Demetrios is a Allston, Massachusetts Real Estate Agent who is licensed in the State of Massachusetts and works out of the Boardwalk Properties in Allston, MA. Currently Demetrios has not left a welcome message or submitted a photo, so please feel free to leave a review of Demetrios or email Demetrios Salpoglou to ask them to sign up and update their profile.
I worked for Demetrios for 2 years. - Mark Losnick (Oct 31, 2009)
Mark Losnick bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"I started to work for Boardwalk Properties when the company consisted..." Read More
"I started to work for Boardwalk Properties when the company consisted of five people using four workstations in a room of approximately 200 square feet. Over the following two years, I watched Boardwalk expand into a larger office space and I was asked to be co-manager of the second office, NextGen Realty, which opened after Boardwalk's first year. As such, I am well positioned to evaluate the business, its critical success factors, its business model, its people, and its management.
My first Real Estate job was at a small office in Brighton, MA, which failed to provide training, support, direction, advertising, websites, etc, etc."
I worked for Demetrios for 2 years. - Mark Losnick (Oct 31, 2009)
Mark Losnick bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"Frustrated and unable to close business transactions, I looked for..." Read More
"Frustrated and unable to close business transactions, I looked for employment at a different office and landed an interview with Demetrios at Boardwalk. I recall explaining my situation to Demetrios as he interviewed me over lunch and watching him shake his head in disbelief. Demetrios then went on to describe Boardwalk. Boardwalk had one of the largest data bases of apartments and landlords in Boston and multiple websites for advertising. The collective advertising of all the agents provided a steady stream of clients and the community spirit was such that we all provided ancillary support to one another. In short, one would have had to try - and try hard - to not be successful. Demetrios assured me that Boardwalk did more to facilitate the success of its agents than any other office. Although the training was challenging and often time consuming, it made me a much better salesperson. I began to thrive."
I worked for Demetrios for 2 years. - Mark Losnick (Oct 31, 2009)
Mark Losnick bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"As Tony, Kate, David and I worked to close our first few deals in our..." Read More
"As Tony, Kate, David and I worked to close our first few deals in our tiny office, Demetrios overheard every aspect of the communication we had with landlords, clients and other offices. We were given real time feedback - often taking the form of silent suggestions over instant messenger - while we worked the phones. He would note: sound more positive, say thank you more, let them finish their sentences before jumping in etc. I basically had a real time success training coach in many aspects of communication. Demetrios also took the time to review closely our behavior on showings and our interaction with landlords out in the field: "If you don't have enough clients, put up more ads in other areas and bedroom sizes". "You should be maximizing your time through showing apartments all day and doing your paper work at night.", "
I worked for Demetrios for 2 years. - Mark Losnick (Oct 31, 2009)
Mark Losnick bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
""If a place is vacant, go ahead and show it to them anytime they..." Read More
""If a place is vacant, go ahead and show it to them anytime they want! - they'll be impressed", "Always ask for definitive dates on payment". "You are skilled at talking to landlords - you should be asking about listings every time you speak with them.", "Stop asking clients so many questions when you screen them - you don't need to know every exacting detail about them - you're making them feel defensive.", "You have to be an inspirational leader both within and outside of the office, clients and fellow workers respond well to that." and so on. Such real time feedback and training resulted in vertical learning curves and engendered a culture of growth, training and tenacity. Demetrios lead through example, typically arriving first to the office and staying very late until the last agent would leave. He was always there for us and he was always available. You could call him seven days per week early and or late and he always answers the phone or calls you back quickly."
I worked for Demetrios for 2 years. - Mark Losnick (Oct 31, 2009)
Mark Losnick bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"Boardwalk significantly expanded during the summer of 2003 and we..." Read More
"Boardwalk significantly expanded during the summer of 2003 and we grew into the office space we had been sharing with another sales office to bring our total square footage to around 600 square feet. We could still overhear each other's phone calls and we soon found ourselves giving real time feedback to ten or so new agents as Demetrios had done with us. In a very real sense, the agents at boardwalk worked and operated as one body, with many parts. We shared every shred of knowledge and facilitated the closing of deals for other agents whenever possible. We understood that helping others meant being helped and we gladly acted on this principle. "
I worked for Demetrios for 2 years. - Mark Losnick (Oct 31, 2009)
Mark Losnick bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"This attitude aligned perfectly with the Boardwalk's use of..." Read More
"This attitude aligned perfectly with the Boardwalk's use of information technology. Being a former information technology professional, Demetrios had a keen sense of how to incorporate information technology into the real estate business - our system of knowledge management was far more advanced than anything I have since experienced in my professional life. We were constantly making improvements to the IT systems and Boardwalk soon had two other IT / computer science professionals working in the office on a full time basis. Boardwalk probably had (and still has) more IT and computer science knowledge behind its agents than any other real estate office in the country. My point is here is that the IT aspect of the business along with the culture of growth, training and tenacity described above has proven to be unstoppable. I participated and watched firsthand how we outperformed other offices in the area and subsequently throughout Boston."
I worked for Demetrios for 2 years. - Mark Losnick (Oct 31, 2009)
Mark Losnick bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"Boardwalk's second summer was buoyed by the opening of NextGen Realty..." Read More
"Boardwalk's second summer was buoyed by the opening of NextGen Realty - a second office with nearly 10 times the amount of office space. We soon had between 40 and 50 agents working together on the Boardwalk model. With this growth came new challenges. The two offices needed to be tied together and the knowledge management system required full time attention to maintain data integrity. Weekly meetings supported teamwork, training and knowledge sharing. More rigid protocols took form in accounting processes and the training of new hires. A new operational model emerged with corporate training of middle managers. These elements of growth did not detract from the culture in any way. On the contrary, these elements further supported the agents' needs and further engendered the company's entrepreneurial spirit. "
I worked for Demetrios for 2 years. - Mark Losnick (Oct 31, 2009)
Mark Losnick bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"In fact, all of Boardwalk's success seems to have been borne out of..." Read More
"In fact, all of Boardwalk's success seems to have been borne out of 'Demetrios' effort to create an environment that empowers, enables and supports the success of every agent. NextGen and Boardwalk were successful in terms of growth and new relationships with all types of property owners both large and small all throughout the Greater Boston Area. Real estate offices that had been in the neighborhood for years (and that were doing business the same way for decades) were losing significant ground. The business model created there was an exemplary model of how to clean up and corporate an industry that had for many years been devoid of structure, training and to a lesser degree professionalism in general. Witness the appearance of a professional dress code and identification badges and I knew that this company was going to make the entire leasing industry move its standards upwards as it had little choice in order to compete. "
I worked for Demetrios for 2 years. - Mark Losnick (Oct 31, 2009)
Mark Losnick bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"I left boardwalk late in 2004 to pursue graduate study but I have..." Read More
"I left boardwalk late in 2004 to pursue graduate study but I have kept in touch with Demetrios and my former co-workers. I know that Boardwalk has grown over the years to include a third office, Jacob Realty and other horizontal business models such as property management, snow removal, and cleaning. I am certain this growth has entailed positive change. Most likely, there are further mediums that support knowledge sharing and more specialized training programs. Whatever the case may be, I can provide here the same pledge that Demetrios gave me on my interview: Demetrios will do more to facilitate the success of its agents than any other office. My experience at Boardwalk was the experience of being on a winning team. I learned, I grew, I helped, I taught, I worked hard, I was promoted and I was successful. I recommend the experience strongly."
too demanding, requires too much - T Church (Oct 16, 2009)
T Church bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"I worked for demetrios. He was too demanding. had to do reports and..." Read More
"I worked for demetrios. He was too demanding. had to do reports and look at homes we didnt even want to sell. Some of the apartments he made his agents look at are too expensive and some are too cheap. Made us all dress like we were on a job interview.
I would only rent apartments in Boston for Demetrios if he were less demanding on his agents. Too many apartments to rent anyway."
This is how a fake review is done! - D.R. (Sep 16, 2009)
D.R. bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"Oh! Demetrious is so great we should all worship him! In the real..." Read More
"Oh! Demetrious is so great we should all worship him! In the real world however he is the worst buisnessman ever! If you have a choice don't even associate with him, he is pompas, unethical and vengeful when he doesn't get his way. I know this because I worked for him not long ago and now he is doing everything in his power to make my life difficult! But I will do all I can legally do to return the favor! To start most if not all of the positive reviews on this site are made by people who do indeed work for him. I know this to be true because I know these people! However the negative reviews on this site are mainly people who have not worked for him and I feel that these are quite accurate. I will say however that he is blessed with a gift-the gift of bullsh*&^ing! Don't be fooled this man is as fake as they come and so deserves this "fake review"! And might I add that the whole cease and decist order placed by his lawyer sister on this website is just plain pathetic!!!!!"
Good Buy - Liz Olsen (Jul 20, 2009)
Liz Olsen bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"Helped me find a nice house for me and my family. He was great to..." Read More
"Helped me find a nice house for me and my family. He was great to work with and took care of us. Even my daughter Alexis loved him(and she's a tough critic)!"
Pretty good all in all - Chanel (Jul 14, 2009)
Chanel bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"My aquaintance tells me he knows Demetrios personally. And from what..." Read More
"My aquaintance tells me he knows Demetrios personally. And from what I've heard, he's a totally friendly guy to meet, despite being a hard working and serious business man. So if you're stressing out about moving to a new home in Boston and you need a Broker for support... Call up Demetrios, I'm sure he'll be more than happy to assist you in any way. He's worked with tons of other people out there before who love his service. So don't even take notice of all those bad reviews out there, since they're obviously not true. "
You have my gratitude. - Melanie (Jul 10, 2009)
Melanie bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"I know it is a bit late, but I am so greatful that Demetrios managed..." Read More
"I know it is a bit late, but I am so greatful that Demetrios managed to find an apartment for someone such as myself. I have lived in Hawaii all my life and only just recently moved to the Boston area to attend a new university. He was such a friendly person to meet. And he always made sure the apartments he laid out for me were up to my expectations. We found a pleasant community near my university with an outstanding view of the city. Finally, things seemed to be going well for my brand new life in Boston. You have my gratitude Demetrios."
Thanks for your help! - Arin (Jul 09, 2009)
Arin bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"Demetrious assisted my cousin with finding an apartment during her..." Read More
"Demetrious assisted my cousin with finding an apartment during her first year of college. She was so relieved to receieve his help with choosing a friendly neighborhood. I was thrilled to find out that despite leaving Hawaii to live in Boston, she's been having a wonderful experience. Soon I'll be moving to the mainland myself for college and will need a place to stay. Demetrious will definitely be the first broker I choose with helping me find a nice community to live in."
Coolest guy ever. - Jacob (Jul 09, 2009)
Jacob bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"It's all thanks to Demetrious that I was able to scope out a cool..." Read More
"It's all thanks to Demetrious that I was able to scope out a cool place to chill for my next few years of schooling. He was a pretty ok guy to get to know all and all. I asked him for help, looked though some places, found somewhere cool, and settled down. I totally recommend this awesome dude to everyone out there. Thanks a bunch Demetrious.
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Does it get any better? - Ria B. (Jul 09, 2009)
Ria B. bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"I found a great place in Dorchester thanks to Demertrios. I'm a..." Read More
"I found a great place in Dorchester thanks to Demertrios. I'm a college student who doesn't want to dorm, so I don't have much money to spend, and Demetrios found me a great apartment for a great deal. The service was great and if I decide to get a new place, I will definitely go back to Demetrios! "
Couldn't be happier - MR (May 22, 2009)
MR bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"I've been working for Demetrios now for over a year and really am..." Read More
"I've been working for Demetrios now for over a year and really am happy with everything. He always is available, welcoming, honest, open, and helpful when I need assistance. I've worked for several other agents before and they can't compare. He has an innate knowledge of how to be an effective manager and a successful real estate agent that is unmatched by anyone else I know.
What makes him different is his experience in the Boston area and knowing how to deal with people in a courteous and professional manner. I would highly recommend Demetrios and his companies to both potential employees and those searching for living in the Boston area."
"I've only worked there for a summer(part time) and I must say..." Read More
"I've only worked there for a summer(part time) and I must say Demetrios along with the managers working at his companies are very hard working individuals that take great pride in their work. They matriculate new agents into a great training program that covers different areas of real estate. Details Details Details... I highly recommend them through my experience.
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"I started out at NextGen Realty, and I had zero experience in the..." Read More
"I started out at NextGen Realty, and I had zero experience in the real estate field. I had just moved to Boston from Maine, and had a background in construction. The interview process was fairly normal, and I was thrilled to find out I was hired. The training at NextGen is absolutely top-notch. The program was clearly laid out, with specific classes taught by key managers at the company, who were all experienced and successful agents. Our CEO, Demetrios Salpoglou also worked closely with all the managers to make sure that there was a high level of quality being taught at each class. He would often sit in with each manager to make sure all points were covered and there was special emphasis placed on critical fundamentals. The net result was that I knew that I was going to be given the best training possible in the industry. "
"When I first started thinking about getting a job in real estate, I..." Read More
"When I first started thinking about getting a job in real estate, I thought that the real estate licensing process would teach me a lot about being a fully immersed practicing agent. However I soon figured out that this was not exactly the situation. The MA RE Class teaches you the laws of being an agent, but covers little if any about how to be a practicing agent and deal with real life scenarios that occur during the course of a business day. Thankfully, NextGen’s program picked up where the State courses ended, and really taught me the ropes. Real Estate is an awesome opportunity if you are provided with training that points you in the right path. The managers at Nextgen showed me the complete plan of how to become a true professional. "
"Each manager at Nextgen Realty teaches a different class covering an..." Read More
"Each manager at Nextgen Realty teaches a different class covering an area that they were particularly talented in. These classes covered everything from: office procedures and policies, to marketing factors, the use of various technologies exclusive to our offices, as well as showing and closing business transactions. One of the classes even taught me photography and how to take better real estate related pictures and video. We were even provided with extensive one on one training with editing and refining much of our marketing. The best part about the training was that it allowed me to immediately start trying to close deals while training. I managed to close my first lease deal within 2 weeks and I had an experienced manager actually assist me through the paperwork every step of the way for my first several deals. The consistent theme instilled by Demetrios Salpoglou at Nextgen Realty resonates all throughout the organization as a "pay it forward" mantra."
"I found being a team player to be something that I really enjoyed ..." Read More
"I found being a team player to be something that I really enjoyed as well as it helping me to prove my worth in the field. It was refreshing for me to notice that the more I helped people in our company the more people helped me with things such as pointing out hot properties, assisting me in getting keys, or other vital or time sensitive information and tasks. Demetrios is always insistent about being a heavy communicator and it came very natural to me. He said that he far prefers people over communicate rather than under communicate and I took that to heart. I personally found that the more you wrote in the database and the more calls that you made with more information the farther you progressed in real estate at all levels. All managers teach and preach to "triple your communication" and frankly, it works.
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"As I grew in confidence of my abilities to close business deals and..." Read More
"As I grew in confidence of my abilities to close business deals and become a leader through effective teamwork; I was quickly promoted to the position of leasing manager. This allowed me to hire more agents to work with me, and build a team around me that shared my same goals. This is a fundamental truth to the program that NextGen has created. It’s structured based on teamwork and individual performance blending together to create a powerful combination, and the opportunity for upward mobility is essentially limitless. I focused mainly on residential leasing, and managing a large successful leasing team, but they provide the opportunity to do: sales, investment sales, commercial sales/leasing, property management, renovation consulting, furnishing and interior design, and more. They have the means and the knowledge to help you be successful in any real estate endeavor you choose to pursue.
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"Regrettably I had to leave NextGen in 2007 because of family related..." Read More
"Regrettably I had to leave NextGen in 2007 because of family related matters. I’ve missed working there, but have since had multiple and very appealing job offers. To have these opportunities in real estate, even in this horrible economy which our sector has been hit with very hard, has been amazing. My resume looks outstanding, and I owe it all to NextGen. At the real estate job I finally took in Utah, I feel way ahead of the curve, and my knowledge and skill sets gained through Nextgen Realty and it's complete management program have helped to continue my success in this field. To anybody interested in working at NextGen, do it, you won’t have any regrets and its guaranteed to help make your future a bright and successful one.
-James Browne
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"Demetrios and his crew rent nearly all my properties year after year..." Read More
"Demetrios and his crew rent nearly all my properties year after year for nearly a decade. I have been in the real estate business for over 30 years and trust me there is no one that runs a better real estate show than Demetrios.
Demetrios provides me with all the proper: leases, lead laws, credit checks, co-signers and all related information. He has even driven up my steep driveway and hand delivered leases at my house on a Saturday and Sunday.
Demetrios and his sales agents also sold property for me and brought me top dollar for my Hano Street units about 3 and a half years ago.
My name is Dave Walsh - I live in Brighton - look me up at Boston's Finest Real Estate. I have been renovating and developing properties all throughout the greater Boston area.
If you want results and your places rented with good quality tenants; give Demetrios a call."
A Very Intelligent Broker. - J.W. (Feb 21, 2009)
J.W. bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"A very intelligent broker, knows everything real estate; from..." Read More
"A very intelligent broker, knows everything real estate; from commercial to residential and property management. Demetrios helped me turn my Boston properties from negative to positive. I bought them for a good price but never had the time nor experience to make improvements. Demetrios and his team came over to do a walkthrough and explain how their office handles property management. He went through the property making a plan to take our antiquated layout making it more efficient and increasing our rental income. It was overwhelming, but after a complete end to end presentation I decided to take the plunge. Demetrios and his office recommended experienced contractors that handled all of the renovations and the RE office handled the payouts from their accounting department. I literally did nothing. Demetrios and his agents continue to handle my properties with knowledge and professionalism. I couldn’t ask for more, he helped me make a much higher return on my investment."
Thanks for everything! (1) - F.F.R (Feb 20, 2009)
F.F.R bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"I'm not good at goodbyes, but I don't really feel like I'm saying..." Read More
"I'm not good at goodbyes, but I don't really feel like I'm saying goodbye
because I will always be a NextGen agent, even after I get my CA real estate
license. I just want to let you know that what you did for me last winter is the
greatest thing any boss has ever done for me. You basically saved me from
myself, which is not easy to do! You stuck with me and now I'm able to move
to LA because of it. You are the main reason I'm heading west brimming with
confidence and REAL sales experience. If I come back to Boston to
start renting apartments again it will be with excitement and a greater
focus than ever before. LA cannot defeat me because I worked for the best
rental agency in the world, and I truly believe that."
Thanks for everything! (2) - F.F.R. (Feb 20, 2009)
F.F.R. bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"Demetrios, I finally figured out what it is about you that makes you..." Read More
"Demetrios, I finally figured out what it is about you that makes you so
different from all the bosses (or should I say "leaders"?) I've ever worked
for or seen in my life. You allow people to be themselves. When I came to
this conclusion I was blown away, something that seems so simple is actually so rare. However, this has the unfortunate side effect of some people, one of them most certainly myself, sometimes not giving you the respect you deserve, and you deserve a lot. I also know that you don't worry about that. Your sense of self worth is not derived or affected by others. I've learned so much from you D, and I continue to learn from your influence and presence. I look forward to seeing you someday soon. You are an awesome person and I consider you a true friend!"
"I came across Mr. Salpoglou's company, Nextgen Realty when I was..." Read More
"I came across Mr. Salpoglou's company, Nextgen Realty when I was looking for a place to live. His agents are well trained and his office is professionally ran. They take care of all paperworks and explains things clearly, unlike the other shady agency I've worked with that don't even use fee disclosure form. The many false reviews below are probably from clients that backed out of deals with landlord but can't get their deposit back, or competitors of his that just can't beat them so might as well trash them. If you don't believe me, go and check out the Nextgen Realty office and compare it to the other places you've come across, and you'll agree with me that this Mr. Salpoglou is a honest businessmen, not a scumbag as some of the reviews might lead you to believe. "
AN HONEST BROKER - A.D. (Feb 19, 2009)
A.D. bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"Yes, an honest broker. All of the reviews below explain themselves. ..." Read More
"Yes, an honest broker. All of the reviews below explain themselves. Who would write things like that? Certainly not a true professional or someone that holds themselves to higher standards. The comments sound irrational, unstable and scary, in fact, slightly threatening and I am starting to get worried for Mr. Salpolgou. Incredible Agents should absolutely take action and not allow this defaming and these blatantly false reviews, it is slander and against the law. I hope that someday Demetrios Salpoglou will get the recognition he deserves for trying to clean up the Real Estate Industry. The way that these reviews are written should not be displayed to the public and the people that wrote them should realize that maybe it's not Mr. Salpoglou but them that is the problem. I hope that Mr. Salpoglou continues to clean the Real Estate Industry of these kinds of people. "
PARANOID CHEATING PSYCHOPATH!!! - Lin (Feb 19, 2009)
Lin bought a home and would not recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"Do not work or do business with this Demetrios Salpoglou or his (3/5)..." Read More
"Do not work or do business with this Demetrios Salpoglou or his (3/5) businesses - Nextgen, Boardwalk, Jacob and two property management companies. He is a backstabbing devil who cheats anyone and everyone, he hires, people steals their money, sues them if they try to work for another company, and treats his customers like shiieeet!! He is a psycho creep who would cheat his own mother. I know for a fact he cheats his sister (the LAWYER) and doesn't pay her for all the law suits she files in his name. He's a fucking A-hole. Good luck to all the managers working for him. God knows they sold their souls a long time ago. Wonder when they'll figure out all they have to do to escape their contract is go to the licensing board and appeal the fact the rental gag agreements can't hold because there's a limited amount of property and the situation forms a monopoly.
And yet with all this money he steals he still can't afford to pay his employees or himself. What a scumbag."
Simply the best - P Kazam (Feb 18, 2009)
P Kazam bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"Demetrios is the best in the business.
He will find you the home of..." Read More
"Demetrios is the best in the business.
He will find you the home of your dreams because his agency has all of Boston's best listings!!! Thanks for finding our new house. "
" E. PAMELA SALPOGLOU, ESQ.
1 Cabot Place, SUite 1
P.O. BOX..." Read More
" E. PAMELA SALPOGLOU, ESQ.
1 Cabot Place, SUite 1
P.O. BOX 13
STOUGHTON, MA 02072
(781) 444-4747
(781) 341-0119 (F)
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February 4, 2009
Incredible Agents
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Re: Demetrios Salpoglou
CEASE AND DESIST
Dear Incredible Agents:
Please be advised that this office represents Demetrios Salpoglou in
connection with the posting of the aforementioned unlawful reviews. You
are to immediately cease and desist from the posting of said unlawful
content.
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your website. Specifically any user is enjoined from posting:
1) a “message, data, information, text, music, sound, graphics, code
or other material (“Content”) that is unlawful, libelous, defamatory,
obscene, pornographic, indecent., "
Aloha D! - Grant (Feb 16, 2009)
Grant bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"Demetrios, not sure if you'll get this but whoa! You're really..." Read More
"Demetrios, not sure if you'll get this but whoa! You're really creating a stir up there in Boston!
First the good news...
You must be doing something right! With this many competitors writing bad things you're quickly becoming the Bill Gates of Boston real estate.
If any buyers or renters are reading these please feel free to email me personally for a testimonial (grosolo@gmail.com). D is one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. He does have high expectations of his agent and he does insist on quality work. He knows more about Boston real estate than anyone I've ever met.
Although I no longer live in Boston, I can promise you that he is the guy you want on your team. I'd work for him again in a heartbeat.
Okay, now the bad news...
I had to give you a "very good" on communication since it's been a while since you called to go fishing. and your bostonpads.com website needs some attention! So you only get a "good" on that one. :)
If you see this, call me -let's go fish!"
Horrible Broker and CREEP Employer - Erin (Jan 01, 2009)
Erin bought a home and would not recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"DO not work for this guy. DO NOT do business with this guy. Make sure..." Read More
"DO not work for this guy. DO NOT do business with this guy. Make sure you thoroughly research what a prick this guy is. I used to work for him and he made people sign a non compete agreement which was ridiculous. He is an absolute scumbag. Claims they have 83,000 plus listings but how many are actually ACTIVE or UPDATED… seriously. They tell you will get a $500 bonus after training, which you pretty much have to work for by cold calling landlords and answering phones, while being under the microscope of cameras. VERY unethical office, his reputation in the business in the city is absolutely a guy you do not want to do business or work for. His company Over promises and under delivers. IT is absolutely amazing how he treats his employees and THREATENS people to firing for stupid shit. I would NOT be surprised if these “POSITIVE” comments are of himself or forced his friends to post for him. If you don’t believe how crazy this guy is, just apply for a job and you will discoverfor youself"
GREAT BROKER - Julie Laurie (Sep 09, 2008)
Julie Laurie bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"I spoke to this broker personally, the funny thing is he doesn't sell..." Read More
"I spoke to this broker personally, the funny thing is he doesn't sell real estate so all the reviews below are completely false. Demetrios oversees a very large leasing operation in Boston and is truely a Real Estate Professional. He treated myself with curtesy and had a vast knowledge the industry. I would recommend Demetrios' companies to anyone."
Worst business practice in Boston - John Siegel (Jun 15, 2008)
John Siegel bought a home and would not recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"This is the single worst borker to do business with or work for. My..." Read More
"This is the single worst borker to do business with or work for. My advice would be to stay away. Ask around the city and you will hear the same..."
Good Business 6 - Patrick Gillespie (May 01, 2008)
Patrick Gillespie bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"I would be happy to discuss all the positive upsides of Boardwalk..." Read More
"I would be happy to discuss all the positive upsides of Boardwalk Properties that shaped me to gain the huge opportunities I now have in life (my email is below). I would highly recommend anyone who is looking to grow and prosper professionally to work there. I am also pretty confident that if you speak with any of the landlords that Boardwalk services, you will get only glowing accolades. To build a successful company, it takes smart, competent and ethical people. I found all three of those qualities in Demetrios Salpoglou, the management team and Boardwalk Properties. pwg@bu.edu"
Good Business 5 - Patrick Gillespie (May 01, 2008)
Patrick Gillespie bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"I would like to leave this posting with one final thought to ponder...." Read More
"I would like to leave this posting with one final thought to ponder. Why do more agents come to work for the companies run by Demetrios? I have personal knowledge of agents at other companies that complain to their bosses and ask their companies to be run more like ours. Why are the companies run by Demetrios continuing to grow at an incredible rate? Why are there so many agents that have been at Boardwalk for such a long time? Since I started with the company we had around 35-40 listing (I cant remember exactly) and around 4-5 thousand landlords; now there are over 82 thousand listings and over 10,300 landlords. It saddens and humors me at the same time that I have a couple of ridiculous comments written here about the companies. I find it amusing that they are one liners with no full name left of contact information. My guess would be it is either a jealous competitor jealous of Boardwalks success or an agent that was let go for not having the proper ethical character."
Good Business 4 - Patrick (May 01, 2008)
Patrick bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"I feel I owe lot to Mr. Salpoglou, and that is why I am writing this...." Read More
"I feel I owe lot to Mr. Salpoglou, and that is why I am writing this. Over the past couple of years I have certainly learned a lot about being a real estate agent, however, and perhaps more importantly, Demetrios has taught me how to be a successful, fair and respectful salesman. In fact, I am in the process of graduating from Boston University and I will be working for a major international real estate company in Moscow. I am fully convinced that without the skills I have learned and experienced gained by working for Demetrios over the past 2 years, I would have never made it past the first interview."
Good Business 3 - Patrick Gillespie (May 01, 2008)
Patrick Gillespie bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"In my circles around BU and talking with agents at other companies..." Read More
"In my circles around BU and talking with agents at other companies Ive heard stories of some owners allowing agents to get away with less than stellar behavior which eventually ruins the professionalism and teamwork. Not at Boardwalk. The sense of teamwork and honesty is incredible high, and I think anyone who works there would agree. We were positively encouraged to pay good deeds forward in order for all of us to prosper. Demetrios would stress in meetings that there are no short cuts to success in life. I believe this to be true and a cornerstone of his success."
Good Business 2 - Patrick (May 01, 2008)
Patrick bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"Perhaps the greatest thing that impressed me about Demetrios was his..." Read More
"Perhaps the greatest thing that impressed me about Demetrios was his absolute professionalism. In fact, I feel that everyone at Boardwalk learned from Demetrios via some sort of osmosis. His positive attitude always seemed to rub off on everyone in the office. I was always also impressed by Demetrios ethical behavior. During my time with the company I never felt pressured to lie, cheat or steal in any wayindeed it was quite the oppositeany ethical violations from within the company were always addressed quickly in the highest manger possible. I know several people that were fired for inappropriate behavior such as hiding or holding keys for too long, preventing people from showing a hot property. Demetrios also immediately let go people for false marketing. Demetrios is steadfast in keeping the companies honest with only professional agents."
Good Business - Patrick Gillespie (May 01, 2008)
Patrick Gillespie bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"I began working for Demetrios at Boardwalk Properties a little over 2..." Read More
"I began working for Demetrios at Boardwalk Properties a little over 2 years ago as a real estate agent, and I would like to point out how Mr. Salpoglou carries himself both as a real estate broker, teacher and businessman in general.
As an employer, I always found Demetrios to be incredible fair. He would literally spend an hour on the phone with you or in person ****isting you with any business transaction. Real estate and dealing with landlords and picky tenants can be a very difficult job to manage. I could always count on my important questions being answered in a prompt manner even if it was Saturday or Sunday. During my time at boardwalk, I was also a full time college student, and it was always understood that schoolwork came first. I was always impressed by Demetrios and the other members of the management team on how they would help me during busy periods at school or while gone on summer break."
Another Past Agent - James (Apr 30, 2008)
James bought a home and would not recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"I too am another past agent of NextGen Realty. He is the worst..." Read More
"I too am another past agent of NextGen Realty. He is the worst broker/boss/person I have ever met in any professional field. As the other reviews have said, avoid working with him or for and his companies -Nextgen + Boardwalk + Jacob"
DO NOT WORK W/ THIS BROKER!!! - jojonohome (Apr 19, 2008)
jojonohome sold a home and would not recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"HE IS A THIEF. HE ALSO OWNS NEXTGEN REALTY AND JACOB REALTY IN THE..." Read More
"HE IS A THIEF. HE ALSO OWNS NEXTGEN REALTY AND JACOB REALTY IN THE AREA. BUYER BEWARE."
Scumbag - Dave (Mar 25, 2008)
Dave bought a home and would not recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"Demetrious Salpoglou is the biggest scumbag on the planet. I worked..." Read More
"Demetrious Salpoglou is the biggest scumbag on the planet. I worked for him and he never payed me he owes me $2000. I know a number of other people he has ripped off. Do not do business with him or anyone involved with him!!!"
Realtor Review - Steven Tinelo (Sep 28, 2007)
Steven Tinelo bought a home and would recommend using Demetrios for your home purchase. Comments:
"Demetrios, helped my wife and I relocate about a year ago to Boston...." Read More
"Demetrios, helped my wife and I relocate about a year ago to Boston. Although we spoke more with Chris Parnell, Demetrios, helped us find the actual apartment we are in now. In fact, he waived a couple fees for us that saved us money. I'm writing this because I saw the other negative review and didn't think it was accurate. It looks like I could be relocating again very soon and I won't hesitate to call up Chris (or Demetrios) again for more help -unless I go to Austin instead of Cambridge. :)
We are renting so it wasn't a buy or sell deal. I'm not sure if the transaction date is accurate. I ust remember it was November and freezing outside!"