John J Dean Jr - Engel & Volkers

John is the best of the best! I recently worked with John for the second time on the purchase of a home and for the first time on the sale of a home. He is an outstanding realtor and incredibly dedicated to the success of his clients. We spent 8 months in this crazy real estate market searching for the perfect fit and John was with us every step of the way with sound advice and a practical approach. He ultimately saw the potential in a home that we had previously passed over based only on the listing, and when we set foot on the property we fell in love with it. He helped us negotiate a successful offer and, without John's insight and expertise, I don't think we would be in our beautiful new home today! John also worked with us to prepare for the sale of our previous home and brought excellent offers to the table with a closing completed in our desired timeline. I recommend John highly and without reservation for anyone in need of a realtor in greater Boston area.

Working with John Dean was the best choice we could’ve made with selling our house. He was extremely thorough with helping us stage our home and give us advice on things to update to get top dollar. John would respond to our texts and calls pretty much around the clock, and was always there to answer any questions. He sold our house very quickly and for well over asking price. We couldn’t be happier having worked with him, recommend him to all our friends and family, and will work with him for any/all future sales and purchases. Thank you so much, John!

John is the consummate professional. He delivers a superior experience and possesses vast knowledge of the market and current climate/trends. John works vigorously as an advocate for his clients, ensuring that their financial needs are not only met; but exceeded. His personal and genuine connection to family values adds a layer of integrity and sincerity that defines him, and the ethics that he works by and stands for. He is driven to deliver excellence in all that he does. For well over a decade, there is no one who is more trusted in our family to handle our financial needs than John.

I had met John several years ago when I was thinking of selling the family house after my parents had passed. He helped me review the pros and cons of purchasing the house from the estate and keeping it. As a real estate agent, you would expect or at least assume he would push to sell but not John, we reviewed in detail the pros of keeping the house. It was a beautiful +100-year-old house with all original wood and fireplace. I decided to keep the house and we went our separate ways. After some renovations and a few years, I decided to sell, and I called John. The professionalism that John and his team showed was nothing but the best. I followed his guidance or showing the house and put the house on the market. The house was shown at its best and, it was sold in a day for more than I would have imagine. I would recommend John 100% . John will always be my go to person for real estate.

I recently closed on a unit I owned in East Boston for the past 21 years. I selected John Dean as my realtor based on his successful history, positive reviews and willingness to work with me even before we signed a contract with his firm. He recommended a closing attorney who provided a smooth closing, gave me comparable sales and market data for my unit, and agreed to provide an exclusion in our contract should my renter buy the unit he lived in. My renter was able to buy the property, but John understood and was very professional at all times in spite of not earning a commission. I recommend John without exception; he always returned my calls, emails, etc. and was professional and helpful at all times.

My wife and I used John J. Dean Jr. as our realtor when buying a house this year, we spoke to a number of other realtors and were impressed with his honesty and frankness, alerting us to the fact that certain areas were outside of our price range where other realtors seemed reluctant to say similar. During our initial talks, he identified a few key characteristics of properties that others tend to overlook, when it came time for open houses, he pointed us to an affordable and beautiful property with such characteristics and we quickly put down and won the offer. He helped walk us through the contingency inspections and navigate the web of legal minutia to make sure there were no unexpected surprises upon closing. John also put us in contact with various lenders, inspectors and movers which made the whole process significantly smoother. Overall we feel lucky to have had such an easy time of it and most of it is thanks to John.

John really knows the market and the profession. His advice on pricing was designed to optimize open-house visits. His negociating skills amplified offers. And, I was surprised to hear from one open-house visitor to learn that unlike other listing agents, John actually came himself to run the open house instead of outsourcing it to an underling.

John was incredibly professional and easy to work with. His knowledge of the real estate market was impressive. I appreciated his communication and efficiency throughout the process, he made it seamless.

John is an absolute professional! He knows real estate and is an excellent communicator. John is an excellent agent and working with him made for a smooth transaction. John is one of the most honest agents I have ever worked with! He is truly an asset to the profession.