"We saw a two story, 3 bedroom, newly constructed condominium that Richard had listed and fell in love with it. We wanted to buy it; only problem was we had to sell our one bedroom loft at a time when the market turned soft and there were many similar units for sale. Plus we had to make a profit in order to buy the other condo. Richard sold our loft in less than 4 weeks. We are very happy that we were able to move into our deluxe home."
"We met Richard at one of his open houses and were impressed with his knowledge of real estate. He asked us if we were willing to work with him as our buyer agent and we agreed. We gave him our criteria. We wanted to own something different; it could be contemporary or vintage, just as long as we could have enough space for a large dining room table. He easily found properties we wanted to purchase, but since we had been living in Switzerland, we had to transfer all of our assets first to the United States, before we could make an offer. This process took longer than usual, all during which Richard had tremendous patience. We love our condo; its on three levels, with three decks and a living room with a soaring cathedral ceiling. And we love our large dining room table. As our buyer agent he was quite candid with us about the condition of some of the properties we saw and helped us ascertain the real value of the properties in a overly inflated market."
"The amazing thing about working with Richard is how well he listens. A few years ago I decided I wanted to use my annual year-end bonus as down-payment on multi-family properties that needed to be fixed up. I have bought two such properties through Richard The most amazing thing is that each year he has only showed me one property, and that is the one I bought. He has been right on each time. Through Richard's help I have been able to build a portfolio of profitable investment properties."
"Richard had been recommended to me by a friend who enjoyed working with him as her buyer agent. I had been used to paying very low rent for many, many years and was really nervous about making the commitment to owning a place and paying more than double. So I kept my purchase price low even though my mortgage lender said I could afford a lot more. And, the geographical area in which I was looking was really small because I needed to be close to a particular train line to get to work. This made the whole condo hunting process extremely limiting and a real challenge for Richard. Also, I had to go out of town a lot, so the hunt dragged on for months, during which time I made several offers but was unwilling to come up to the price the seller wanted. Richard just hung in there, constantly calling me to go see new listings the day they hit the MLS. I must admit I was a little "rigid," but I was always comfortable with Richard working as my agent."
"I recently sold a two-family house in Jamaica Plain. When I decided to put this house on the market, I didn't know Richard Asch. One of his colleagues was recommended to me by an acquaintance, who, in turn, recommended Richard. I had already contacted three other Boston-area real estate agents who served Jamaica Plain, but did not sense they had the knowledge and skills that one can acquire only through experience.. Richard's knowledge of the market and his understanding of what it takes to sell property impressed me. As time passed, I saw that his professionalism paralleled his knowledge. Richard was my agent in every sense of the word. He was my eyes and ears, and consistently performed above and beyond my expectations. I was able to sell my house at a higher price (even after paying for the improvements that he suggested), in a realistic time period, and with minimum hassle. I would hire him again, and I recommend him enthusiastically and without reservation."
