The Presti Group Inc.

Working with Marie again felt right from the first call to her. She was attentive, knowledgeable, supportive when needed, and always helpful when called upon. Given the circumstances around the timing of the sale, it helped tremendously having someone like Marie, and her team, by our side on the selling process. While we have moved out of state, if ever we find ourselves back in the area, will definitely look her up again. I wish her and her colleagues nothing but the best, and a big thank you again for the help from my wife, kids and doggie."

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!

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.

My fiancée and I were referred to Marie as a close family friend and could not be happier with our decision to partner with the Presti Group during our home search. Her knowledge of the greater Boston real estate market is matched only by her commitment to go the extra mile for her clients. We began looking for homes in early spring of this year just as pandemic regulations in Massachusetts were beginning to take shape. Needless to say this further complicated what is already a stressful, time consuming and competitive process. We couldn’t imagine navigating the journey from first showing to our eventual closing without Marie’s guidance. We had already narrowed our preferred location down to the towns of Burlington, Wakefield and Reading when we began working with Marie. She wasted no time walking us through the process of creating our “must haves” vs “wish list” items to help her develop our personalized page within the MLS and cut down on the overwhelming number of listings that would hit the market each week. In addition to her flexibility and willingness to make multiple showings work on very short notice for any house we were interested in, what really stood out are the relationships Marie has with other agents and familiarity with any potential scenario a prospective home could throw our way. We always felt we could trust the advice Marie was giving whether it was the right starting point for an offer, what questions to ask when negotiating a P&S or when to walk away. She even had a ready-made list of attorneys, contractors and service professionals who, upon giving Marie’s name, were happy to answer any questions or provide ballpark estimates for the sake of evaluating an offer. Our combination of selective location, price point as first time homebuyers and search timing created an incredibly competitive market. Marie was with us every step of the way as we visited well over a dozen homes, entered a handful of bidding wars and even saw a P&S fall through on the seller’s side. At no point did Marie’s confidence ever waver and she made a point to keep our spirits high by reminding us that our dream home could always be just around the corner. It was nearly 4 months from the time we signed our Agency agreement to the eventual closing on our new home in the perfect Burlington neighborhood. Marie and her team provided an unmatched level of service and expertise that I can’t recommend enough to any potential home-buyers, particularly those going through it for the first time. The Presti group can consider us friends and clients for life!

“Fantastic Experience" Working with Marie again felt right from the first call to her. She was attentive, knowledgeable, supportive when needed, and always helpful when called upon. Given the circumstances around the timing of the sale, it helped tremendously having someone like Marie, and her team, by our side on the selling process. While we have moved out of state, if ever we find ourselves back in the area, will definitely look her up again. I wish her and her colleagues nothing but the best, and a big thank you again for the help from my wife, kids and doggie."

Marie's market knowledge and experience really shined as she navigated the new and every changing Covid related challenges. She created an effective and safe plan to market and show my place. She and her staff guided me through every step of the way. It is times like these you really appreciate someone's experience and professionalism and Marie and her staff were able to provide it every step of the way."

"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."

Marie is an excellent real estate agent. She's extremely knowledgeable about the home buying process, very well-connected, and an excellent negotiator. After agreeing to a price, the house appraised at a significantly lower value, and Marie was able to get the seller to take $20,000 off of our agreed upon price!

Marie is one of the most hardworking people I have ever met from any industry! She is phenomenal at her job, and really fights for the best interests of her clients. My husband and I purchased our first home with the help of Marie, and now we just sold and purchased again using her as our agent again. Marie and her team gave us incredible guidance on staging and timing, and priced and negotiated for us to the point where we sold our house the first weekend it was on the market, and above the asking price. She also has a very friendly and knowledgeable team that helped us tremendously during the process, making sure everything was completed and all deadlines were met. We are now in our dream home and we could not be happier with the result!

Marie! How could have we gone through this process without you?! Thank you for all of your wisdom, patience, and positivity along the way - you've been the BEST partner through entering the next steps of our married life and so grateful for all of your time and efforts. Where would we be if we didn't recognize the proper layout of a kitchen, the importance of a microwave at the knee (kid-friendly) height, and how to best insulate pipes. THANK YOU!!

Marie was fantastic to work with, and the process could not have gone more smoothly! We purchased a home and were dealing with an especially aggressive listing agent. Marie navigated things exceptionally well, starting with the offer phase all the way through to the closing. She also conducted a market analysis on the property, which helped us determine market value for the home and identify a strategy that would help us get the home for the best price. Marie is known for her real estate and business acumen and her interest in building strong relationships with her clients. She also has a strong network of professionals (inspectors, real estate attorneys, contractors, etc.), which we found very useful. Most importantly, we felt we could really trust Marie. Working with someone who has so much experience and who you can trust gave us tremendous piece of mind. We highly recommend Marie Presti!!!

Marie Presti was wonderful with all of her help in getting us our dream house. She truly went above and beyond for us. She educated us about how to make the right decision, and she provided great recommendations about complex decisions in the home-buying process. She has a great attention to detail and helped us to be aware of issues that may come up in the process. She was a great support in helping to negotiate to get the price we wanted.