always think good for customer . Also she is quite patient and try best to dig the what customer really want , never stop search the suitable house till we satisfied . If you need a agent really consider your benefit and always found proper solution to every problem Marie is the one . We are so lucky have Marie as our agent and wish all the best for her .