Why Work With Us?

Susan has helped us find, buy, and sell all our several homes in the Boston/Brookline area, over, 50 years!  Recently it became clear that we needed to downsize from our wonderful condo (in the Cabot Condominium Association) to a CCRC.  It was a smooth sale—less than a week after they put it on the market.  Jen and Susan worked together to help us organize ourselves, our sale, our move.  They couldn’t have been more helpful:  no pressure, clear options, priced right on the market, and then help with all the details that go into selling and buying.  We can’t thank them enough.  They are a great team.

We are settling in to Fox Hill Village.  Phil says it feels a little like a fancy cruise ship!.

Michael was wonderful to work with on both the purchase and sale of our first home. A consummate professional, Michael led us through each step of the process with precision and skill, clearly educating about and keeping us focused on key elements to be successful. He provided excellent guidance and direction, based on his many years of experience, communicated extremely well, and most importantly, listened to and addressed our needs and concerns. We highly recommend him to anyone buying or selling a home in the Boston area."

“My experience in dealing with Ezra when we sold my parents' house was a totally positive and pleasurable journey from beginning to end.  Due to his vast experience and knowledge of the field, Ezra was able to guide us in a most productive and stress-free manner, always available to offer support and encouragement. Numerous suggestions were made along the way and every single one was right on target.  He handled every aspect of the sale in a totally professional and courteous manner. If I were to be in a position to sell another house, there is no question in my mind that I would absolutely engage the services of Ezra Stillman.”

"I was worried in such a hot market that I would not be able to find a home after selling mine without going into a bidding war. I was also worried I would not find exactly what I was looking for, as inventory is low in Brookline. The Michele Friedler Team put all my worries to ease! “Michele and Dakotah were not only extremely knowledgeable about the market place for sellers, but also for buyers as well. They guided me through a hard process and made it look easy doing it! “I would definitely recommend the team to my peers. When I went to find a home they found me exactly what I was looking for. They knew how important it was for me to find a home with an attached heated garage. They found me a home that ticks all of the boxes and then some! Aside from that, the team was also able to negotiate effectively and I felt I paid a reasonable price for my home. Lastly, they were always easily available via a phone call or email quickly to answer any questions I had. I appreciated their quick responses and level of professionalism.”

"Zach was simply amazing to work with! He got to know us and the needs of our growing family, found us homes worth considering, and - most importantly - shared his candid thoughts based on his experience and knowledge of the area. We especially valued his eye for detail in homes we toured, pointing out key things we otherwise could have missed (we were first-time home buyers). “When we saw what is now our house, we immediately fell in love and Zach took swift action to understand the situation and get our offer in as soon as possible. He kept us informed, advised us every step of the way, and even provided excellent contacts and recommendations! We love our new home and are grateful to Zach for finding it for us."

“Michele was INCREDIBLY helpful. As first-time buyers, we had a lot to learn. This had the potential to be a very stressful process, but having Michele on our side put us completely at ease. She is knowledgeable, friendly, and ALWAYS available. In fact, I called her one night in a nervous fit, not knowing that she was on a family trip in Australia! Believe it or not, she still answered the phone, talked me through my concerns, and didn't even tell me it was 3 a.m. where she was until 15 minutes into the conversation! That level of attentiveness and dedication is unmatched. We were lucky to have her on our team.”

I am writing to you, albeit with a delay (as you know we have been traveling a lot) to thank you for your help in our recent move. First of all, we appreciate your patience. You stood by us, even though for a long time we were not sure whether we wanted to move, and then whatever was available did not seem a right place for us. Obviously it is hard to decide to move to an apartment after almost half a century of living in a one family house. Finally you found us an apartment as close as possible to what we wanted. Your guidance was invaluable in making the offer for it and having it accepted. Also, your advice about selling our house was great and because of that we avoided the common mistake of showing off what our house was like, while the buyers obviously wanted to see what THEY could do with the house. Thanks to that, the house sold in an unbelievable one day. Last but not least, your advice was most helpful in the actual process of moving and preparing the apartment to suit us.

“I can now tell you that we are almost settled in our apartment.  You should see it soon when you come to us for dinner. We love this place, its facilities and our neighbors.”

“We wanted to thank you for being our agent during this past year. What a journey! When we met you a year ago, we were not looking for an agent yet. But your kindness and your professionalism set us on our choice to work with you and build our lifetime project to buy a house a bit sooner than planned originally. “Your knowledge of the market gave us confidence on the strategy to choose to be competitive in this very difficult housing market, yet staying reasonable. We didn’t only buy a house, we bought our dream home. We are very excited to start this new chapter of our life and we couldn’t have done it so smoothly without you. Thank you for being so responsive and available to visit the houses with us and for giving us honest advice on the properties we visited together. “We wish you a lifetime of success in your career and will definitely recommend you to anybody who is looking in the area.”

It was a pleasure to work with Jen as we sought to relocate from Philadelphia to a condo in Boston. She listened closely to what we wanted, and provided excellent advice about what we could expect in JP and Brookline.

She warned us about situations that deserved extra attention, such as lingering condo assessments. She pivoted quickly when we decided to pursue a property just outside Boston. And she stuck with us through a delay in the closing caused by unusual complications. Our experience with Jen was great and we recommend her highly.

As first time home buyers, we were slightly terrified of jumping into such a competitive market! But Jen guided us through the process with patience, kindness and professionalism. She helped give us confidence and kept us excited throughout our home buying journey.

Jen helped us find a lovely home for our growing family in the perfect neighborhood, but her help didn’t stop there. She recommended lenders, attorneys, and contractors that made our dream home a reality. Jen is wonderful and we can’t recommend her enough. Thank you for helping us find home in Brookline!