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Hannah's Ratings

  • 72.09302325581395 (93)
  • 20.930232558139537 (27)
  • 3.10077519379845 (4)
  • 0.7751937984496124 (1)
  • 3.10077519379845 (4)
Last 3 Months 4.31 stars
Overall 4.40 stars

110 Deals by Location

Boston 20
  Allston / Brighton 4
  South End 4
  Back Bay, Beacon Hill 2
  Dock Square 2
  South Boston 2
  Dorchester 1
  Jamaica Plain 1
  Roxbury Crossing 1
  East Boston 1
  Fenway / Kenmore Square 1
  Roslindale 1
Arlington 8
  Brattle 4
  Orivs Road 1
  Other areas 3
Cambridge 6
  Mid-Cambridge 2
  Cambridge Highlands 1
  Old Cambridge 1
  North Cambridge 1
  Cambridgeport 1
Newton 5
  Newton Corner 1
  Thompsonville 1
  Eliot 1
  Other areas 2
Wayland 4
Waltham 4
  Piety Corner 1
  Cedarwood 1
  Other areas 2
Needham 4
Brookline 4
  Corey Farm / Salisbury Road 1
  Other areas 3
Westford 3
Bedford 3
Marlborough 3
  Marlborough Junction 1
  Other areas 2
Somerville 3
  Cobble Hill / Ward Two 1
  Tufts 1
  Spring Hill 1
Dedham 2
Wellesley 2
Lexington 2
Andover 2
North Reading 2
Medway 2
Woburn 2
  Shakerhill 1
  Woburn Highlands 1
Natick 2
Newburyport 1
Rehoboth 1
Amesbury 1
Mansfield 1
Duxbury 1
Groton 1
North Chelmsford 1
Melrose 1
  Wyoming 1
Acton 1
North Billerica 1
Bridgewater 1
Waban 1
Reading 1
Randolph 1
Gloucester 1
  West Gloucester 1
Wakefield 1
Malden 1
  Malden Highlands 1
Stoneham 1
Medford 1
  West Medford 1
Groveland 1
Chelmsford 1
Weymouth 1
Auburndale 1
  Auburndale (Auburndale, MA) 1
Northborough 1
Belmont 1
Southborough 1
Walpole 1

2009 / 5-Star: 63 Reviews

We survey all of our buyers & sellers, whether they closed or not.

 
Nov 23, 2009

Hannah is fantastic! She negotiated and executed two offers for us and stuck with us through thick and thin. She is always available and responds super fast. She has excellent resources and gives great advice but also let us make the decisions. I can't say enough positive words about my experience with Hannah--which came after a terrible experience with another realtor agent--she's top rate and I highly recommend her!

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$470K, House Buyer (Closed)
Customer withheld address Duxbury, MA 02332

 
Nov 21, 2009

Hannah has been very helpful. We still have some more looking but she has been on top of everything that I would expect from any real estate office.

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House Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
50 Round Farm Rd, Rehoboth, MA 02769

 
Nov 21, 2009

Customer did not leave review comments.

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House Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
40 Lois St, South Hamilton, MA 01982

 
Nov 20, 2009

Customer chose not to leave public comments.

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$435K, House Buyer (Closed)
Customer withheld address Arlington, MA 02474

 
Oct 27, 2009

Hannah was excellent. We worked with her on one house that fell through post-inspection, and the house that we ended up buying. I got the feeling that Hannah really knows her stuff, so we really felt like we were in capable hands. She was also very easy to talk to - I felt as though she was always listening, and she gave incredibly thorough answers to all of our questions. My only problem was I think more of an issue with Redfin, in that I sometimes felt as though Hannah was overworked! Early in the process she seemed to be at a closing or two every day, and if that happened to fall on a day when lots was going on it was really tough. But Hannah did always end up reaching me at some point, and I never felt like she was rushing through me to get to the next person. Overall I would absolutely recommend Hannah and Redfin.

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$383K, House Buyer (Closed)
Customer withheld address Newburyport, MA 01950
S1st Time Buyer

 
Oct 16, 2009

Hannah is very helpful and patient in working with me.

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House Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
Customer withheld address Newton, MA 02465
S1st Time Buyer

 
Oct 16, 2009

Hannah did a great job through-out the process. I would highly recommend Hannah and Redfin.

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$962K, Condo Buyer (Closed)
Customer withheld address Brookline, MA 02446

 
Oct 06, 2009

We could not have asked for a better experience buying our first home. Hannah guided us through the process smoothly. She always replied to our many questions or concerns promptly, and made us very comfortable with her obvious knowledge of the process and the market. Beyond her professionalism she saw us through buying and closing with humor and enthusiasm - she was as excited as we were. Overall we were very satisfied with Hannah and Redfin and have already recommended it to anyone thinking about buying.

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$725K, House Buyer (Closed)
1831 Central Ave, Needham, MA 02492
S1st Time Buyer

 
Sep 15, 2009

Flexible. Calming. Reassuring. Empathetic.

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$334K, Condo Buyer (Closed)
353 W 2nd St Unit 6, Boston, MA [South Boston]
S1st Time Buyer

 
Sep 10, 2009

Customer chose not to leave public comments.

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House Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
Customer withheld address Sharon, MA 02067
S1st Time Buyer

 
Aug 27, 2009

Hannah was proactive and helpful during the entire purchase, even when we switched and put out offer on different property during the process.

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$1.04M, House Buyer (Closed)
Customer withheld address Bedford, MA 01730
New Construction

 
Aug 26, 2009

Hannah was helpful and responsive.

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House Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
Customer withheld address Waltham, MA 02453
S1st Time Buyer

 
Aug 26, 2009

Fantastic! Hannah is extremely responsive, patient and understanding. We thoroughly appreciated Hannah's ability to empathize with many of our anxieties as first time buyers.

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$591K, Condo Buyer (Closed)
Customer withheld address Boston, MA [Jamaica Plain]
S1st Time Buyer

 
Aug 13, 2009

Hannah was very responsive and did a great job managing the end to end process. In addition to negotiating the offer and keeping me informed of our progress, she also helped me connect with lenders and real estate attorneys since I did not already have any to work with. I had a rocky process mostly due to the seller and the condo that I chose and Hannah made sure everything went as smoothly as possible.

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$588K, Condo Buyer (Closed)
520 Beacon St Apt 3E, Boston, MA [Back Bay, Beacon Hill]
S1st Time Buyer

 
Aug 11, 2009

Hannah was friendly and knowledgeable. She also made sure to keep us in the loop about what was going on, and gave us useful advice.

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Condo Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
Customer withheld address Arlington, MA 02476

 
Aug 05, 2009

Hannah was great! This was our first home purchase and Hannah was wonderful to work with! I will defiantly work with her again for our next purchase:)And have already recommended her and Redfin to friends!

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House Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
Customer withheld address Chelmsford, MA 01824
S1st Time Buyer

 
Aug 03, 2009

I can't begin to explain how valuable Hannah was in finding, purchasing, and closing the sale. We had been working on buying a house for a couple of years. Once we switched to Hannah and Redfin, we found a house, made an offer, worked through the mortgage, closed and moved in all within three months. We've never bought a home before and neither of us are in real estate so the whole process was very new to us. This wouldn't have been possible without Hannah's expertise and Redfin's process.

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$330K, House Buyer (Closed)
6 Ripley St, North Chelmsford, MA 01863
S1st Time Buyer

 
Jul 31, 2009

Hannah was great to work with. Generally very helpful and returned calls/emails promptly.

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$592K, House Buyer (Closed)
Customer withheld address Wakefield, MA 01880

 
Jul 30, 2009

Hannah is excellent. She did a great job to help us in the process of making the offer, negotiating with the seller's agent and eventually closing the deal. Her response is quick and made every effort to meet my requirement. If you are a well educated buyer, Redfin is definitely the place to go with. Thanks a lot Hannah!

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$630K, House Buyer (Closed)
Customer withheld address Needham, MA 02494
S1st Time Buyer

 
Jul 28, 2009

From the beginning, when Hannah stopped her car by the side of the road to compose an offer letter for me so it could be ready by the deadline which was a couple hours after I first spoke with her, Hannah always went out of her way to make the deal work. She gave me good advice, brought up a lot of points that I hadn't thought of, kept me in the loop the whole way through, and was a pleasure to work with.

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$455K, House Buyer (Closed)
8 Billings Rd, Rehoboth, MA 02769
S1st Time Buyer

 
Jul 22, 2009

It was a pleasure to work with Hannah. She was very responsive during the offer stages of the transaction. She was also there to answer our general home-buying questions along the way from offer to P&S to closing. Whether it was a Sunday, late night, or the day before closing, she was there for us.

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$500K, House Buyer (Closed)
Customer withheld address Westford, MA 01886
New Construction S1st Time Buyer

 
Jul 17, 2009

Hannah was really outstanding. We had a bit of a rough time with our first few offers and then had some complications from the bank. She effortlessly led us through these. We would strongly recommend Hannah and that you also take her advice. (everything from home inspectors, attorneys, plumbers and more). It's all very good. Thanks so much, Hannah and Redfin!

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$329K, House Buyer (Closed)
Customer withheld address Dedham, MA 02026
S1st Time Buyer

 
Jul 14, 2009

Although the deal did not succeed because the seller and I could not agree on acceptable terms in several areas, Hannah was the soul of professionalism. She was courteous, prompt, responsive, and helpful throughout the whole process.

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Condo Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
Customer withheld address Dorchester Center, MA [Dorchester]
New Construction S1st Time Buyer

 
Jul 10, 2009

Customer chose not to leave public comments.

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$2.4M, Townhouse Buyer (Closed)
Customer withheld address Boston, MA [South End]

 
Jul 06, 2009

We have purchased and sold many properties over the years and found that Hannah's professionalism, complemented by Redfin's state of the art technology, worked perfectly for our needs. Hannah is a great real estate agent. She responded immediately to every phone call and email and always gave us good advice on how to navigate through issues that came up. Her patience, warmth, and enthusiasm smoothed the process for everyone involved. Redfin's effective combination of highly skilled agents and sophisticated online search and reporting tools is clearly the direction in which the industry should be moving. It was a pleasure to work with trailblazers.

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$799K, Multi-Family (2-4 Unit) Buyer (Closed)
Customer withheld address Newton, MA [Eliot]

 
Jul 01, 2009

Hannah was very professional and very helpful in preparing my offer and counteroffers to help bring the transaction to a mutually agreeable price and then was very helpful in bringing the transaction to a close especially in coordinating with my attorney. I would recommend Hannah to help negotiate and close a deal on a place you have found and are certain you want to buy. I didn't use Hannah for the search part of the process, I instead relied on Redfin's excellent user interface to find open houses and also had a different Redfin agent assist with showing homes as well as the inspection of the home I eventually bought.

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$446K, Condo Buyer (Closed)
Customer withheld address Boston, MA [South End]
S1st Time Buyer

 
Jul 01, 2009

Hannah was great. She was very responsive to our needs and was able to get us the house we wanted despite the fact that we were a backup offer. Everything we needed to do, we were able to do electronically online. The ultimate in convenience and efficiency. I would highly recommend Hannah and Redfin to everyone with a computer!

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$870K, House Buyer (Closed)
Customer withheld address Newton, MA 02458

 
Jul 01, 2009

Hannah was easy to work with, responsive and nice. Don't hesitate to work with her!

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$504K, Condo Buyer (Closed)
Customer withheld address Arlington, MA [Brattle]
S1st Time Buyer

 
Jun 26, 2009

It took us a while to get used to the fact that most of the client-agent relationship is over the phone/internet. But, once we did that, we were very happy with Hannah and everything she did for us.

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$489K, House Buyer (Closed)
Customer withheld address Natick, MA 01760
S1st Time Buyer

 
Jun 26, 2009

Hannah was wonderful to work with! She made the process of buying our first home a huge success. She had some great recommendations, which made the process even easier. Thanks again!

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$767K, House Buyer (Closed)
Customer withheld address Waban, MA 02468

 
Jun 22, 2009

Hannah was a great buyer agent, and the support team behind her is stellar.

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$445K, House Buyer (Closed)
Customer withheld address Reading, MA 01867

 
Jun 15, 2009

Hannah is very personable, warm, and knowledgeable. In each of the offers we made--and those we considered, but never made--Hannah was straightforward about setting realistic expectations, e.g., "If you offer this, you might not get that, but we can give it a try." Sometimes, we knew we were making a low offer or seeing a property that wasn't quite right, but Hannah never complained and always made us feel like she was at our disposal. She exudes confidence without condescension. The reasons we do not rate our likelihood of recommending Hannah at a "10" (but still very high "9") are: 1) Based on a past (very bad) experience, we feel the ideal buyers' agent should be very engaged in the P&S "punch list" process. Hannah was rather noncommittal through the P&S negotiations--not harmful, but not really an advocate, either. I think we could have gotten more concessions from the seller but we didn't have much guidance here. 2) Another observation, and this is not so much criticism as it is advice to other buyers: when communicating with Hannah by email, keep your messages extremely brief with action steps clear and succinct. In our early emails, we would provide more background about our thought process, etc., but we soon realized that longer messages were not carefully read. Still, it's a best practice, anyway, to keep one's emails short and to the point. 3) Finally, and in part related to #1 and #2, Redfin isn't for everyone, and so I would notunconditionally recommend Hannah's services to, in particular, first-time homebuyers. As a second-time homebuyer, however, I felt her approach and attitude were just the right fit. In fact, in the final walk-through and closing, Hannah really shined. What might have been interpreted by some observers as a small request on our part was taken very seriously by Hannah, and she was resourceful, focused, and quick in producing a solution. She was a calming and assured presence at the actual closing, as well. If we are on the market looking for a home again, we would definitely ask for Hannah to represent us!

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$500K, Condo Buyer (Closed)
Customer withheld address Arlington, MA [Brattle]

 
Jun 07, 2009

Customer did not leave review comments.

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House Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
Customer withheld address Plymouth, MA 02360
S1st Time Buyer

 
Jun 03, 2009

Very happy with Hannah's service, she is professional, organized and a good communicator. She got back to us within a short time whenever we contacted her and handled negotiations with listing agent well. We ended up not buying this property as seller accepted a higher offer (and listing agent was playing silly games with us and was anything but professional), but we'll definitely be willing to work with Hannah for our next one.

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House Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
72 Old Center St, Middleboro, MA 02346

 
Jun 03, 2009

Hannah worked with me through every step of the process and managed to keep me grounded through the ups and downs. In the end things all worked out and I am now happily settling into my new home!

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$334K, House Buyer (Closed)
Customer withheld address North Billerica, MA 01862
S1st Time Buyer

 
May 29, 2009

Overall, our experience with Redfin was great. We liked the independence of being able to pick our own viewings without a realtor trying to convince us to see other properties that we weren't interested in. Our field agent, Risa Bell, was wonderful, easy going, timely, and informative. Hannah Driscoll was our lead agent. She handled our difficult, non-communicative seller's agent, and kept the stress away from us. She did the same work as a standard realtor, but while refunding half of the commission which made it possible for us to offer a larger amount and get the house we wanted.

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$619K, House Buyer (Closed)
Customer withheld address GROTON, MA 01450
New Construction

 
May 22, 2009

Customer chose not to leave public comments.

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House Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
Customer withheld address Andover, MA 01810
S1st Time Buyer

 
May 15, 2009

We were very happy with our experience working with Redfin and Hannah to buy our home. Hannah's enthusiastic personality, pleasant demeanor and attention to detail made the process quite easy. She went above and beyond and showed that she cared not only about the transaction but about our well-being. All in all, we would strongly recommend Redfin to a friend who has made a real-estate transaction once before or to a reasonably saavy first-time home buyer.

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$617K, House Buyer (Closed)
15 Wellesley Ave, Wellesley, MA 02482

 
May 10, 2009

Customer did not leave review comments.

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House Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
10 Presidential Dr, Southborough, MA 01772

 
May 10, 2009

direct and easy to work with. She was quick to point out what we were doing wrong and how to fix it.

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House Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
Customer withheld address Waban, MA 02468
S1st Time Buyer

 
May 08, 2009

I was a first time home buyer and found Hannah to be very knowledgable, professional, and patient. The bank made the entire process extremely stressful by constantly missing deadlines, changing documentation requirements, and reneging on their initial approved loan terms. Hannah's experience was helpful because she was able to explain the situation and assured me that it would work out. 9 for Hannah and redfin. 0 for the bank.

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$280K, Condo Buyer (Closed)
71 Broadway #1, Arlington, MA 02474
S1st Time Buyer

 
May 01, 2009

Customer chose not to leave public comments.

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$457K, House Buyer (Closed)
Customer withheld address Wayland, MA 01778
S1st Time Buyer

 
Apr 27, 2009

Customer chose not to leave public comments.

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House Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
Customer withheld address Sharon, MA 02067
S1st Time Buyer

 
Apr 24, 2009

I will never forget the moment at 9:30PM on that Sunday night when Hannah called to tell us that our offer on the house got accepted. I was very glad she called us even though it was late, because we were wondering if it would get accepted, and I was very impressed that she worked until that late on a Sunday night. Redfin's model is excellent and I wish Hannah and Redfin all the best.

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$850K, House Buyer (Closed)
Customer withheld address Andover, MA 01810

 
Apr 21, 2009

Hannah was very helpful though the offer process; unfortunatly ours fell through but I trust I'll be working with Hannah shortly and on future offers.

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House Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
Customer withheld address Wakefield, MA 01880
S1st Time Buyer

 
Apr 21, 2009

Hannah is a consummate professional and very organized, responsive and thorough.

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House Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
Customer withheld address Stoneham, MA 02180

 
Apr 20, 2009

Had a very short window to prepare an offer and Hannah made it happen. Sent an email Sunday night not knowing when they would present offers and we had something out by 10:30 on Monday morning. Because of the short time frame I can't speak so much to the overall consultative experience but Hannah seemed very knowledgeable and professional and I wouldn't hesitate to use her again.

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House Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
Customer withheld address Salem, MA [North Salem]

 
Apr 17, 2009

Customer did not leave review comments.

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$435K, Townhouse Buyer (Closed)
Customer withheld address Boston, MA [Allston / Brighton]
New Construction S1st Time Buyer

 
Apr 03, 2009

Hannah was wonderful to work with. She was prompt with communication and helpful in guiding us through the deadlines and paperwork. From offer to closing I felt that she was a great representative of Redfin and should be commended for her organization, strong work ethic, and communication skills. I would not hesitate to reccommend Hannah to friends and colleagues in the future.

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$430K, House Buyer (Closed)
57 Woodward Ave, Gloucester, MA [West Gloucester]
S1st Time Buyer

 
Apr 01, 2009

Even during a departure for vacation Hannah was able to provide us with superb guidance in helping us purchase our first home. She was able to seamlessly transfer her duties during her absence and was then able to get right back into action once she returned. In a transaction where nearly everything was going wrong, Hannah really put together a great offense and was able to get us the best deal possible.

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$290K, Condo Buyer (Closed)
74 Selwyn St Unit 1, Boston, MA [Roslindale]
S1st Time Buyer

 
Mar 25, 2009

Hannah was extremely helpful to us throughout the process of buying our home. She explained the different steps right from the start and told us what to expect and what items we needed to prepare to continue moving forward. She answered the questions we had along the way and made herself available to help even after standard business hours. It was also very easy to share documents back and forth via email, sign documents and respond via fax - which made turning things around very convenient. Additionally, Hannah provided us with recommendations for lenders and lawyers, whom we did use. This was extremely valuable to us as the people recommended to us were very helpful in their services. When we first came across Redfin, we were intrigued by the concept, but more comfortable with the idea of a traditional broker. We opted to try it out, and are extremely happy we did. We have already recommended Redfin to our friends, and will continue to do so in the future!

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$510K, House Buyer (Closed)
Customer withheld address Acton, MA 01720
S1st Time Buyer

 
Mar 20, 2009

Customer did not leave review comments.

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Condo Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
19 Channing Rd #1, Belmont, MA 02478

 
Mar 20, 2009

I'd have a hard time going back to using a traditional real estate agent after buying through Redfin. Hannah was very responsive and helped make sure everything happened on schedule and was good with providing me with high quality contacts for home inspectors, contractors, attorneys, etc. in my area.

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$517K, Multi-Family (2-4 Unit) Buyer (Closed)
Customer withheld address Belmont, MA 02478

 
Mar 17, 2009

Customer chose not to leave public comments.

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Condo Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
Customer withheld address Brookline, MA 02446
S1st Time Buyer

 
Mar 11, 2009

Customer chose not to leave public comments.

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Condo Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
Customer withheld address Boston, MA [South End]
S1st Time Buyer

 
Feb 09, 2009

Even though we lost the bid, it was no fault of Hannah's. She was able to gather information from the seller's broker that our price was not the top bid (after we had raised it) and we choose to not go up again. It was a frustrating situation, but an informed choice and in no way a surprise.

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Condo Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
69 Lowden Ave Unit 1, Somerville, MA [Powderhouse / Powder House]

 
Feb 05, 2009

Redfin was great to work with. We were able to use the website to search out and find the houses we were really interested in, seeing most of them through open houses. After looking at over 60 houses across about 5 towns we finally found the one we were serious about. Hannah worked with us through all the details of the rest of the process, and we were extremely happy. We would gladly use Redfin again and will recommend it to all of our friends.

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$460K, House Buyer (Closed)
17 Oak St, Medway, MA 02053

 
Jan 29, 2009

Overall, we had a great experience, and look forward to recommending Redfin and Hannah in the future.

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$305K, Condo Buyer (Closed)
201 Main St Unit 30, Woburn, MA [Woburn Highlands]
S1st Time Buyer

 
Jan 19, 2009

It is great for people like us who know the market we are looking in and are happy to drive by homes, check out the area, and decide which ones we want to see on our own. Having help with an experienced agent to help with negotiations and to put in offers is just what we need. Overall, Redfin has been great for us...we just have to find that perfect house!

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House Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
3 Crestwood Dr, Ashland, MA 01721

 
Jan 18, 2009

Customer did not leave review comments.

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House Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
112 Wellesley Ave, Wellesley, MA 02481

 
Jan 14, 2009

Hannah was great - very responsive, helpful, flexible & informative.

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Condo Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
295 Walden St #2, Cambridge, MA [Neighborhood Nine]

 
Jan 14, 2009

Redfin is a great resource for home buyers. Thank you for your help!

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$380K, House Buyer (Closed)
297 Park Ave, Arlington, MA [Brattle]

 
Jan 08, 2009

My husband and I loved, loved, loved working with Redfin. Although we took our house off the market (we were planning to have in laws move in with use, but plans have changed), we would use redfin again in a second. We got tons of traffic through our place, even during the holidays. I love the idea of Redfin because all of the real estate agents we met in the process of trying to buy another property seemed like sheisters. We would recommend Redfin to ANYONE.

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Condo Seller (Did Not Sell)
8 W Hill Pl #3, Boston, MA [Dock Square]

2008 / 5-Star: 30 Reviews

 
Dec 30, 2008

I've been an actively researching real estate for more than 2 years and been very impressed by Redfin.com's capabilities and ease of use. It obvious, Redfin has listened to their customers needs. In short, there's no other real estate site that offers all the information in one place. My husband and I were extremely pleased with Redfin, our agent Hannah Driscoll and Alex Coon. We have both recommended Redfin to a number of friends & coworkers. Although we have already purchased our home, I still enjoy researching properties through Redfin.com.

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$436K, House Buyer (Closed)
19 Assabet Hill Cir, Northborough, MA 01532
S1st Time Buyer

 
Dec 17, 2008

It think there was some lack of clarity around operating hours/expectations for us. Part of the reason we believe we lost the house was that our negotiated offer didn't get submitted to the seller's agent on the day we signed it; an error wasn't caught until the next day and we had to scramble to send it back in. Between the time the seller verbally agreed to our offer (we think that was Saturday or Sunday morning, we're not sure), us signing our offer letter (Sunday afternoon), learning there was an error with the document (Monday morning) and them receiving the offer letter (late Monday morning), another offer came in, and we lost the deal. We were very disappointed.

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House Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
4 Wheeler Ln, Westford, MA 01886

 
Dec 10, 2008

Thank you.

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$415K, House Buyer (Closed)
7 Bantry Rd, Southborough, MA 01772
S1st Time Buyer

 
Dec 06, 2008

I really enjoyed using redfin. It's miles ahead of the traditional approach. My feeling is that if redfin continues to make the initial process of searching for houses to look at easier, and continues adding more relevant information and statistics, this will be the home buying experience of the future.Things I'd like to see:Saved searches: I shouldn't have to have one per town that I'm looking in. I should have more options around the frequency of email updates, and level of detail.Mobil Redfinning: I should be able to check for new listings on my iPhone, or gPhone. I should be able to get a summary of details about a listing. I should be able to get directions to open houses in near me on this platform as well.

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House Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
333 Springs Rd, Bedford, MA 01730
S1st Time Buyer

 
Dec 05, 2008

The experience was great, and our agent Hannah Driscoll was fantastic.

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$492K, House Buyer (Closed)
86 Rev Nazareno Properzi Way, Somerville, MA [Cobble Hill / Ward Two]
S1st Time Buyer

 
Nov 24, 2008

Customer did not leave review comments.

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$320K, House Buyer (Closed)
9 Violetwood Cir, Marlborough, MA 01752
S1st Time Buyer

 
Nov 18, 2008

Customer did not leave review comments.

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Condo Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
30 Hopkins Rd #30, Arlington, MA [Brattle]

 
Nov 13, 2008

Customer did not leave review comments.

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$462K, Townhouse Buyer (Closed)
239 Prospect St #4, Cambridge, MA [Mid-Cambridge]
S1st Time Buyer

 
Oct 29, 2008

RedFin is a fantastic compromise between a "sell by owner" and using a full-service realtor to sell your home. I really appreciated the advice and the professional photography service, which made a tremendous difference in the visual appeal and presentation of our home. I think the difference of these two services (expertise in listing the home, marketing brochure, creating the MLS listing, and the professional photographs) created a highly professional presentation that maximized selling opportunities!

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$625K, House Seller (Closed)
240 Davis Rd, Bedford, MA 01730

 
Oct 27, 2008

Customer did not leave review comments.

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$310K, Townhouse Buyer (Closed)
30 Warren St #1, Stoneham, MA 02180
S1st Time Buyer

 
Oct 24, 2008

Redfin provided a wonderful level of service that was exactly what we were looking for. We liked searching and researching houses online and the Redfin web site with good search preferences, notifications, and lots of pictures was great for doing that an watching the towns of interest during our search. When we were ready to view a home, it was easy to request a viewing online and schedule an appointment. The home tour was attended by both the selling broker and a Redfin tour agent. After deciding to bid on a home, we were assigned a Redfin real estate agent (Hannah Driscoll) that worked with us every step of the way through closing. Hannah was highly responsive, knowledgeable, helpful, and guided us through the entire process of submitting a bid, getting a signed offer, and signed P&S. She was a delight to work with and we would highly recommend her to anyone looking to buy in the Boston area!

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$1.22M, House Buyer (Closed)
8 Coachmen Ln, Bedford, MA 01730

 
Oct 14, 2008

I was not aware that Redfin employees are salaried by the company. Emphasis on this very valuable insight would be yet another way to show how the Redfin agent is working for you the buyer.

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$415K, House Buyer (Closed)
4 Ledgewood Rd, Woburn, MA [Shakerhill]

 
Sep 26, 2008

Customer did not leave review comments.

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$410K, House Buyer (Closed)
125 Conant Rd, Melrose, MA [Wyoming]
S1st Time Buyer

 
Aug 25, 2008

Redfin worked very well for us because we had been through the process twice before and knew to expect complications along the way. If we had been first time home buyers, we think it would not have been the best approach for us (as the process can be confusing and the leg-work in this state is significant). Dealing with Hannah was an extremely postive experience. I have already suggested to several friends that they contact her and Redfin for their real estate needs.

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$390K, Townhouse Buyer (Closed)
3 Lamson St #4, Boston, MA [East Boston]
S1st Time Buyer

 
Aug 21, 2008

Hannah did a great job keeping us up on what was happening, but the play book/checklist from #6 would have been great. We (your customers) are internet savvy researchers who like to know as much as possible going in. Information such as; who are the players, how do they interact, what money needs to be available when, what are some good questions to ask at each phase, etc... Some/most of the information may already exist on your site but tying it to a step by step guide would great.

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$455K, House Buyer (Closed)
90 Goldencrest Ave, Waltham, MA 02451
S1st Time Buyer

 
Aug 20, 2008

We had a pleasant experience with Redfin, though we were surprised that we rarely saw the same agent twice. The seller's broker expressed dissatisfaction to us about our agent's communication with her---but we didn't see any problems.

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$524K, House Buyer (Closed)
128 Ellison Park, Waltham, MA 02452
S1st Time Buyer

 
Aug 15, 2008

As noted, Hannah was very friendly and helpful. However, I was passed between agents several times, which was a bit confusing, and no agent was present at my closing. This was a bit disconcerting, particularly as a first-time buyer.Regardless, I really like the Redfin model - it's far friendlier to the buyer than the traditional model. Keep it up!

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$470K, Condo Buyer (Closed)
37 Wheeler St #314, Cambridge, MA [Cambridge Highlands]
S1st Time Buyer

 
Aug 15, 2008

give me access to all the underlying data I want, even if it's too much to display graphically. I.E., provide me a way to run large queries on the database that would be too large for the visual map.

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Condo Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
225 Shawmut Ave Apt 2, Boston, MA [Dock Square]

 
Aug 12, 2008

Customer did not leave review comments.

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Condo Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
735 Harrison Ave Apt W406, Boston, MA [South End]
S1st Time Buyer

 
Aug 04, 2008

Searching via your map on the website is very tedious as the listings at the bottom of the page take up half the screen so you are forced to look either at 2 houses in your area or 200 houses, due to the limited expansion size of the maps.

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$317K, Condo Buyer (Closed)
29 Windsor Rd #2, Somerville, MA [Spring Hill]
S1st Time Buyer

 
Jul 31, 2008

I have no idea what a "Transaction Coordinator" is. I did not use any of your "partners". I would think more DIY buyers and sellers would be more likely to get their own lawyer/loan/inspector/mover. After all, Redfin is more DIY. Most "partners" and referers have a conflict of interest or there is a kickback with traditional agents. Redfin customers aren't traditional. I think a nice writeup or FAQ would be necessary for each market Redfin operates in (most areas have different laws and closing requirements). A FAQ that breaks down the timeline and responsibilities (fire alarm inspection, final water reading) of ALL parties (buyers agent, Sellers agent, Seller, Buyer, Lawyers) would help in the closing process.Some other questions for the FAQ:What is radon and why test for it, Cost to mitigate.How to shop for title insurance, what is owners and borrowers insurance?Lead paint, etc.What is a final walk through?What is the homestead act, can I file this myself?

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$313K, House Buyer (Closed)
31 Stratford Rd, Natick, MA 01760

 
Jul 29, 2008

Customer did not leave review comments.

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House Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
2 Eagle Dr, Sharon, MA 02067
S1st Time Buyer

 
Jun 26, 2008

Customer did not leave review comments.

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$635K, House Seller (Closed)
207 Elm St, North Reading, MA 01864

 
Jun 20, 2008

Customer did not leave review comments.

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$515K, Condo Buyer (Closed)
157 College Ave Unit 1, Somerville, MA [Tufts]
S1st Time Buyer

 
Jun 13, 2008

The refund is obviously a big plus. But, I found I enjoyed searching for and choosing properties to view myself online. Every single Boston Redfin agent I worked with was easy to talk to, wasn't pushy at all, very competent, was calm which kept me calm and overall, just pleasant, good people. I have already referred others to Redfin and will continue to do so. Hannah Driscoll worked with Alex Coon and, together, they ok'd my receiving a refund based on the old $3k minimum as my previous offer through Redfin didn't work out and that offer was based on the old minimum. Because the minimum changed between my initial offer and the offer I ended up closing with, they ok'd the old minimum. They went well above and beyond for me, and I will be forever grateful to them for it. The only item I'd recommend improving upon is setting up some sort of "my account" feature on Redfin.com that would allow buyers to view dates, deadlines, definitions of terms and other status updates as the transaction progresses. As a first-time homebuyer, I was on a steep learning curve and would've appreciated instant, online access to such information. Overall, I'm ecstatic about my experience with Redfin and can't wait to work with them again...perhaps both buying AND selling! THANK YOU!!

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$180K, Condo Buyer (Closed)
276 Corey Rd Apt 14, Boston, MA [Allston / Brighton]
S1st Time Buyer

 
May 30, 2008

More use of the web site for sellers. Create a page that shows all the people involved in the deal (lawyers, escrow, etc.) as well as status for each and assigned tasks. It is hard to keep track of everything via email. Also could use a checklist of all the things you need to close. For example, original copy of smoke certificate in Massachusetts. That way the seller can stay on top of things.

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$485K, Condo Seller (Closed)
98 Amory St Unit 3, Cambridge, MA [Mid-Cambridge]

 
May 06, 2008

Customer did not leave review comments.

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House Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
24 Foxhill Rd, Andover, MA 01810

 
Apr 30, 2008

Customer did not leave review comments.

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$511K, Townhouse Buyer (Closed)
110 W Concord St Unit 1, Boston, MA [Roxbury Crossing]
S1st Time Buyer

 
Apr 30, 2008

Customer did not leave review comments.

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$392K, House Buyer (Closed)
27 Greenleaf St, Amesbury, MA 01913

 
Apr 15, 2008

Customer did not leave review comments.

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House Buyer (Offer Not Accepted)
38 Travis Rd, Natick, MA 01760