We could not have been happier with the experience we had when using Marie as our buyer’s broker. She went above and beyond to always be available for us when we needed her. Her knowledge and expertise in the field was an invaluable asset in our being able to purchase our home. She made it happen: from finding the right house for us; to working with the selling agent; to helping us make the offer that was accepted by the sellers. She was wonderful about following up with us after the closing, as well. We highly recommend Marie!

As a first time home buyer, I went into the home buying process with limited knowledge and expectations. Working with Marie was an unbelievable experience and to be honest, if I hadn't worked with her I probably would not be typing this review because I would not have my house. She worked tirelessly behind the scenes in constant communication with the selling realtor, along with making sure I was always up to date and answering the countless questions that I had. She is extremely easy to communicate with and is always willing to drop what she is doing for her client. I highly recommend working with Marie to any prospective home buyers. I can't wait to work with her again in the future!

Anyone that has had the pleasure of working with you on either end of a property purchase or sale, knows how amazing you are at what you do. You have helped me and my wife on multiple deals and we won't use anyone else. I'm not surprised you won realtor of the region because you are hands down the best. Congratulations on a well deserved award!!

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! 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’s extensive knowledge of the housing market made our first home purchase extremely easy – even during a constantly changing global pandemic! Marie was very engaged, and determined, to help us find our first home from the very moment we met her. Marie’s passion for educating is perfect for all first-time home buyers. Her real estate expertise helped us every step of the way from selecting ideal towns, negotiations, inspections, and even some remodeling advice. She was very responsive, and thorough in answering all of our questions. Marie wants nothing but the best for her clients! We ended up finding not only a lovely home, but great investment property, and it was thanks to Marie helping us see the potential it had with a little TLC. We couldn’t be happier!

It was a stage in our life that was filled with emotion putting our faith in her to sell our forever home that we raised our family in with so many precious memories onto our final retirement setting. Sara walked beside us through it all. She was able to assess what we cherished, putting it into a clear marketable portrait. Sara gave an honest assessment of the home’s needs and helped us secure trusted contractors. She offered names of services that could make our transition smooth: what will we do with the furniture we won’t need; how can we ever sort and pack our “stuff”, etc.. All while suggesting how best to show our home to potential buyers and helping us find our next home. Sara was instrumental in guiding us pros and cons when we chose our next home and she was so right helping us balance our needs and wants. Our forever home was purchased by a wonderful first buyer young family who we are still in contact with. They are making it theirs and share photos with us still. Our new home is perfect for us in an active over 55 community with friendly neighbors and the ease of one floor living. Sara Presti was instrumental in making the dreams of two families come true. I would recommend Sara Presti’s realtor expertise to anyone thinking of buying or selling. It was a perfect professional

I was concerned about doing a real estate deal during the pandemic because two of my neighbors had struggled for months to sell their homes. But Marie made it happen in a week. She had gotten me to invest in the right things to prepare my home for sale, like new appliances, updated paint colors, and professional staging. She walked me through the market conditions and set the right price. She had kept up with all the guidance from the beginning of the pandemic and she handled the open house with impressive attention to Covid-19 precautions. And she gave good advice about treating the new home as an investment as well. No home is forever so it pays to think about the future from the beginning. On both the sale and the purchase, Marie had my back at every step of the way, from negotiating with contractors to engaging with lawyers. She explained what to focus on, when, and why--homework assignments! There are many details in a real estate transaction but with Marie it was never overwhelming.

I have worked with Marie on the sale of two homes over the past 5 years and neither experience could have been better. Marie has a great command of statistical analysis and strategic marketing. For both of the homes sold I contracted for multiple market analyses from various brokers, Marie helped price the homes aggressively and both sales resulted in bidding wars, with all offers over asking. The first home had three separate market analyses and all came back with the same price. Marie suggested pricing higher based on local demand and time-on-market: The house sold in two days for just about $100,000 over asking. You would be wise to consider her consul if you are looking to sell your home, you will not be disappointed. Marie is knowledgeable, candid, and certified in a wide range of Real Estate specialties that will provide you with a great advantage. I rarely make recommendations of this sort, but in this case I have to. Marie and her staff will provide you with the skill, savvy, and successful outcome you are looking for.

Marie is outstanding and a true professional. We were nervous about putting our home on the market and buying a new one during a tough Buyer's market. However, after meeting Marie, she gave us the confidence we needed to take the plunge. Marie has a great team of people and connections to stagers, cleaners, and everyone you would need to help with the selling process. Our home sold within the first weekend and for much more than we expected. We almost overlooked our new home if it were not for Marie, who understood exactly what we were looking for, more than we did ourselves! Throughout this whole process and during a pandemic no less, Marie was dependable and reliable, always gave sound advice and made sure we knew all of our options. We were glad to have found someone smart and trustworthy to help us through what would have been a very stressful time.

“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."

“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."