Why Work With Us?

We have been working with Julie over the past several months to sell our house in Newton. Julie has been fantastic to work with from day 1. She is always organized, professional, and knowledgeable.

She has helped us navigate both the expected and the inevitable unexpected issues that arise in the process of listing and selling a house. She has been an excellent communicator and is consistently available to help us get the house ready for both the listing and the closing of the house. She has a strong network of high-quality individuals who have helped get the house ready for the sale and closing.

We have been incredibly happy to work with Julie and give her our highest recommendation!

“Eileen combines a deep knowledge of the Brookline market -- not only where it is, but also where it has been, where it is going, and why -- with extraordinarily sensitive social antennae, remarkable judgment and nerves of steel.  Put these qualities together with a wry sense of humor and a unique willingness to tell blunt truths and you have pretty much everything you could ask for in an agent. She has seen everything, and learned from it.  We felt that way when we bought our house and Eileen represented the seller; we engaged her to help us sell, and we had that conclusion proved to us again.  At every point, pricing, staging, publicizing, and negotiating we relied on her help and were never disappointed.  I really don’t see how anyone involved in finding or selling a home in Brookline could do better.”

"We worked with Ezra to sell our single-family home in Chestnut Hill in the early Spring of 2019.  His advice, experience and knowledge of the market made the process go as smoothly as possible and ultimately delivered a quick sale at a price that far exceeded our expectations.  His marketing plan for our home enabled us to sell within a week and he deftly managed the competitive bids so that we not only sold for a very good price but with a minimum of conditions.
 
“We also worked Ezra again more recently to help us purchase and close on our new condominium in Brookline. After we executed the P&S the developer was continually behind schedule and we were very happy for the safeguards Ezra recommended be put in the P&S. Ezra’s experience and knowledge about the construction process gave us a key touchpoint to properly gauge how to more accurately set our expectations when interpreting updates from the developer.

“Our rating:  5 stars!”

“Barrie is an absolute gem and has become of real friend.   Barrie helped my mom find a house several years ago, just after we had already found a house. Even though she was not our agent, she helped us find local service providers and I wished I had worked with her when we were looking. I recommended friends to Barrie and all of them loved her. They also found GREAT homes.

“In February 2021, when we decided to sell our home and look for a new home, Barrie advised us on how to best prepare our home for sale.   She created beautiful marketing materials with great photography, website, 3D tour, floor plans and prose.  She set up 50 individual showings over the course of 4 days to insure that Covid-19 protocols were followed to keep buyers and our home safe.   After the weekend, we received ten offers and she helped us review all of them, negotiate the best price and terms and navigate the appraisal process in this rapidly ascending market.
 
“Then the real challenge started - finding a house in this market. Barrie has unbelievable knowledge about the area and when an appropriate home came on the market, she made sure that we got into the house the day it went on the market and crafted an offer that the seller accepted that day before other buyers had a chance to see it.  Since our offer was accepted, she has also taken care of everything - scheduling inspectors, finding contractors...everything!  We love her and trust me when I say that you are missing out if you don’t pick Barrie!”

"Meeting Brenda was the best thing that happened to us during the search for our new home. As first time buyers, we required a lot of guidance during the process, and Brenda walked us through every step of the way. We had very limited availability to view homes and were immediately impressed by her efficiency (we saw 6 homes in one morning) and how responsive she was to our needs. She is exceptionally knowledgeable and pays attention to important details of a home. During the whole home search we really felt that she was advocating for us and our needs. She helped us strategize to put down exactly enough to win our first offer, and we couldn't be more pleased with our new home. From a professionalism standpoint, there is no one better than Brenda. She is super organized - she helped us stay on top of deadlines amidst our hectic schedules. She also always responds to emails and texts right away. We cannot give Brenda a stronger endorsement!"

"My wife and I, along with my brothers, would like to thank you for acting as our agent in the successful sale of my mother's house over the past year - a job which turned out to be more involved and undoubtedly more frustrating than any of us anticipated at the start. We were impressed by your dedication to achieving a sale, with at least 18 open houses and 32 private showings before a serious buyer was found. The intricacies and complexities of this transaction made us appreciate the value of a professional realtor, and we feel that your commission was well earned. We enjoyed working with you and are glad to have chosen you and Hammond for this mission. I believe my mother would have been very pleased by the result."

“Given a short timeframe Maxine staged, photographed and sold our condo without so much as a hiccup. She made us feel comfortable with the entire process and guided us the entire time. She obtained an offer higher than our expectations. We felt lucky to have her representing us!”

“Alice has been our go-to real estate broker since 1994. During that time we have bought and sold several properties and keep returning to her to help us since we have always had such a good experience with her guidance and expertise. In one situation, going against her self-interest--- given how many hours she dedicated to helping us with a sale---- Alice advised us to walk away from the potential buyers given her concern on our behalf. This kind of integrity cannot always be assumed. Further, Alice has worked with us as equal collaborators, respecting our choices and patient with our process. She is quick to respond to emails and phone calls. We recommend her without reservation.”

“With a young family and fixed relocation date, Tedi balanced our kids’ needs with the need to sell our condo. We closed within 10 days of our relocation date and our kids never missed a nap!”

“Shelley was very professional and knowledgeable from Day 1. She was able to quickly and correctly assess our place relative to the market and that helped drive a lot of interest and activity. She took most of the stress out of selling and made the rest of the process very easy for us. We would not hesitate to recommend her.”