“After a quick telephone conversation, Eileen and her associate, Kathleen McIntyre, came very promptly to talk to us. We were so impressed by their interest, enthusiasm, and knowledge that we decided to look no further for a broker. Eileen took the lead in helping to sort our situation. Since we have no family close by, she and Katie undertook that role, and advised us in the same way that a concerned member of our family might do. Using the resources of her background and experience in real estate and her deep knowledge of Brookline and the surrounding areas, she helped us throughout the stressful process of locating a senior community and clearing out our house of 50 years of accumulations. She then personally arranged for the photographs and staging of our house for sale. “Eileen put us in contact with a lovely young woman, who helped us find a suitable senior independent living community, arranged for a cleanout service, and recommended a wonderful person to help us sort, pack, and unpack. She then located an efficient and reasonably priced moving service for us. Eileen was in contact with us every day, responded immediately to emails and phone calls and was fully and personally invested in the sale of our house. She made our old home look sparkling and inviting in photos and showings, adding flowers and edibles to make the house look homey. She even baked banana bread before the showing to make the house smell delicious and held an open house for the neighbors to help them feel comfortable with the sale. “Eileen goes above and beyond expectation in everything that she does. She is right with you from start to finish, from first contact to final closing. She is concerned, engaged, thoughtful, sympathetic and energetic. She is a good businesswoman and professional in the best possible way, attentive to details and undeterred by emergencies and setbacks. She also makes a very personal investment in her sales, and that is what makes her stand out above others. Eileen loves what she is doing and my husband and I have no doubt that she gives a great deal of herself to all of her clients. We highly recommend that you reach out to her if you are thinking of selling your home. You will be very well-served.”
-- Rosemary and Eugene G., April 2023
25 April 2023, 08:58 AM
"I was glad for the chance to see (and meet) neighbors at your ‘Farewell Coffee’ for Rosemary and Gene Saturday, and to meet you and Katie. I was interested to learn ‘Farewell Coffees’ aren’t (at least yet) part of the customary process, and was your first. “I’ve been impressed for decades with the quality of services sellers and buyers receive from brokers. And you stand out from the crowd from those which are customary! The range of services you are providing Rosemary and Gene is without parallel!”
--Barbara F., March 2023
30 March 2023, 12:12 PM
“Eileen just helped us sell our beloved condo in Brookline, a place we had called home for over 35 years. She came to our rescue after a failed attempt to sell last summer. We were represented by another agent who was not based in Brookline and we learned the hard way that a local agent is really important. Eileen has lived in Brookline her whole life and knows the market and the area extremely well. She impressed us the first time we met her when she arrived early with a custom-made booklet that had a compilation of all recent sales in our area. She had clearly done her homework and was extremely prepared. “She also impressed us with her warm personality, something that is a true asset in this business. Eileen had a several suggestions for small improvements that would help our home show well. We followed her ‘to do’ list and Eileen brought in her fabulous stager. She spent the entire time with both the stager and the photographer to make sure everything was perfect. The photographs were stunning; our home never looked better. Everything was ready for our first open house. “After over two months on the market the previous summer and many unsuccessful open houses we were skeptical that we would have an offer right away. Eileen felt otherwise. We were even more skeptical when the open house was on a day right after a blizzard. She arrived early to make sure our walkway was cleared. She baked brownies in our kitchen so the buyers would smell freshly baked brownies when they entered our home! Over 20 groups showed up and enjoyed Eileen’s brownies as well as her detailed descriptions of our neighborhood and all the advantages that Brookline has to offer. By the next day we had three great offers and ended up with a bidding war. The accepted offer was $85K above our asking price. Needless to say, we are thrilled. “Eileen is confident, professional, kind and responsive, if you are interested in selling your home contact Eileen!”
-- Ann and Stephen C., February 2022
01 February 2022, 00:00 AM
“Eileen is simply the best. From start to finish she was a pleasure to work with. She knows the market extremely well and has a tremendous depth of experience. She is creative, an excellent communicator and is very responsive. She goes the extra mile to make it happen.”
-- Tom C., March 2021
01 March 2021, 00:00 AM
“Eileen, just wanted to let you know how much I appreciated working with you on 189 Walnut. You really stood out to me as a quality Realtor in the 12 years that I’ve been doing this. Thanks for being understanding about the inspector no-show/non-cancellation. Also, thanks for being genuinely helpful from beginning to end. It’s obvious to me that being helpful is one of your true gifts, and you demonstrated that the entire way. I can see why you have been so successful over the years. I hope to run into you again down the road, but I wanted to take the time to affirm you because I don’t run into Realtors that exhibit your positive qualities everyday.”
-- Phil H., September 2020
01 September 2020, 00:00 AM
“We first met Eileen Strong-O’Boy when we were looking for houses in Brookline in 2009. She was the selling Realtor of the house we bought, and we liked her so much that we asked her to represent us when we sold our home. She got us an amazing price and made the process super easy. Additionally, after we had moved out before closing she helped with a minor catastrophe by enlisting someone to repair a gas leak presumably caused by the movers. Eileen is down to earth, savvy, and definitely someone you want to have on your side when you are either buying or selling your home.”
-- Lisa H., June 2019
01 June 2019, 00:00 AM
“Eileen’s professional experience combined with her knowledge of Brookline and her positive attitude gave me confidence in the unsettling process of selling my condo last year. She has all the right moves and is a very interesting and nice person as well!”
-- Mary Beth D., January 2019
01 January 2019, 00:00 AM
"Eileen was a pleasure to work with to sell our condo in Brookline and to purchase our house -- she has so much experience with the market and provides full service. She made helpful recommendations to prepare our condo, helped hire a top-notch staging company and coordinated all of the appointments --we didn't have to lift a finger or wait at home. Eileen created a great open house strategy, resulting in multiple offers for our condo. We would happily recommend Eileen to all our friends and family!"
-- Nora S., January 2019
01 January 2019, 00:00 AM
“Eileen has represented me both as a buyer and a seller. As my buyer's agent, she utilized her deep knowledge of Brookline and surrounding markets to not only show me interesting properties, but also to inform me of red flags in listings that I would otherwise have missed. When the time came to put in an offer, her familiarity with market conditions as well as relationships with other agents sped up negotiations and led to a successful offer at a better price than I was expecting. When I later hired her as my seller's agent, I had already moved out of state, but my house was in capable and trustworthy hands with Eileen. She managed several teams of experts in moving and storing my furniture and then in repainting and staging my house for sale, a process that was totally stress-free for me. Thanks in no small part to her expertise, I had multiple offers within days of listing the house, again at a better price that I was expecting. If I were buying or selling in the Brookline area again, Eileen would be my first call.”
-- Justin C., November 2018
01 November 2018, 00:00 AM
"Since we first met Eileen, we were impressed by her industry knowledge and depth of experience. We knew she was the best real estate agent to represent us in the sale of our family home in Brookline. Eileen was involved in each step of the home-selling process, from prepping the house for sale to final negotiations. We were nervous about selling our home outside of peak season and in a high-interest rate environment, but Eileen went above and beyond to find the right buyers. We enjoyed our experience working with Eileen and highly recommend her to anyone looking to sell their home.”
-- Roberto, Gaby and Daniella C., April 2024