Ellen Friedman, PhD, ABR

I used Ellen as my buyer’s agent for the purchase of my first property recently and was so happy with her.
I was relocating from NY, so it was very helpful to have someone on the ground in the Boston area. Ellen was my eyes and ears for the couple of months I was looking. She kept all new properties that were within the guidelines I gave her in front of me and scheduled all showings around my schedule. When it came time to put a bid in on the condo I chose, she was attentive and thorough. The seller and I went back and forth on price negotiation on a Sunday evening, and Ellen was available immediately every time I needed her. Even after we were under agreement and I was getting my financing in order, she was always available to help with any questions I had. She saw the process through all the way to being with me on the day I closed on the property.
Since I was a first time home buyer, I had many question that I thought might be silly, but she always made me feel comfortable asking her anything, and she went above and beyond in terms of providing me with detailed, useful answers.
I would highly recommend Ellen Friedman.

Ellen and I worked together for more than a year. I had been looking on and off while trying to decide whether I was going to move to the west coast. I was also on a tight budget but looking for a lot of house (typically not found within that budget). On top of all of this — I was looking for a property with a type of charm that was difficult to explain but I knew it when I saw it. Ellen had tremendous patience, was always completely honest about her opinion on a property and went well above and beyond her duty when it came to helping me understand every part of the very complicated process of buying a house. With every thanks to Ellen I found a home that is far beyond what I was expecting to find. If and when I buy a second property — Ellen will be the first and only call I’ll make.

Months and months after my initial review, we’re finally closed on our house. Much of the fact that we got to this point is due to Ellen and her diligence as our buyer’s agent. She did so much following up on our behalf! Ellen was so awesome, and always willing to listen to our concerns and walk us through the process from start to finish, and talk us down when we were anxious about certain things.
I really can’t say enough positive things about our experience with Ellen, and if you’re looking for a property, particularly in the Cambridge and Somerville area, she is your lady. She is super familiar with the area as a current Somerville resident, and a former resident of Cambridge. She definitely made me feel certain we were making the right decision, and always gave great us insight. Ellen is not the type of person who will try to sell you on something if she doesn’t feel it’s right for you, so if you’re working with her, know she’s going to take what you say and run with it and find you the best home possible.
If you’re house hunting, whether it’s for a first property or a second or beyond, call Ellen. She’s a straight shooter, and will do her absolute best for you. I know it sounds like a commercial, but she was so amazing with our home buying process! We couldn’t have asked for more.

Ellen did a terrific job selling our house. She helped us price correctly, stage the house and negotiate the sale. Handled all of the closing details well. Highly recommend her if you are selling your house or condo.