Testimonials

I have bought three houses with Cathy Ricci. The reason I'm a repeat customer is because Cathy is not only a knowledgeable and respectful real estate agent, she is someone who really listens to what you are looking for in a home, a neighborhood and price range. She is personable and straightforward. She is not going to sell you something that is not right for you. I know this to be true because when we were looking to buy a home she not only worked with us for over a year to find the right place, she drove all over the state with us because we 'were SURE this would be the one!'. Cathy not only knows real estate, she had the added bonus of knowing how a house SHOULD be built. Before you even sign, you'll already know what's good and bad about the house. When you hire Cathy, you hire someone who ultimately becomes your friend.

Cathy was fantastic. She knows a ton about the area, and houses! She walked us through the whole process smoothly. I recommend her! Her knowledge about the structure of houses was helpful in getting us a solid house to call home! Thanks!!!

Cathy Ricci was prompt, assertive, deeply knowledgeable about the market, extremely competent about the qualities and challenges of an older house, alert to our needs, calm, wise and so on. I can't say enough about her quality. professionalism and emotional support. and her prices are very reasonable, she has expert assistance available to mend problems and she is there when you need her

I've loved working with Cathy! I have bought and sold a condo in Cambridge with Cathy and bought a house in Concord. She is a pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend her to everyone, but especially to first time buyers. She is very knowledgeable in construction, which is also extremely helpful.

Once you've worked with Cathy Ricci, it will be impossible to hire an ordinary broker again. She has redefined what a broker can do for their clients. Cathy's familiarity with the market and her expertise on the structural and special aspects of various properties allowed us to make an informed decision in a competitive market and find a house we love at a good price. She took the time to understand our needs and help us weigh the alternatives, aiding in the decision-making process. Once we entered into an agreement, she assisted with many of the details of moving into our new place, making it possible for us to pull it off in a tight time frame. Cathy came up with things to help us with that we didn't even think to ask about, which made us realize she's a true professional with her client's best interests at heart. If you've ever had the notion that brokers aren't worth what they get paid, then you haven't worked with Cathy Ricci. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a home in this area.

Cathy impressed us from the day we walked into one of her open houses in Belmont with her professionalism and insight. #1 - she has astonishingly good intuition regarding a home's value and quality of construction which she communicates immediately and directly. #2 - she was sincerely interested in and respectful of our needs and desires. #3 - her negotiating skills when it came down to making the offer and getting it accepted were beyond helpful - see #1. We can't recommend her highly enough.

Cathy was most helpful in helping with the sale of my home. having never sold a home before she was a expert at guiding me through the process. I would highly recommend her to others.

Because she has a contractor background, Cathy is extremely knowledgeable about what to look for and what questions to ask regarding the bones of the house, beyond just the cosmetic surface. She was also able to give us ball park estimates for how much various repairs/upgrades would cost so that we could make an informed decision as to what the true cost of the house would be to get it into the condition we would want. She is very responsive and was flexible enough to accommodate our crazy work/child care schedules. I would highly recommend her.

Cathy was able to get the deal done on time despite the problems I was having with my credit union on the loan. Cathy even after the sale was able to get the seller to honor a few things they forgot to complete by the closing. Always precise and clear on what I had to do to purchase and what the seller's obligations were. Always making sure that this was the property I wanted before going thru the purchase, bring up the pro's and con's so I could make the final decision. Thanks for all your help Cathy! I would definitely recommend her services to everyone.

We recently bought a property that Cathy represented. Cathy was a great pleasure to work with. She's experienced and knowledgeable about all aspects of the process, and generously made herself available to us to patiently answer our many questions along the way. Cathy has a good-humored, direct approach which we greatly appreciated-- a good balance of down-to-earth and down-to-business. We felt she went above and beyond what we expected, and really helped to make the transaction as smooth as possible for everyone involved.

I worked with Fresh Pond Properties to sell my mother's house, it was a very emotional process for me and Cathy Ricci was patient and attentive to my situation (took me 2 years to get to the point of putting it on the market). Highly professional in work ethic, though the area was not one of her key markets, Cathy quickly did thorough research of the area to ensure proper marketing and a quick sale for a fair price. Cathy's down-to-earth demeanor makes her very easy to work with as well as being very practical and trustworthy. I've worked with Cathy on other situations where her 20+ years experience as well as her building/construction knowledge have helped me make real estate decisions I was confident in. I would highly recommend Fresh Pond Properties whether buying or selling and if you need solid real estate advice.

Cathy was extremely helpful with the transaction, moving an older property very rapidly and for a satisfactory price. She handled all of the negotiating, dealt with problems and logistics with skill and timeliness, and made the process of selling a house if not pleasurable, at least comfortable. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell real estate. She was a pleasure to work with - efficient, polite, hard working and a consummate professional.

Had no problems. Cathy was excellent; in the way she kept in touch with us with everything that was going on. Guided us in the right direction when a decision needed to be made. Helped us in anyway she could have. We did not live near the property but were in the loop constantly. I would recommend her to anyone that needs a Real Estate Agent.

From the moment we met Cathy to discuss buying our first house we felt we were in good hands. Cathy is a no nonsense real estate professional who is down to earth, knowledgeable about the area, and has a knack for seeing potential where others don't. Cathy took the time to understand what we were looking for in a property and really narrowed down searches that met our criteria. She also included properties that were slightly out of our price range and slightly lower to allow us to narrow in on what we really wanted. Cathy never pushed any properties on as or tried to persuade us that something was better than it looked. She is the opposite of a used car salesman. Her construction background was also reassuring and helpful. While we were looking at the layout of the 1st floor, she'd be in the basement looking at the 'bones' of the house. Her ability to see potential resulted in us adding french doors and a deck to the back of our house where there was once just a window! I'm so glad our friend referred us to her. She was everything we had hoped to find in a real estate professional. If you end up using her, she'll become your real estate professional for life.

I have bought three houses with Cathy Ricci. The reason I'm a repeat customer is because Cathy is not only a knowledgeable and respectful real estate agent, she is someone who really listens to what you are looking for in a home, a neighborhood and price range. She is personable and straightforward. She is not going to sell you something that is not right for you. I know this to be true because when we were looking to buy a home she not only worked with us for over a year to find the right place, she drove all over the state with us because we 'were SURE this would be the one!'. Cathy not only knows real estate, she had the added bonus of knowing how a house SHOULD be built. Before you even sign an P&S, you'll already know what's good and bad about the house. When you hire Cathy, you hire someone who ultimately becomes your friend.

Cathy was so very helpful to me and my family during the sale of our family home. She was always available to help with any detail during the process of the sale. She was very sensitive to our tenants needs when having an open house. Cathy was in touch just the right amount, she seemed to have a sixth sense, when I had a question in my mind - the phone rang and it was Cathy checking in! I don't have a bit of hesitation in recommending her to you.

Cathy was terrific! As first time home buyers, it was incredibly helpful and comforting to work with someone who knows the ins and outs of real estate so well. It was also refreshing to be taken seriously and to be treated with respect even though we weren't able to buy the biggest/most expensive house out there. And as an added bonus, Cathy has knowledge of construction/contracting which was incredibly helpful during the inspection. She walked us through every step of the process and took all of our silly questions. We'd highly recommend her and we'll definitely use her again if we buy another house in the area.

When it comes to buying or selling, look no further. Cathy Ricci and Fresh Pond Properties is the real deal. We are reminded of that every day as we pinch ourselves with the realization that she helped make our dream come true. We thought our dream house was out of reach but were it not for Cathy Ricci’s experience and strategy, we are now the proud owners. Rarely does a house like ours (location and style) comes on the market. Cathy Ricci was professional, careful, consistent, knowledgeable and diligent and when it was all signed and delivered the seller even said that without Cathy the deal would have never happened. Even they learned a few things along the way. All positive!!

Thank you so much for all your help over the past few months-you made the homebuying process much easier (and more enjoyable!) than we ever could have imagined. It has been a pleasure to work with you. And thank you SO much for all of the treats at the closing-we enjoyed the champagne at the new house and have made more trips to the Home Depot than we can even count! We look forward to seeing you soon! Thanks again!

Cathy is extremely great to work with. She is very knowledgeable and is helpful in getting the transaction moving timely.