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November 2023 by Linda Rae Brodt
The Presti Team helped us so much. They provided very worthwhile advice and assitance throught the entire process of selling our home. Helping us to get the house ready to sell - staging it beautifully. Supporting us emotionally - selling your home of 30 years is an emotional journey. Being with us every step of the way. We so appreciate all their efforts in bringing us to a successful conclusion. Thank you Marie and your staff.
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March 2023 by Vicki McKenna
We͏ highly recommend Marie Presti and her team at the Presti Group.Marie represented us in buying a new house and selling our old home. Since we had lived in one place for over forty years we were no longer familiar with the current market for either buying or selling. As we looked at houses for sale, Marie provided advice on pricing and making offers. We looked at a diversity of houses, and it was easy to get overly enthusiastic about a house that didn’t really fit our needs. Marie diplomatically kept us on track.We moved to our new house before selling our old home. When we were ready to sell Marie did a thorough job appraising the house so we could set a realistic asking price. She is knowledgeable about the current market conditions and good at creating a market strategy. Marie offered candid and useful advice about what work we needed to have done to get the house ready for showing. She also staged it attractively. Our house went on the market in the late fall, a challenging time. The house was listed for five days and we received multiple offers over the asking price.With both transactions, the sale and the purchase, Marie and her team followed up on all of the details related to the required paperwork, making certain everything went smoothly. Working with everyone at the Presti group was a positive experience.
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March 2023 by Jamie Peghiny
Great͏ Broker - Makes it Happen!Marie was great through the whole process of selling my parent’s property. She provided background information and alternatives for the marketing plan. When things got a little rough, as they can in any real estate transaction, she quickly straightened things out. This was our second experience with Marie. We don’t anticipate another real estate transaction but would work with Marie without hesitation. Her coworker Tiffany is very competent as well, taking care of all the details that happen behind the scenes. Great teamwork.
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March 2023 by Bobby Pappas
Marie͏ is Magnificent!I happened upon Marie as her office in Newton is down the street from my home. Looking online, I saw she had great reviews too and I liked the way she presented herself. So really, my reaching out to her was initially done out of convenience.In talking to her, though, our conversations (yes, plural) conveyed not only her experience but also her commitment to having our best interests at heart. She spent a good amount of time, gratis, talking to me and my parents (whose home I was selling on their behalf) before even officially engaging her as our broker.As the process went underway (while we were out of the country on vacation, no less) she and her team were communicative and forthright in their approach regarding all matters pertaining to the sale.As I had never bought or sold a home before there was a lot I didn’t know and she took the time needed to be both broker and teacher, never withholding the reasons for her professional opinions and always willing to explain the marketing and, in my opinion, the madness that exists in the real estate market.She’s kind and compassionate and ethical yet sharp, with a BS detector worthy of envy, and she uses it to protect you and to help you get the best financial outcome for you.Not once does she make you feel dumb for asking the same question two or three times, not once does she reveal any frustration at whatever confusion or hesitation you, as her client, may have about the whole process.I can honestly say I’d work with her again in a heartbeat when selling or buying a home because she’s earned my trust. And she’ll earn yours too, I have no doubt.Marie and her whole team are so friendly, so caring, they still reach out and extend that even though the sale is over. I honest and truly hope I get to work with them again.Congratulations to you for choosing her to be on your team.
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March 2023 by Alexander Morales
We have now worked with Marie essentially on three separate occasions, with the purchase of our first home four years ago, and more recently, a tandem new purchase and sale of our prior home. Her company motto as regards 'going the extra block' is not hyperbole - a combination of passion for her craft, tenacity, and years' worth of experience in the greater Boston market make Marie an easy choice for all real estate needs. She is the consummate professional, and highly intelligent, as well as intuitive with respect to market trends/forecasting. Moreover, she treats her customers like family, and becomes heavily invested in attaining the real-estate goals of her clients. In every aspect of the purchase and sale, whether from the perspective of the buyer or seller, we felt that Marie guided us meticulously through the process, with important anticipatory guidance of, 'what to expect next', through each phase. She spent long hours, sometimes late into the night reviewing important items, and put us in the best possible position to succeed during the recent purchase of our new home, and sale of the former. We have no doubt that you will not be disappointed should you be lucky enough to have Marie in your corner during your next property transaction.
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March 2022 by Chris Gazarian
After deciding to enter the market as first time home-buyers, excited and naïve, my wife and I took Marie on as our agent early in 2021, on the eve of an historically competitive housing market.Marie, Anja and her team's energy and commitment to us never wavered while we came to terms with this historic level of competition, through many unaccepted offers and dozens of crowded open houses. On one particular weekend, we had scrambled to a busy open house at the last minute on one of Marie's few days off. We texted her immediately after and she made a point to stop by on her way home from her son's hockey game. The open house had already ended but Marie found the seller's realtor and got her way in nonetheless so she could give us her thoughts. She'd always notice things that we might have missed and help us consider the realities of the house while allowing us to imagine it's possibilities.Through their dedication to our search, their extra efforts to educate us, and their expertise and experienced eye, Marie and her team went above and beyond for us every step of the way. Even though we were first time buys will a small budget, it felt like Marie and her team gave us enough attention to warrant a commission off a multi-million dollar home!I am completely serious in saying that after months spending every weekend with this team, they truly felt like family. There were many points where we may have given up, but the drive of the Presti group kept us hopeful and motivated. Not only did we ultimately find our home, but we did so without paying a huge premium or compromising beyond our comfort level with inspections, which had become commonplace in this market.The Presti group's commitment to customer service did not end there. Through negotiation and closing and all of the logistics, Marie's team members Anja, Maureen, Asa all ensured a smooth transition. I plan to recommend the Presti group to all of my friends when they choose to start their own house search!
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March 2022 by Jose Garcia
Marie was with me for the long haul! (She went the extra block)Marie and I are very similar - hard workers and not shy with our opinions, and this made the process more family-like. I was purchasing my first house and Marie coached me through the nerves and all the things to pay attention to when looking at homes.We were in the thick of the hottest real estate market and I was seeing so many houses, putting in offers as quickly as I could - but Marie did not back down and made sure I liked the house, understood all the necessary trade offs with everything in the offer. Marie was critically important when it came to deadlines and picking up the phone to call listing agents which made me feel far more confident in the process.Marie has a great team of people at The Presti Group - all supporting you along the way up to (and even after) you close and are moved in. I would recommend Marie to anyone who wants a partner through thick and thin through this difficult process. Marie went to bat for me several times, and I can't thank her enough! Marie is THE real estate expert you need on your home buying team.
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March 2022 by Trevor Stricker
We've worked with Marie on two transactions: buying our home and selling a condo. If working with her a second time doesn't speak loudly enough, we've also referred her to several friends who have had worked with her. Why is she amazing? She has very deep knowledge of Newton and the areas she works in: local trends in the market, developers who are active, neighborhood differences. She's been quite patient with us when taking our time to decide what would work. She's very honest and plainspoken when she feels what's being asked isn't realistic. She's hyper organized and makes juggling the million steps and laws look easy. She's hyper connected to all the people you need... need a stager? Need an inspector to look things over? Need a plumber urgently for a gas leak? She knows everyone and they take her call. But everyone who's been there knows what you really need sometimes is a pit bull, and Marie gets things done.
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March 2022 by OLA Travel and Leisure
Fellow first-time homebuyers, trust me when I say, "Call Marie!".Where do I even begin in reviewing Marie and The Presti Group? To say that Marie and her team is the best in the business, is hardly an overstatement. As we all know, we are in unprecedented times in the real estate market. Marie brings 20+ years of experience to the table, and it shows in everything she does with her clients. Marie builds meaningful relationships with her clients, other agents, and sellers.Marie is an excellent and consistent communicator from start to finish. As a first-time homebuyer’s (FTHB's), this was the most important thing for us and took the stress/anxiety out of the experience. We were always in the loop.As FTHB's, Marie took the time and effort to educate us at every opportunity throughout the entire homebuying process. Not only did we come away with our dream home, but with a deep understanding of the homebuying process when we enter the market in the future.Marie & Team, thank you so much for everything!
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March 2022 by Bee Keswa
Phenomenal Realtor, we would work with Marie again in a heartbeatAs first time buyers, the process of purchasing a home was exciting, nerve wracking and at times overwhelming, but it was overall awesome because of the amazing agent we had in Marie Presti. Marie is knowledgable, transparent and thorough. She knew details about the neighborhoods we were looking in, she took time to get to know us and gave us hints and tips on what to look for based on our preferences. Marie was always available to answer questions, teach, guide and prepare us for this next step we were taking. She was an advocate when we needed one, and she checked in with us all the time to see how things were going or if we needed any guidance. Having her and her amazing team in our corner made all the difference, and we would definitely work with Marie again.
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March 2022 by Jennifer Jefferson
Top realtor!This was my second experience working with Marie. The first was almost 13 years ago when I bought my condo, and this time I was selling. She was superb to work with in both cases: professional, responsive, knowledgeable, and got me top dollar for my sale. I highly recommend working with Marie and her team and plan to do so again myself!
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March 2022 by Ernestine Andrade
Greatest Realtor Ever!Marie Presti! Where do I start... I bought my house with her and sold my house with her. When I say, she covers every base and thinks of everything and then some, she does. She's one of the most kindest, thoughtful, knowledgable humans I know. She knows the business and thrives for excellence. I would only use her and her team if I ever was in the house business again! I highly recommend her services as her and her team are there for you in any way possible. I wish I could give her more than 5 stars!!!!!!!!
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March 2022 by Gregory Philactos
"My sister and I hired Marie to sell our other sister’s home in Newton.We both live outside of Massachusetts so everything was coordinated long distance. I did a lot of research to find an agent and from everything I read about Marie, she was considered an excellent realtor and this proved to be true.She is very detail-oriented, which was important because there was a lot to do, including clearing out the tremendous amount of clutter my sister had accumulated over the years. Marie brought in a team of people to help with cleaning the house out, finding a home for many of its contents, painting, landscaping, and staging. When she was done, even though the house was old, it looked beautiful, like a model home.Marie is smart, personable, a great listener, knows the business inside out, and loves what she does. I was unsure that she could sell the house by the end of the year, but she did and we got top dollar."
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March 2022 by Sarah Brown
Wonderful agent!We were first time home buyers, and I don’t know how we would have managed without Marie! She is an expert, and she was willing to spend lots of time sharing that expertise with us so that we could make informed decisions. She did a great job helping us through the whole process, from finding a lender and recommending houses and neighborhoods to submitting an offer and negotiating. She was also very helpful in suggesting trusted inspectors and contractors after we had an accepted offer. Her help was invaluable, and we recommend her to everyone!
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March 2022 by Wade Suthard
At the outset Marie told me what needed to be done to the house before putting it on the market, and detailed a 3 week timeline. She also gave me a preliminary asking price. I told her the plan sounded great but I thought she was overly optimistic on both timeline and price. 4 weeks later the work was done, we had a successful open house and 5 offers above asking price. She's the best.
