About William Raye

"My husband, Michael Chigirinskiy, and I, Irina Chigirinskaya, cannot thank Bill R enough for all the hard work, dedication and time that he spent working with us buying our apartment in Brookline in 2008, selling it for us in 2018 and buying a next residency for us in February 2019.

It was not easy to find what we wanted in 2018 and even more difficult in 2019.

Bill was very responsive to our phone calls, emails any day a week any time of the day. He has great communication skills and make himself likable by anybody, which always helped to get appointments to see properties, to contact selling agents? Bill would go above and beyond for his clients. He was very patient, he never pushed us and never imposed his opinion on us. He advised us an attorney we were very happy with.

We could not imagine a better real estate agent. If we ever will be buying / selling a property Bill will be our agent. He is the best!


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Irina Chigirinskaya & Michael Chiririnskiy (Brookline MA)

"Thank you so much William for helping me find my perfect first home. You were dedicated, thorough, and always available to answer my questions promptly no matter how small. I was very appreciative of your calm nature and ability to make the stressful process of home buying easier than anticipated, even when there were some bumps on the sellers end. I would absolutely recommend anyone searching for their new home to go through you."
Danielle Gauthier (North Shore - MA)

"Hi Bill, We want to thank you for all of your efforts toward selling our home in Salem. We appreciated your knowledge of the benefits of living in our neighborhood and your knowledge of the Boston buyers who are looking to relocate to the North Shore. The other four realtors we interviewed had a very local focus. You offered a much broader view of the market. The price you advised us to set was higher than the other realtors and it turned out to be exactly right. If we had gone with one of the other companies, we would have sold it in a week - but for 200k less! The time spent was not worth that loss.

You helped us make the right decision when we got an early inquiry for a price reduction. We knew that we had a unique (& very large) house that would not appeal to everyone. We thought it would sell more quickly than it did, but your ability to get a feature article in the Globe did the trick. You kept us from getting discouraged when we had a lot of interest but no offers and you advised us not to alter the price until after the Globe article came out. Since we got a full price offer immediately after the article appeared, you certainly gave us the right advice.

We appreciated your advice about making the garden more appealing, which was a challenge in early spring. We also appreciated your dealing with all the open houses while we were away in Vermont.

We will definitely recommend you if any of our Salem friends get serious about selling their homes. We sang your praises to our neighbors, who were all very interested to see what our house would sell for."
Mandy & Bob Mitnik (1 Mall Street Salem MA)

"Thank you, Bill Raye, for being the best ever real estate agent, a great new friend, and all-around wonderful human."
Kelly Mcguire (Somerville MA)

"Bill We knew you were the right guy for the job and you came through with flying colors. You are the BEST..Congratulations! Sorry we couldn't be there in person to celebrate."
Kija & Jim Aylward (Boston MA)

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I highly recommend Bill to anyone seeking real estate in Boston. His professional background, knowledge of neighborhoods, creativity, energy, and commitment to customer service are outstanding, and he'll put it all to work for you. He's a pleasure to work with - patient, personable, direct, always willing to go the extra mile.Robert Dunn-
Director, Advancement Communications at Simmons College"
Robert Dunn (South End-Boston MA)

"We moved to Boston from NJ and immediately started looking for a place to buy.
We were the broker's worst night mare.
We did not know the area. We did not know if we want a house or an apartment. More than 10 brokers gave up on us. We were going from one open house to another as much as we could and then,,, WE MET BILL

We have bought houses twice before, and we have never had such a good relationship with the real state broker as we had with Bill. He learned fast what we want, he would take us to any place we wanted to. He was always available on Friday/ Saturday/Sunday day or night. He was never pushing, forcing advice, lecturing what we should or should not ? He is professional who knows everybody in Boston, and he is everybody's good friend. He became our good friend too.
If we ever need to buy or sell a property again we will go directly to Bill. I would recommend Bill for any type of search ? multimillion houses or a tiny modest apartment. He will find the best for you!
Michael Chigirinskiy-Advanced Support Group, Financial Applications at The MathWorks
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Michael Chigirinskiy (Brookline, MA)

"If you are looking for Real Estate assistance I highly recommend Bill. His professional background, knowledge of neighborhoods, creativity, energy, and commitment to customer service are outstanding, and he'll put it all to work for you. He's a pleasure to work with - patient, personable, direct, and he goes the extra mile. - Milan Babic, Management Consulting Professional

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Milan Babic (Bay Village)

"Bill knows the Boston Real Estate market! I found my beautiful home with Bill (a meticulous search where Bill exercised both patience and perseverance); and also sold my brownstone condo at a profit during down market. Bill is committed (showings each weekend), knowledgable (legal background), connected (knows everyone in town) and most importantly, is truly passionate about what he does and absolutely goes above and beyond to please his clients! Bill, simply put, is just a great person with a ton of experience and tremendous attitude who knows how to get results! I would hire Bill again and again for my real estate needs, and if you're in the market, you should too!
Kathy Coffey, Results-Oriented, Collaborative, C-Suite Executive Leader"
Kathy Coffey (Back Bay-Boston MA)

"Bill is a consummate professional. He's shown enormous patience and creativity in helping me find a rental apartment, as well as valuing the condo that I own. He's personable, flexible, and very easy to work with. I recommend Bill highly
Cathryn Griffith, Independent artist / photographer"
Cathryn Griffith (Back Bay-Boston MA)

"Bill went above and beyond to find me a place to live. Moving in from out of town, not in the summer with a dog in tow, Bill found every possible apartment that fit my needs and sent out letters to landlords who wouldn't normally take pets to make a case for me as a tenant. Bill accommodated my schedule coming in from out of town and made every process simple. I cannot recommend Bill enough.
David Bohr, Associate Manager, Clinical Development at Boston Biomedical"
David Bohr (Back Bay-Boston MA)

"Bill assisted me in purchasing my first home, and provided a very high level of service throughout the entire process. He has a deep knowledge of the Boston real estate market. I've recomended Bill's service to friends in the past, and they have all had a similar positive experience with him as a sales agent-Donald Smith-Blackrock"
Donald Smith (Back Bay-Boston MA)

"Bill helped us to buy a condo at One Charles in Boston , he was helpful, informative and very understanding of our needs, it took about 9 months search before we come up with the right condo,I would go back to him if we decide to do any purchase or sell in massachusetts"
Yaz (Back Bay-Boston MA)

"Discreet, sensitive, competent, hard working, well-connected and committed to his client?s goals. Bill Raye is a model of what a realtor should be and a perfect foil to those that fall short of the mark. He has the patience of a saint, is honest about what he knows and always makes good in learning answers to questions to which he has no immediate answer. We worked with him in Back Bay, South End and above all Bay Village: in the first two his knowledge is superb; in the latter it is superlative. He can be highly recommended."
D. Givans (Bay Village-Boston MA)

"Bill is extremely knowledgeable about the market, works hard, is always available to help, and most importantly a great person. This is why Bill is absolutely our go-to real estate agent and why we have worked with him on the purchase and sale of properties on 2 different occasions. For our most recent sale, Bill came out on short notice with an in-depth market analysis and a brilliant approach for marketing our condo. Within a few days we were listed and after just 1 weekend we received 7 offers, all over asking, and accepted $53k over asking which was well beyond our expectations. During our purchase he quickly understood exactly what we were looking for which made the process so easy. He went above and beyond to get us into homes before prior to scheduled showings and some that weren?t yet on the market, which created some great opportunities for us to find a beautiful home. We highly recommend Bill and couldn?t imagine working with anyone else!"
Amanda Ruscio & Dave Stapleton (Newburyport & Boston's South End)

"We could not have been happier than working with Bill. He was thorough and thoughtful, kept us focused, was pleasant, made us feel cared for and a priority, and was patient and encouraging throughout, explaining all the processes and our options clearly. He was great! You can be confident you will have someone on your side if you work with Bill."
Sarita & David (Salem,Ma)

"William Raye has been the listing broker for three of my properties. I am impressed with the time he takes with details involved with the property and the time and effort he put into getting them sold.? He has a great deal of patience with all people involved with the sale of the property. ?I am impressed with his ability to get properties sold at the best possible price and the professional way he conduce himself. I have shown my confidence in his abilities by having him list and sell three of my properties. ?I will continue to have William Raye as my Real Estate Agent. August 2020
Francine Pellegrino - Boston Ma

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Francine Pellegrino (Bay Village - Boston Ma)

"Frank and I wanted to thank you for finding our dream home!? You have the magic touch for finding a needle in a haystack.? We had what I would call a challenge and you not only stepped up to the plate,? you knocked it out of the park!? You made us feel like we were your only client and were a phenomenal advocate for us.? This is my first home and you made the process easy.? ?I will recommend you to anyone I know looking for a home.? ?It was truly a pleasure doing business with you!
-Debra, Sept 2020

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Debra & Frank Leblanc

"Bill! You were an amazing partner for us in our search. Especially as first time buyers, you were a great balance of objective and optimistic. Your energy is part of why we continued our search when we were ready to quit! We trust you fully and would recommend you to anyone in our network looking to buy."
Gina Ruscio & Garrett Rowe (Salem Ma)

"Bill Raye did an outstanding job helping me find a new condo in Boston and I highly recommend his services. I was very impressed with his firsthand knowledge of Boston neighborhoods and market conditions as well as his professionalism, diligence, and thoroughness. He's also just a pleasure to work with -- a smart, savvy, classy guy, 100% committed to customer service and satisfaction. He patiently and quickly responded to questions/calls/emails and walked me through every step of the purchase/negotiating process. Robert Dunn, Boston, MA"
Robert Dunn (South End - Boston Ma)

"Bill did a great job selling our family home where he knocked it out of the park. He impressed us with his level of professionalism from began to the end. We highly recommend him as a Realtor.
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The Vaillancourts (Salem Ma)

"My Brother Tom passed away and he left me a letter advising he wanted Bill to sell his property in the event of his death. Bill did such a wonderful job selling my Brothers condo and handled so much for us during this difficult time."
Chelmo Family (Bay Village Boston Ma)