Dana Schaefer, REALTOR | Compass

We had an amazing experience with Dana and highly recommend her to anyone buying in or around Cambridge/Somerville! As first time home buyers, we relied heavily on Dana's expertise. She clearly knows the area and the business well. She was our advocate through some sticky negotiations and moments of uncertainty. Her communication is excellent. She also recommended lawyers, home inspectors, and lenders that her clients had been happy with. It was helpful to have a vetted network to start with, but we didn't feel pressured to use them (and it was totally fine when we switched lenders). Overall we feel very lucky to have worked with Dana to find our Cambridge condo!

There are real estate agents--and then there's Dana Schaefer. Over the four months we worked together, Dana consistently exceeded my expectations. In a hot market, it's easy for sellers to underestimate the difference a truly great agent makes. But when mortgage rates are above 6%, having an experienced, dedicated professional like Dana makes all the difference. My property sold the first weekend it went live and even went into a second round of bidding--while comparable homes in the neighborhood struggled to get traction. Dana took the time to do both data-driven analysis and in-person market research, gathering valuable real-time insights on buyer sentiment and local competition. Because of that, we were able to price the property just right to achieve the outcome we wanted. She knows

I decided to put my condo in Dorchester on the market in the fall of 2024 with the hope of buying a new place with the proceeds. Dana was recommended to me by a mutual friend who was also an agent. Often, that's how it goes - you ask someone if they know a "good" agent, and then you trust their judgement. I can safely say that not only is Dana good, she's probably one of the best around. Friendly, punctual, organized, responsive... she has everything you would want in a professional facilitating what is likely the largest financial transaction you're ever going to be a party to. It's her instincts and experience where Dana really shines. She knows the Boston area market so well, with all of its quirks and foibles. Her advice on every aspect of the process was always spot on. She go

We have had the pleasure of working with Dana Schaefer twice - once 7 years ago to buy our first house, and then again last summer to buy/sell due to our expanding family. We loved our first house, and we love our new house even more. There are so many quirks and idiosyncrasies to buying a home in Massachusetts in the current market, and Dana's guidance was invaluable. She is knowledgeable in many areas: neighborhoods, contractors, design, and of course the buying/selling process. She is very hands-on, always ready to touch base via text, phone, video chat, or in person. While selling our house, she handled all of our open houses and private showings. Dana is very personable, which made the buying/selling process more pleasant and less stressful. Our timeline was a moving target due to

Dana was amazing to work with! I'm not sure how she found the time to make us feel like her only client. She took care to learn about what was important to us in our buying journey (even as we changed our mind), she had inside scoop on new projects, helped navigate multiple offers and keep us level headed throughout. We ended up with a dream house and wouldn't have gotten it without her help, especially in crafting the offer (we were up against 12 others!) Thanks Dana!!