As the time approached to put our home on the market, we knew one thing for sure , our realtor would be Becky Dalke. She has sold virtually every house in our neighborhood and considering the somewhat depressed market she has gotten great prices in a short time frame.
Becky came to our home and "gently" suggested what improvements we should do to make our home more marketable. She was on the mark with each and everyone of them.
Our home sold in less than five weeks! Becky was a total pleasure to work with and kept us informed every step of the way. She is by far the Realtor of Choice
Recently my husband and I made a very difficult decision to put our family home up for sale. We agonized over this because we treasured everything about our house. We methodically researched, while seeking a Realtor who was highly-skilled and could be empathetic while guiding us through the process of selling.
In hiring Becky Dalke, we found those qualities and many more. Her professionalism and integrity were immediately apparent, and remained so, as she led us in her confident, yet open style, inviting us to give our input whenever we wanted to.
During our many phone calls to Becky, she was always patient and available, providing us with a quick response to our questions, whether they were trivial or required research. She went above and beyond in marketing our home, even to the extent of walking our dog for miles during house showings!
The business aspect of selling our house was uncomplicated, as we took advantage of the cadre of people who work closely with Becky in all aspects of real estate. We were consistently given sage advice, which, coupled with Becky’s unbridled enthusiasm and creativity, enabled our house to be sold very quickly, and get a price we were very pleased with.
We highly recommend Becky Dalke as an outstanding Realtor, to any potential clients who are seeking "simply the best.”
Becky helped us buy our first home in 2012.
We had a different agent before we met Becky. We were having a very bad experience and felt that we were being forced to buy a home by my agent. Every home we looked at was the "best house in this world”, according to that agent. We started feeling that home buying would be like buying a used car. It was very stressful.
We got Becky's number through a referral. Right from our first meeting it was very professional. She spent time with us working through our expectations as well as our wish list. Everything she presented was professionally prepared. We liked that all our questions were answered, based on facts and solid research and those facts were shared with us. When we went out to see homes she would point out things we should be looking at and raising red flags if she saw something not right.
In just a few visits we found the house we liked. She was able to get the price of the house from asking price to the price we were comfortable with.
I would highly recommend Becky if you want your home buying experience to be smooth and want it stress free. It was a pleasure to work with her and her team.
We sold our home in Shrewsbury, MA when I took a new job with T. Rowe Price in Baltimore, MD. Becky did a great job working with the corporate relocation company. Becky's approach to working with her clients is very professional and personable. We priced the home correctly in a difficult market and had an offer at the end of our first open house. Much of this was due to Becky's deep knowledge of the local market and what it takes to sell your home. Becky partnered with us throughout the sale going above and beyond what was required. I would highly recommend Becky as your realtor, whether it is a local purchase/sale or a relocation effort. Becky delivers 
If you’re looking to buy and/or sell a house in Shrewsbury, there is only one choice for a realtor and that choice is Becky Dalke. Becky did an amazing job helping our young family transition from our "starter house” into our "home.” We met Becky shortly after we had started working with another real estate agent and I remember feeling very disappointed that we wouldn’t have the opportunity to work with her. We spent 10 long months looking for a house with our first agent and found nothing that felt like a home. For three of these months, we also had our house on the market and did not receive a single offer. Discouraged, we took our house off the market and put our search on hiatus as we prepared for the arrival of our second child.
While Becky wasn’t our real estate agent at the time, she knew that we were having a hard time finding a home and wanted to help. Even while we were taking a break from our active search, we stayed in touch via email in case any suitable homes came on the market. Our first real estate agent never understood what we were looking for in a home and constantly encouraged us to compromise and settle for less. In contrast, Becky knew exactly what we were looking for and would stop at nothing to help us find it.
With a newborn and a 2 year old in tow, we started our search again but this time we enlisted Becky’s help. In less than a month, we had found a great home and made a backup offer (since it already had an accepted offer). Unfortunately, the original deal held together so our search continued. When there was nothing on the market that interested us, Becky told us not to worry and started knocking on doors in our favorite neighborhoods to track down our dream home. Becky was able to find us multiple homes this way and provided us the unique opportunity to make an offer before the house even went on the market. In these circumstances, Becky was acting as a dual agent and was not permitted to advise us on price which made me extremely nervous. Becky calmed my fears by taking the time to teach me how to do my own comparative market analysis so that I would have confidence in our offer. This knowledge came in handy since the first 3 homes we made offers on were all listed by Becky. For a variety of reasons, our first 3 attempts were unsuccessful. For us, the fourth time was the charm. Looking back, we are so glad that the other three offers fell through because this is the home we were meant to buy. Becky found us the perfect home and we love it!
Once we had found our dream home, it was time for us to reluctantly pass our starter home to a new family. Becky’s staging advice was simple and effective. We followed her advice and we had a signed offer at a great price in less than a week. We were thrilled. When it comes to buying and selling homes in Shrewsbury, the choice is clear. Call Becky Dalke today. You won’t regret it.
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!
If you have not found a Realtor yet, and are looking for a highly dedicated and ethical professional I would recommend Becky Dalke. My family and I purchased a home during the summer of 2009 and Becky represented us as a buyer’s agent. She provided us with an accurate assessment of each property that we considered as well as offering good insight throughout the process. Becky had a very good understanding of the local market. In addition, she recommended a home inspector, real estate attorney, and loan officer, all of which we were very pleased with. Our particular closing was very complex and difficult because of technical issues concerning the home. During that time, Becky assisted us at every step of the way. She was an excellent advocate for our position and worked hard for us to find other alternatives as options.
When it came to selling our house in Shrewsbury, we called Becky Dalke because of her stellar reputation. We were not disappointed!
Becky is the most knowledgeable realtor in the Shrewsbury area. Her market analysis was spot on and she was with us for every step of the process. Becky was available whenever we needed help or had questions and she gave us some great advices as well. She is well connected and respected which is always helpful. Our house sold for the right price in a short period of time.
We absolutely recommend choosing Becky Dalke as a realtor. She is trustworthy and vey pleasant to work with. If we ever come back to the area, she will help us buy our new house for sure!
We recently sold our house in Shrewsbury with Becky Dalke and could not have asked for a better experience. Our house went on the market on a Wednesday afternoon and we had 2 really strong offers by Thursday. But even if things had not happened that quickly, I would still highly recommend Becky. She started working with us well in advance of putting our house on the market to ensure we picked just the right time to list and had the house in perfect shape for viewings.
Becky is incredibly professional and puts every effort into establishing a fair price on the home as well as satisfying the desires of the sellers. Becky’s network of electricians, contractors, attorneys, etc. are equally as professional and great to work with as she is, so there is no need to spend lots of time having people at the house getting quotes, etc.
I am currently living in a condo, which Becky helped me purchase, and when it comes time to sell again
Becky will be the agent I call.
Becky,
Tracy and I wanted to thank you for helping us sale our house at, 4 Thistle Hill Drive, in Shrewsbury, MA.
I truly appreciate your specific coaching to help us mentally prepare and focus on the updates we needed to make to our home ready for buyers AND the type of perspective we needed to ready the house for it's highest potential for the initial (and only) open house.
The single focused marketing strategy you did produced overwhelming results! I would have never guessed we would have 16 offers from our initial showing with 14 of them being over our asking price AND a sale shortly after. Outstanding!
Thank you.
Barry & Tracy Phelps
Now that we have closed on the sale of our home in Boston, I wanted to take the opportunity to thank you for the work that you did in marketing our home, as well as counseling us on the process and strategy. I thought you were very professional and easy to work with, even in the more difficult discussions around lowering the price of our home when it became necessary. This was certainly a difficult market to sell in, and I think you did a great job for us.
Please also thank Anne for me....the two of you make a great team.
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!
To potential clients of Becky Dalke,
This letter is written urging you to utilize Becky Dalke as your realtor when marketing your home.
Becky, and her assistant Anne Coulson, are both skilled experts in Central Massachusetts residential real estate.
When Frank and I decided to leave Shrewsbury after 20 years, Becky was clearly our top choice. Having heard around town that we were planning to relocate, she contacted us offering to help in any way that she could. She paid us a visit and made some suggestions as to how we could ready the property for the market, all this before we formally engaged her. Her suggestions really got us motivated to tackle the job of freshening up the house and landscaping the outside. <span "times="" new="" roman",serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt;="" mso-fareast-font-family:="" roman";'="" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-size-adjust: none;">Becky and Anne compiled a very detailed deion of our home in order to complete a market analysis of comparable properties to help us set our initial price in order to get top dollar for our property AND sell quickly.
Even though the house was not yet on the market, Frank and I were both spending considerable time away from Shrewsbury due to work and family commitments. Becky and Anne were very helpful in stopping in to check on the progress of the painting, carpeting and landscaping. When we were in town, Becky would stop in to keep us on track and see how we were doing. Their encouragement was much appreciated!
Having missed the warm weather window, we were listing our house in November, hoping that we would not have to wait until spring for a buyer. Becky and Anne knew how to use various techniques when working our listing. Within three weeks, they held two open houses, a brokers’ luncheon and had a video tour produced and running on the web. When potential buyer activity slowed, Becky advised a slight price reduction which we decided to implement. Two weeks later, we had a solid offer which we accepted.
But Becky and Anne’s support did not end there. We closed within a month of accepting the offer which is very fast these days in the world of real estate. Becky and Anne insured this could happen by being totally organized and on top of everything. As we were no longer living in Shrewsbury, they helped immensely in moving things along that were required of us for the close. Becky handled the house inspection and took care of the logistics and paperwork from the smoke detector inspection. Knowing how hard it was for us to keep up with things from a distance, she and Anne directed us through the remaining tasks via E-mail and phone.
Take it from us, if you are looking for a real estate agent who will do ‘whatever it takes’ to sell your home, consider Becky Dalke. Frank and I clearly benefited by our choice!
Although it has only been about six weeks since we finalized the sale of our house, it seems like a very long time ago!
Now that the dust has settled and Cathy and I have a chance to look back on the whole hectic process of putting our house on the market and getting all the way to closing, we wanted to take a moment to thank you for doing such a great job on our behalf.
Your professionalism, your knowledge of the marketing and sales process and of the real estate market and your advice and counsel were always right on target and exactly what we needed. This wasn't the first time either of us had ever bought or sold homes but it was by far the best real estate brokerage experience either of us has had. We were probably pretty "high touch" clients and we want to thank you for always being available to answer any questions we had and for helping to guide us through the whole (sometimes nerve-wracking) experience!
If we can ever be of any assistance to you as a reference or if we could be helpful in any other way, please don't hesitate to let us know.
We had a wonderful experience purchasing a house with Ms. Becky Dalke recently and would like to share it with you.
We bought a three-bedroom house in Shrewsbury 15 years ago. Since then our family expanded. We now have a teenage son and my in-laws often stay with us. We were considering an upgrade to a larger house in Shrewsbury during the summer of 2013. We met Becky during an open house. She was the seller’s agent at a beautiful house that happened to be too small for us. There were many people at the open house and Becky spotted us and asked us what we were looking for in a home. It turned out that she was a listing agent on a bigger house just down the street in Boylston. Our son is in a private school and we were okay with living in a town next to Shrewsbury. We visited the house the next day and although we liked it, this home was still not quite right for us. Becky did not try to force us to buy this house. She was willing to show us a couple of more houses so that we could compare. She even introduced us to another agent who could act in our behalf as a buyer’s agent if we decided to put in an offer on her listing.
After several visits to various homes, we finally found a beautiful house that we liked very much. However, we had concerns because the house had been empty for three year and we wondered why it had not been sold. Becky understood our concerns and completed a market analysis for us, to determine the best value for the house. She suggested that we make an offer and conduct a thorough home inspection. Through a series of negotiations, she was able to help us to reduce the sale price by $50,000 and the seller accepted the offer. She found us a very experienced home inspector and stayed with us for a 4-hour home inspection. As a result of the findings in the home inspection, we still had concerns with such a large investment. To alleviate our concerns, Becky found us a professional licensed structural engineer to inspect the house. The engineer assured us that the home was structurally sound and well built.
We are thankful that Becky took the time during her busy open house to talk with us about what would be important to us. Her ability to think and pay attention to our needs made a great difference. We now have a house that is well-worth the value we paid. We are enjoying it every day and are very proud of our investment. We sincerely thank Becky for her honesty and timeless support during our home purchase, which is one of the biggest decisions we have ever made. She is the best real estate agent you will ever find in Central Massachusetts. We strongly recommend her!
Thank you so much for your guidance and due diligence in helping Amy and I close on our new home in Holden. We don’t believe we could have found anyone else that could have made this process any easier.
Here is our story:
Amy and I are getting married in August of this year. We decided to rent out Amy’s current property and start looking at new homes – subsequently we found a home in Upton MA and moved forward in searching for a Real-estate agent to make an offer. Unfortunately we had a very poor experience with our first agent and never even moved forward in making in offer. We decided to take some time and start our search over again. Fortunately, a few weeks later I overheard Becky speaking with her trainer at the YMCA about showing a house. I introduced myself and asked if she was a Real-estate agent…. so began our journey together.
Amy and I found a home that was in foreclosure and knew we would be in for a long ride. We measured the pros and cons and decided this home was worth it and we would ride it out together. At the end of the day it was worth it and we were able to buy our dream home just in time to move and settle prior to our wedding day. Dealing with a bank owned property was a headache from the start. Fortunately for us we had a very experienced, dedicated and persistent agent! Amy and I couldn’t be happier with Becky’s performance as she exceeded all of our expectations. If you’re in search of someone that can guide you through home purchase all the while making you feel comfortable and confident don’t hesitate in calling Becky, I promise you will be very happy. I’m very happy that we had someone that was competitive and was willing to fight for what we wanted. At Becky’s recommendation we also worked with Terry Drumm & Steve Liedel from Wells Fargo (mortgage), Ken Northrup from Winsor – Northrup (Real Estate Attorney) & Steve Ducharme (Home Inspector). I was a bit hesitant to work with all three parties recommended by an Agent as a friend of mine recommended not to. However, at the end of the day they all have experience working with one another and we felt like we had a cohesive team working for us.
Thank you, Becky!!!
My wife Claudia and I can't thank you enough for your professionalism, expertise, patience and hard work in helping us fulfill the dream of owning our own home in Shrewsbury, MA. We love our home, the neighborhood, the schools, and the community!
As we started to look, the mailings you sent, along with your website were extremely helpful as we were going through our initial decision process. Your years of experience in this market, especially in the Shrewsbury area, really came into play. Your knowledge of the neighborhoods, home construction, and attention to our other needs (inspectors, insurance providers, and mortgage companies), was so valuable and helped guide us in making the right decisions.
Please feel free to use this letter of recommendation for future customers, and don't hesitate to have people contact me for your review.
Driving around our neighborhood we would often see Becky's signs on houses that were for sale.So, when we decided to sell our home we decided to call Becky. Right from our first meeting we knew why she was so popular. She went through our home and made some great suggestions on what to do before we put it on the market. She was even able to recommend a painter, electrician and a handyman who were able to come right away and do the work. Where her years of experience as a broker really showed was with how she interacted with potential buyers. She was ready with great answers to any negative comment or objection that was brought up. When two offers came in she knew how to handle each buyer to get us the best price. We were very happy with how Becky handled the sale of our home and would strongly recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.
It is our pleasure to recommend the services of Kay Reed & Becky Dalke to any home buyer in the Greater Boston area. They assisted us in the recent purchase of our home in Shrewsbury, MA and we greatly appreciated their attention to detail and knowledge about the surrounding areas & towns.
Because we were a longtime apartment renters, Kay's & Becky's knowledge about the area’s properties, pricing, taxing, etc. was simply invaluable to us as a new home buyer. They gave us a lot of relevant information about the property and helped us to buy a beautiful home in a very nice and quiet neighborhood, with convenient access to the highway, shopping and other amenities. Kay even recommended few good home inspectors and attorneys (both of whom provided very good service to us) during our home buying process.
Thanks to Kay and Becky, our home-buying experience was quick and smooth. We are extremely satisfied and excited with our purchase and will definitely contact them for any future real estate needs.
Thanks once again!
