# Central Real Estate **Trade:** Real Estate · **Address:** 339 Hancock St #1, North Quincy, MA 02171, USA · **Phone:** (617) 479-0123 · **Website:** https://www.centralrealestatema.com/ · **Languages:** English **Rating: 2.9/5** (low confidence) — from 2 reviews across 3 sources. ## The honest read Central Real Estate is a small North Quincy brokerage the firm's own site says has served Massachusetts since 1986, working both sides of the business — buying, selling, and managing rentals. The two written reviews on file split sharply. In a 2024 review, a renter credited broker Jian — who also manages the property — with a smooth, efficient process and a fee that felt worth it, quick to jump on maintenance requests. A 2022 review told a different story: after promising a callback to arrange apartment showings, broker Elizabeth never followed up and stopped responding to messages. Only two reviews are written out, but Google's own aggregate across all 12 ratings sits at 2★ — considerably lower than either of the two accounts here on its own, suggesting the unwritten ratings skew more negative than what's quoted. Its Massachusetts real estate broker license is active. Worth asking directly which agent would be handling your transaction before committing. **Strengths:** - Rental broker — praised in 2024 for responsive, reasonably priced service **Concerns:** - Ghosted a renter — 2022 review describes agent ghosting after promising a callback - Google rating — 2★ average across 12 total ratings on the platform **Where sources disagree:** - Google shows a 2★ aggregate from 12 total ratings, but only 2 written reviews are on file (one 5★, one 1★) — the low platform average likely reflects experiences not captured in the written record ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - A 2024 review praised broker Jian's responsive handling of a rental, including maintenance issues, for a reasonable fee _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN2eW82RFdREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x4646cc13255254d5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICvyo6DWQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Central Real Estate: A Great Choice for Rental Services We're so glad we found Central Real Estate. Jian was incredibly helpful and effic…” - A 2022 review describes broker Elizabeth promising a callback about apartment showings, then ghosting the prospective renter _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR1NHNXMGFBEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x4646cc13255254d5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDu4sW0aA%7C%7C?hl=en) — “1★ Terrible. Unwelcoming telephone manner by Elizabeth, quite a put off. Missed sending text as she promised in phone call for setting up …” - Google shows a 2★ aggregate rating from 12 total ratings _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google](https://maps.google.com/?cid=5063959213627299029&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “Google: 2★ from 12 ratings” - Massachusetts real estate broker license is active _(confidence: high)_ - [State License Registry](https://occupationallicensingandpermitting.mass.gov/madol/s/license-search-page) — “MA real_estate_broker license 7501-RE-LC verified active” - The firm's own site states it has served Massachusetts since 1986 (self-reported 40 years in business) _(confidence: medium)_ - [Official Website](https://www.centralrealestatema.com) — “Company history (self-reported): The site states the firm has been serving Massachusetts since 1986.” - [Official Website](https://www.centralrealestatema.com) — “Self-reported 40 years in business” - Google's 2★ aggregate across 12 ratings suggests a more negative overall pattern than the two written reviews on file (one 5★, one 1★) capture, so the read moves below the anchor _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google](https://maps.google.com/?cid=5063959213627299029&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “Google: 2★ from 12 ratings” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN2eW82RFdREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x4646cc13255254d5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICvyo6DWQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Central Real Estate: A Great Choice for Rental Services We're so glad we found Central Real Estate. Jian was incredibly helpful and effic…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR1NHNXMGFBEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x4646cc13255254d5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDu4sW0aA%7C%7C?hl=en) — “1★ Terrible. Unwelcoming telephone manner by Elizabeth, quite a put off. Missed sending text as she promised in phone call for setting up …” - Specializes in Real Estate _(confidence: high)_ - [Official Website](https://www.centralrealestatema.com) — “A Quincy, MA real estate firm that represents clients buying, selling, and renting homes.” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN2eW82RFdREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x4646cc13255254d5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICvyo6DWQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Central Real Estate: A Great Choice for Rental Services We're so glad we found Central Real Estate. Jian was incredibly helpful and effic…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR1NHNXMGFBEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x4646cc13255254d5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDu4sW0aA%7C%7C?hl=en) — “1★ Terrible. Unwelcoming telephone manner by Elizabeth, quite a put off. Missed sending text as she promised in phone call for setting up …” - [State License Registry](https://occupationallicensingandpermitting.mass.gov/madol/s/license-search-page) — “MA real_estate_broker license 7501-RE-LC verified active” ## License Status: **active** (#7501-RE-LC, real_estate_broker) — verified against the official MA state registry on 2026-07-29, never self-reported. Re-check at the official registry: https://occupationallicensingandpermitting.mass.gov/madol/s/license-search-page ## Sources - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Central%20Real%20Estate&query_place_id=ChIJbfOCx2B744kR1VRSJRPMRkY): 2.0★ from 12 ratings - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Central%20Real%20Estate&query_place_id=ChIJbfOCx2B744kR1VRSJRPMRkY): Listed on this source - [Official Website](https://www.centralrealestatema.com): 40 yrs in business · Self-reported profile and service details ## Recent reviews - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Lily Do · 2024-12-10**: Central Real Estate: A Great Choice for Rental Services We're so glad we found Central Real Estate. Jian was incredibly helpful and efficient throughout our rental process. His broker's fee was reasonable, and his services were well worth the cost. As both a broker and a property manager, Jian has b… - **1/5 · Google Reviews · Scott Dyer · 2022-08-17**: Terrible. Unwelcoming telephone manner by Elizabeth, quite a put off. Missed sending text as she promised in phone call for setting up meeting to see multiple apts she represented, ignored tele msg asking about that, just ghosted by her. Sense I got is she wants to do total minimum in the way of … --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-07-29T01:16:06.013Z. Cite as: Central Real Estate — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/central-real-estate-north-quincy) Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/central-real-estate-north-quincy