Testimonials

As owners of a condo in Beverly, my wife, Sarah, and I were looking off and on for houses for about a year before we were introduced to Amanda Armstrong. Our goal was to get away from HOA fees and find a true home where we could see ourselves in the long term. Amanda was introduced to us by our mortgage broker, Erik Ferm at Guaranteed Rate. With both of their help, we started to get a better understanding of the housing market and our financing options. After further discussions with Amanda, we saw an opportunity where we could sell our condo to not only upgrade but possibly find a forever home. We always hesitated to use the term forever home, since we thought it was unattainable at this time. But the work Amanda, Bela Parco and the rest of her team put into selling our condo was incredible. If we needed someone for any task, Amanda had us covered. From recommending a stager who was well worth it to a fantastic cleaner who deep cleaned our condo, our place was drastically improved, looked brand new, and was ready for open houses. Amanda and Bela did an assessment of our place which took into consideration the current market at the time and identified a fair listing price. From there, they coordinated two weekends of open houses to get us into a competitive bidding situation. The final offer came in above our expectations, and we agreed to sell. Because this was the first time selling a place, we relied heavily on Amanda and team to guide us through the process. They helped us find a lawyer to handle all the paperwork and coordinated everything that needed to happen before closing. Everyone’s communication was clear and the team was always accessible. We never felt in the dark and all the steps for closing went smoothly. From there, it was time to go shopping! Selling our condo first, gave us the advantage of knowing exactly what we had to ensure our next purchase was the right fit for us. Having a dollar amount in mind allowed us to not overstretch ourselves and to be honest and transparent with Amanda about our comfort level to make realistic offers. Amanda and her team were in constant contact with us providing property recommendations and wanted to hear what we did and did not like about certain properties. Jordan Berger fed these details into the Compass app and every morning, we received curated lists of properties that fit our specific criteria. During the week, we would scan the Compass app to get a list of open houses we wanted to attend. Additionally, we’d communicate to Amanda the houses we intended on seeing and her team would create an information packet that included every detail you need to know about the house. Believe me, we didn’t make it easy. The list of possible towns we’d move to covered the entire North Shore, literally from Newburyport to Reading. I don’t know how many houses we saw, but a few of the days we went to 7 open houses. Our weekends revolved around seeing as many houses as we could. Over the next few months, we made a handful of offers and for one reason or another, we weren’t successful. From 11th-hour all-cash offers to bidding wars – we endured it all. The one constant throughout was Amanda’s innate ability to guide us through the offer process. She would know exactly what price each house would go for and if it would be a competitive sale process or not. Home buying shouldn’t be emotional and Amanda helped bring us back to reality when emotions ran high. With her help, we stayed patient knowing the right property wouldn’t pass us by. Being in the industry for many years, Amanda’s relationships with other agents are a value add. She’d often know the selling agent extremely well which resulted in a level of transparency that we were constantly surprised by and not used to historically speaking. Based on the information Amanda was receiving, we never felt like we needed to stretch ourselves or overpay for a house we did not love. Fast forward to a few weeks ago, Amanda was at an open house for us and as she was leaving, she spotted another open house and decided to pop in. Pretty instantly, she emailed us to check out this specific house. At first glance, my wife and I looked at each other and immediately thought “there is no way we can afford this house” and wrote off the upcoming open house. Over the coming days, Amanda pleaded with us to see this property and given how strongly she felt, we changed our minds. After the open house, we walked away speechless at first. This by far had to be the nicest house we had seen in our entire search process and once again thoughts of ”no way we can afford this house” raced through our minds. After digesting the information, we spoke with Amanda who in the meantime had uncovered that this house was set for a price reduction. Given our history of submitting unsuccessful offers paired with mortgage rates being at 20-year highs, we didn’t exactly want to get our hopes up but there was something different about this property and we started to think while this was a long shot maybe there’s a chance. We quickly spoke with Erik Ferm at Guaranteed Rate and he walked us through every option we had available to us. Buying a home and getting a mortgage can feel overwhelming but Erik was incredibly responsive answering any questions we had and did a great job explaining these different and sometimes complex financing options. We truly appreciated his creativity in finding ways to get us the best rate and terms, but how he was able to make us completely comfortable with our understanding was next level. Once we knew what we were comfortable with, we nailed down an offer with Amanda that we were all happy with. Our offer resulted in negotiations but following Amanda’s guidance we settled on a comfortable purchase price for both parties. Just like selling our condo, Amanda’s team supported us through the purchasing process to help coordinate what needed to happen before closing. The team recommended an inspector Jameson Malgeri, who did a thoughtful and thorough job. He looked through every nook and cranny. While doing so, he was documenting for his records and explaining each area to us: what he was looking for, the signs or indicators of a problem, and even possible ways to fix or improve different things. Once Jameson was done with the inspection, he very quickly was able to share his report which was very well organized with color coding to indicate severity findings, photos, and notes that shared his thinking as well as an explanation and recommended fixes where appropriate. Armed with this information, Amanda negotiated another significant price reduction. Amanda truly had our backs and we felt supported through every step of this process. Between securing great financing options through Erik and having a Amanda on our side negotiating the purchase price down resulted in an even better outcome than we could have expected. We could not be happier. We are ready to move into a home that is far above our expectations. We cannot thank Amanda and her team enough for keeping us calm and being consistent professionals in all aspects. From knowing the market, having that personal touch, experience in negotiating, an endless supply of resources, and helpful guidance to getting the deal done, Amanda and the team were stellar and went above and beyond! We have known and used other real estate agents, but Amanda was a genuine advocate for us. She kept us cool when we needed to be and brought in great positivity when we were feeling defeated. It is special to feel that personal touch and to know that Amanda truly cares. Sarah and I are in our early 30s and by no means millionaires, but Amanda made us feel as important as her multi-million-dollar property clients. We’re extremely grateful to have worked with Amanda and witnessed firsthand her team’s greatness which resulted in, dare we even say it, buying our forever home!

A great experience selling our home of 18 years! I recently (9-23) had the pleasure to work with Amanda and the Amanda Armstrong Group to sell my home on Gloucester. MA. Selling a home can be both stressful and emotional. I got a recommendation to call Amanda from another agent that does not work in the area. I contacted Amanda and she was amazingly proactive from the very first minute of engagement. She came to our home, looked around and asked the right questions. Then she reviewed all the comps with us. She is so professional, the process went seamless and was a delight. When it came to pricing, her plan was to put it on the market, for more than I had thought, at her recommended price on a Tuesday, have a Realtor open house on Thursday and open house to the public on Saturday and Sunday. Have all offers in by Tuesday PM. She felt she would get multiple offers and likely sell the house for over ask. Quite an aggressive plan! That said, it works out exactly as she had planned, 3 offers, sold for cash for over ask. Once we accepted the best offer, Amanda and her team were totally engaged in every detail, no matter how small. Amanda has a very well trained, detail orientated staff that seem to love their work and get it all done, ahead of time. Honestly, I don’t write a lot of reviews, however, this one I could not resist. It was so refreshing to work with a totally dedicated group of professionals.

We could not be happier with our experience with Amanda. With her patient guidance, we were finally able to buy the perfect home for us after years of searching. Once we had made a decision, her sense of urgency and strong negotiation skills made the purchase possible. Amanda went above and beyond for us and we are so glad we found her!

Amanda and her team are extremely knowledgeable, communicative and a pleasure to work with. AAG helped me navigate a challenging real estate environment as a first time home buyer and purchase a fantastic place exactly where I was hoping to land. I highly recommend using AAG.

Simply put, Amanda Armstrong has been instrumental in the selling of our last two homes. She has assembled a team of support people including photographers, inspectors, and all the many individuals needed to make selling your house seamless. What we appreciated the most is that she genuinely cared about both the buyers and the sellers. It was so important to her that in the end everyone had a happy home to go to. We highly recommend Amanda. Human beings like her in the real estate business are few and far between.

We needed to sell our house quickly to move in with an ailing parent. When we called Amanda she was a force of nature and immediately took control. She provided us with a list of contractors and stagers, helped us through our uncertainty regarding pricing, and sold our house very quickly at a price above our expectations. Her advice and firm guidance really paid off. We can’t recommend her enough.