It is with delight that my wife and I write this letter to recommend Becky Dalke to anyone looking to buy or sell a home in the Central Massachusetts area. As first time home buyers, we had decided to work with Becky even before we started looking because of the great work she had done for our parents.  In more ways than one, Becky has proven that she is the best. As we began our search we were unsure of our wants and needs.  Becky’s guidance helped us to make the right decisions while being mindful of all the possibilities.  As we started to view properties Becky learned quickly that the couple who didn’t have a clue in the beginning had become extremely particular. 

What did she do?  She went out and found us the house of our dreams that hadn’t even hit the market.  As we continued through the process of purchasing the home, Becky was always available to us whenever there was something we were unsure of or didn’t understand.  As I cleaned up my email box this month I was laughing because there had to have been 100 emails from Becky – all responses to my endless questions.  She is a hard working, honest, upfront realtor that brings the entire package together.  It was an absolute pleasure to work with Becky and we can’t thank her enough for helping us bring our dreams to a reality.  

Whether you’re an experienced homebuyer or a first timer, Becky Dalke is the smart choice!

I have known Becky Dalke for over 10 years as a friend and neighbor.  It wasn’t until I hired her to work with my husband and I to find our dream farm and sell our existing home that I really learned what kind of person she really is.  I have three horses that I had boarded and finally decided that it was time to bring them home.  We weren’t getting any younger so now was the time to become "farmers” if we were going to do it.  Becky knew nothing about what makes a good horse property but she was willing to learn whatever she needed to so that she could find us the right kind of properties to look at.

We looked at many properties and met some interesting people and places along the way.  Becky did a wonderful job on negotiating on our behalf and trying to get the deals finalized.   After two unsuccessful offers and one very difficult realtor, we finally owned 13.5 acres in Sutton, MA.  We were on our way to building our dream farm. 

The next step in the journey was the sale of the Shrewsbury house.  Becky offered advice on how to stage the house and worked with us on the pricing of the house.  At first we didn’t like the pricing she proposed.  Everyone always thinks their house is worth more that it is.  However, she was willing to work with us on some market testing with respect to pricing and see what the market tells us.  The market was difficult but Becky kept diligently working on finding us the right potential buyers; did some price adjusting and then negotiating with a couple of not so "right” buyers. Unfortunately, the market is what it is and it can bring the worst out in people but Becky managed to keep us sane in the process.

Finally in July of 2011, we got an offer (about what Becky said we would sell the house for) from a lovely family who found our home to be their next "dream” home.  It was such a wonderful feeling to sell the home we raised our family in to a family that loved everything about the house.  I truly don’t think this experience could have turned out the way it did without having Becky as our realtor.  It is extremely stressful to buy or sell a home in this market.  It takes somebody who really cares about you as a person; who is willing to put in the extra time to learn about your needs; and who is both creative and intelligent to help you on your journey.  That person is Becky Dalke.

Good luck to you buyers and sellers on finding your next dream home. May it be swift and prosperous!