The Boston Realty Group

Ian Crotty was nothing but professional, helpful and knowledgeable throughout the whole buying process. I would highly suggest him to anybody who wants an agent that will provide you with first-​class services and be on your side throughout the whole buying process.

I worked with Ian Crotty when purchasing my first home — a condo in Boston. In this very competitive city market, I was prepared to put in many offers and geared up for a long, painful process. Ian came to my first open house with me because he knew that I was nervous and was feeling a bit clueless about the process, having rented my entire life. When I found a place I loved and it was time to put in the offer, I felt like I was in very capable hands. Ian was very straightforward with me about the status of the market and convinced me that we would have to go over asking price in order to have a shot. There were 12 offers, 11 over asking price. We ended up tying for the highest bid with another potential buyer — Ian’s advice on the offer price was spot on. He just nailed it. When Ian found out we had tied with another candidate, he called the seller’s broker and had a long discussion with her about me and why he thought I would be the better candidate for the purchase — even though the other potential buyer had more money down. In the end, it was this personal attention (that went far above and beyond the typical real estate broker duties) that got my offer accepted. Throughout the rest of the process, Ian was readily available to answer (or find someone who could) all of my «dumb» first-​time homebuyer questions (and some of them were ridiculous). He was the perfect broker to work with and really knows what he is doing — I felt comfortable bouncing ideas off him and asking him questions. Additionally, he has a great personality and an incredible knowledge of the Boston market and what it takes to land a home. What I thought would be a long and stressful process went very quickly and much easier than I anticipated. I have no hesitation recommending him.

I have had the good fortune of working with Ian over at Boston Realty Group on both rentals and sales. He found renters for my 2 Beacon Hill studios within 24 hours of listing. When I decided to sell the properties, I figured he was the guy to go to and boy was I right. Ian is a born hustler. And hes young, full of energy, and excited by the business. So many of the older realtors in the area seem bored, and feel like they don’t need to do any work to sell a property, and treat you like a second class citizen if you don’t have a million dollar property to list with them. Well, my 2 places were both studios, and Ian sold one in 2013, and one just a month ago. Thanks to his hard work, they both fetched the highest price per square foot of any unit in Beacon Hill. Ian worked non stop with showings and marketing, and through the actual sale process, he even physically helped me move out my furniture when somebody cancelled on me last minute. This is the guy you want helping you out with your listing, whether it be sales or rental.