Chris Kostopoulos – Keller Williams Realty

My fiancée and I had been renting for several years when we finally decided it was time for us to start looking for a place to buy. Knowing very little about the process we went on Zillow and randomly contacted a realtor. We feel so unbelievably thankful that we chose Chris Kostopoulos. He is incredibly knowledgeable about the home buying process and able to break it down into layman’s terms. Chris is always available. He’s patient and responsive. When you need him, he’s there but at the same time we never felt pressured to buy a property that we were unsure about.
Chris worked very hard to find us exactly what we wanted. We were primarily interested in Roslindale/​JP, an area with which Chris is extremely familiar. Our new home is in the exact neighborhood that we requested. Chris was able to get us into the condo for a walkthrough before it was listed. With Chris’s guidance we negotiated an offer that was well within our budget and before any open houses took place our offer had been accepted.
Next Chris continued to hold our hands during the inspection and closing processes. He recommended to us an incredibly thorough inspector, as well as knowledgeable lender and lawyer. My fiancée and I felt so comfortable with the entire team. It can be quite stressful to embark on such a foreign, lengthy and complicated process with complete strangers, however, we always felt like we could trust Chris and the people/​businesses he recommended to us. Since moving into our new home Chris has assisted us in finding people to help us renovate. He continues to be an invaluable resource and we continue to be impressed with his referrals and suggestions.
My fiancée and I feel so lucky to have had Chris Kostopoulos as our realtor. We would recommend him to anyone looking to buy or sell a home. He’s simply the best!

I often have to work with brokers for my job, and I was not too excited about working with one when my husband and I started to look for a home. However, we just weren’t finding what we wanted on our own. Chris came highly recommended and rightfully so – we found our dream condo through him and he skillfully negotiated down both the purchase price AND helped us get additional credits towards closing costs (very much appreciated for us first time home buyers). Working with him was probably one of the best decisions we made — he saved us thousands of dollars through skillful negotiating and a careful eye for detail during the home inspection process. He never once pressured us to buy, went at our own pace, and urged us to very carefully consider our options. In my experience, most brokers are too quick to pressure a sale, but not Chris. He really is excellent and I think his qualities are unique among most Massachusetts brokers. He is also extremely knowledgeable about the home buying process and really understood what needed to be done. I feel that we were very lucky to have worked with Chris; would highly recommend!

Anyone looking to buy property knows (or gets to know) how stressful it could be. When I started looking for places online, Chris’ name popped up, along with many others. He was the only agent who took the time to meet and explain the process of buying a home, as well as understanding what my wants and needs were. He’s also very honest and is looking out for you 100% of the time.
When it came down to putting an offer on the place I really wanted, I followed Chris’ advice, and because I did, I am now a home owner. The whole process was not easy, and I really owe it mostly to him as well as an amazing/​trustworthy team for working so hard. Chris is always there to answer any question you have, and believe me, I had a lot of questions.
Chris is very reliable, friendly and professional and I would highly recommend him to any of my friends/​family. When it comes time to sell in the future, I’ll be looking forward to working with him again.

When Chris talked my wife OUT of acquiring her «dream place,» I was stunned. We had been hounding him for the longest time, and thought he would just want to get rid of us by then. But, as it turns out, he was right: a cracked foundation would not have been a good idea. This showed that Chris was knowledgeable, and cared to find the right home for us.
Chris was tremendously responsive — almost to a fault. (Who replies to open-​house inquiry emails at 10 pm?) We were actually reluctant to go with him at first, but we stayed after his informative consultation, explaining everything. He really won us over during the whole process– there was no pressure and he was very knowledgeable (about locations, etc.). Whether we were rushing or taking way too long with certain aspects of the process, he went at our pace. Chris always asked the right questions to help guide us — since there were times we didn’t even know what we were looking for…
In the end Chris helped us negotiate, while providing much needed practical and moral support. (He provided some good referrals, when needed.) I was glad he was on our side.

Chris was our agent for selling our house and also for purchasing a condominium in the same time frame. He helped us immensely in navigating both processes, and his advice proved invaluable throughout.
On the buying side, he quickly understood our needs and didn’t waste our time showing properties that clearly didn’t meet them. He also didn’t hesitate to advise us that a particular property was overpriced. And when we finally found a place that we really liked, his strategy of providing an escalation clause in our bid helped us win the multi-​offer bidding process.
On the selling side, his advice was spot-​on. He helped us ‘stage’ our house to show it in the best possible light. He helped us assign a realistic price. He helped us review the multiple offers and advised us on the strengths and weaknesses of each and on how to choose the best offer — which ended up not being the one with the highest dollar figure.
He was responsive to our timing needs and extremely available throughout both the buying and selling processes. His recommendations of a lawyer and a mortgage broker were excellent, and those professionals also proved very responsive.
In short, he is an honest, highly knowledgeable broker, and a professional in every sense of the word. Someone you want on your side whether you a buying, selling, or both. He has our highest recommendation.

Chris helped me to sell my place and to buy another one that I loved even more! Chris is smart, knowledgeable, easy to talk with, insightful, and customer-​focused. I really felt, through the whole selling and buying process, that he wanted what was best for me. He never pressured me to make any decision and always listened and discussed each step in the process. Prior to my closing, he identified a line item that I should question with the bank; it ended up giving me more money and him less money! I have already referred good friends to Chris and will continue to refer others to him.

I cannot recommend Chris highly enough. With his help and great negotiation skills, we got a great condo in our price range, even though there were 11 bids! Then, he was so responsive as he helped us through the closing process! He really went out of his way for us. He was there any time we needed him with questions and did all kinds of little extra things for us that turned out to be so valuable. He also knows the market and has a ton of great recommendations and advice. Go with Chris; he’s great!

My fiancé and I were first time buyers and recently bought a single family house in Northwest of Boston! Chris was our agent… Before signing up with a realtor, we wanted to have a better understanding of the market and did our research on local realtors. We had received a reference for Chris through a friend of a friend. We met with Chris in his office to discuss our situation and talk about our options. Chris was very informative of the process and was truly was interested in our goals. Chris is very down to earth and personable.
We felt very comfortable with Chris’s experience and knowledge of the market, process and industry. During the whole process, Chris was extremely flexible and accessible. Halfway through the process, our goals and interests had shifted to another market; Chris was responsive and adapted our needs. Chris was always willing to give his honest opinion and looking out for our best interests. If there is one thing that you should know about buying a house is that searching is only half the battle.
Once we found our house there was still a lot more work to be done. This was unfamiliar territory us and very stressful, but Chris really excelled in the process of actually purchasing the house. Chris was great at negotiating with the seller’s and making sure we were getting good value in this market. Chris work well in coordinating all of the paper work with our mortgage company, the attorneys and the sellers.
Chris is very passionate about his job and the profession. We were very happy with the way things turned out and would highly recommend Chris as a realtor.

Chris was a pleasure to work with. He was very knowledgeable about the ins and outs of being a homeowner and was helpful with his ability to point out flaws and/​or advantages of each property (from appliances to the build/​cosmetics). As a first time buyer who knew little about the whole process, he put me at ease. He was patient, but also eager enough to help me choose what was most ideal for me. The whole process went as smoothly as I could have asked for. Chris was quick to suggest anyone I needed, including an inspector and insurance agent. I trusted his opinions completely and would highly recommend his services to anyone!

A few years ago I wrote a review for my realtor Shira Steinberg, who continues to be great. Shira is now with Keller Williams and through her referral I was lucky enough to also work with Chris Kostopoulos. Literally this week, Shira helped me sell the Cambridge condo which she had helped me buy 8 years ago and Chris helped me (and my wife) buy an amazing house in Roslindale.
Since I have already gushed about Shira this review will focus on Chris. Chris was a dream to work with — he is very knowledgeable, especially of the Roslindale, West Roxbury, Brookline and Natick areas. He also knows a lot about home construction and will point out for example if a roof was not shingled correctly. Further, he is extremely responsive to questions and very patient.
Obviously I am biased because Chris got us an amazing deal on our dream house and like everything there is always some luck involved but Chris was the one who got us to see the listing, he picked the right offer price and ensured that the deal was closed. One of my favorite things about Chris is that he never seems stressed– that helped keep me calm through the process. Also, Chris has many connections with realtors and contractors etc so he is a valuable resource in addition to just being awesome.
I really can’t say enough good things about Chris. Do yourself a favor, if you are thinking of buying or selling contact Chris or Shira. Several of my friends have also used one or both of them with great success.

For the past 8 years, my partner and I had been talking about buying our first house — but we never knew where to start. Buyer’s agents, seller’s agents, lawyers, preapprovals, inspections — the list of things we needed to think about was overwhelming — especially when all we wanted to do was find the perfect first home for ourselves.
I started by viewing a few houses on my own, but it always seemed like the agents were trying to talk me into buying the house with or without listening to any of my questions. Just when it seemed like we couldn’t trust anyone, we met Chris Kostopoulos and everything changed.
We started with a meeting at a local coffee shop during which we discussed openly and candidly what we were looking for in a home. Chris patiently listened and asked the perfect clarifying questions. For first time home buyers, it finally felt like someone was on our side.
When it came to finally showing us properties, Chris was inexhaustible. At one point, I even remember him getting a bee sting on the ear at the start of our day and he continued through to show us all the properties he selected that day — only to have us still say «not yet». He must have happily shown us 20+ options before we finally found the one we couldn’t walk away from.
Once we finally picked the home, Chris couldn’t have been more helpful. He was instrumental in helping us find a mortgage company early in the process, inspectors during review, a real estate lawyer for contract and closing, and arranging the best possible deal we could get on the house — including a deal for some of the furniture in the house too!
I highly recommend Chris to anyone out there looking for a new home. He is a consummate professional, dedicated to staying informed in his field, and has the best skills and connections to get your deal done quickly and smoothly.

We had the pleasure of working with Chris for the purchase of our new home, plus he helped us sell our previous home. His best quality is the open line of communication so we were never left in the dark and knew what was going on each step of the way. His is very resourceful, not only in th buying and selling, but where to go for mortages and lawyers and because it was new construction, he helped us on how to make decisions about lighting and etc. In addition, he provided excellent advice, punctuality, service and follow through. I highly recommend Chris for all your real estate needs!