We first met Weina at an open house she hosted. She greeted us warmly as we entered the door, and…read moreshared with us a number of helpful details about the house and about Wellesley as a town. We immediately fell in love with the house and put in an offer that was eventually accepted. During the deal closing process, Weina was super responsive, reliable, helpful; the transaction was closed without a hitch. She also offered us a ton of helpful information and helped us connect to the local networks, which helped us settle in much faster. Weina is a terrific real estate agent, and we highly recommend her!

We got to know Weina through referral, and she never ceased to impress us from day One. She is the…read moreperson you need if you want to purchase a property but don't know anything about the housing market, the process, the do's and don'ts. She is very patient to spend time walking through the process, highlighting the critical steps and things keep in mind. We are deeply impressed by her proactive approach to make the whole process worked out seamlessly with her rich experiences. Whenever we had questions, she will answer right away and went extra miles to make sure we understood. She was also a great ally that we trust for offer negotiation, bank loan and attorney recommendations. Through her help, we got the "dream" house within our budget. We loved her professionalism and her easy-going personality. It was a great pleasure having her as our agent, and I will recommend her to anyone who wants to purchase/sell a house.

My roommate and myself have just have an awful experience "working" with Carlina Nabatoff and the…read moreagency Keller Williams 955 Mass Ave #100 Cambridge Mass 02138 (617) 497-8900 She was unprofessional and a poorly represented not only herself but her agency. The agency has shown little to no regard for their "clients" and the experience some endure when they encounter an agent as incompetent as we have. Just documenting our complaint alone was exhausting and time consuming. Because it's so long we are unable to even post the entire complaint on Yelp because of its length. All I can say is if you work with this Keller Williams agency please use caution and take your time when selecting an agent. Don't just agree to do business with the first broker that walks out and has the time to sit down with you or possible show you their OWN listing that day. If you do decide to take on business please GET EVERYTHING IN WRITING! Don't agree to use the shaky at best "Dot Loop" applications, they don't process well and after all the difficulties we inquired using them we doubt the security of the system in the first place! Carlina cashed her brokers commission check for $2,450 equal to one months rent a week before my landlord had even seen a dime or signed our legal lease. She stated to me several times that no one cashes checks unit a LEGAL lease is signed. My bank charged me $140.00 overdraft fee for her early check cashing as well! That Friday when I went to pump gas and was unable too it was followed by a bank visit. When I text Carlina about the over drafting I was upset. Stated that she wasn't a very good broker and from this point forward I asked her not to contact me. I would be driving from Maine to Mass the following Monday morning after requesting a meeting with her boss Tom Heany. From there on he "took" on the finishing touches to my lease finally being signed. My experience with Keller William's has only gotten more surpassing and worse since he has gotten involved! I have reached out to their "owner" Jessica and she conveniently on her way to Hong Kong for several weeks and referred me back to Tom. Who when presented with my six page complaint read it in lighting fashion and proceeded to tell me that he still felt Keller Williams had no accountability for any of the wrong doing or misleading. Its all about their checks and that's it. Clients needs come in dead last. No one is held accountable or takes responsibility for there actions! They are not representing Keller Williams with integrity and leadership that the brand is normally known for. Christina LeBel Taryn Kaczmerek

Carlina was very responsive, friendly, non-pushy and showed us some great apartments. She helped us…read morefind a great place without any hidden fee and continues to check up on how we're doing or if we need anything through move in. I'd highly recommend her to anyone looking for an apartment in the area. Thanks Carlina!

We worked with Vena Priestly to find our condo based on many recommendations from folks in our old…read moreneighborhood Facebook group. Immediately after they suggested her, she reached out to me. Throughout the entire process, working with Vena felt like spending time with a lifelong friend. Not only is she knowledgeable and kind, but also Vena is an expert at managing buyer anxiety. We ran into some roadblocks with one seller that accepted our offer and then dragged his feet on signing the P&S for several weeks. Ultimately, we had to walk away. With Vena's guidance, we worked through that issue and secured another property within a week even in the competitive market. After that, we had to meet the new seller's one-month timeline to close, and Vena quarterbacked all the communications between the seller's agent, our lawyer, and our lender to an exceptional extent. We never felt like Vena pushed us toward something that didn't fit our needs in terms of space or finances. Plus, with each of the many properties we viewed, Vena showed her expertise in spotting issues that would mean unreasonable costs or compromises. We'd recommend Vena for anyone who is searching for a place to live.

While my wife and I enjoyed the apartment itself during the two years we lived there, our…read moreexperience with Rise Realty Boston was ultimately frustrating and disappointing. Our landlord was pleasant and well-intentioned but lived overseas and relied on Rise to manage the unit. Because of this, all building communications were sent to him instead of directly to us, and we routinely missed important updates. We raised this issue more than once, but the communication breakdown was never resolved. More seriously, for the final six months of our tenancy, the unit did not have working smoke detectors -- a clear safety issue and a violation of Massachusetts law. Under state tenant protections, this is the type of condition that can legally justify withholding rent if left uncorrected. Despite repeatedly raising this concern and attempting to resolve it in good faith, our requests went largely unaddressed. Rather than fixing the issues, our assigned representative ultimately attempted to force us out of the unit, escalating a situation that could have been handled responsibly and professionally. Other issues such as heating, cooling, and more we're ignored because communication with our rep was very difficult. In the end, we are thankful for the time we enjoyed in the apartment itself, but we are relieved to no longer be dealing with Rise Realty Boston and would not recommend them as a property management company.

I listed my two-family and bought a beautiful home with the expertise of The Shanahan Group. I…read moreenjoyed working with and highly recommend them!! I listed my two-family in Medford with The Shanahan Group over the summer. Christine Curtain met with me and carried me through a very stressful time. She was thorough and diligent. After agreeing on a listing price, she wrote the perfect listing, scheduled and managed an open house within just a couple of days, and professionally dealt with my tenants (both of whom were not happy about the sale of the property). She handled a difficult situation delicately. I had several offers at the end of two days on the market, and the house sold at over asking very shortly thereafter. I also met with Christine at several properties that I had expressed an interest in buying. She worked with my busy schedule and answered all of my questions promptly and honestly. After a legnthy search, I settled on a home on the north shore. I came across it on a drive while visiting a friend. I loved it so much and really wanted to see it and make a move quickly. Christine had planned a week's vacation the same week. I spoke with one of Christine's associates, June Burt, who stepped in without hesitation and walked me through the offer procedure and subsequently visited the property with me so I could get another look at it with a family member. Upon Christine's return, she haggled with the sellers on my behalf and saved me a chunk of money off of the sale price. I also thouroughly enjoyed the beautiful housewarming gift they sent to me - a patio heater. What a thoughful surprise!! I love my new home and couldn't be happier with the quality of service and attention I received from The Shanahan Group.

Dara Singleton is an excellent option to put your place on the market. She helped us sell two…read morecondos in Cambridge. She is efficient, responsive, knowledgeable and thorough-- everything that you want in an agent. She partnered with us on day one and provided an analysis of our property and walked us through the sale process. She gave recommendations on best practices and positioning our property for the best sale price. She managed all of the milestones and kept us in the loop and provided contacts as necessary for staging and legal. It was a great experience and we are happy with the result!

I was interested in an apartment listed by this agency and asked a couple of standard questions. It…read moretook several days for a reply, and there was no apology for the delay and no desire to help me with my apartment search. I asked if the place had parking available and was told to check Craigslist. Once I let them know that parking was important to me because I need a car for work and I couldn't live somewhere without knowing I have a spot, they stopped responding to me. This was vastly different than my experiences with another agency. The other agency consistently replied quickly, was interested in my apartment needs (and wants!), would send along multiple listings that fit my criteria, and would search for parking options for rent nearby at each listing. I would go elsewhere for your real estate needs if you want to work with people who are actually willing to put in minimal effort to help you buy/sell.

I worked with and for Miro in 2010 when I was exploring the workings of the real estate industry…read more I wanted to see what it was like to run and operate a real estate office. I went and got my license and Miro gave me the opportunity to work with her and her staff. I had been thinking about this recently and decided I wanted to write this review to share that I feel she not only operates with integrity and great responsibility and care towards her clients but that she also works on giving back and helping others in the process. I went on to work in Africa later that year to pursue a vocation in non profit but did sell a few homes while under her guidance. I think that regardless of who you engage with in her office that you will surely be experiencing her oversight to ensure that your purchase or sale goes smoothly and that she will work on your behalf to the best of her ability.

Stop searching... THIS IS THE REALTY GROUP TO USE!!!! What…read morea WONDERFUL and STRESSLESS experience my wife and I had with Michael (Merullo), Aaron Peoples & Irene Bremis from the IBREMIS Team. We were 1st time home buyers and Bremis Realty was recommended by our bank... "Thank You" Leader Bank (who are also fantastic btw)! Being new to the waters of the realty market, one can get quite overwhelmed with open houses, home listers, agents, mortgage brokers and the thousand questions you'll have when looking for your home. Of course, this is expected, but when you have a team of professionals working for YOU the stress seems to diminish and the unfamiliar territory seems less perplexing. I mentioned "team" because that is exactly what they are. They work in concert with each other so effortlessly, constantly getting answers from one another while keeping you involved. In fact, Michael was ALWAYS available to us... Even outside of the conventional working timetable, often answering our crazy questions via texts/ email and any other platform one tends to use when communicating... In getting to know Michael we felt like more of a friend rather than a customer and that's a testament again to the Bremis Group. It felt great going into open houses with Michael because you have confidence in knowing you have an experienced and caring realtor who is focused on your needs and concerns and not just the sale! Then of course there is the bonus of getting to spend time with him as well. Once you meet him you'll love him. He was never overbearing or critical of our choices but was quick with sage counsel when solicited. When we found our home Michael and the Bremis team eased us through each step from offer to close with remarkable tact and a copious amount of positivity. Michael was exceptional in quelling our uneasiness during the bid offer (BTW - Michael got the seller to accept our initial offer price- and in this market, too). The jubilance my wife and I felt was matched directly by Michael's sheer joy of us getting our dream home. This just proves how passionate and caring he is along with the whole Bremis team. A thousand "THANK YOU'S!" to the BREMIS team... In conclusion, all I can say is do yourself a huge favor and use Bremis Realty!!! Buying or Selling a house is stressful enough so why not make the journey much more enjoyable by going with in mine and my wife's opinion the "BEST IN THE BUSINESS!"

Useless, pointless, waste. 13 years later, and still in my whole life this was fundamentally the…read moreabsolute worst experience with another human that has ever happened to me. Perhaps she has fixed her psyche, but I doubt it - she can't fix anything. Run far away from this miserable monster.

I highly recommend Ann Trotto to anyone interested in using an agent who is knowledgable,…read moreaccountable, very responsive, kind, professional, never "pushy" and wonderful to work with. After going through 3 different agents during our home search, my husband and I were frustrated and losing hope that there were any agents out there who would return our calls/emails in a timely manner, not push us to look at properties that we clearly said weren't fitting into what we were looking for, or have a knowledge base about areas that would fit our commuting needs. I finally went to Zillow and found Ann after reading some high reviews. Ann was great from day one. We discussed the type of properties my husband and I were interested in, our price range and our community/commuting needs. Moving up from NJ less than a year before, my husband and I relied on Ann to guide us to towns that would work for us since we didn't know the area. After really listening and taking the time to consider what we were looking for, Ann showed us many different options, was patient with us during our home search process, never pressured us at all, and either knew or quickly found out the answer to all of our questions. (We really appreciated that if Ann was unsure of the answer to our question, instead of make an assumption, she would do the footwork to find out the accurate answer for us.) We also appreciated how during our home tours, Ann would point out things we may not have noticed, both good and bad about the home, and taught us a few things to be aware of. During the purchase process, Ann was at our side every step of the way, answered questions, offered suggestions as we needed them, was very informative as to the values of competitive properties in the area and, in turn, the true assessed value of our future home, and guided us through the entire process. It made the whole experience less stressful and more enjoyable as we bought our new home. My husband and I are grateful to Ann for all her hard work, being a true teammate to us, educating us, and helping to find us our dream home! We highly recommend Ann Trotto and wish we had found her sooner!

Together with Joanne McDonnell's expertise we converted a 3 family to condo's and sold two of them…read more Joanne was an active participant in the design and coordination of the project. With her vast knowledge of Somerville's policy and procedures our project went mostly smooth. As one has numerous options in choosing realtors- Joanne was our "ace"- The condominiums were done to the highest of standards- perfect attention to detail and sold quickly- Joanne was an awesome communicator-follow up was perfect and has a wonderful art of negotiation.

Joanne helped us find and buy a house in the Medford / Somerville area in August 2020. As first…read moretime home buyers, my wife and I were very glad to have had Joanne as our agent! She was extremely attentive to our needs and ensured that we were thoroughly happy with the place before making an offer on it, often reminding us of aspects of the property that did not suit our needs. Expect nothing but candor from her when it comes to the location, value, or the property itself. We also appreciated her attention to various deadlines throughout the process. She was very proactive, preparing us for each stage of the process ahead of time. She is detail-oriented, knowledgeable about the local housing market, honest, and an absolute pleasure to work with - we whole heartedly recommend her!