Find the perfect Brookline real estate agent

I know that you are in the process of making one of the most important decisions - who to work with in selling, buying or investing in real estate. For many, it is one of their single largest assets so I take my job very seriously. For almost 20 years I have been a top producing agent delivering results. For the last 9 years I have been one of the principals of The Beacon Group which is an innovative, client focused real estate practice working in Boston and the suburbs. Our mission is to help people, like you, achieve their real estate dreams and goals. Big and small, we have sold it all, from "kiddie condos" to $6.5M properties. What makes us different from others is that we utilize honest, straight forward analytics to give our clients insight on value based on hard data, not supposition. This lets our clients make a fully informed decision that is right for them, advising them as if we were advising ourselves or a close family member. We also have a very experienced team that we work with which includes a real estate attorney, home inspector, estate planner and various trades people. For sellers, it's not just about the local/micro-market. It's understanding that most buyers are exploring multiple markets. It's so important that the agent they hire understands the nuances of a home sale, can design a custom marketing strategy thinking outside the box to maximize your net proceeds. Our team helps you properly assess your home's value, prepare and stage it for sale and negotiate the best price possible. If potential work is needed at the property, our advice is focused on things that will give a return on investment or eliminate potential inspection issues that could negatively impact you in the end. As a buyer, most people get caught up in price of a property. In reality, what you should be focused on is the monthly outlay for a given place. Taxes and other expenses can make a lesser priced property much more expensive than that higher priced property. You also need to realize that although you are a buyer today, you are a seller someday. People sell because of life, not the market. Our insight, knowledge and experience working in multiple communities will assist you in making the best decision possible. The data we provide will help you in knowing what to pay, and more importantly what not to pay, for a particular property. Yes, we will say "please don't buy this property" because this is the advice we would want to hear if we were in your shoes. Downsizing is what we call Rightsizing which we worked with numerous people and families with. We understand that this is a challenging and emotional process that can't be rushed. There are multiple things to consider and many times certain trusted family advisors that should be brought into the planning. There are also multiple moving parts which could include the sale of your current place to let you be able to move to your next one. We assist in the planning and execution from beginning to end. Ultimately, anyone can talk about themselves. If you are looking to sell, buy or invest I encourage you to reach out for references which are gladly furnished upon request. Who better to tell you about the level of knowledge, expertise and results we deliver than someone who has been in your shoes. I look forward to working with you!

Lisa is the Founder of True Home Partners and its Team Leader. She has a passion for excellence and likes to remind us that we are the Varsity team. There is no detail too small to follow-up on, and no situation that she doesn’t have a solution for, or at least a resource to pursue. There is nothing she likes better than a challenging problem or a complex negotiation. ‘Strategy’ and ‘tactics’ are two of her favorite words. As one of the top agents in this market area, Lisa’s name has been ‘all over town’ since she started in 1995. Some of the words people use to describe her are dependable, unflappable, strategic and resourceful. She helps her Sellers get their properties ready for the market, making suggestions that will maximize their return, yet balance the time and resources that Sellers have available. She is a big picture thinker and is a huge fan of staging. After 24 years at Coldwell Banker, she recently became a Managing Director at Compass and she and her team have set up shop at the new 1100 Mass Ave office, just steps to Harvard Square. She is a member of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board, is a certified GREEN Realtor, and is a Trained Mediator. One of her proudest accomplishments was being awarded Banker & Tradesman’s Women of Fire award in 2018. Lisa has a well-deserved reputation for her knowledge of real estate and is renowned for her high energy level and enthusiasm. In her spare time, Lisa is a real estate Investor, a small-time real estate Developer, a Board Member for Just-A-Start, a member of the Federal Club of the Human Rights Campaign, a top Pie Seller for Community Servings, a member of Arlington Street Church and most recently, a member of the Cambridge Solar Access campaign. Lisa lives in the Riverside neighborhood of Cambridge with her wife, Debbie.

"Lisa Drapkin and her team did an exceptional job guiding us throughout the recent sale of our condo,..."

David is the founder and team leader of The Shorey Realty Group at Compass Real Estate and is a Top 1% Producing Realtor in the country, was the #1 producing agent in his offices with over 65 agents and was the #1 ranked agent for sales volume in all of the Boston/Cambridge. David is in his 25th year in real estate in Massachusetts working mostly in the Greater Boston area. With significant experience in condominiums, luxury homes, multi-family homes sales, commercial properties and rentals combined with ownership of investment property in the Boston area, David can knowledgeably guide you through the investment buying process while also giving great tips on being a Landlord. He can also provide guidance for future condominium conversions. The Shorey Realty Group has helped hundreds of buyers and sellers purchase and sell over $450,000,000 worth of real estate.

"Working with David Shorey has been absolutely phenomenal. He is thoroughly professional, incredibly ..."

Jennifer Schneider is a Senior Real Estate Broker at Century 21 Elite Realty. Her area of focus is Boston proper, Charlestown, South Boston, Cambridge, South End, Beacon Hill, Back Bay, Brookline, Everett, Melrose, Marblehead, Stoneham, Reading, Wakefield, Wilmington, Waltham, Newton, Needham, Chestnut Hill, Wellesley, Weston, Andover & North Andover. In 2014 she was ranked the #1 Broker for All Century 21 offices in Eastern New England and was awarded the Grand Centurion Award for Exceptional Sales & Service. She is considered to be one of the top agents in the Boston area. Jennifer possesses exceptional negotiation skills, a wide range of industry knowledge and prides herself in taking a real hands on approach with buyers and sellers. Jennifer has built a reliable network of professionals, including real estate attorneys, mortgage brokers, contractors, and inspectors. Furthermore, Jennifer prides herself on a detail-oriented and communicative approach to all deals and market knowledge and customer service is her specialty. She has extensive experience with first-time home buyers, with whom she helps to better understand and navigate the local real estate market.

I especially enjoy working with first time home buyers that need that extra attention and guidance through the home buying/selling process. Whether you are a first time home buyer/seller or an experienced buyer/seller, I can offer you help researching comps, knowing the subtle nuances about the buildings and the area, finding out about school systems, helping to neogtiate a selling or buying price, refer you contractors, mortgage brokers or real estate attorneys as well as helping you negotiate after the home inspection. These are just some of the tasks I will help you with. Also, our working relationship doesn't stop there. I will always be available for any questions or phone calls even after you have completed your home purchase or sale. I serve the entire Boston Massachusetts real estate market including the surrounding communities such as Brookline, Newton, Back Bay, South End, Beacon Hill, Brighton and surrounding Greater Boston areas.

"Can I give this guy 10 stars???!!! Eric came highly recommended by a family member, and she was righ..."

Myself, Kathleen Alexander, and the Creative Living Team take a consultative approach with our clients, using our expertise to focus on partnering with you in achieving your goals and ensuring you have a Red Carpet experience while you are working with us! That’s Creative Results, Creating Great Lives and our Guarantee to you!   I have been a real estate consultant since 2002 and award winning for my sales each year. Representing properties throughout Boston, Brookline, Newton, Jamaica Plain, South Boston, Charlestown, Roslindale, Cambridge, Somerville, Dorchester, Roxbury and East Boston I am a Realtor®, Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), International Luxury Homes Marketer (ILHM), and Loss Mitigation Certified (LMC) agent. I have successfully marketed properties throughout the greater Boston metro area, on average achieving 101% of asking price for my clients in 2019 in 39 days or less. Over my career I have sold more than 370 homes and done more than $165million in sales. As a team, we have more than 28 cumulative years of real estate experience, $195million plus in sales, and have sold over 400 homes. We have also assisted landlords and tenants with thousands of rentals. As first-time buyer and seller specialists, we are expert at educating and guiding clients through the process of selling or buying their first home. I am also a Luxury Home Marketing specialist, providing red carpet service and results for all our properties. We also specialize in working with investors on multi-family buildings and understand the frustrations and delicacies of this, having been a landlords ourselves. Redesigning homes to get the best price for them in a sale or help buyers to visualize the home of their dreams is also a specialty service we provide. We always focus on building our clients wealth, quality of life and financial well-being! Prior to entering real estate, I was a consultant in the technology industry working as a project manager and creative director for top-tier companies such as PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. I’m a proud mother to my son, Gary, and currently live in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston.   Put our team’s expertise and commitment to your success to work for you! ***Our Specialties: First time buyers and sellers, multi-family properties, probate, luxury homes, international buyers/relocation, contractors/investors, historic and unique homes, renovation/design/staging, creative financing/loan modification/short sales/foreclosures***

"Agent rushed through the viewing of the home. Responses to questions were facetious, flippant and n..."

Jeffrey and his team, the Chubb Realty Group are continually one of the top teams in the state of Massachusetts. The Chubb Realty Group focuses on 'high end' customer service, but delivering that superior experience no matter the price point. We believe that it is not our intention to satisfy our customers or please our customers. Our intention is to amaze them. Jeffrey's philosophy has always been that he happens to own a marketing company that happens to focus on real estate. When it comes to selling a home, the two most important aspects are marketing and market knowledge. Utilizing technology, Jeffrey is able to do more targeted marketing that ensures you a more aggressive marketing approach. From Artificial Intelligence, to portal retargeting he has 'flipped the script' on the traditional philosophy of the dying breed real estate agent of putting a sign in the yard and sending up a prayer.

Barbara Hakim is a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Newton - Centre St. in Newton, Massachusetts and has been in the real estate business for 29 years. Barbara has completed transactions in several areas including Newton, Boston, Brookline, Cochituate, Needham and Lexington. HomeLight ranks Barbara as one of the top 1% of agents in Newton for successfully selling homes and as one of the top 17% of agents who sell homes fast.

Sandrine Deschaux has been a licensed real estate agent for 17 years based in Cambridge, and is affiliated with the #1 real estate network, RE/MAX. Sandrine has completed transactions in several areas including Cambridge, Somerville, Boston, Brookline, Arlington and Medford. HomeLight ranks Sandrine as one of the top 1% of agents in Cambridge for successfully selling homes and as one of the top agents for selling homes fast. HomeLight has information on 118 of Sandrine's transactions since 2009, 33 of which were in the past two years. Sandrine typically represents the buyer (60% of the time), but has also completed 47 seller transactions during this period. Sandrine has been most prolific in Cambridge including representing the seller of a condominium at 15 Florence Street that sold for $1,140,000 in one transaction and a buyer of a condominium at 10 Mcternan St that sold for $850,000 in another.