Why Work With Us?

"It could have been a very difficult thing -- learning about Brookline and seeing houses in a narrow available window of time, managing the offer and closing process from the other side of the country.

"You have been great sources of support, cheer, and information throughout this process. Working with you gave us the confidence to make decisions and the boots on the ground to get them done!”

“Now that I have moved into my new house, I thought I’d tell you how much I appreciate the work you did both in finding the house and in helping me think about how to renovate it.  It seems to me that the most important quality in a real estate agent is understanding what it is that the client wants – even if the client sometimes doesn’t articulate it clearly.  You were just excellent at that: You said ‘no’ when I expressed interest in places that, in retrospect, I would not have wanted to live in.  And when, after a couple of months, we saw the house that I ultimately bought, you said, pretty much right away, ‘This is what you’re looking for.’ You were right, and I am very grateful.  
 
“Add to that your recommendation for a contractor to do the renovations I wanted, who turned out to be just right for the job, and I couldn’t be happier with your work for me.”

"Amy was so helpful in our search for a rental property in Boston! We moved from out of state so she had invaluable knowledge about parking regulations in different neighborhoods, etc. She was extremely responsive and clear when answering questions and I felt updated throughout every step of the process. We highly recommend using her as your agent!"

“Thank you for your expert assistance in helping us rent a home in Brookline. Ava, Laura, and Nancy were all wonderful to work with. My wife Margaret and I are delighted with our unit on Winthrop Road in Brookline. You and your team have made our move from Seattle to Boston much easier. Thank you again!”

“Eileen recently helped us sell our house in Brighton and it was a great experience.  She was personable and easy to work with, and she knew the market backwards and forwards.  We interviewed other real-estate agents, all of whom agreed that we would never get more than a certain price.  With Eileen, we had an open house on a Sunday, and by Tuesday afternoon we had three excellent offers, one of which was almost 20 percent more than the other agents had even thought possible.”

“A quick note to say thank you for all your help, guidance and advice with my purchase of my new townhome. 

“I noticed in a recent Hammond brochure that you began selling real estate in 1994, the very year I met you and you helped me purchase my first home. I must have been one of your first clients that spring!

“Over the years I’ve worked with you on multiple purchases and sales and I’ve come to rely on all the many resources you bring to each transaction including real estate lawyers, mortgage brokers, contractors, and inspectors. You have always made sound recommendations to people who are bright, responsive and competent. That is worth a lot and made my life a whole lot easier.

“It’s truly a pleasure working with you.”

“My wife, Christina, and I worked with Kathy Krongel and her team on the sale of our home in Newton during the Fall of 2014.  Looking back on our experience with Kathy, we honestly could not have asked for anything more--right from the beginning during our first visit, Kathy was punctual, professional, and efficient, offering solid advice based on years of experience in the Newton market and surrounding communities.  Meeting with her to discuss the possibility of selling our home relieved a lot of anxiety around what was ultimately a very stressful inter-state move with multiple young children in tow!  

“Once we made the decision to move and put our house on the market, Kathy's recommendations and referrals for some simple, yet meaningful improvements to our property--including painters, some minor home repairs, housekeeping, electrical, and window cleaning--proved crucial to the fast, efficient, and successful sale of our home.  Thanks to Kathy's expertise and on-point suggestions, as well as her warm, professional demeanor when showing our property, we had multiple offers on our house and ultimately sold it after the first weekend on the market for a substantial profit over what we paid only two years prior.  

“Kathy and her team made the process of selling our home as easy as it could possibly be and we couldn't recommend her more highly; in fact, our only regret is that since we moved out of state, we won't have the opportunity to work with Kathy again the next time we need to sell!  The Hammond Realty team at Krongel, Paul & Mackey Associates have our most enthusiastic endorsement!”Krongel, Paul & Mackey Associates have our most enthusiastic endorsement!”

"Buying and selling in the middle of a pandemic was challenging. Barrie skillfully helped us navigate the process from all aspects, including managing the sale, home marketing, pricing, and then helping us purchase our new home and negotiating with the seller and appraisal. This is the second time Barrie helped us buy and sell and she was always there for the big and small details with everything from finding the best landscaper to negotiating the best deal. Barrie's experience and expertise in what she does is why we turned to her a second time and we would absolutely recommend her!"

“Maxine was instrumental in the sale of our apartment. It was a complex situation, with COVID and our being out of town during most of the process -- so Maxine took charge of getting the place ready for the showing, going above and beyond to get tradespeople in to make sure the apartment would show at its very best.

“Her regular updates, advice, and insights on the process and the market, as well as all the effort she put in, were invaluable. She is a ‘people person,’ putting her all into serving her clients' interests -- and it shows. “Thank you, Maxine - we couldn't have done it without you."

“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.”