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July 2025 by Sarah Strassler
As first-time home buyers, we couldn’t have asked for a better experience working with John. He made the entire process feel easy and approachable, backing every step with data so we always felt informed and confident. He made himself available at all hours and hustled to get us intel every step of the way.
Thanks to his guidance, we landed our home on just our third offer - something we didn’t think was possible in this market. Everyone he recommended (lender, attorney, inspector, pest people, handyman) was excellent, and the whole team worked seamlessly together. We’re so grateful to have John in our corner!
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December 2024 by Cheryl Assemi
Great person, great agent! John goes over and above for his clients. He basically rescued us when we purchased this house seven years ago. I specifically looked him up when it was time to sell. I wouldn’t use anyone else in the Boston area.
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December 2024 by DearDonald My friend
This guy is truly a miracle worker!
We went from making an offer, to closing in 14 days! John is professional, personable and dedicated to helping his clients achieve their goals. His wealth of knowledge, experience in the real estate market, as well as his arsenal of contacts, make him a miracle worker! He responds quickly, and stuck with us through the entire process including follow up after the sale. He is not just looking for a quick sale, but rather looking to meet the needs and wishes of his clients. A rare find in todays real estate market!
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November 2024 by Justin Sonnekalb
John Dean was my agent for the recent purchase of my first home, and an absolute joy to work with from start to finish - I count myself incredibly fortunate to have had him as my agent. He was knowledgeable, tireless in his efforts to get me the best deal, and he comes with a huge network of connections for getting things done right quickly. One thing that stood out to me is the way virtually every person I spoke to - bankers, attorneys, inspectors - all asked me how I'd been put in touch with him (a random Zillow agent match, seriously!), as he was in their opinion one of the very best.
My experience at every stage of this process reflects those opinions and I'd recommend him to anyone looking to buy a home in the greater Boston area.
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November 2024 by Shannon L.
Excellent experience of first purchase in US. John provided excellent service for our first property purchase in the U.S. He is not only knowledgeable, professional, but also willing to offer extra help in arranging the paint of the condo and get it ready for us to move in. We really appreciate it.
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October 2024 by Darrin Lang
I highly recommend John, he truly represents a buyer's interests. John operates with integrity and operates like he is buying the property himself, he appreciates the emotion and apprehension and stress that comes with buying a home. John supports his recommendations with facts, and he gives the buyer a chance to consume all the facts; he does not endorse an impulsive decision.
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October 2024 by Yun Boyer
Thank you for all the help . John was helpful and very responsive. His is very knowledge and his referrals for lawyers and loaner are very spot on. Greatly appreciated his expertise.
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October 2024 by david kolins
We got it done. Knowledgeable, efficient, detailed orientated, nice guy
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September 2024 by Alejandra Moutenot
John knows his stuff! My husband and I had an excellent experience working with John Dean, both to purchase our first house and then to eventually sell it 5 years later when we decided to move out of state. We looked for homes in the Somerville and Medford areas in 2019 when the market was very competitive for buyers. John helped us navigate all of our first-time home buyer questions and showed us a range of properties in neighborhoods we really liked. Once our offer was accepted, he also provided a ton of help with the closing process. As first-time home buyers, we really appreciated how easy the process was.
We had such a great experience working with him in 2019 that we decided to enlist his help again when we moved this year. John helped us organize all of the moving parts that go into selling a home and did a phenomenal job with the listing. We only had to host one weekend of open houses before moving on with the sale. We highly, highly recommend working with John Dean. He is very competent and also just fun to talk to personally! You won't regret working with him.
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August 2024 by Marshall Moutenot
Bought AND sold a house with John. We lucked out when we first met John. We were trying to buy our first home in a difficult market in 2018-2019. He was patient with the process, across many offers and scrambles for pre-inspections. He inspired confidence in an otherwise challenging environment and felt like a steady ally.
Jump ahead 5 years and John was the first person I called to sell our Medford home. He took care of everything and guided us through the process of preparing our home for sale. He made the process as painless as selling your home can be. John is the man, and I'd call him my friend after these years of working together.
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June 2024 by Phil Lee
Extraordinary Service!
John Dean of Engel & Volkers quickly came up the tops when we narrowed our search for a realtor in the Boston and Greater Boston area. John responded promptly to our initial enquiry and provided compelling information on his knowledge and track record. He made us feel at home at our first meeting with his friendship before business approach. He had already done a lot of research on the property that we were selling and demonstrated detailed knowledge of the property and the immediate vicinity. He was not pushy and took time to explain various sale strategies as well as gave us an analysis of the state of the real estate market in the Boston and the Greater Boston area. John did both a virtual and a physical staging that really helped to showcase our nice apartment. His approach was spot on as we received an offer at the price we wanted on the first day of open house. We live outside the States with a 12 hour time difference. John did not mind communicating with us promptly even after office hours in Boston. He also helped with some miscellaneous tasks which we could not attend to personally to facilitate the closing. It was a pleasure to work with John Dean. We highly recommend John to anyone looking for a realtor in the Boston and Greater Boston area.
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June 2024 by Christopher G Watts
I write this review with a deep sense of gratitude. Speaking for my spouse, my grown children, my sister and myself, I am hard-pressed to find words to adequately praise John Dean and everything he did for us as our realtor. This was the first experience selling a property for me and my immediate family. None of us knew how complicated selling a Boston condo could, and did get. Having such an ally and fighter in our corner as John Dean made us feel confident throughout the whole process, and our lives much calmer. He discovered some hidden problems lurking in the master deed of our HOA which would have come back to legally haunt us, and then he resolved them for us!
Engel & Völkers is lucky to have such an agent in their stable, and any buyer or seller of real estate would be lucky to have him on their side.
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May 2024 by Rebecca Henkind
Had a great experience! John was able to work with our tight timeline, especially since we were only in town a few days, and was very knowledgeable about different Boston neighborhoods. He also wasn’t pushy, and helped us explore all options. Thanks!
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March 2024 by Steven
John did a phenomenal job helping us to purchase our very first home! We were complete novices and somewhat intimidated by the seemingly complex, multi-step process of buying a house. Nonetheless, our feeling of trepidation transformed into one of calm and reassurance immediately upon enlisting John’s help. He graciously took us under his wing and held our hands every step of the way. This included John dedicating innumerable hours providing detailed answers to our hundreds of questions, many of which and if not most, were probably silly! John’s broad knowledge of houses was highly impressive to say the least, and we particularly appreciated his guidance in highlighting house features that were desirable as well as potential red flags. He was extremely prompt in responding to all our inquiries, booking private house showings (even same day requests!), and meeting us on time, often arriving well before us to thoroughly investigate properties. John struck the perfect balance of allowing us to proceed in the driver’s seat at our own pace while casually checking in with us at times to offer his encouragement and assistance along the way. He did a great job negotiating pricing and overseeing punch list and repair items. John also saved us countless hours of research by connecting us to his multidisciplinary expert team of inspectors, insurance agents, attorneys and legal professionals, etc. If you’re in the process of choosing an agent, John is beyond any doubt the guy for you!
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February 2024 by Stefan Jezycki
John Dean represents the highest levels of competency and deliverability in the real estate profession.His research and detail offers the client the confidence and predictability to focus on the things that matter while knowing that as both a seller and a buyers agent you are receiving white glove service. The bottom line is, he cares. John cares. When you combine his professionalism with his commitment to his clients, the experience becomes the central focus. How will John get me where I wish to be in an artful - masterful way.I offer my highest recommendation for his work and his services. When in the Boston area, do note hesitate to reach out to him and experience the difference.
