Why Work With Us?

“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.” 

"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!”

“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!”

“I am writing this email to recognize Eileen and her team’s flawless execution of the sale of our house on Newton Street in Brookline. As sellers our minds have been a tug-o-war of emotions with loss of priceless memories on one side and financial success on the other end. As a result, there is daily variability in anxiety and distress and it’s usually very high and never low.  Eileen’s strength is that she senses the pulse of the market, aligns with the mindsets of both the buyer and the seller which enables her to foresee and resolve critical hurdles to achieve timely success. I believe these qualities separate her from her peers. With every sale, she is able to build a relationship of a lifetime. Over the years her network has kept growing and she is a superstar! Such is our case and I would like to elaborate on our experience.

“All year we were unsure of what to do next in our lives. Hold on to the home kids were raised in or move on with our life and close this chapter. Our summer was hectic and we could not make up our minds. On October 2, we reluctantly called Eileen to discuss the potential of the sale. We recognized her confidence and humility from our engagement with her nearly two decades ago. Eileen liked our house, but she had a few unexpected recommendations such as changes in the color of the garden mulch and staging with modern furniture. My wife Wendi and I believed in her recommendations and within three weeks she had the house ready to show. Her strategy was not just simply staging, she was also created a ‘home’ by filling the house with festive pumpkins, orchids, green apples, limes and a pile of colorful leaves piled up in the garden. She explained how to move the unwanted furniture and knickknacks. She found us a move manager and an experienced packer so that we focused on work. Days moved faster than time and we would look forward to Eileen’s phone call at the end of the day. She was honest and transparent and always comforting. She would always prioritize us and guide us daily. Of course, she would make a house call if needed.

“Eileen felt that first showing went well and we were thrilled. The buyers came without an agent and Eileen took on the dual agent role. Not once we felt that her balance was tipped on one side and she was able to bring the parties together. Everyone was happy because it was Eileen -- she understood must haves for both parties and we had a timely sale. 

This is our third engagement with Hammond. My wife and I moved from NYC in 1996 and a Hammond agent helped us buy on Wolcott Road in 1999.  We engaged Eileen in the sale of Wolcott and her leadership was critical in the sale of that property. She explained the value of the property to us and the key elements that determine a sale. 

“Based on our current engagement, Wendi and I are so grateful that Eileen over the years has not changed despite her success and reputation. Her humility is what I want to underscore and that’s why I believe she is on top of her class amongst her peers.”

“I was very impressed with the Realtor services provided me by Eileen Strong  O’Boy. Her consult along the daunting process of selling a house i’d lived in for 37 years was priceless. Eileen engineered a sale from deciding to sell, to clean out the house, staging, compliance needs, marketing, hosting a 2-day open house attracting 80 people, to signed P&S in two and one-half weeks.

“Eileen is a delight to work with. She is honest, very professional, hands-on, prompt and detail oriented.”

“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.”

“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.”

“We would highly recommend Eileen Strong O’Boy as a very competent Realtor.  Her knowledge, people skills and hard work were unsurpassed.  We were totally satisfied with her ability to sell both our current condo and buy our new one in Brookline.”

“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.”

“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!”