Downtown Boston Realty

Downtown Boston Realty is a family-run brokerage on Tremont Street that has represented buyers, sellers and renters across Boston's downtown neighborhoods — the Financial District, Back Bay, the South End, Beacon Hill, South Boston, the North End, the Seaport and the Waterfront — for what the company says is more than 30 years. It's owned by broker Vilma Dassoni, with Brenda Dassoni Hudson, Peter Dassoni and Miles Dassoni working as agents under the family name. Nearly every review names Peter Dassoni directly, and the same qualities come up again and again: quick to respond, deeply familiar with the local market, and steady under a tight deadline. One client credited him with closing a duplex purchase in Beverly while simultaneously lining up a Back Bay sublet in a short window; another said he negotiated a lower rent "at no benefit to himself" after a frustrating search with a different agent. The praise spans both sides of the business — helping a first-time buyer settle into a new home within a couple of months, and placing tenants quickly for landlords who needed a fast turnaround. On Google the firm holds 4.9 stars from 63 ratings, and its Massachusetts real estate broker license is active. One thing worth asking about: a renter who leased through the company in 2021 described a difficult eleven months — a broken microwave, a leaking shower, birds getting into the walls and ceiling, and a ceiling leak the landlord blamed on the tenants. It's the one dissenting account among fifteen five-star reviews running from 2021 through this year, and it points at maintenance follow-through on a rental rather than the buying or selling side of the business. Downtown Boston Realty reads as a good fit for anyone navigating the downtown Boston market who wants an agent who picks up the phone — buyers, sellers and renters alike, especially on a tight timeline. Anyone renting through the firm might ask upfront who handles maintenance requests once the lease is signed.