What Our Buyers and Sellers Are Saying

Ellen and Janis Team were superb. Highly efficient and responsive. Marianne did an amazing job repairing the unit to get it ready to go on the market. I couldn’t be more happy with the way this team and its approach assisted me.

We had an amazing experience working with Ellen and Janis. Not only did they help us sell our home in Jamaica Plain, they also made the process so easy and completely seamless. We would highly recommend them to anyone looking to buy or sell a home!

Working with the Ellen and Janis Real Estate Team made our selling and buying experiences seamless! We have bought and sold two homes with this team and can't say enough good things. The team's communication, professionalism, and experience stood out to me and my family. We felt like we could trust every recommendation they made. In addition to a great working relationship, everyone we worked with from this team was incredibly easy to talk to and made us feel like they really cared about us finding our dream home. I refer anyone who is looking for a realtor to this team. Thank you, Ellen and Janis!

Ellen and Janis are not just the agents that sold our home, they are also our trusted friends and were our close neighbors in JP before we moved. We got to know them as neighbors when we were living in the Forest Hill neighborhood and have always been aware of their stellar reputation as real estate agents and their impact on the JP community. But it was not until we engaged them as our agent to sell our home did we fully appreciate their impressive knowledge and expertise, strategic advice and dedication to their clients. Ellen and Janis guided us through each of the steps. From market analysis, setting listing price, planning staging, arranging showings to offer negotiation, document preparation and closing logistics, etc. They were always proactive thinking a few steps ahead, kept us well informed and put our interests first. Their wide connections in the industry also make it easier to coordinate repair work, choose reliable stager and closing attorney, on top of connecting with potential buyers. We are also grateful to have Stephen from Ellen and Janis's Team to help with the showing. His knowledge of the details of the home makes it easier to introduce the home to potential buyers. We would highly recommend Ellen and Janis team without any reservation and would happily work with them again.

Ellen + Janis, along with their team members, were very helpful and responsive this past spring as we were selling our condo in Jamaica Plain and moving to the suburbs! They answered all of our questions and walked us through every step of the process. Thanks for helping us find our next home for our family!

I worked with Marianne Stravinskas during the search for my first home. Marianne was incredibly helpful in walking my husband and I through the process – she connected us seamlessly with services (mortgage brokers, lawyers and inspections) during the home buying process and was incredibly invested in helping us find the right home for our needs. She ensured we navigated the offer process smoothly and quickly, working to understand how we could present the best offer with the elements we had. Lastly, she was responsive and receptive to our questions as we learned the ropes. I would highly recommend working with her.

The Ellen + Janis Team were incredibly helpful at every step of our search and after we found our new place.

My husband and I have worked with Ellen and Janis over the last 4 years to buy, sell, and buy again. They are phenomenal professionals who work diligently to provide the best service. They have a great team who is available when their resources are stretched. We have only had the best BEST interactions with them and their team. If you're looking for realtors who will take care of your best interest, these are the folks for you!

I had to do a cross-country move. I'm on my own so the thought of all that had to be done was overwhelming. Janis came over and gave me a list of things I should/could do.All of which were doable and I had the lead time. She advised that I move out before it was listed, so they could show it "tabula rasa". I agreed, but needed help finding a reputable moving company- which she did! With all the mechanics of the move in place I successfully made it to my new home. Then the Ellen and Janis team took over preparing my now empty house. They arranged for all the cosmetic treatments and I used their Concierge service to pay for it, within my specified budget. I had a buyer within the first week of showing, above the asking price and the team handled all the closing details for me. This was huge for me since I was 1200 miles away and couldn't be there in person. They made what is intrinsically a very stressful event run smoothly for me and I will be always be grateful to them.

Logan helped my wife and I find the perfect home quickly and within our budget, from over a thousand miles away. They were efficient, communicative, and accommodating throughout the entire process. Over the span of just one and a half months they went above and beyond to help us find a house that met ALL of our criteria (we had a LOT), and even provided us with useful advice on selling our previous home. Logan guided us through the entire process and was incredibly helpful, even when we had questions long after closing the deal.