Why Work With Us?

Annette is experienced, knowledgeable, attentive and obviously respected in the community. I enjoyed working with her and really felt like I was in good hands - she knows her way around the Boston residential real estate market.

Annette is a consummate professional. She is extremely knowledgeable about Boston real estate, its trends and very adept in negotiating between parties. What I appreciate most is her personal approach and partnership. I always feel that she is my advocate and provides practical, professional and honest  advice throughout every step of the process which is extremely comforting during real estate searches & transactions. In my opinion, she is simply the best partner you can have.

I closed on my condo sale today in Back Bay.  My agent was Sarah Glovsky and I was very impressed with her.  She is extremely professional, ethical and a pleasure to do business with.  She went above and beyond my expectations and I truly enjoyed working with her.

Mackenzie is an outstanding real estate professional. She exceeds expectations on all of the critical skills for her job, but what we appreciated even more than these skills was her honesty and candor. She didn't swoon over every property we saw. She was willing to share her opinions about the strengths and weaknesses of different properties and she didn't try to push us. We educated ourselves about the Boston real estate market by seeing many properties with Mackenzie (we worked together for nearly a year). When the right one came along, we were able to move quickly because we knew how it compared to the many other properties we had seen. Overall, I have no hesitation whatsoever recommending Mackenzie to anyone who is interested in buying real estate in Boston. She will be a huge asset to you

Franca was fantastic! We only came in for a day and she found us our dream apartment. She’s such a professional and I couldn’t imagine the process going smoother. I 100% recommend her and plan to use her in the future!

Sarah Glovsky at The Charles Realty is the best around. She has worked so hard for us to find our perfect home, and we're beyond thrilled, our offer was just accepted. Do yourself a favor and call her!

Ella was absolutely fantastic and sooo helpful in our apartment hunting process. She asked all the questions I couldn’t think of in the moment to landlords, and ended up finding our apartment in Southie. We are new to Boston, and she was exactly what we needed to feel confident and comfortable with our choice. She’s great!

Ella is incredible! She was very professional and responsive in a timely manner. The entire process was enjoyable because she really put my needs first. She went above and beyond when I wasn’t able to move in until a few days later; I had packages coming to my new place and she made sure the were locked and secured inside.... after the fact she already received her commission. Ella also checked in with me a few days later to make sure my move went smoothly. All of which is not required so it was very impressive. Thank you for all your help and making this a smooth transition for me.

I first met Annette 24 years ago. She was my realtor when I bought my Back Bay condo. Over the years, she kept in touch sending me newsletters about the Charles Realty - which continued to grow in reputation, and become a premier realtor in Boston. Fast forward to this autumn when it was time  to sell my condo. I contacted Annette who remembered me and my unit. It was wonderful to see her and to catch up after all those years. She and her team did an amazing job for me - they sold my condo at the first open house and they did so for over the asking price. I recommend Annette Given and the Charles Realty wholeheartedly!

Annette Given's 35 years of experience and passion for real estate is her office branding. Integrity, drive and commitment to serve is her standard for representation. When I explore the back bay real estate market, Annette is my first call.