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Personal recommendation of our Realtor Mary Devlin. My husband and I lived in a townhouse after we were married and were looking to sell that property and purchase our first ‘real’ home together. It seemed like such a daunting and overwhelming task that we kept putting it off, until finally it could wait no longer. But we were clueless as to what to do. When my husband bought our townhouse he did all the work on his own: researching, viewing, setting up visits etc…and the realtor showed up at the closing to collect their commission. So, as two very busy professionals with hectic scheduled we were drawing straws as to who would actually do the leg work. But, luck shined down on us and we found Mary. From start to finish, because of Mary, the process that we dreaded and had nightmares about was exciting and produced a result better that we could have imagined. First Mary met with us. In a very relaxed conversation she asked us questions that helped us figure out what we wanted (trust me, we didn’t even know what we didn’t know!) and more importantly she listened. She REALLY listened….and within hours she started sending us listings that she had already reviewed and narrowed down as potentials. Also, she did this based on what we now know is a ridiculous area of interest: We weren’t sure where we would land, so we looking in a radius of approximately 60 miles…yes, we were crazy. But she didn’t blink, and before we knew it we had open houses set up all over…and she worked with us not only to find the house of our dreams, but to understand the ins and outs of neighborhood and all the ‘other’ stuff. So, that was the buying part… Then there’s the selling part. Mary is magic. She set a date for our open house and she told us what to do. We spend a day of storing and purging and then we disappeared for a day while Mary worked her magic. We came home to a house that was staged to look better than it ever had. It looked so nice we considered staying for a half second… So, the open house and a few following private showings (all of which Mary handled without a blink…she even took care of the handling our dogs while the viewings happened!) we had an offer accepted and our house search heated up! By that time Mary really had a feel for what we wanted, and she would send us an agenda for an upcoming Sunday of open houses and before we even began she was able to tell us what she already ruled out because she knew we wouldn’t like the street, the neighbors, the yard…etc.etc.etc. She’s a goddess. Finally, we found a home…or we thought we did: our sale was still in process (and Mary was already going above and beyond to assist the seller in all aspects that their realtor couldn’t help them with regarding mortgage approval!) We made an offer and it was accepted…and after a 3+ hour inspection we decided it wasn’t what we wanted. We called Mary and she simply said, no worries we keep looking. She did not pressure us, she was completely candid and honest and she continued the search. The search continued and we found the perfect home: and days later when we left the country for a preplanned trip we just crossed our fingers that everything would work out. It was touch and go for a bit as the seller’s agent was not completely upfront, however they were out of their league trying to pull a fast one over on Mary: She negotiated like a boss and we not only got our home for less than we expected, but she worked it out so that our sale and purchase would work with our crazy schedule. And what happened the day of in the hectic hassle of packing and moving??? Mary did our walk through and went to our sale, and then showed up at our house to help box things up and make sure we were all set. In short, Mary was always in our corner – and having that sort of support is crucial during the process of buying a home. Without hesitation and with tremendous enthusiasm we recommend Mary based on her professionalism, her efforts, her knowledge and expertise, and her skill. We tell all our friends, Don’t buy a home without Mary!! -Helen & Joseph
Helen & Joseph

Kris was referred to me by a friend, when we needed someone to handle the sale of the family home, after my mother passed away. Kris understood the market completely, and made spot on suggestions as to how to price, and stage the house. He staged the house expertly, then took highly professional, and flattering photos, which did the family homestead proud, and really made it stand out online. The house sold quickly, to a delightful couple, whom we are sure will love and care for the place, as we did. Both the inspection, and closing process went smoothly. We could not have been more pleased with Kris' service.

It was a wonderful experience working with Sue. As a first time home buyer she walked me through the process from start to finish and was always available to answer any questions I had. She was very patient and knowledgeable. She made me feel comfortable that I was making the right desicion. Sue is a top knotch realtor and I would definitely recommend her to anybody who is looking to buy or sell.

Linda did a great job helping me buy my sweet home in West Roxbury. Somehow we managed to find just the right location AND survive a successful deal that included a contingency that I sell my existing house. All this and I was able to close on both houses on the same day! Every question was answered and every email and phone call returned quickly- very helpful when the stakes feel so high, in this crazy competitive market.

My home was prepped for sale under her guidance and was on the market for one weekend. Sue guided the entire process and made my transition to a new home possible!

I met Mary via Zillow and i was a little apprehensive as this was an online search regarding a property and it turned out to be the best decision i made. After our initial viewing at a location in Roslindale, Mary refined the search and honed in on my areas of interest i.e location, price, style. Within a week she found the perfect place that I eventually made an offer on and was accepted. Mary and her Real Estate company have a great inventory, relationships with contractors, and knowledge of the local markets. Mary was also very polite in holding my hand through financing process. I asked a lot of stupid questions and Mary never lost patience. She was very helpful, sincere, and fun to work with. I would definitely recommend Mary Forde
James

Lisa was fantastic to work with for my home sale. It was a seamless and stress-free experience - so rare these days! She coordinated various services to get my house looking its best and presented comprehensive research and a great knowledge of the local market to arrive at the right listing price. As hoped, we found a great buyer and I got a nice bump over asking price with no issues before the closing process. I would absolutely recommend her.

We are very very happy with the work of Mary Forde and Mary Devlin. They handled our stressful complicated condo sale amazingly as well as finding us an amazing house. And all while being just wonderful to work with. Above and beyond what other agents would have done, I'm sure, plus bonus watching our 3 year old (who loves the Marys) outside the the closing so we could sign. They know the greater Boston area extremely well and most importantly really listen to what you are looking for. In a fast market like this one that is so key to not missing the boat on the best fit houses. We are really grateful that we worked with them and couldn't recommend them enough

Linda Burnett is AMAZING at what she does. She made me feel like selling my condo what her number one priority and she sold it in less than 2 weeks. She was honest and fair in her suggestions about getting the condo ready for the open houses. From the day I signed the agreement for Linda to be my seller's agent to the day of the closing (today!), Linda was in constant communication with me. She took care of EVERYTHING! I never felt stressed about the situation because she was one step ahead of the game at all times. Even when issues came up, she was ready with solutions and everything was resolved in a timely manner. She has a list of quality people she works with from painters to electricians, so if something comes up at the home inspection you can have it taken care of quickly and at a fair price. I am so glad that I was able to work with Linda on this transaction. I would recommend her to anyone who is looking for an experienced, dedicated, efficient realtor with a positive, energetic attitude. She will get the job done!
Lindsay

I cannot speak highly enough about the work that Kris Macdonald at Insight did for my husband and I.
We recently sold our house on 06/05/15, which is a cumbersome process. We had no idea where to even begin. Kris walked us through the whole process. He came to the house and evaluated EVERYTHING! He told us where to save our money and where to invest some money on repairs/upgrades to get the most for our money. Compared to other realtors suggestions he saved us almost $10,000.00 in what we were going to spend on the house before listing it.
Kris has amazing contacts and referred us to a carpenter/contractor who did the most amazing work creating built in shelving for the washer/ dryer and much more! His rates were extremely reasonable and the work was absolutely amazing and completed in about a week!
When the time came to list/ take pictures before the open house Kris advised us on what to remove from the home to stage it just right....he even brought in some furniture for staging.
Kris was attentive the entire time and did not seem to care about all of the questions we constantly had.
Needless to say all of the hard work Kris put into us and our home paid off. The house was listed on a Thursday and sold in just 2 DAYS!!! We had an accepted offer for full asking price that Saturday. This was very fast and not that typical, we lucked out with a great market but I account most of it to everything that Kris did, what he helped us with and advised us to do along the way.
It also helped that we listened to Kris about what the listing price on the house should be, even through we originally thought it should be more...they are the professionals for a reason so we trusted his professional opinion, and it paid off!
On top of the quick sale, along the way Kris had a great team of people including our attorneys @ Alavi | Braza he referred us to. Having a team of people you can trust during such a process is what helped ease the stress of selling a home.
I want to thank Kris for all of the work and effort that was completed by him everyone we worked with on such an amazing job!
Kimberly

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