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I cannot recommend Elke enough. We are in the process of relocating from Chicago to the Boston area, and Elke has helped us research and look at houses in Newton, Needham, and Wellesley. On numerous occasions, she FaceTimed with us and took us room by room in houses, commenting on quality and design, as we are still living in Chicago and could not physically be there. She even visited a house twice in one day because it matched our wish list and was a hot property. On another occasion, she met potential neighbors to get a feel for what children lived on the block. We were able to visit Boston for a quick weekend, and Elke spent an entire day taking us to houses (12 houses in total in that one day). Throughout the process, she was patient, thoughtful, and really took the time to get to know our style. She would ask builders/agents the right questions on our behalf, since we had many FaceTime showings. In fact, she would ask questions about building quality that I would not have even thought to have asked. Elke is the most responsive agent I have ever worked with. She would text me new listings every day before I had even had my morning coffee. I would text her a question, and within a minute, she'd respond and let me know she was working on whatever my request was, and typically, I'd have my answer within 10 minutes. Although we ultimately decided on a house outside of the Newton/Needham/Wellesley area, I would not hesitate to work with Elke again. If you are looking for a new house or are thinking of selling, Elke will be your advocate and best friend in real estate.

We have been lucky enough to work with Elke on the last three purchase and sales of our homes. We were looking for low drama, efficient expertise, with excellent responsiveness and that's exactly what we got. Her market analysis and negotiation skills are superb. Since purchasing the first home she has been there for texts and phone calls about everything home related including consults about other properties. I'd recommend her in a heartbeat.

Elke was truly exceptional. We were impressed with her level of knowledge and the amount of data she had about the market and neighbourhood. Relocating from another state it was a no-brainier for us to work with her since we had little knowledge and I’m so thankful we did. Elke was also available for home tours with short notice. Her responsiveness was incredible. Always going over and above to provide any requested data in a straightforward manner - present the info and talk about the pros/cons/strategy to move forward. She really treated the situation like she was purchasing the property. Always having our best interests in mind. Elke is also very well versed at dealing with other realtors. Elke’s promptness, knowledge of the market, strategic mindset, kindness, great energy made the potentially chaotic process simple. I would not hesitate to recommend Elke.

Elke managed the sale of our house in Wellesley, and did an excellent job. She gave us very good advice about how to prep the house for sale, and did a great job of presenting our house to potential buyers. We recently closed the house sale, on schedule. I highly recommend Elke to anyone looking to sell their house in Wellesley or the surrounding area.

Elke is a true professional. Efficient and effective - she helped us sell our house for significantly above asking. Highly recommend working with her if you are looking in Wellesley or the Metrowest area.

Elke was an amazing partner for my wife and I during our real estate search. We were relocating from out of state, and Elke helped us understand the local market and the whole purchase process. She guided through the purchase of a great home and we were thrilled with the outcome!

We have been looking for homes in the Dover area for over 2 years with Elke. She has been so patient and,very attentive to our needs and what exactly we were looking for. There were a couple of times we had some loss in our family and Elke was very empathetic and understanding and we put looking for a home on the back burner. However finally we found the house that met our needs. Elke walked us through the process and made everything run smoothly. We would use Elke in the future ourselves as well as recommend her to our family and friends. As a matter of fact, we were recommended Elke by our very closes family friends.

I cannot recommend a better realtor! Elke is professional, extremely organized, and so accessible. She listened to our (long) checklist and helped us find our dream property! In the process of searching Elke became one of our great friends - it's not just a business transaction - it's a true relationship she builds with her clients. Highly recommend her talent and skills!

Elke is very professional, attentive to detail, and a pleasure to work with. We were very impressed with her patience and diligence to us as our real estate agent in the selection and buying of our home. Elke never left questions unanswered and always responded promptly. We could not be more satisfied with our experience. We highly recommend Elke to our friends and family without any hesitation. Thank you, Elke!

We had a great experience with Elke, who sold our home and helped us purchase our new home. She knows the Wellesley market well, advised us on how to prepare our house for sale, and she is both professional and approachable which likely put potential buyers of our house at ease. Our sale process was smooth and fast - thanks Elke!

I was so lucky to find Elke as my agent when we moved from FL to Wellesley. She is super helpful and nice, and she is there when you needed all the time. She made my transition life so much easier!

Elke is professional, resourceful, and responsive. She truly honors customer first value, and is able to provide insightful market analysis and advice. She makes the stressful home hunting journey light.

Elke is the best real estate agent we have ever worked with! The process from start to finish was smooth as Elke provided excellent guidance based on her extensive knowledge about the Wellesley housing market, everything from a data-driven pricing analysis to a home stager to make sure the house is looking its best. Her negotiation skills resulted in us getting a very strong offer on our house within days of listing that exceeded our expectations and set a sales record for our neighborhood. We couldn't recommend Elke enough for her responsiveness during the entire process, solid advice instead of vague answers, data driven analysis to make the best decisions, effective marketing campaign, and calm presence during a stressful process. She truly cares about her clients and knows the local real estate market!

Elke is simply the best realtor we have ever worked with. She successfully guided us through the purchase of two separate houses, consistently demonstrating great knowledge of the local market and a keen skill for negotiating superior results. She proved highly resourceful by connecting us with top local partners, including excellent inspectors, attorneys, and lenders. With her expert guidance, the inspection and closing processes were remarkably seamless. Elke also offered invaluable advice in our property management efforts and helped us consistently secure high-quality tenants through efficient leasing processes. Elke is knowledgeable, proactive, responsive and a fierce advocate for us. We wholeheartedly recommend her.

I highly recommend working with Elke Cardella. I met her at an open house for a home she was showing but which wasn't quite what I was looking for. She asked me about my needs and a few weeks later contacted me about a house that was not yet listed. I was not expecting to buy so quickly, but her answers to my many questions and knowledge of the market helped me decide to make an offer and made me confident that I was paying a fair price. Even more, I appreciated Elke for her help from the time I made the offer through the closing. My work schedule was very intense this winter, and she was more than willing to accommodate my schedule - responding to emails, calls and texts before work, when I had a break between meetings, and in the late evening. Once I had chosen my inspector, lawyer, and mortgage company, she picked up coordinating appointments and sending information so that my availability didn't slow things down. Everyone she interacted with on my behalf told me that she was uniquely organized, knowledgeable and professional compared to the typical real estate broker they encounter. I hope to live in my new home for many years to come, but if I needed to buy or sell a property, I would definitely call Elke.

Elke was a fantastic resource in helping my wife and I in finding our first home. Her diligence, responsiveness and knowledge was matched by her caring attitude. Our six month search for our first house was stressful enough, but add to it the fact that my wife was expecting our first child, and at times the process simply felt overwhelming. Throughout, Elke was there with a guiding and calming hand and really did go above and beyond in all phases of the process - search through closing. We could not have been more happy with our experience and have recommended her to all our friends who are looking in the area. It is a testament to Elke and her character that we are still in touch now and consider her a friend more than our realtor.

Elke was exactly the right Realtor® for us! We planned a move from Minnesota nearly a year out and wanted to secure just the right place. Having distinct housing needs in a market that is not only far away but where good properties go quickly didn't make us great clients to take on! Elke listened carefully to our wants, walked through various options, and really made this all seem normal and natural for how buying a house should be. Working with Elke really lowered the stress of buying a house because of her calm confidence. As first-time buyers, we never felt out on a limb or alone in the process. We knew she was there for us with recommendations, support, and most importantly being an advocate for our goals and ultimately we got exactly the right place!

Elke recently helped us to buy our first condo, and we cannot say enough good things about her! Elke’s expertise made the whole home buying process so easy for us. Especially the comparative market analysis report she created helped us tremendously to submit a competitive yet reasonable offer. Elke will always be our go-to realtor!

Trying to find the house when you have high expectations is a serious challenge, and having someone like Elke made the process enjoyable. She’s always smiling, happy, committed, and willing to help with her time and professional resources, when necessary. Doing new construction is never smooth, and Elke was always there to assist in keeping the project on track. Other brokers can be just salespeople, but Elke became a trusted friend in the process. You can be sure she’ll be invited to the housewarming party!

Elke is the best! She goes above and beyond for her clients. She provided us with a great photographer and stager to make sure that our home was presented in the best possible light. She priced our home properly and managed multiple offers and ensured that we got the best price for our home. This was our second time working with Elke and whether buying or selling, we highly recommend her!

We were so lucky to have had Elke as our Realtor®. She is extremely professional, hard-working, and best of all helped us find our dream property. Through our search process not only was Elke our Realtor® but she became our friend! I highly recommend her talent and skills.

Elke is incredibly on top of things, quickly earned our trust, gave honest feedback and recommendations, is very thoughtful, and went the extra mile. We would love to work with her again!

Elke is a most helpful and professional agent. She makes time for your every need and concern and takes the time to follow through. She is also intelligent and trustworthy.

Worked with Elke and found her to be (literally) the best realtor I have ever experienced. We have purchased and flipped over 20 homes and what separates Elke is her iQ+eQ. She does not waist time showing us (or emailing us) homes that were not “a fit”, is a terrific negotiator, humble and engaging, and in the end, 100% committed to ensure her clients complete satisfaction. A+++

My husband and I have bought and sold 8 different houses in 8 different states over the last 20 years but never have we had an agent as great, honest and smart as Elke. She goes well beyond expectations, putting her clients needs first and making sure they know both the positives and negatives of each home. She made our closing and moving so easy, providing local experts for whatever we needed. If you are looking for an agent to represent you rather than one just looking to make a sale - she is for you!

When it came time to sell our first home, we chose Elke as our agent, and couldn't be happier with the decision. Buying or selling a home is one of the most stressful events in anyone's financial life, and Elke's expert advice helped us navigate this trying time. She made the whole process manageable for us, and was always just a quick phone call away to answer any questions or provide information to us. Elke showed us how to present our house in the best possible light and helped to make sure the house was in perfect showing condition. Thanks to her efforts and expert negotiating skills, our home sold for above asking price in 6 days! Elke worked tirelessly on our behalf from initial listing preparations, through the negotiations and all the many subsequent activities to successfully close the deal. She has a calming presence about her that made the whole process seem smooth and easy. It was a pleasure working with her and we would highly recommend Elke to others!

Elke did an amazing job helping us buy our house in Wellesley. She is responsive, professional, knowledgeable, and just a total pleasure all around. We didn't know Wellesley at all and were moving from out of state. We really appreciated her answering our many questions and exploring various options without any judgement or pressure. Ultimately, we put an offer on a house sight unseen. We were able to move quickly and get a fantastic home that we love. This was all made possible by our trust in Elke and her incredible expertise. We are so grateful and highly recommend her if you're also looking to have the best possible experience! - Laura and John

Elke is an exceptional Real Estate professional and we highly recommend her based on our experience selling and buying our homes in Wellesley in June 2025. Elke’s market knowledge is unequaled and she was a total professional in our sale and purchase transactions. She was recommended to us by friends and we now plan to pass on the same recommendation to others.

Elke was plain and simply an outstanding realtor to work with! She helped us find the perfect house and removed the stress of buying a house from the other side of the country. Elke is amazingly responsive, easy to work with, knowledgeable, and flexible. She goes the extra mile every time, and we could not have asked for a better experience buying our house. Thank you!

To whom it may concern: She’s a very good listener, makes you feel comfortable right away. She prioritizes your issues and makes you focus on the right ones. She has a can do up beat attitude. She was in step with the buyer’s issues and got me a winning deal. Henry

We first met Elke Cardella at an Open House we visited and immediately liked her and her open style. She offered to send us MLS listings of similar homes and followed up with us without being pushy. She was very knowledgeable of the area and homes and clearly did her homework before showings. She was pro-active, punctual, upbeat and very pleasant to work with. She listened to our wishes and suggested homes that met our criteria. She was always willing to jump in and negotiate terms based on our requests. Elke was a joy to work with.

Elke has been extraordinary in helping me buy the house. She is very responsive and is always willing to go the extra mile to help me. She offers a lot of advice throughout the whole process. She knows the region very well and is diligent to find out information about the house and the area. I had to travel halfway through the purchase and counted on Elke for a couple of weeks. She has been instrumental and covered the period perfectly. Highly recommended if anyone is looking for an agent to buy or sell a house.

I can’t imagine a more professional, resourceful, and hardworking agent than Elke. She consistently exceeded our expectations while remaining attentive, empathetic, and responsive to our needs. Her expertise, dedication, and genuine care made the entire experience exceptional.

Elke was the greatest agent we ever met and such a nice and helpful person, she was there when we called and asked for anything no matter what time, early morning or late evening. I was very satisfied with my experience with her I highly recommended Elke whether for buying or selling your new home. Thank you Elke and look forward to dealing with you in the future.

Elke helped us get an appointment to see the home quickly and we made an offer right away and it was accepted. She is always available for questions and gets answers quickly. She has helped us both sell and buys homes and we highly recommend her!

Elke made the whole process smooth and was very responsive to all our questions.

Professional, caring, and committed! Elke is everything you want in a real estate agent.