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Buying

Buying In Boston

Off market access, private tours and a straight read on every property.

Why It Matters

The Best Properties Are Not On The Portal

In the $2 million and up market a large share of what trades is introduced privately. If your search starts and ends on a listing site, you are shopping the leftovers.

01

Off Market Sourcing

Owners, wealth managers, private bankers and estate attorneys. Relationships that surface property before it lists.

02

Market Knowledge

Back Bay, Beacon Hill, the South End, Marblehead, Manchester and Southern New Hampshire. Each prices on its own logic.

03

New Construction

Builder quality varies more than buyers expect. You get the honest comparison, before the deposit.

The Process

How Buying Works

01

Consultation

Budget, timing and how you actually intend to use the property. Primary, second home or investment changes everything.

02

Curated Tours

A short list worth your time, including anything quiet I can get you into first.

03

Offer And Negotiation

Pricing strategy, inspection leverage and terms that hold up when the market is competitive.

04

Close

Coordination through the closing table, with direct communication the entire way.

Currently Available

On The Market

Pending
$650,000
829 Lagrange Street #3
Boston, MA 02132
2 bd · 1 full ba · 1,138 sqft
Represented by Tom McKenna

Not Seeing It Yet

Most of what I sell is shown before it is listed

Tell me what you are looking for and I will watch the market for it, including the off market inventory that never reaches a portal.

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Areas Served

Where I Work

Boston, the North Shore and Southern New Hampshire, with off market access across the $2M and up market.

01

Back Bay & Beacon Hill

Brownstone floor plates, full service buildings and the city’s tightest supply.

02

South End

Bow fronts, parlour levels and the strongest design driven renovation market in Boston.

03

Marblehead

Harbor frontage, Old Town lanes and the Neck. A market that trades on water views.

04

Manchester-by-the-Sea

Coastal estates and family compounds, thirty five minutes north of the city.

05

Newton & Brookline

Schools, land and new construction, for buyers moving out of the city.

06

Southern New Hampshire

Land, acreage and new construction opportunity within commuting distance of Boston.

07

Greater Boston

Estate settlements and probate sales across Middlesex, Essex and Norfolk counties.

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Off Market

Owners, wealth managers, private bankers and estate attorneys. A large share of what I represent never lists.

FAQ

Buyer Questions

Q

How do I see off market property?

Through a broker who is in the rooms where those conversations happen. That is the entire premise of this business.

Q

City or North Shore?

It depends on how often you commute and what you want on a Saturday. We will map it against real drive times, not a brochure.

Q

Is new construction worth the premium?

Sometimes. You will get a direct comparison of builder, spec and resale before you commit.

Q

What does representation cost me?

Terms are discussed openly and put in writing before the first showing.

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Buyer Consultation

Start Your Search

Tell me what you are looking for and I will come back with a short list worth your time.