Liz F., South End Condo Sale/Relocation

"13 DAYS ON MARKET - they were absolutely amazing.  These are not your typical realtors.  They coordinated staging & improvements before the first open house and professional photographs -- and met painters, a rug guy, and electricians at my condo for me.  They arranged everything in the transaction so that I sold for the price I wanted and so that I sold in time to move to the West Coast. They worked with me to hire a staging crew and turned my place overnight into a great looking condo that a lot of potential Buyers really liked.  I barely lifted a finger. Their communication throughout the sale was seamless.  Their website is fully interactive so you know exactly what you need to do next, and when things are taken care of in the sale process.  I would say to anyone that you will not be disappointed if you use Ballast.  They go above and beyond what realtors I have used in the past ordinarily do.  They understood the business/financial side of it for me - I appreciated that business savvy and the honest transaction advice. They don't miss a beat.  All business negotiations were handled with the utmost professionalism and protection for me, the seller.  They took the time to make sure no detail was missed.  Whatever helped to make things convenient for me, they did it.  The end result was exactly what I wanted.
 

“As a senior associate at a law firm in the Financial District, I didn’t have a lot of free time to dedicate to my Boston real estate search and the work and research that went into the purchase of my new Boston condo and the simultaneous sale of my current condo. I knew I was ready to move, but I didn’t have the time to really start the whole process. My Ballast Real Estate Agent was able to distill the information that I needed to know and streamlined the process to keep my Boston real estate search on track. I sold my Fenway condo and moved into my new condo in the South End. Both transactions were seamless and allowed me to concentrate on my work instead of the details of my transaction – my Ballast Boston Real Estate Agent handled all of that."

“My business partner & I know a lot about building and project management but felt that we needed to hire experts to help us get the best sales price in an increasingly competitive market in the timeframe that worked with our development budget.  We interviewed a number of Boston real estate agents and chose our Ballast agent over several other agents in our market area -- it was clear that our Ballast agent was the only Boston real estate agent that really understood our business and timing constraints as developers and also had a real sense of what current Boston real estate buyers were looking for.  Our Ballast agent consulted with us on unit finishes, layouts and amenities, designed a targeted advertising plan and advised us on strategic pricing.  In the end, we were able to capture well-qualified buyers which allowed us to sell out our development and start our next one.  Our Ballast real estate agent was a crucial asset in terms of getting all of the closings done – done right and on time – and getting the new buyers acquainted and oriented in their new homes so that we were not constantly fielding calls. We were able to concentrate on our business – developing properties.  Every detail and every day counts when you are developing multiple properties; and our Ballast real estate agent was a focused & precise negotiator on our behalf and never let a day or a detail slip on any of our transactions."

"When we thought about moving into the city from Chestnut Hill where we had lived for 14 years, we did not know where to start or how to get any help.  A family friend suggested our Ballast Boston real estate agent who took the time to get us acquainted with an entire neighborhood before we even started the home search to make sure that the neighborhood that we liked was well suited to the city lifestyle that we envisioned living.  We chose a specific concierge building where condos on the penthouse level with outdoor balconies are hard to come by.  Our Ballast agent monitored the market for months waiting for the perfect unit to come on the market.  The second that it did, we were the first people to see the Boston condo and eventually won out in a multiple-bid scenario.  We now have our ideal condo with a wonderful balcony overlooking the city.  Had our Boston real estate agent not been so diligent and attentive, we would still be waiting for a penthouse unit with a balcony to come on the market!"

"When we started our Boston real estate search, we discovered that the living space & style we wanted was more of a West-coast feel that did not really exist in traditional Boston brownstones. We wanted at least 3,000 square feet on one floor and were not interested in traditional interiors or vertical brownstone living. We knew that we were going to have to get creative – we just did not know how. Our team of Ballast Boston real estate agents was able to find a property that was not even on the market and negotiate our purchase of the Boston condo at a very favorable price. This negotiation by our Ballast Agent ultimately allowed us to build out the interior of the unit to our exact specifications.  Our Ballast agents were able to negotiate what was a very sophisticated transaction and connected us with the right financing company and construction team to allow us to complete the build out of 4,800 square feet of raw space just as we had envisioned it from the start. There is no other Boston condo like it."