We had an terrific experience buying our first home with Julia Connor in a very competitive market. We navigated 40% price increases over the past two years, while also staring down surging interest rates this spring. It was obviously a tough environment, but Julia helped us every step of the way. I wholeheartedly recommend her and the Francie Maline Team. Julia essentially did the impossible by finding a home in an elite part of Westchester for under a million dollars (not to mention negotiating down tens of thousands on the closing price). She helped us thread the needle by fine tuning our offers so we could get the right trade off between the lowest interest rate and the lowest price on a house that we loved. We got past the most heated part of the market and negotiated a great deal ( ~450 / sqft in a tier 1 neighborhood), but also locked in a rate before they soared. Julia had her finger on the pulse, and I was impressed by her combination of business savvy and real estate fundamentals. Aside from the dollars and cents, Julia helped us in every way imaginable from advising us on how (and whether) to write letters to owners to going through our final inspection so carefully that she made recommendations on our construction punchlist. She’s exacting but also creative, relaxed, and personable. She got to know us and our preferences and understood what we needed vs. wanted, and tried to make sure we got both. There are a million other things I haven’t mentioned, like pulling records, helping us get into the right schools, and knowing the best contractors, architects, lawyers. Did I mention she had to show us like a dozen houses to get all these variables perfect? She was honest, helpful, and meticulous — the complete package. I help investors buy single family rental homes in my day job, and I wish the institutional acquisition teams were as good as Julia. I can’t say enough.

Cannot recommend Francie, Pamela and the entire Francie Malina Team highly enough. They have the entire process covered-- from the first phone call through the closing.

Every once in a while, you get the pleasure of working with people who are simply *the best in the business.* Professionals who excel at what they do, who you can think of as partners every step of the way. We've done three different real estate transactions with Francie and her team, and each one far exceeded expectations. A mere recommendation wouldn't suffice -- if you don't work with them, you are truly missing out. Is it any surprise they're the #1 selling team in Westchester?

Julia Connor is my agent and to say that she went above and beyond is an understatement. Thanks to Julia, the first place of interest to me, she was able to get the specific details on the space to help me make a true educated choice. The place I went in to contract with and ultimately purchased had more than its fair share of process issues and she was leading me every step of the way, solving each issue as they happened. Julia was ALWAYS available to help and to answer any and all questions!

We worked with Pamela Grunstein to find our new home in Westchester. We truly could not recommend her more highly. She made the experience of looking for a new home easy, seamless, pleasant and, most importantly....successful. Pamela quickly honed in on our preferences and taste and found the absolutely perfect home for us. We felt completely supported every step of the way and Pamela went above and beyond at every turn. In just a few short weeks, she truly feels like a friend. She is the absolute best. We love her!

We worked with Francie, Trevor and the team on finding a house in the rivertowns, and had an excellent experience throughout. We were incredibly impressed by their depth of knowledge, which was extremely helpful for us new to the area. Even in the tough market, we truly saw Francie as a trusted advisor, and we felt armed with the tools and guidance we needed to find the right house for us. Beyond that, they were really great to work with from a personal perspective, and we genuinely enjoyed what can be a very challenging process. The team's combination of professionalism, resources and attitude is truly unmatched, and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone looking in the area.

Francie was amazing for us from start to finish, helping us land our house in spite of the toughest market conditions. Knowing we had her on our side gave us peace of mind amid all the moving pieces and uncertainty of buying our first home, and throughout an unusually long closing. Hats off to her whole team as well, Trevor in particular.If you're looking to move to Westchester or the Rivertowns specifically, don't mess around. Call Francie! You'll be lucky to have her on your side.

I've worked with a number of real estate agents over the years, many of them excellent. But Francie is the absolute best. First, she's exceptionally smart. She absorbs and synthesizes information at an incredible rate. Second, she knows more about the area than I thought possible. If you point to a random house in the area, she can probably remember when it sold, what it's like inside, and a long list of other miscellaneous facts about it. Third, she has strong opinions that she can't stop herself from sharing. Most agents will wait for your reaction and then affirm it whatever it is. Francie, on the other hand, will immediately tell you what she thinks of a house. If you like it, but she thinks it's a mistake, she will forcibly push back. Coming from Brooklyn, this was invaluable, because we didn't know what to look for. Our preferences weren't calibrated for the suburbs. Even when she thought a house would be good, she made sure we understood all its shortcomings. Fourth, as one of the leading brokers in the area, many of the local contractors depend on her, and she's not shy about using that power to benefit her clients. Fifth, she's committed to making the process as smooth as possible, to make sure everyone is happy in the end. In our case, this included paying to install a chandelier and replace an AC fan. Her associate Melissa also spent several hours cleaning out the house of random items left behind.

Francie, Trevor and Team are The best! They are true Westchester real estate experts. They deliver concierge service and are lots of fun to spend time with house hunting. They found us our dream home, gave us White głove service from negotiation to close and are our „go to” source for referrals. Look no further!

Francie came highly recommended by some of our friends and she still exceeded expectations. She provided excellent advice throughout the selling process and continually went above and beyond expectations for an agent. I am convinced our home sold faster and for more money because of Francie. I would strongly recommend her to anyone selling their home.

Francie Malina and her team exceeded my expectations by orders of magnitude. Not only did she secure multiple bids for my home (during a buyers market!), but she remained extremely present and available during the entire transaction and negotiated an excellent price and terms for my home. Francie and her team approached the deal with a wonderful human element, always conscious that behind both sides of a transaction are families. The most striking part of the entire transaction is that, unlike most agents, Francies job did not end the day she received her check. She continues to not only be helpful to my family but to the buyers who purchased my home and they weren't even her clients. Her follow through is extraordinary, her intelligence, knowledge of the market and attention to detail unmatched and her kindness stands alone in this industry. I would give 10 stars if I could.

Francie is the best! She's helpful, knowledgeable, friendly, and responsive. She made the process of selling a house seem like a breeze from the listing through closing. Highly recommended!