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Jamaica Hill Realty has been a Centre Street fixture in Jamaica Plain since 2002 — an independent, ten-person office with Maureen McElroy as owner and broker. Its Massachusetts real estate broker licence, 6551-RE-C, is active and registered to the company itself. The written praise is dated, but it is specific. A 2022 buyer described McElroy making herself available basically every weekend, researching each property, catching small things they would have missed, and handing over a bench of lawyers, loan officers and insurance agents so they did not have to go hunting. In a November 2023 review, a client credited agent Jay Goober with steering a relative through a complicated transaction and called him a straight shooter who does not dance around the truth. Google sits at 4.3 across 14 ratings — a notch below the tone of those two write-ups, which is worth holding in mind. Its BBB page carries an A+. The office says it has given more than $100,000 to charity through a Good Deeds Program running since it opened, and it works the Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, West Roxbury and Hyde Park end of the city rather than the whole metro. If you are buying or selling in those neighbourhoods, this is a neighbourhood-deep independent brokerage rather than a franchise desk. Ask which agent would actually carry your listing — the two accounts on file name two different people — and ask what they have closed on your street lately.
It is so hard to find someone you can trust, especially in real estate. You need a professional who is honest, knowledgeable, experienced and a good communicator. Above all, the dream is that they will truly look out for you and work on your behalf. Unfortunately, that is not often the case. But I'm here to shout from the rooftops - I found one! Jay Goober went out of his way/above and beyond to help my brother with his complex real estate needs. Not only is Jay a kind and patient listener, but he really knows his stuff, is a straight shooter and doesn't dance around the truth. Whether you are buying or selling, I recommend Jay Goober without reservation. He is smart, honest and goodhearted. A rarity in this field. I wish I had known about him sooner, but the next time I have business in his area, I will go straight to him.
Maureen was an amazing realtor every step of the way. She was super responsive to what we were looking for, and made herself available basically every weekend to look at places with us. She always had our best interests at heart, did research about each place, and noticed little things we could have easily missed, saving us from making a bad purchase. She also was connected to lawyers, loan officers, and insurance agents who were high quality and friendly, so working with Maureen means you will not have to hunt for good people in the other steps of the home buying process. We love Maureen and would recommend her to anyone!
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