2026
Acton, MA
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ZillowVERIFIEDJanice VanDerAa at Keller Williams was referred by a neighbor to assist with the sale of my late brothers home in Acton, MA. Our family was dealing with a lot of logistics and none of us lived in the area. We were able to meet with Janice in person to discuss her engagement and she immediately put us at ease with her knowledge of the area, her professionalism, experience, and expertise in the process. She is very approachable, kept me informed throughout, held zoom calls as needed and answered all my many questions along the way. We had a lot to do to get the house cleaned out and ready to sell and she and her team were there to assist at every step. She worked with the clean out crew and did an amazing job with staging the home. She advised us on pricing and within 3 months of that first meeting, the sale closed with an amazing offer. I would not hesitate to recommend Janice and her team.
ZillowVERIFIEDJanice was amazing right from the start of our home buying process. She has a very methodical and empathetic process. To start with, she met with us to understand our requirements and reciprocated with meaningful suggestions. She also oriented us with the various stages of the home buying process and prepared us for what to expect. During all showings, Janice was very cooperative with our schedule and super prompt in responding to each of our requests. She is very detail oriented and always answers every question very patiently and without judgement. All of these qualities make her a team player! Moreover, her knowledge about the real estate scene in the New England area runs deep. I extremely enjoyed having analytical conversations with her and getting meaningful insights. Janice is also very data-focused, which makes it easier to take decisions. She is really good about negotiations too and will not fail you. I am sure you'll be very comfortable and lucky to have Janice on your team.
ZillowVERIFIEDWe highly recommend Janice for her professionalism, market knowledge, communication skills, and genuine interest in making the sale of our home as stress-free as possible. Putting our house on the market in the summer of 2022 made pricing a challenge. Janice worked closely with us to consider price adjustments, negotiate with potential buyers, and eventually finalize the sale. She was considerate of our schedule when arranging open houses and viewings and provided timely feedback. We also appreciated and used her recommendations for outside services and were pleased with the results. The ease of the entire process exceeded our expectations and we feel very fortunate to have had Janice as a partner throughout this time.
ZillowVERIFIEDWe have worked with Janice VanDerAa twice in the sale of our homes and have known her for almost 10 years. Her ability to think of her feet, strategize and create a plan (with backup options when necessary) was critical in the sale of both of our homes. Janice has the amazing ability to keep calm when problems arise and reassess and suggest modifications to the plan as needed. She was available when we needed her and was able to advise us on issues that came up. Janice never drops a ball and is amazing at communicating and responding to calls and emails.
ZillowVERIFIEDJanice was very patient and knowledgable during our home sale that needed to happen under a very tight schedule. She had a great sense of humor while she educated and guided us on the sale of our home. She is respected in the industry which was clear as she coordinated with other realtors and professionals involved in the sale of our home. We highly recommend Janice and would reach out to her again should we ever need to see/buy another home!
ZillowVERIFIEDReally can't say enough about Janice VanDerAa. She was direct while still being warm, she made us feel looked out for but still in control of our own destiny, and she was incredibly timely and available with communication, even going so far as to trek through fixer uppers in the rain to give us video tours so we wouldn't have to find a babysitter. Janice really listened to our wants and needs, helping give us a realistic perspective without ever making us feel like we'd have to compromise. She was aggressive with getting us in to see houses we were interested in, but also found places we hadn't noticed that she thought would be good fits. Janice was incredible at every stage. She answered all of our questions, made sure we were well-informed but not overwhelmed, and took everything possible off our plates. She was a godsend!
ZillowVERIFIEDWe had an outstanding experience working with Janice. Janice was a true partner in selling our home right as the public health crisis started to affect the real estate market. Her market knowledge, sound advice, instincts, attention to detail, methodical process, and honest assessments were essential to our sale and helped us navigate a particularly stressful time and situation. Most importantly, Janice kept our energy focused on the right things and gave us honest assurance of what to expect each step of the way. Aside from the transaction, Janice genuinely cared about our family's well-being and worked hard to minimize disruptions which we really valued as new parents. We cannot recommend Janice enough. If you are buying or selling in the NorthWest suburbs, you need to talk to Janice!
ZillowVERIFIEDWe were gone for 2 weeks and in that time a house in our neighborhood went on the market and under agreement. We thought, hmmm, let's sell the house if it's that easy. With Janice it was, every step of the way.She is a real subject matter expert, and even for this control freak, it was the right decision to have her make all the decisions and recommendations from the start. She saved us money in staging and made us a lot of money in the selling! Highly highly recommend her!
ZillowVERIFIEDWe knew from first speaking with Janice VanDerAa that we could trust her judgement about pricing our home. Janice was straightforward with us about the price, which other realtors were not. Her positive energy and understanding of our needs were also reasons we selected Janice as our agent. She was able to quickly pick up on our needs, bringing energy and enthusiasm to marketing the house. Janice was very patient with us, three siblings selling our parents' home. Janice answered our questions and addressed our concerns, often having to go over the same information multiple times. I credit her with getting us a very good offer on the house within a couple of weeks of going on the market.Janice actively tracked all potential buyers' agents to get feedback, relaying that information back to us. The brochure that was created for the house was outstanding- the photos were beautiful, capturing the uniqueness of our historic home. Furthermore, the verbiage on the listing was extremely well-written.Janice obviously has a lot of experience. She was confident, knowledgable and reassuring, earning our trust from start to finish! I would have no hesitation recommending Janice VanDerAa to friends and family.
ZillowVERIFIEDJanice is an exceptional realtor. She is patient, explains things effectively, is super responsive and easy to get hold of. Janice is always on top of the process, knows which steps to take, is highly effective and efficient at achieving them and throughout the process is so much fun to work with. She takes a potentially stressful situation, breaks it down into bite size chunks and keeps you smiling throughout! Janice is very knowledgeable about all matters realty, but if there are any unknowns (we had a novel septic system) she will dig into and solve any issues quickly and she actually enjoys learning about new issues to improve her our knowledge. As she told me, she loves to problem solve and I can tell you that she is very good at it. Janice helped us walk away from a problem property after a difficult inspection and ultimately helped us negotiate a great deal on our current wonderful home. I cannot recommend Janice enough. Thank you Janice!
ZillowVERIFIEDJanice did the best of several realtors we interviewed at evaluating the local comps (several of which she had sold), advising us on preparing the property for sale, and pricing. Then she managed the listing, open house, and bidding to get several solid offers, all close to asking, one slightly above. The time from listing the house to accepting an offer was only a few days. There were a couple of contractor and vendor issues along the way that she handled with patience and grace. She was energetic and positive without being pushy, and communicated with everyone clearly. This was the best experience buying or selling property that I've ever had.
ZillowVERIFIEDAs first-time homebuyers, we feel very fortunate to have had Janice in our corner through the process. She is extremely responsive, always willing to offer ideas and counsel, and never let any question go unanswered or any problem unresolved. In addition to being a complete professional and wonderful advocate, she is friendly, easy-going, and fun to work with!
ZillowVERIFIEDJanice is a great realtor. Knowledgeable and quick responding to questions. She is patient and not pushy. She does look out for your interests. She was willing to meet us 7 days a week and early in the morning or late evening. We even saw houses before they hit the market. She was patient with us through our search considering I have an anal retentive wife. Highly recommend her to anyone.
ZillowVERIFIEDJanice listed and sold our Acton, MA, home. She was amazing to work with. As a former RE agent myself, I know many agents and had many to choose from. Janice is fantastic. In spite of all our careful planning, issues came up as we prepared to sell our home; Janice handled every one of them effortlessly. She is professional, knowledgeable and does her research and homework. Janice is smart and thorough. She stays on top of everything and everyone to help ensure a smooth transaction. Janice was always proactive, calm, helpful, and communicative. She carefully listened to all of our concerns. We strategized together and she advised us. She made sure our home looked fabulous when it hit the market, and it had two very strong offers within 24 hours. I have already recommended her to many of my friends. Whether you are in need of a listing broker, or a buyer's agent, Janice is a perfect choice!
ZillowVERIFIEDWe highly recommend Janice. We've moved 3 times in 5 years, purchased 4 houses, and for the first time, we've really enjoyed working with our realtor. Janice paid attention to what we wanted and provided the right level of guidance, while taking into account our years of experience. She alerted us to possible pitfalls, and ensured that our legal and financial interests were protected. This was the first time that we bought a house under construction; she explained what we could expect in the process, walked us through the buying vs building decision, and guided us through the entire building process. She communicated well, reached out to us when needed, and was available when we had questions. She went to bat for us when issues arose and worked well as a liaison between us and the builder's agent. We actually vacationed during the construction phase, confident that Janice would reach out to us as needed. Our house was delivered on time and on budget and we're thrilled.
ZillowVERIFIEDJanice is professional, enthusiastic, level headed and very experienced as a real estate agent. She is perceptive and positive and always willing to make the extra effort to make sure we understood the issues and likely outcomes.
ZillowVERIFIEDJanice VanDerAa recently helped me sell my home in Acton, MA.She was fantastic; I heartily recommend Janice!It can sometimes be a bit overwhelming to sell one's longtime home, but Janice helped to make it easy!IMO, these are some the most important qualities in a realtor:- organized - Janice is incredibly organized- responsive - Janice is responsive to the max- knowledgeable - Janice combines a breadth of real estate smarts along with a depth of "in town" knowledge- hard-working - Janice is extremely hard working- nice - Janice is very nice; kindness is a severely underrated virtue in today's world- plugged in - should you need referrals for contractors, attorneys, or anyone related to your real estate transaction, Janice has themAll in all, I highly recommend Janice!
ZillowVERIFIEDI can't say enough positive things about working with Janice. She is smart, professional, and caring with a sharp eye for details and a warm, positive outlook. We had a complicated situation selling our family home out of an estate--not only was she calm and collected the entire time, she handled every hurdle without skipping a beat. There were multiple instance in which the whole deal could have fallen apart, and she was able to keep all parties on track and happy with the deal as a whole. She was truly a pleasure to work with at every step of the way!
ZillowVERIFIEDJanice was highly recommended to my by one of prior clients. She proved to be as exceptional as she was described. She is extremely professional, and personable. I find her to have a wealth of experience and knowledge. She made a difficult, stressful time in my life actually enjoyable.I will recommend her to anyone in need of an excellent real estate agent.Most sincerely.
ZillowVERIFIEDJanice was a pleasure to work with selling my house this spring (2016). She walked the neighbor/professional line extremely well, and shared detailed knowledge of both the industry and the current housing situation. Her advice on pre-sale work, pricing, negotiation, and closing details was invaluable. Our house sold quickly (within days) with several offers, including above listing amounts. The process of selling and clearing the house was extremely stressful for me. I could not have done it without Janice's listening ear, assistance, and support.
ZillowVERIFIEDJanice was a pleasure to work with selling my house this spring (2016). She walked the neighbor/professional line extremely well, and shared detailed knowledge of both the industry and the current housing situation. Her advice on pre-sale work, pricing, negotiation, and closing details was invaluable. Our house sold quickly (within days) with several offers, including above listing amounts. The process of selling and clearing the house was extremely stressful for me. I could not have done it without Janice's listening ear, assistance, and support.
ZillowVERIFIEDJanice was very responsive, dynamic with good attention to detail. I would describe her working style as attentive and confident but not over bearing. Our house selling experience was mercifully short due to smart pricing and Janice's dilegence. We will happily recommend Janice for anyone looking for an easy buying or selling experience. Thanks Janice! Will and Susie
ZillowVERIFIEDExperienced, passionate and genuine realtor. I've bought 3 homes in the last 6 years and have worked with many agents to both buy and sell and never have I run across such a genuine realtor before meeting Janice. She has such rich neighborhood knowledge, which came in handy as we searched for a home that balanced our work commutes and community needs. Janice was always so detailed in her suggestions adding insights and perspective that addressed important items we'd expressed to her as well as her community and real estate knowledge. It was a 4 month partnership to find the right home for us, but Janice made the entire process so wonderful and today we are enjoying our first week in our new home!
ZillowVERIFIEDWhen it comes to finding a real estate agent, not can be better then having Janice with you. She spent lot of time listening to us, knowing our likes and dislikes and never pushed you out of our comfort level. She is so familiar with this area that she can tell you just by the address whether you would like a house and/or area or not. Once we saw a very nice house came in market and called Janice immediately. She said, "You guys definitely go and take a look , but I think you guys won't like the area". We went there and drove back from the street itself. No matter whether it's day or night she was available for us always. It was very easy and comfortable working with Janice. Finding a perfect home can be a very tiring as well as overwhelming process, but having a real estate agent like Janice can make it very easy. My wife and I consider ourselves luck to find Janice and would recommend all my friends to work with her.
ZillowVERIFIEDIn my opinion, Janice has two traits that stand out: 1) She is an excellent listener; 2) She is genuinely interested in her clients. These traits are what I consider essential in fulfilling a client's needs. I am very grateful to Janice for helping me out in a compressed time. We had fun together, too!
ZillowVERIFIEDWe really enjoyed working with Janice in the recent purchase of our new home (Feb 2016). She really listened to our needs and wants. She is an expert in her field and she was quickly able to narrow down our search to the most suitable homes. She is very organized and pays attention to every detail in the buying process that in our excitement we may have overlooked. She is honest, hardworking, responsive & demonstrates a high level of integrity every step of the process.
ZillowVERIFIEDWe had really great experience with Janice when selling our house in March 2015. Janice knows the market very well, she is very thorough, always on time and pleasant to work with. She helped out staging the house so beautiful that our house was sold in just a few days! We really appreciate her hard work.
ZillowVERIFIEDWorking with Janice was a great experience. Janice showed an outstanding level of professionalism, knowledge, experience and compassion every step of the way. She helped us find the perfect home for our family. She was a pleasure to work with and I highly recommend her services.
ZillowVERIFIEDJanice is a wonderful agent. She is smart, knowledgeable, and most importantly honest. As a first time homebuyer under slightly stressful circumstances, Janice was extraordinarily patient and responsive. I recommend her without reservation.
ZillowVERIFIEDJanice is a wonderful agent. She is smart, knowledgeable, and most importantly honest. As a first time homebuyer under slightly stressful circumstances, Janice was extraordinarily patient and responsive. I recommend her without reservation.
ZillowVERIFIEDWorking with Janice has been an absolutely pleasant experience. She gave excellent advise on how to stage the house, how to price it and helped us through the whole process . She knows the market well. She is very prompt in responding to our questions and got back to us in time. She took the stress away from the home selling experience. Few years ago she helped us in buying the house that we sold now. She is very reliable, honest and can be counted on . We highly recommend her.
ZillowVERIFIEDWorking with Janice has been an absolutely pleasant experience. She gave excellent advise on how to stage the house, how to price it and helped us through the whole process . She knows the market well. She is very prompt in responding to our questions and got back to us in time. She took the stress away from the home selling experience. Few years ago she helped us in buying the house that we sold now. She is very reliable, honest and can be counted on . We highly recommend her.
