Mary Ellen Gallagher

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We worked with Mary Ellen to purchase a home in New Canaan while living in Seattle. Remotely navigating such a complex process could have been a nightmareaEUR"but Mary Ellen made it impressively smooth. Her responsiveness and expert knowledge put us at ease from the start. We were making a long-distance move to an unfamiliar town, so we needed a real estate agent who really knew the area and could help us make sense of the current market. Mary Ellen never hesitated to give her honest opinion, steering us away from properties that werent a good investment. When we ultimately found our dream home, she visited it straight away and gave us a thorough virtual tour to give us confidence in our decision. At every step of the way, we knew Mary Ellen was in our corner looking out for our best interests. Her technical knowledge during the home inspection helped us ask the right questions, and when she advised us to hire an independent septic inspector, the results ended up saving us a massive headache that would have revealed itself years down the road. I knew she had a phenomenal reputation, but after working with her personally, I can attest that Mary Ellen is a world-class realtor. Ill be working with her for as long as shes in the business.

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My husband and I were introduced to Mary Ellen to help us relocate our family from Brooklyn to Westport. We lived in Brooklyn for 10 years and took a huge leap of faith leaving the city and moving to a new town we knew nothing about. Mary Ellen was instrumental in helping us navigate the buying process in a competitive market! With her experience and knowledge, she was able to tell us a lot about a home, its value, condition, the school district, neighborhood, and the block. Living an hour and a half away, we leaned on Mary Ellens expertise to help us decide whether or not a home was right for us. She helped us avoid many 3hr round trips with two toddlers and for that we are very thankful!! Mary Ellen was extremely responsive, easy to communicate with, she was fun, and always honest. In this business, you want to trust who youre working with and we truly felt Mary Ellen put our family first. After we signed the contract the buying process went smoothly. It was a testament to her strong communication skills, project management, and experience. We are so happy in our new home and are very thankful for Mary Ellens guidance and continued support. We are forever grateful!!

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We worked with Mary Ellen on our home search in Fairfield County market and she was efficient, a great communicator and committed throughout. She explained the differences between each of the towns we were considering and what to expect in terms of the market. She was an excellent negotiator and helped us refine an offer that we felt great about!

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Mary Ellen is amazing. She has been my RE agent for over 4 years now, helping me rent houses in Westport during the summer, as well as recently buy a beautiful house that overlooks the sea. Mary Ellen is consummate professional, incredibly informed and knowledgeable, with a formidable common sense. She pays keen attention to her clients wants and needs and quirks ??, with an uncanny memory of and attention to the slightest detail. She is kind and trustworthy, what has always been SO important to me: say, from turning me, as a prospective buyer, from not-so-good deals or pointing out faults in houses I myself would never notice, to finding me precisely the home I wanted. Moreover, she is now taking care of me settling into my house and getting to know the right people and places in Westport (including finding a smashing tennis pro! ??). Mary Ellen treats you as a client for life aEUR" once you know her, she will take the best care of you and will always continue doing so. There is a chance you will become friends for life, too. ??

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I had the fortune and pleasure of working w Mary Ellen Gallagher at KMS/COMPASS. Having purchased and sold several homes prior to meeting Mary Ellen, I must say this was the most seamless process ever. Mary Ellen took care of everything from begining to end. She was incredibly professional, always on time, detail oriented, brutally honest when I needed her to be, and had an amazing wealth of knowledge about the local market, trends, home maintenance, future home valuation, contractors, etc. Mary Ellen truly took time to understand my needs and found the perfect home for us. There is no question why she is so well respected in our community as a top real estate agent. I will be referring all my family, friends, and colleagues to her in the future.

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Change is good. Thank you to Mary Ellen Gallagher and the entire team at KMS Compass for helping us both sell a home AND buy a condo in 2021. Her advice on the sell side was invaluable--how to stage, price, market our home and then close the deal after multiple offers. On the buy side, Mary Ellen's focus and tenacity helped us secure a condo in record time and win the day in a very competitive bidding environment. Mary Ellen has the personality, experience, judgement, commercial instincts, and financial acumen to distinguish herself from the crowd. We knew we were in extremely capable hands with Mary Ellen and the entire KMS Compass team--can't imagine working with anyone else!

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We loved working with Mary Ellen Gallagher. She was the first person we contacted in Westport based on other testimonials wed read and she absolutely lived up to her reputation in helping us navigate a crazy hot market (early 2022). She introduced us to all the neighborhoods and amenities of the town to help us understand how various locations stacked up against one another. Every time a new listing in our budget came available, she would proactively send us her perspective and highlight pros and cons for us to consider aEUR" often things that were not visible in listing photos and only a Westport pro would know (traffic patterns, property history, neighborhood information, etc.). She seemed to intuit what we cared about and what we were ultimately able to compromise on and steered us in the right direction throughout the process. She was super flexible and patient about the fact that we often had our 4 year old along with us, and was able to arrange last-minute showings as new listings came up aEUR" we were driving from two hours away and expecting a new baby during this process, so plans were always changing. Perhaps most importantly, Mary Ellen found a way to be candid with us about what she thought was a good/not good idea as we went through the process while still helping us see a range of options. We also felt that her positive relationship with the sellers agent helped the negotiation and purchase process go very smoothly and all our questions were answered almost immediately throughout the closing period. We are so excited about our new house and have already recommended Mary Ellen to friends looking in the area.

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In January 2021, we decided to sell our home in Westport and relocate south. We wanted to take advantage of the strong sellers market in Fairfield county. It was critical that we get things organized to take advantage of the spring selling season. We were very impressed when we met Mary Ellen. Her demeanor was very professional, and we were particularly impressed with her analytical approach. Real estate transactions can be a highly emotional endeavor; we wanted an agent who would guide us on a steady, rational path. Additionally, the digital marketing prowess of the Compass Group was a strong selling point. Upon engaging with Mary Ellen, we developed a strong game plan for the sale. Mary Ellen was able to source staging, painting, and other contractors for us. We leveraged her extensive experience to figure out the best "bang for the buck" for our sale process. We listed our home in late March and had an incredible amount of interest. Mary Ellen managed an intensive 4 day showing blitz, we had 41 showings and received 15 offers. We accepted an offer significantly over our asking price. Mary Ellen priced our home perfectly. Mary Ellen provided us with steady, rational guidance throughout the settlement process. If you are considering selling your home, we highly recommend you have a conversation with Mary Ellen before you decide on an agent.

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Mary Ellen Gallagher is a star - she helped us find our dream home in Westport, and I'm confident that she will find the right home for you. To say Mary Ellen is a professional is an understatement, and she is truly good at what she does. Mary Ellen is warm, kind, and understanding - but also tough when she advocates for you, and doesn't sugar coat the tough news. Mary Ellen is responsive and wonderful to talk to...I can go on and on, but in short, I cannot recommend her more highly - she's amazing!

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My family worked with Mary Ellen on the purchase of our home. As first time home-buyers who were not all that familiar with Fairfield County, Mary Ellen was our true partner in the search and guided us each step of the way. She "got us" immediately and was able to provide valuable insight on what homes (and towns) might be a good fit for us. She helped us navigate each phase of the home buying process from showings to making an offer to inspections, closing and everything in between. Mary Ellen went above and beyond. We could have been in better hands and strongly recommend working with her if you have the chance!