Clients Reviews

Nicole C. & M.E.., Spring Hill Somerville

We Feel so Lucky!

"We feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to work with Sandrine. From the moment we met her (thanks for the introduction, Thomas!), her warmth and knowledge was apparent and we felt like we had found a kindred spirit. After that initial introduction, she did not rest and showed us properties, ..."

"We feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to work with Sandrine. From the moment we met her (thanks for the introduction, Thomas!), her warmth and knowledge was apparent and we felt like we had found a kindred spirit. After that initial introduction, she did not rest and showed us properties, accompanied us to properties we were interested in and gave us her honest opinions until we found a place we were interested in purchasing. She was great at explaining why certain properties were worth the value and others not. She was both the voice of reason and encouragement, and she made it so fun at the same time! Her knowledge and instincts helped us make an offer to beat out several other bidders in the first round! Her professionalism and personable nature and the fact she is so well respected and liked in the Cambridge/Somerville realty circles, made our experience that much better. I am a first time home buyer (my husband’s second) and Sandrine has made the experience so enjoyable that I can’t imagine working with anyone else. She has a unique gift in making her clients feel like her friends/family and can’t express how amazing she is. I can’t wait to work with her again, but for now, I am excited to settle into our dream home thanks to Sandrine! Thank you, Sandrine for your diligence and warmth. There are not enough words to express our gratitude. We are lucky to call you our broker, but we consider you a friend, which is even luckier for us. With the deepest respect."

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Buyers

Calm and Positive

"My husband and I recently purchased a home with Sandrine, and she was excellent. We were interested in a condo in Inman Square (Cambridge, MA) where the market is extremely competitive. We knew that we needed someone knowledgeable and very experienced in the local market. We were particularly con..."

"My husband and I recently purchased a home with Sandrine, and she was excellent. We were interested in a condo in Inman Square (Cambridge, MA) where the market is extremely competitive. We knew that we needed someone knowledgeable and very experienced in the local market. We were particularly concerned about how the inspection might come back on this specific condo, but Sandrine walked us through the offer process and helped us to both protect our deposit and also negotiate for additional credits for upgrades we felt should be made. We had a particularly unresponsive seller, but Sandrine and the rest of our team worked hard to continually follow-up with them and make sure everything was on schedule throughout the process. I couldn't believe it, but at the end we closed on time and spent less than an hour at the closing table! What was most remarkable about Sandrine was that she was not only knowledgeable, but extremely calm and positive throughout the whole experience. As first-time homebuyers, we often felt stressed out when we were unable to obtain responses from the seller, but Sandrine continually reassured us and delivered at every turn. When we finally got to the closing table, everything was organized and laid out for us, and Sandrine was as excited as we were! We will certainly use her again when buying/selling in the Greater Boston area, and highly recommend her services."

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Sheth N., Buyer & Seller, Cambridge, Somerville

Unparalleled Professionalism

"Sandrine helped me buy my 1st home in 2005, and then when it was time to buy a bigger place in 2010, my husband and I naturally worked with her again. She is like a real estate therapist and counsellor. When work took us to New York City, she stood by us and rented our home until we decided to se..."

"Sandrine helped me buy my 1st home in 2005, and then when it was time to buy a bigger place in 2010, my husband and I naturally worked with her again. She is like a real estate therapist and counsellor. When work took us to New York City, she stood by us and rented our home until we decided to sell. Sandrine has always been on our side informing us on the market conditions and the options available to us. While I had some initial doubts about coming on the market in early January 2015 (winter, snow, low inventory), we trusted her advice and instinct completely. She had a clear plan around timing, staging, pricing, everything! Sandrine walked us through the pros and cons of each offer we received, and we ended up selecting a lucrative offer, $60K or 7% over asking! Sandrine stayed close to all the details, Purchase and Sales, home inspection, even staying on top of our attorney. I tell my friends, I will never do a real estate deal in Boston without Sandrine. If I had my way, I would have Sandrine move to New York City, so she can help us buy a home in Manhattan. Her professionalism, responsiveness, attention to detail, organization, instinct, market knowledge are unparalleled! We really miss her, and I can't wait to work with her again."

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Catherine A., Seller, Condo Conversion, Somerville

She is a find

"To people considering Sandrine as their realtor: I considered two other realtors when I decided to sell my three family house near Davis Square. I picked Sandrine because I immediately trusted her sense of the market, her grasp of what I did and did not want, and my sense that a relationship with..."

"To people considering Sandrine as their realtor: I considered two other realtors when I decided to sell my three family house near Davis Square. I picked Sandrine because I immediately trusted her sense of the market, her grasp of what I did and did not want, and my sense that a relationship with her through this process would not only be productive but enjoyable, which I cared about. Sandrine was willing to undertake this seemingly unconventional approach to selling my property which resulted in three sales at prices I was happy with. Along the way, she recommended what needed to be done to market the units, found contractors, managed showings with tenants, and delivered serious buyers quickly. In all, I would say that this selling process was particularly complex and demanding of a realtor's time and energy and that she totally delivered. Sandrine's intimate experience of the market and her ability to read buyers and their concerns contribute a great deal to her success. She is very good at the negotiation process and at giving sound, shrewd advice to the seller in that process. She is a strong communicator and an immediate responder. I don't know how to recommend Sandrine more highly. She is a find."

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Irina & Russell M., West Cambridge

Simply the Best

"Sandrine is simply the best. That is no hyperbole. She is as knowledgeable and professional as they come, always available by phone or in person, and 100% dedicated to her clients. She worked exceptionally hard to ensure that we were always fully informed about every step of the home-buying proce..."

"Sandrine is simply the best. That is no hyperbole. She is as knowledgeable and professional as they come, always available by phone or in person, and 100% dedicated to her clients. She worked exceptionally hard to ensure that we were always fully informed about every step of the home-buying process, and we felt calm and comfortable throughout what could have been a nerve-wracking few months. Our sale was complicated by a "condo conversion" as well as full renovations on our unit and the one below us, which presented additional challenges that Sandrine handled masterfully even though she had never encountered a situation like ours. Sandrine truly went above and beyond to guarantee the best possible outcome for us on every aspect of these technically and emotionally complicated negotiations, which was often complicated by our special circumstances, and did some with the calm assurance of an expert. After we closed on our condo, we felt as though we had gained not only a beautiful new home, but also a new friend. Thank you, Sandrine! We recommend Sandrine with the greatest enthusiasm to anyone considering buying a home!"

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Rania S., Seller Mid Cambridge

A brilliant Marketer

"Sandrine was absolutely incredible to work with. She added more value to the transaction than anything I could have ever hoped for. I have always dreaded the 5% transaction cost of selling a home, until I had the chance to work with Sandrine - she added way more than that value to the transaction..."

"Sandrine was absolutely incredible to work with. She added more value to the transaction than anything I could have ever hoped for. I have always dreaded the 5% transaction cost of selling a home, until I had the chance to work with Sandrine - she added way more than that value to the transaction. She came in as an expert and quickly evaluated what type of small touch ups were needed to maximize value in the market and then helped me negotiate the best rates in the market to keep the costs of the work that needed to be done at a minimum. She was a brilliant marketer, helping me get almost 10 offers on the place in 4 days. And ultimately thanks to her negotiation skills, we sold the condo for 12% above the asking (and 50% more than what I bought it for in 2005). I could not have been more fortunate than to have found Sandrine."

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