We are providing a ***** rating for Paul Campano, a very knowledgeable real estate agent. This is…read moreour second time working with Paul, this time to sell a COOP in Boston. Paul devised and executed a strategic sales plan. He used a very sophisticated analysis to evaluate the offers and protect our interests. We are completely satisfied and recommend Paul Campano without reservation.

Paul guided my husband and I through the purchase of our first home with wisdom, candidness, and…read morereliability. He knew a great deal about the type of property we put an offer on and negotiated the price with exceptional strategy, resulting in us getting the home at well under asking price. He was extremely prompt with responding to our questions and always backed up his insights with data from the market and drew from his extensive experience. We will absolutely work with Paul again and give our most confident recommendation.

This review is specifically for Pete Guiney. We were the buyers for a home that he was the listing…read moreagent for. While Pete did not represent us, he was extremely difficult to work with and made the buying experience stressful for us. We were out of state buyers navigating the logistics and complications of selling and buying a home at the same time. Pete's demeanor was extremely transactional, putting the people element last and was very eager to close the sale by the end of the quarter deadline. He was also challenging for our buying agent to work with and used a lot of passive aggressive tone in his responses. We have used Compass many times in the past for both buying and selling, and this is not the level of care we would have expected to encounter from a Compass agent. To make matters even worse, we felt like Pete was dishonest throughout the process saying whatever needed to be said to close the deal. In the home inspection, there was clear evidence of water staining in the basement with identifiable cracks. Pete kept denying the presence of any water saying that the seller had not observed this at all, yet there was clear photographic evidence of water marks and staining in the inspection report. The seller did agree to repair the cracks using a recommendation and friend of Pete's. Fast forward to the present where we have now closed and moved into the house. To no surprise - we found a leak in the basement and water coming out of one of the cracks (see photo) during a heavy rainfall. We felt completely lied to and the work recommended by Pete was not done adequately (there is no warranty either for the sealing). As of present, Pete has been ignoring our agent's messages. This situation really reflects on Pete's character as an agent having zero regard for the people who buy the homes that he lists. For this reason alone, I do not recommend The Denman Group.

If you've ever bought or sold a home, you already know that everyone seems to know a "realtor" who…read morecan help. I've purchased and sold several properties over the years and have worked with many agents and brokers, on both the buying and selling side. But I have never experienced such a positive, seamless, and well-executed process as I did with Lynne Minchello (and her husband Don) at The Denman Group. They are not your typical realtor team. They operate with a modern, tech-forward, and highly coordinated approach that makes the entire process smooth, efficient, and stress-free. What they deliver is truly a white-glove service in an industry that often feels outdated. For example: the day before the open house, Don was outside mowing a small strip of grass along the sidewalk that the landscapers had missed. He was also holding a hockeystick planning to clear a fallen branch off the roof making sure every detail was perfect. That level of hands-on care is unheard of. And as we approached closing, usually a chaotic whirlwind, I braced myself for all the typical last-minute tasks: meter readings, smoke certificates, utility final bills, etc. None of that stress ever surfaced. Lynne and her team proactively handled everything from replacing smoke detectors, coordinating inspections, even driving to the water department herself to finalize the bill the day before closing. All I had to do was approve things periodically. It was that easy. Even with everything I've shared here, I still don't think I can fully express how exceptional these people and this team truly are. They are pioneers in their industry, and if you're buying or selling a home, you absolutely want them in your corner. I cannot recommend The Denman Group strongly enough.

We conducted a search of realtors and chose The Ternullo Team. They did what ever was needed…read morethrough the whole process. For instance we came up with a list of fixes for the dated home. They gave us clarity of what things were important and which things were not necessary/efficient. They have an excellent electrician/carpenter who did his work quickly with excellent quality and very fair pricing (well below other bids). They helped us staging the home and removing items at well below prices we got from other vendors. They put the home on the market, had 3 showings, and we got 4 bids, one of which well exceeded our hopes - all in less than a week. They worked well with our lawyer and took care of the closing. I cannot imagine a better experience than we had with John and Michelle!

John and Michelle helped us sell our starter home and win a bidding war for our forever home. They…read moreare well connected, thoughtful, and know the industry inside and out. I cannot recommend them enough.

We loved working with Ben and the whole team! Ben was very knowledgeable about the real estate…read moremarket and helped us navigate smoothly through the home buying process. He was extremely responsive while searching and very quick in pulling comps and putting together offers. There was never a moment we felt pressured throughout the process. After we got an offer accepted, Ben helped us getting a lawyer and lined up contractors for modifications we wanted to make before moving in. The team worked seamlessly with our lender and we reached closing without a worry. I could not recommend enough to work with Ben and team!

We've purchased two homes with Ben. He was wonderful to work with both times. He's knowledgeable,…read morepatient with our many questions, and always very quick to respond, which is necessary in real estate sometimes when you need to move fast on some offers. He's just a pleasure to work with. Also, importantly, his entire team is very professional and kind. Amy helped with our walk-through and setting up our second property to become a rental. They also have great connections (lawyers, contractors, etc.)! We feel like we have an awesome team in Commonwealth that we can lean on for support.

It might be a case of the same bad agent, but we had extremely weird experiences through a few 617…read morerental listings. Showings we booked would be cancelled at last minute, the agent would go MIA and not respond to messages, and we would be told there were multiple offers on an apartment and we would need to bid up...only for the property to still be available weeks after we declined to do so. Not sure what their deal is, maybe they use Zillow just to get potential broker relationships and don't actually have the properties they put there, but it was a really odd experience all around.

Sadie and Sam were amazing in helping me find a place quickly. Very communicate. Went above and…read morebeyond. Highly recommend

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.

My girlfriend and I used Boston Z Realty to help find a 1 bedroom apartment in the North End…read more We had a price range (~2k) and certain things we were looking for (relatively quiet, open kitchen), and they quickly showed us 4 different places: we really liked one of them, and immediately started the paperwork. Taryn King was our primary contact, and she was super helpful--even driving out to our current apartment in Cambridge to pick up a cashier's check from us (that the property management company required) and later returning to hand-deliver (again, to our apartment!) a copy of our lease (once the prop. management company checked out our credit etc. [a huge hassle, but not Boston Z's fault] and signed it). They charge the (I think standard) broker's fee (1 mo.), but provide above-average service and follow-through.

I worked with Dillon and Amber. They both spoke with me on the phone for 30 minutes and gave me a…read morelot of valuable insight into the areas I was looking at, commuting, and how to be successful in the Boston real estate market. Dillon seems very knowledgeable, experienced, and genuine. Amber was honest, professional, kind, and gave us a really solid viewing considering our time frame. While my experience with their agency was overall favorable - there was one part that we wished was improved. (Know that we gave them a very short time frame and this is my first time renting an apartment so I probably had some communication errors/mistakes on my end too) I would have liked to receive up to date listing searches every day. The market moves so so fast and in order to get a good place you really have to snag it while its fresh. We sent back our top selections from a list sent to us a day or two prior and we didn't get to see our favorite ones because they were already gone when it came time for viewings. It would have been nice to have had the updated searches, or to have been sent some newer good options in lieu of the ones that we had missed out on. We ended up renting with another agency. Me and my partner stayed diligent about vetting new apartments as they popped up on our apps, and while it was hard to let down Amber and Dillon after they took the time to take us out for viewings, we are happy and very fortunate that we did because we were able to get an amazing apartment that was fresh 16 hours on the market over the weekend. Long story short - These are very good, knowledgeable, and professional people doing very good work, but in this case it didn't work out. My best piece of advice for succeeding in this market is that if you want to get a really good place you have to check your apps every day and then be able to meet the agent on a whim mere hours after it has been posted.

You really can't go wrong using Cali Realty group. Joseph Cali helped me with a difficult…read moreout-of-state transaction (I was out of state, but the property was in Massachusetts). Joe Cali handled all the details, assisted with preparing the property for sale, went above and beyond in every possible way. I honestly didn't have to worry about a thing because I knew Joe and his team were so experienced and knowledgeable that my property was in the right hands from start to finish. Joe also has the patience of a saint because I know I'm a very demanding customer. However, Joe calmly and clearly explained various aspects of the process like pricing decisions, recommended improvements, and essential fixes needed to fetch the best possible market price. I was very happy with the final sale price that we ended up receiving and I owe it all to Joe Cali and his seasoned team working with him. If you want the best possible real estate experience, you won't regret hiring anyone from Cali Realty.

Just wanted to update because we've used the Cali Realty Group to sell a second house--super fast,…read moreefficient, and professional. I think the way the listing was displayed and worded was a key factor in bringing in quite a few potential buyers for private showings, as well as a good crowd at the open house.