Testimonials

My wife and I hired Ryan to help us find and purchase our first home in Natick. We found him to be thorough, quick to respond to inquiries and a pleasure to work with. Ryan’s patience and experience were instrumental in helping us navigate the local real estate market, narrow our search and settle on our new home. As first-time home buyers, we relied on Ryan’s experience as a broker and contractor to identify problems we could have overlooked and estimate the scale of post-sale fixes and modifications. We have already recommended Ryan to friends and coworkers and will continue to do so. 

We listed our Natick home with Mathew Roth. Despite a tough seller’s market, we were under agreement within hours of our first open house!  Mathew’s knowledge of the market is incredible, at a level way above most brokers.  In addition, he has the unique ability to understand what our goals and priorities were and made sure every decision echoed them. Mathew used his vast experience to determine a fair and competitive list price for our home, negotiate offers, and worked very closely with us through each step of the process right up to and during the closing. He was always available to answer our questions and give sound, helpful advice. In addition to being skilled in the business, Mathew is extremely likable, so all players: our buyers, their broker, our mortgage broker, our attorney, etc. enjoyed working with him which resulted in seamless transactions each step of the way. Mathew even helped us out behind the scenes on the buying end, even though we didn’t officially use a “buyer broker”.  Throughout the entire buying and selling process, we relied on Mat’s expertise to respond to countless questions and negotiations, and the results spoke for themselves. We have since referred Mathew to a couple of friends/colleagues who are looking to buy business space or make a personal move. We will certainly continue to recommend Mathew’s services and will undoubtedly call on him again if we make a move.

I had the pleasure of Mat Roth’s representation during my search and acquisition as a first-time home-buyer. Mat was incredibly helpful and on-task throughout, staying ahead of the game and providing constant input and advice. He is also very trustworthy and a genuine person, which instills confidence during a process not always easy to maintain trust. At the time I was very unfamiliar with the step-by-step process of buying a home, and really needed someone who wasn’t simply going to go through the motions, but was going to provide patient consult and direction. Mat not only did that, but challenged me with questions and scenarios about the properties we observed, as a means to ensure we ended up w/ the best possible home for our needs. He wasn’t trying to simply finish a deal as quickly as possible. Moreover, he was also invaluable in helping secure a terrific home inspector, a very competent attorney, and a handyman after the acquisition was complete. He has the experience and connections to provide more than a mere brokerage experience. The next time I need work done, or embark on a new real estate transaction, Mat will be first person I call.

We loved working with Hawthorn!! We decided to partner with them based off of Mat’s knowledge of the Needham market place and his expertise in both the real estate and construction market places. Ultimately we decided to build a custom home with him and we were extremely happy with the end product. During the project he was knowledgeable in every aspect, was very easy to work with and patient when it came to making all the important decisions. We were especially thankful for his excellent communication on a daily basis in regards to where the project stood, what upcoming decisions needed to be made, and multiple recommendations of sources for our needs. We have recommended Mat to friends and family and if we ever decided to build another home we would never use anybody else except for Mat and Hawthorn!!

Hawthorn was there with us throughout the entire process, from identifying and purchasing the property, to designing and planning the home renovation, to construction and finish work, and obtaining the certificate of occupancy.  Hawthorn’s expertise in the Needham real estate market added significant value, by allowing us to find a property before it went on the market and understanding the nuances of the town permitting process.  Mat is an extremely reliable person, always responding to our questions and requests in a timely manner and providing us with honest, accurate information.  We were very satisfied with the quality of the work, and would recommend Hawthorn to anyone looking to purchase, renovate or build a house in Needham.

My husband and I have worked with Ryan on three separate transactions; the purchase of our first home in 2008 and the sale of that home in 2011, as well as the purchase of our new home in 2011. Ryan’s insight, knowledge and opinions were invaluable in each of these transactions. He is deeply committed to making sure that you are happy with the results of each transaction, be that the proceeds from a sale or making sure that you are getting the house that fits your wants and needs. We love working with Ryan and recommend his work often to our friends and family. His ability to not only act as your real estate agent, but also provide his thoughts and opinions as to possible renovations, all while being genuinely kind and supportive throughout the process makes the home buying/selling experience pleasant. Finally, Ryan is great at managing the negotiations with the other side and making sure that you know whether something is a big deal, or something that can be worked out easily. We cannot sing his praises enough!”

Ryan- We just wanted to drop you a note to thank you and to tell how pleased we are with our project at South St. Building a home from the ground up is such a daunting task and having you steer us through it from start to finish with such organization, attention to detail, and professionalism, really made this a rewarding experience.  From our very first meeting, until the last punch-list item was completed, your effort and commitment never waned, and we can’t tell you how much we appreciate all the work you put in; the finished product lived up to and surpassed all expectations.  Furthermore, throw in your broker abilities in selling our previous house, we truly feel like we couldn’t have navigated the last year any better.  Hawthorn Investments has certainly set a high standard, not only the way they conduct their business, but in the final product as well, and we feel lucky that you were our builders. Thanks again.

Ryan’s knowledge as a contractor was invaluable in helping us make an immediate rough assessment on what needed to be done to bring the house up-to-date. He gave realistic appraisals of each house we considered but never pushed us towards a commitment. He provided the guidance we needed without making us feel rushed or pressured. After deciding to purchase our house, we asked Ryan to be our general contractor and generate a plan that would meet our aggressive timeline. His team worked conscientiously and was available to discuss specifics with us, to ensure our specifications were understood and followed through. We never hesitated in contacting Ryan about any concerns and were always confident that he would attend to the matter. He promptly returned phone calls and emails. In addition to the high level of professionalism he brought to the table, he was also extremely personable. His authenticity and genuine enthusiasm for what he does provides his clients with a sense of trust that is crucial to any successful real estate transaction. 

We started working with Ryan 1.5 years ago when we decided to sell our townhouse. From our initial meeting, we appreciated his candidness about the market and trusted his assessment of our property. He was thorough in his research of comparable properties and developed a plan to move our place as quickly as possible. Having an intelligent and rational representative like Ryan went a long way in keeping a complicated process from unreasonably escalating. He represented our interests and advocated on our behalf in an ethical and judicious manner and never pushed his own agenda. As his client, we believed he not only listened to but also appreciated our concerns and did his best to assuage our fears and frustrations as the stakes grew. We continued using Ryan as our representative in the purchase of our next property. We trusted his instincts in directing us towards properties that would be the place for us to start our family. He never wasted our time on houses that didn’t meet our criteria while simultaneously introducing us to places that helped us expand our search.