A&S Realty, Inc
Local business · 271 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116, USA
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- MA real estate broker licenseVerified active
- 1 review in the last 6 months
- 31 work photos
Highlights
- Active broker license — Massachusetts real estate broker registration verified current
- 4.8 Google rating — across 49 ratings
- Five-year review history — about 40 reviews since 2021 across three sources
- Downtown Boston focus — rentals, condo sales and property management in the city
- Fees questioned — a July 2026 one-star review called them high
- Quiet lately — one review in the past six months, and negative
- Company history self-reported — the 1960 founding claim comes from its own site
A&S Realty says it has worked out of the same Newbury Street address since 1960 — a family-run agency that describes itself as the first in Boston to build a business around apartment rentals rather than sales. The work today covers three things: leasing apartments, selling condos and homes, and managing property, concentrated in downtown Boston neighborhoods, with Cambridge and Brookline also named in its stated coverage. Joel Simons is listed on the company's site as broker/owner and property manager. Its Massachusetts real estate broker license is active. The numbers behind it are steady rather than dramatic: 4.8 stars across 49 Google ratings, and about 40 reviews spread across three sites between 2021 and this summer. Five years of consistent volume from an agency this size says more than any single review does. The thing worth raising is money. A one-star review posted this July said the fees are high compared with the service actually received — and it is the only comment from the past six months, which makes it the most current word on them. One voice against a long positive history is not a verdict, but cost is the easiest thing to settle before you commit: ask what the broker fee is on a rental, how the commission is structured on a sale, and exactly what a property management agreement covers month to month. For renters and buyers who want an agency with decades in the downtown market and a licensed broker on the hook, A&S is a reasonable call. Get the fee schedule in writing before you sign.
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- 1.0Jul 13, 2026
To be honest, I DO NOT recommend this company. The fees are very high compared with the service you actually receive.
— Norris RichardsonView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Jul 11, 2025
Working with Val Filiberto over the past two years has been an incredible experience. She is not only extremely knowledgeable and professional, but also kind, empathetic, and patient throughout the entire process. From the very beginning, she truly listened to what we were looking for and made us feel heard and supported every step of the way. Her insight and guidance were invaluable—and her dedication never wavered, even as the market shifted and ours needs evolved. She’s smart, strategic, and always had our best interests at heart. If you’re looking for someone who truly cares, knows the market inside and out, and will go above and beyond for you—look no further.
— mmcrView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Jun 26, 2025
It was absolutely wonderful working with Kailah- she was super responsive, helpful with our questions and apartment search, and flexible with our schedules, including touring the same place multiple times when we couldn’t all come at once. Altogether, just an absolutely wonderful person to work with, I highly recommend her and A&S!
— Marley EschView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0Jun 9, 2025
Kailah was efficient and responsive to all questions I had. She also was thorough when explaining all the documents I needed to sign. Loved working with her! Excited for my new apartment!
— Tiffany TView on Google Reviews ↗ - 5.0May 2, 2025
Kailah was an amazing person to work with while I was going through my apartment search. She's the only realtor I've worked with that hasn't tried to pressure me into renting the first thing I saw. Felt like she actually wanted me to find the right fit rather than sell me anything immediately.
— Caleb RobersonView on Google Reviews ↗
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Added 40 new comments, added 31 new photos, verified active license, established rating 3.8
- confirmed against the state license registry
- behind the score: Fees questioned — a July 2026 one-star review called them high