Why Work With Us?

“Susan was a pleasure to work with. She helped us navigate a very tricky and competitive market in the Newton/Needham area. During our search, Susan was professional, patient and always available to answer any of our questions. Never did she encourage us to look outside our price range, but instead guided us to exactly to houses we wanted and needed. Susan is very knowledgeable of the market, the neighborhoods and how clients like to be treated. We loved the house and the area where we bought our house. Thank you, Susan.”

"Mary and Martha Lewitt are a fantastic real estate team. The first-time home buying process is very overwhelming and they both did such a fantastic job in helping us find a house from start to finish. They were both always very responsive, professional and genuinely looked out for us with our best interests in mind. We always feel heard and all of our questions were answered. They are true advocates for their clients and we appreciated them at every step in the process. We highly recommend Mary and Martha!"

“I want to thank you ever so much for your help with the sale of my condo.

“Even though we only met once, I felt so comfortable and confident with you both as my agents. You understood I had already moved on from the condo and was interested in just moving forward with a sale.

“Your staging recommendation was spot on and I have no doubt that was a big lure for the condo, because as we know there is a large fee and the absence of washer/dryer working against it.

“Thank you for your help securing the offer and coaching me about how to proceed. The closing process was a bit tricky with the lender issue, the on-going assessments, etc. I am so grateful to have had agents who are so well known in the Brookline real estate community. I know that made a big difference and it also helped set my mind at ease.

“Thank you, I am very grateful to have made it past the closing and I know it couldn't have been done without you both.”

"Our experience with Michael Rothstein was superior! Michael is personable, knowledgeable, and highly organized. Michael goes above and beyond the call of duty! My brother and I were selling our childhood home. It was very emotional for us. Michael was sensitive to our situation and guided us with his expertise. We were impressed with Michael from the first time we met. He had a bound booklet with a colored photo of our house along with houses comparable on the market. His experience and knowledge of the market allowed us to move forward through the process easily. 

“We are very grateful to Michael and would highly recommend him to anyone buying or selling a property! Five Stars!"

“Nancy helped us find a house to rent for our relocation from Spain into the Boston area. I have no words to describe her friendliness with us, professionalism in understanding our needs, and flexibility to adapt to our requirements and to manage the complexity of being six time zones apart. Her knowledge of the area is unbeatable and her dedication made everything very easy for us. If we need to relocate again within the area we will undoubtedly count on her help and advice."

"My family and I would like to extend our gratitude and highest recommendation to Susan Evans. Susan has now guided us through two moves; one in Brookline and the second in Newton. Her knowledge of the market is, of course, beyond solid, but the reason I chose her to buy twice is how well she knew our family and our needs. We are impulsive shoppers and tend to fall in love with properties at first sight. Susan really understood the long-term goals of our family and what kind of property would work. She never advised us to ‘make do’ or act fast because we could lose an opportunity. She always acted deliberately with our best Interest at heart. Her thorough research and methodical review of documents made it really easy for us to made decisions. Even in these two extremely coveted neighborhoods with limited property available, I never once felt pressure to act before I was sure. She is trustworthy, kind and very patient. Please accept our heartfelt thanks.”

“In evaluating several real estate firms to help us sell our home of twenty years in Chestnut Hill, we selected the team of Vicky and Blake Whitney based upon their great reputation amongst our friends, significant success as sellers’ agents in our community, as well as the important marketing resources they could bring to bear with Hammond Residential.  Our house could best be described as the oldest house in one of Boston’s best neighborhoods thus offering a unique if challenging marketing opportunity.  The sale required a significant time commitment and some creativity with an unusual buyer and Vicky and Blake proved invaluable to protecting our interests and getting us all to the finish line for the right price with no contingencies. I cannot recommend the Whitney Group more highly for their professionalism, communication skills, perseverance and dedication to their clients.”

“Susan Rothstein found us a Brookline home in 1987. It was a complicated transaction and Susan never lost her cool. She guided these first-time buyers through the process with pragmatism and professionalism. 31 years later, she and her daughter-in-law, Jen Rothstein, brought those same attributes to the sale of that home. 

“We first contacted Susan and Jen 12 months before we put our condo on the market. With their deep knowledge of the market, and intimate knowledge of our own neighborhood, they were able to give us advice and tasks to help us get ready for the sale process. For instance, they arranged to have photos of the exterior of our house taken during the summer months preceding our Spring entry date because they knew our flower boxes would be in full bloom, showing the building at its best. They walked through every square foot and gave us the advice we needed to go about our cleaning, sorting and staging. They helped us work out a schedule, managed the photography, inspections, and open houses flawlessly. They checked in on us regularly and held our hands when needed. They are professional, unflappable, good-humored, and understand the market. 

“We wholeheartedly and unreservedly recommend Susan and Jen to everyone we know.”

“In evaluating several real estate firms to help us sell our home of twenty years in Chestnut Hill, we selected the team of Vicky and Blake Whitney based upon their great reputation amongst our friends, significant success as sellers’ agents in our community, as well as the important marketing resources they could bring to bear with Hammond Residential.  Our house could best be described as the oldest house in one of Boston’s best neighborhoods thus offering a unique if challenging marketing opportunity.  The sale required a significant time commitment and some creativity with an unusual buyer and Vicky and Blake proved invaluable to protecting our interests and getting us all to the finish line for the right price with no contingencies. I cannot recommend the Whitney Group more highly for their professionalism, communication skills, perseverance and dedication to their clients.”

“10 stars if I could give it to Marsha. We were looking at houses for almost two years before having Marsha as a Realtor. I was not very impressed with some of my previous Realtors as they didn’t give enough direction to someone who has bought only one place. Marsha was different and such a pleasure to work with from start to finish. I got her name from a sign in the same condo building where she helped sell it. “She was to the point and honest and clearly an expert and knowledgeable in real estate in our area. Marsha suggested to declutter and fix an issue that would be well worth the money spent and she was 100% correct. She helped us get above our asking price for our condo and the experience was fast and amazingly easy. At the very same time as us getting things done at our place and selling it, she was able to go into another area that wasn’t in her expert area, research and gain knowledge of it, and negotiate on a house we found. She did so and was awesome at negotiating again getting us the house for under asking price. “We truly loved working with Marsha as she cared about our family. Everything she did was for us and she has continued to stay in touch with friendly cards which is such a great touch to show she still thinks about her clients. We have great respect for her as a person and as a Realtor. We always mention her to people if someone is looking to buy/sell plus we will always keep her information at hand just in case we move again.”