Joanne Baron

We have worked with Joanne Baron from the Shulkin Group for both buying and selling houses in Wellesley, MA. We are very pleased with the way Joanne handled both transactions. She was very patient with the process as it’s not easy to buy and sell at the same time! We really appreciated her for her knowledge of the local market dynamics and no pressure approach. She was very professional and prompt in her response to any questions. Also, she listened to our needs and gave us good advice. We would strongly recommend her for your next home buying/selling needs.

To say Joanne Baron is at the top of her profession is an understatement. She remained available at every turn. She made a stressful situation on purchasing a home a calm, seamless experience. I wouldn’t hesitate to call on her again.

Joanne was great!! She pays attention to detail, she’s very responsive and accommodating!! Overall, a wonderful experience purchasing our new home. Highly recommend!!

Joanne Baron was my realtor this past summer and she helped me find the condo of my dreams. She listened to all of the things that were important to me when purchasing my first condo, and truly delivered. It was a difficult housing market, and I consider myself so lucky to have had Joanne by my side when it came time to make a quality offer on the condo that ticked all of my boxes. I am so happy now, and I highly recommend her to anyone looking to find their very own ideal home."

This review has been long overdue. Traci Shulkin, Christine Shechtman and Joanne Baron had helped us buy our home in 2018, and our experience with them was so positive then, that we chose them again without hesitation when we unexpectedly decided to move in April 2020 from greater Boston to the Chicago suburbs. Our experience with the Shulkin group was even more positive this time around. We put our house on the market in late April of 2020 when the pandemic had already started in the US. Traci, Christine and Joanne’s advice on how to price our house and when to put the house on the market was absolutely spot on! When the house eventually went on the market they were extremely careful in organizing the showings. They would schedule prospective buyers for private showings only, being very careful to wipe clean any surface that those who came by the house touched. They themselves made sure to wear masks the whole time and carry hand-sanitizers to ensure safety. It was an amazing display of both professionalism and care. Our house sold within ten days of going on the market, and I suspect a lot of that had to do with the proactivity of our real estate agents, and our willingness to listen to their advice! Chris and Joanne, whom we have interacted with extensively and have come to know at a personal level, are also just simply good people. When we needed real estate agents in the greater Chicago area, Traci’s group connected us with an awesome group within Compass who helped us buy our next home! We would strongly recommend that if you are either buying or selling you should absolutely consider the Shulkin group. Not only is Traci extremely competent, proficient and connected, she has found excellent people to work in her group that made us feel like we were family!

Does it really matter who your agent is? Before working with Joanne Baron, I would have said probably not. I'm now convinced that it matters more than you possibly could imagine. I needed to move my family (with two small kids and a dog) for a work relocation from Rochester, NY to the Boston area -- amid a pandemic and a tremendous boom in Metrowest suburban real estate. I was hearing from friends that houses were selling for tens of thousands above the listing price and often without contingencies. Joanne had the near-impossible task of finding a home for two very discerning adults (my husband is picky almost to an extreme) and doing it remotely. She listened actively to what we were looking for, scouted properties whenever we asked about one (and when we did not) and sent us videos of the neighborhoods. She arranged a series of FaceTime tours and after the second or third, my husband (who is NOT easy to please) remarked to me, "she's really showing us exactly what we described." When she became convinced she had found "the" house (which was responsive to all of our needs including that of my 4-year-old for a cul de sac where he could ride his bike), she contacted the listing agent incessantly until she was granted a showing before the house listed. She counseled us through putting in an offer that was immediately accepted, with the listing taken down. We were incredulous. I'll be very clear -- we would not have gotten this house but for Joanne's tenacity, determination, and commitment. With another agent, we would probably still be looking, slightly dispirited and downtrodden, months later. Joanne was our advocate in every sense. She is responsive and helpful, always providing timely information and helping us to navigate the obscure issues of the buying process. Everything -- EVERYTHING went smoothly, all thanks to her hard work. We are SO grateful we had the opportunity to work with her. Do yourself a favor and do the same -- you will be glad you did!