Testimonials

Jana Chicoine - Winter 2025

Sarah Newman is a personable and very well-prepared professional with a helpful background in architecture. She has great connections, a quick response time, and an ability to move things forward at a rapid pace as was necessary in this purchase. There's no "fake" Sarah Newman; if you are looking for an honest responsive agent with excellent communication skills, networking know-how, and a depth of knowledge and experience, you've found her.

Jim K - Winter 2025

My experience working with Sarah Newman was excellent. She is very kind, and was very accomodating with regard to scheduling, and knowledgeable and patient when I had questions about the process. I enjoyed working with her.

Penny - Winter 2025

Sarah is very nice and professional. It was very happy experience working with her. Definitely recommend her to our friends.

Pam Williams - Winter 2025

Sarah was great to work with. She listened to our needs and wants in properties. She was quick to respond to my texts and when it came to showing us houses, she was willing to work with our busy schedules. We looked at a lot of houses and she was dedicated to helping us find the right one. I would recommend Sarah to anyone looking for a reputable realtor.

Heather LaCasse - Winter 2024

Working with Sarah was wonderful from beginning to end and she made this experience as a seller stress free and brought a lot of confidence to the process and communicated well. Sarah is professional, trustworthy and knowledgeable which was the perfect combination in our circumstance.

Pete Wildermuth Jr - Fall 2024

Sarah was an absolute delight to work with and set the course for smooth sailing toward a successful closing on a lovely home. She was extremely knowledgeable and stayed in close communication along each step of the journey. She provided valuable advice that you can only get from a professional in the business, and contributed to the success of our transaction in a competitive real estate environment. With her history as an architect, she offers a unique perspective on buildings and how they might be used and changed to fit a buyer's needs. I would recommend Sarah to newcomers and veterans in real estate alike.

Danielle Mulvey - Summer 2023

Sarah Newman provided the hand holding I needed. She was supportive and knowledgeable every
step of the way. I could simply rely on her to direct me and keep the process moving along. My
house sold quickly and for an adequate amount. Sarah made the sale happen with hard work on her
part, kindness, patience and love. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone moving. For others
juggling extreme work loads and responsibilities Sarah will be indispensable. Sarah Newman is an
excellent realtor who more than earns her commission. I am sitting in a new home now in a much
better place for me as I age because Sarah helped me sell my house of many years.

Andy Gianino - Summer 2023

Sarah Newman helped my wife, Dannie, and I sell our home and purchase another. Sarah’s skills as our realtor were invaluable. She gave excellent advice about preparing the home for sale, assigning a realistic sale price, helping negotiate for more than our asking price, and finding the perfect new home. In our instance, selling and buying a home required more help than needed for the typical customer. The hardest part was Dannie’s and my personal circumstances. During this entire time, we were planning our wedding. Moreover, Dannie was caring for her severely disabled son. This required 60 hours of direct personal care each week plus the additional hours necessary for managing the assistants who helped cover the remaining hours. In addition to the wedding, I was overwhelmed with selling my company, which I had owned for 36 years. On top of that, Dannie and I struggled – and I mean struggled – to pack her family’s personal belongings. These included the many items that filled her 3,500 square foot home, finished attic, and three-car garage with the accumulated “stuff” of 25 years. It also included those personal items of her three adult children and deceased husband stored in her home. As one might expect, these tasks and the surrounding circumstances created a lot of stress for Dannie and me. Sarah helped us manage these challenges by serving as an excellent coach. Her knowledge of the process and attention to detail guided us through this stressful time and saved us from many mistakes. When we felt at the end of our rope, she even helped complete some of our tasks. Amazingly, she never lost her patience or warmth. I’ll end by noting that I speak from experience. While owning my company, I built and sold over 1,100 homes. During that time, I’d never met a realtor who worked harder or more competently for her customers. You won’t find a better realtor in western Massachusetts. Andy Gianino Past President of The Home Store, Inc.

Scott Eaton & Ryan Harrold - Spring 2023

Sarah Newman was absolutely stellar. Incredibly professional and skilled, and yet also personable and available. She spent a great deal of time with us to really understand our needs and thoughtfully presented us with homes that fit our criteria and even surpassed expectaions

She was very easy to communicate with throughout the entire process, and always got back to us quickly with clear information.

We would highly recommend her without exception and would absolutely seek out her services again if we ever needed real estate service in the future.

Susan Bartfay - Fall 2022

Sarah Newman is the most diligent, thorough, considerate, and well-informed professional I have ever trusted. She was always available, attentive, and supportive with integrity and optimisim. I am a first time home buyer, and she crossed all the 't's and dotted all the 'i's'. She respected my preferences and desires and always did what she could to make the process go smoothly and quickly as possible.I feel she has gone above and beyond what might have been expected, and for this I will always be grateful.
She was always early for our appointments so that I knew she would be there when we agreed upon. She respected and supported my desire to see all properties regardless of how inappropriate they would have been for my lifestyle but still within my price range.

Jesse Williams - Spring 2022

I'm not sure how we lucked into finding Sarah Newman but after many home visits, hours and hours
of discussions, and finally a successful purchase, I have to say she would be our first pick if we were
to do it again. Sarah's insight, wisdom, and skills helped my wife and I make good decisions during
our entire 2-year search. We've been homeowners since 1994 but hired Sarah in 2019. She's just a
great communicator; patient, clear, and level-headed, but able to be a strong advocate and liaison.
And she's personable. Highly recommended!

Manju & Monty - Winter 2021

Sarah was always responsive to our needs, remained patient with us throughout our search, and took the time to learn our needs and wants. We appreciated her thoughtful advice and reliable follow up. We are happy to recommend her as an agent to work with in search of your next home.

Perrine - Winter 2021

Sarah was a delight to work with. She helped us for over a year as we searched for our forever home. She was patience, listened well, and provided us with her best expert opinion. Sarah's background in architecture compliments her realtor experience, making her a really valuable asset in the home buying process. When it came time to negotiate for the home, Sarah made the process painless, helping ease our anxiety. I would highly recommend working with Sarah.

Star Atkenson - Fall 2021

Hello there! Truthfully I met Sarah when she covered for my real estate agent at a meeting at the house with an architect. I was in luck that Sarah was an architect as well and she quickly got me excited about the possibilities for the house. As an added bonus for me, she responded to my reaching out very pleasantly and came back (a year after we bought the house) and gave me more extensive architectural advice... for free! If she is your agent I’m sure you will find yourself a wonderful experience! Star Atkeson

Sia Stewart - Summer 2021

Sarah worked with me as a buyer's agent for about a year, through the pandemic with all its
challenges, and patiently helped me look at lots of houses. She put together three offers for me
and counseled me through that whole process. It was a tough (crazy!) market and my early offers
were not successful, but I felt confident that they were good solid offers and well presented. We
finally found a house I really love and Sarah's help and advice was invaluable in steering me
through the purchase. She's easy to work with, very professional and knowledgeable, and a great
communicator. I certainly highly recommend her as a buyer's agent!

David Fleming - Summer 2020

Sarah Newman was the perfect agent: she listened well and let my needs and desires guide our search. At the same time, her knowledge of the area, architectural background, and good sense of home value were indispensable. She prepared me for each stage of the process, made sure everything was done correctly, and spoke straight to me (and others) at every point. I would recommend her without hesitation.

Laurie Coursin - Spring 2020

It was a pleasure working with Sarah Newman. I have no hesitation about giving Sarah a strong recommendation. I felt that Sarah quickly understood who I was and what type of home would be a good match for me. She did not pressure me and gave me the time and space I needed to be able to work thru this process. I did not know the area and was moving to be closer to my son, but not too close. Sarah was very patient and took the time necessary to drive me around the area. It helped that she has lived here for years and has brought up her Family here. She took me to out of the way places and shared the unique qualities in each area, which she knows as she has experienced living here. Sarah went around with my son, his fiancé, my sister and a friend and helped me look at a variety of settings ranging from single family homes with some land, and I ended up buying a condominium. We vsitited numerous towns to get a feel for the area which was helpful when trying to figure out what I really wanted. We could laugh about what I had overlooked and missed when looking at various homes. Sarah could see the potential problems because of her architecture background and was honest about pointing these out in a sensitive way. She was very patient and nonjudgmental, not only with me, but took the time to show my Family members the condo as it was important to me, that I got everyone's approval. Buying this condo in Massachusetts was a big step for me as I was going to be leaving Vermont which I loved. Using her architectural eye Sarah could help me visualize some possible changes that I could make in the future to be able to meet my needs. I can't speak highly enough about Sarah with her interpersonal skills and ability to get a sense of what I was looking for in a house. She was so very patient as I moved thru this process and I am so happy that I bought the condo that I did in Amherst. I would recommend Sarah to anyone who is interested in buying a house in this area.

Steve Grden - Spring 2020

We inherited a home in Florence Center, we reached out to Sarah Newman at Coldwell Banker to help us understand our options. We immediately felt comfortable with her and agreed to allow her to represent us. She came and met us at the home and told us exactly what to do to prep the home. She even came in and made an scaled drawing of the floor layout, so prospective customers could see the sizing and use that to estimate renovation or improvement costs. I have never seen that. The open house was full, even the neighbors came, creating an energy around the older home in a wonderful neighborhood, and creating competition among the prospective buyers. Within a few days, we received a bid $21,000.00 over the asking price! Amazing. I would recommend Sarah to anyone who asked, or I know is thinking about buying or selling. I will use her in the future. Sarah Newman did a great job for us, and I'm sure will do a great job for you moving forward. Thanks and Cheers, Sarah.

Thomas D Pleasant - 2020

I strongly recommend Sarah Newman to list your home or assist you with a purchase as your buyer's agent. Sarah will work hard for you in either capacity. Sarah was instrumental in assisting me with my recent investment purchase and despite the low property value spent numerous hours to ensure I was property represented and received whatever attention I needed to close on the property. A very positive experience. You will do well with Sarah Newman on your side.

Gail Gordon - Spring 2019

Sarah Newman was an amazing realtor. There are 5 things that made her outstanding. 1. She always kept us in the loop. 2. She helped us stage the house so that it looked it’s most attractive. 3. She facilitated all of the necessary paperwork. 4. She made excellent recommendations for a good lawyer and a person who helped us de clutter our house. 5. She was extremely professional throughout the process and facilitated a sale in record time. We will be forever indebted to Sarah Newman

Very Happy First Time Home Buyer in Leyden - Spring 2019

Sarah Newman is everything I needed real estate agent. I would not have found my beautiful home without her. The home buying process is not easy. Sarah got the information I needed when I needed it, and then some. Thank you Sarah, I couldn't have done it with out you.