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The housing market north of Boston is not an easy one in 2023, yet with Anne helping every step of the way, my wife and I landed our dream home. We were total rookies looking for our First House and Anne educated us every step of the way. She covered the process, basics of the market in the area, and what to look for at an open house (in great detail). But most importantly she gave us the strategies and tactics needed to price our offers competitively in order to WIN at the best price. I would highly recommend Anne to anyone looking in the North Shore, she is a PRO!
Andrew & Kelsey Czuczwa
Buyer, Wilmington
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Anne MacDonald was my real estate agent when I sold my home in Medford and purchased a home in West Newbury.
Throughout the year prior to conducting these transactions Anne would send me updates on the Medford sellers’ market as well as homes for sale in my preferred areas. I had many questions; she responded quickly and in a way that I understood. Anne visited homes for sale in the Medford area so she could give me an accurate home evaluation.
My house showed beautifully in the professional photographs due in part to Anne’s excellent staging ability. Multiple offers and requests for private showings were made at the first open house. Anne went over each offer with me some of which were over asking price.
The house I purchased in West Newbury was new construction. Anne consistently provided me with the critical knowledge needed when purchasing new construction. She inspected the quality of the construction, appliances, painting, etc.
I was most fortunate to have Anne handle the time consuming administrative aspect of both sales. I would highly recommend you have Anne by your side whether selling or buying. Anne MacDonald commits to achieving the best outcome for her clients.
Linda K, Seller and Buyer, Medford and W. Newbury
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Anne MacDonald was fantastic. She patiently helped me search for a house this past winter and offered value advice about points to consider regarding the condition of the house or location in each house we visited. When I found house she was right there to guide me through the entire process. Thank you Anne for helping us find our first home!
Katie Courtney, Buyer, Melrose
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Anne was excellent in helping sell my family's home. She is professional, straightforward, honest, thorough, warm, supportive, respectful, readily available, a great communicator - an overall dream to do business with. She nailed the listing price, made solid recommendations to ready the house for market along with referrals for pros to help do the prep work. From the very start of the process through the closing, Anne made the whole process EASY - no kidding!
Kathy Goulet-Withington
Seller, Lawrence Road, Reading
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Working with Anne MacDonald was the best part of buying our home! I suppose every buyer thinks that they have "unique needs," and we were no exception. Combining two households into one, considering the needs of adult (and almost adult) children, and of course working within a tight budget... Anne was so patient with us. She helped make our home search as pleasant as it could be, organized showings to meet our sometimes odd schedules, and provided so much expert guidance and knowledge when we had questions.
Anne helped us through the entire process, from selection throughout closing. She kept track of every detail along the way, for not one but three separate offers. She interacted seamlessly with bankers, lawyers, and other brokers, always professionally put together, and right to the point. And the outcome placed us in the home of our dreams!
And while we hope to not be selling our new home for many years to come, Anne would be the only realtor we'd consider using. Her proficiency with the market and the numerous factors affecting it, her creativity and innovative thinking, and her access to all the right tools and resources make her absolute tops in our eyes.
Anne Bailey
Buyer, Lynn
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Dear Anne,
Growing up I heard how expensive it was to have a realtor sell a house and how much more you could make doing it yourself, so we had considered trying to sell my house ourselves, never dreaming of all the details that had to be attended to, and many of them not obvious. A good friend encouraged us to use a realtor and we called you.
As you know, my husband and I met with you on a Saturday and received your market analysis on Sunday giving a price range to choose from and other valuable information. On Monday I signed the agreement for you to have an exclusive right to sell the property and other necessary paperwork.
I needed a quick sale. It was shown by appointment only for several days with a deadline to get back with an offer. We accepted an offer and passed the final papers in just over a month from when we first met you.
The speed that it all got done was amazing! You knew what had to be done and it went smoothly.
Choosing you was one of the best decisions we ever made. Your expertise was truly appreciated. You set a fair price and it even sold it for more, which was a delightful surprise. Thank you for doing a great job for us.
Sincerely,
Barbara and Fred Blankinship
Seller, Grove Street, Reading
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James Joly, Owner
Boardwalk Real Estate Corporation
James,
I'm writing to let you know what a pleasure it was working with Anne MacDonald. She sold our home on 27 Lee Street in Reading. We had lived there for 30 years.
When we decided to sell our home in Reading, we had several acquaintances approach us and ask if we would be interested in doing a private sale. Not having a good feel for what we should ask for our home, we decided to have a realtor come in and do a marketing analysis.
Strictly on a whim, we called Boardwalk and Anne happened to answer the phone. We made an appointment for her to come out and do a walk through, so she could give us an idea on what our home was worth. Honestly, we had no intention of using a realtor. We simply needed to know how much to ask for in a private sale.
That all changed when Anne returned with a very professional analysis of our home. She was so personable and professional, we decided to go with Boardwalk. We never regretted it. Anne walked us through the entire process, every step of the way, with such a caring, understanding attitude, we couldn't have asked for a better experience! There wasn't a request that we made that she didn't come through, with a timely, positive solution. From getting the home ready to sell, to understanding the difficulties of a very large family moving, Anne never missed a beat. She made it as painless as selling your home could be after living in it for 30 years.
Since we sold our home, I've come across a few people considering selling their home. Every time I said "Call Boardwalk Realty in Reading and ask for Anne MacDonald". Believe me, James, I will continue to do so after such a pleasant experience.
Regards,
Bob Crawford
Salem, NH
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To Whom It May Concern,
We are writing to give Anne MacDonald our highest recommendation. She is diligent, responsive, and yet very patient with her clients. Anne is both very professional and personable. She clearly takes pride in doing a good job. In our particular case, as both buyers and sellers of a home, there were many rough spots on the road to closing. In this particular market, given the limited inventory, it is not easy. Anne went the extra step to make sure that we did not miss any new house within our criteria.
We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Anne MacDonald to any person who is looking to buy or sell a home, as well as seek her service in any of my future real estate transactions.
David & Amy O’Connor
Buyer/Seller, Wakefield
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To Whom It May Concern,
My husband and I first met Anne at an appointment to see a house. At that time, we were not working with a realtor. Anne was knowledgable and easy to talk to, so we decided to go with her. As we looked at many more houses, we were really happy with our choice. Anne was also patient as our search extended through many months. The more homes we visited, the the better we got to know each other, and Anne's knowledge helped us weed through many houses that were not right for us. Eventually, we found our home. Once we did, Anne explained every step of the overwhelming process and kept us moving forward. As first time home buyers, Anne's knowledge and experience helped guide us through this process. It was a pleasure to work with her.
Christina Ciampolillo and Jake Harney
Buyer, Melrose
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I am pleased to recommend Anne MacDonald.
My fiance and I recently worked with Anne to purchase our very first home in Wakefield. As I ventured into the process as a first time home buyer I was filled with the common m ixture of emotions, questions, concerns and fear of the unknown that comes with the territory...that was until I started working with Anne. Having never gone through the process myself, I really only had second hand experiences to go off of. Every one that I had polled for experience, tips and advice warned me of the long, arduous and painstaking process of home buying. Maybe it was just bad luck or timing on their part but I think it is in large part due to the fact that they didn't have the opportunity to work with an upstanding, dependable, professional and competent Realtor such as Anne.
Anne was referred to us by a family member and from day one I felt like I was in good hands. Contrary to many of the stories out there she was able to show us six houses that fit our needs and wants and on the sixth house we fell in love! At that, Anne went right to work in making sure she put us in the best position to get what we wanted. Not only were we able to get this house at the price we wanted but we were able to negotiate everything we wanted out of the deal. I was amazed!!! Here I was basing my expectations off of second hand accounts, thinking everything was looking as if it were too good to be true and would crumble at any moment but it didn't. Anne pulled through in true fashion. I honestly couldn't believe it and no one else could either.
On top of being able to find us our dream home, Anne introduced us to our Broker and our Attorney who both turned out to be amazing. The knowledge and professionalism Anne brought to the table and used throughout our home buying process is some of the best service I have ever received. For the biggest purchase of your life that is all that you should expect and that's exactly what you will get with Anne.
Matt & Alicia Poore
Buyer, Wakefield
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