Testimonials

"Before joining J Barrett & Company, Nancy Peterson had a noteworthy high-level corporate marketing career. Nancy’s ingenuity and sales expertise are evident in everything she does as a real estate agent. Choosing Nancy as our exclusive representative was a fortunate decision. The challenge of marketing our 10-acre West Gloucester lot overlooking..."

"Before joining J Barrett & Company, Nancy Peterson had a noteworthy high-level corporate marketing career. Nancy’s ingenuity and sales expertise are evident in everything she does as a real estate agent. Choosing Nancy as our exclusive representative was a fortunate decision. The challenge of marketing our 10-acre West Gloucester lot overlooking Essex Bay was to spark a buyer’s imagination. A large land parcel is not just a setting for a house but the backdrop for an outdoors lifestyle in harmony with the land. Nancy found us those perfect buyers. How did she do it? Any J Barrett listing enjoys the exposure of their extensive marketing umbrella. Nancy’s creativity builds on that substantial base. She doesn’t rely solely on web marketing, newspapers, and magazine print-ads, effective as these are. Nancy understands that selling involves personal communications and inventive approaches. One successful idea was to send a glossy photo postcard with an aerial view of our property to residents in the Essex Bay Area. It generated a lot of buzz among West Gloucester neighbors, who spread the word to their social circles. This targeted mailing resulted in some very positive property showings with interested buyers who know the area well. Here’s a superb example of how Nancy helped potential buyers to envision how a new house would settle into the landscape. She arranged for a renowned North Shore architect to create some mock-ups of alternative building plans so that buyers could evaluate two different scenarios. Each mock-up plan had an accompanying narrative explaining the benefits of a house nestled among natural rock formations on the edge of woodlands and another sited at a higher elevation that emphasizes the coastal views. With the custom site drawings and some strategic drone shots and stunning professional photographs that Nancy orchestrated, buyers could already envision the property before stepping a foot on it. “Getting it” is a concept that Nancy uses a lot. She has terrific instincts for picking up on cues for what piques a buyer’s interest. When Nancy “gets” a client, she knows how to customize her presentation on the spot. Nancy is engaged, articulate, and enthusiastic. This is the definition of someone with the knack for selling. As sellers, we knew that anyone Nancy brought to view the land was a serious buyer with the means to follow through. She gave us prompt feedback after every showing. Finally, I’ve known Nancy for more than a decade. She has an impeccable character and a strong sense of ethics. It’s a rarity to find an entirely trustworthy real estate agent (and agency). Everything that Nancy told us as sellers and conveyed to potential buyers was fair and honest. My husband and I have complete confidence in Nancy and recommend her highly."

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— Seller

"Nancy was a tremendous person to have in our corner when we were selling our home in Beverly, Mass. She is all the things other reviewers have mentioned: Highly professional, knowledgeable and resourceful, detail oriented, and extremely responsive. She did a great job of assessing the market, developing comps, and helping us stage the home for o..."

"Nancy was a tremendous person to have in our corner when we were selling our home in Beverly, Mass. She is all the things other reviewers have mentioned: Highly professional, knowledgeable and resourceful, detail oriented, and extremely responsive. She did a great job of assessing the market, developing comps, and helping us stage the home for our open houses. We really felt like she wasn’t just on our team, but truly leading it. We had an unbelievable open house: 69 different groups visited, and we had 4 offers to choose from. Unfortunately, our first deal fell through (through no fault of Nancy’s). Nancy rallied us for a second open house, followed up with all prior visitors, and continued to lead marketing outreach efforts. At the 2nd open house (3-4 weeks after the 1st open house) we had more than 25 groups come through and received 2 outstanding offers. The offer we accepted hit a few bumps in the road, as the buyer had to divest some property prior to closing. Nancy reached out to the buyer’s realtor and loan officer to ensure that all parties were staying on task and that they would be able to close on the date to which they committed. This incredible follow up and attention to detail kept my wife and I calm and confident about the closing. Which, incidentally, occurred without a hitch on the date to which everyone had committed. I would hire Nancy in a second to sell a home or help you buy one. She is an outstanding, professional, and ethical realtor in an industry where that can too often be a rare commodity."

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— Mark & Gail

"My wife and I never would have found our beautiful (and first) home in Danvers had it not been for Nancy Peterson. As first-time home buyers feeling like fish out of water in an intimidating Massachusetts real estate market, Nancy helped us through every step of the process with an obvious and enthusiastic commitment to helping us find the perfe..."

"My wife and I never would have found our beautiful (and first) home in Danvers had it not been for Nancy Peterson. As first-time home buyers feeling like fish out of water in an intimidating Massachusetts real estate market, Nancy helped us through every step of the process with an obvious and enthusiastic commitment to helping us find the perfect home. From the outset, she took the time to ask thoughtful questions designed to help us realize just what kind of home we would like to call our own, and what our ideal community looked like. There were many tours of many neighborhoods within many towns, and Nancy’s intimate knowledge of, and insights about, the North Shore are abundantly clear. She patiently endured our many (and sometimes silly, I’m sure) questions and objections with a smile and a warm sense of compassion toward two young adults looking to finally put down roots and start a family. Perhaps most important of all, Nancy provided us with a liberating sense of empowerment and confidence that all first-time home buyers would be lucky to experience, and we cannot recommend her enough for prospective home buyers in the North Shore."

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— Ashleigh & Rob

"Nancy had reached out to us out of the blue, and we weren't even sure we were interested in selling our home. But Nancy guided us through the process and made it very easy for us while we were also juggling a 1-year-old. We ended up with 11 offers, and Nancy was able to negotiate that we could stay in our house for 60 days at no cost while we se..."

"Nancy had reached out to us out of the blue, and we weren't even sure we were interested in selling our home. But Nancy guided us through the process and made it very easy for us while we were also juggling a 1-year-old. We ended up with 11 offers, and Nancy was able to negotiate that we could stay in our house for 60 days at no cost while we searched for our next home. And Nancy was also great in that process. I know I was very picky and found something that I didn't like in every house we looked at, but Nancy was patient and worked with us until we found the perfect home! One of the best things about Nancy is that she makes herself available at all hours of the day. I could call or text any time and knew that she would get right back to me. Even when she had an injury that required surgery, she never dropped the ball! We were very happy with the whole experience!"

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— Robin C.