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SUCCESS STORIES

Results aren't accidental.

They're what happens when preparation meets the right strategy, and someone who shows up to execute it. Here are a few stories from clients who've been through it.

CASE STUDY 01

The Negotiation That Didn't Stop at "Good"

THE SITUATION

A strong at-asking offer landed quickly. The sellers were relieved. Most agents would have moved straight to signatures, and no one would have questioned it.

THE APPROACH

But the data told a different story. Buyer demand was high, the property was well-prepared, and the market had room. Accepting immediately would have meant leaving real money behind. We went back.

THE RESULT

Closed above asking. Not because the buyer was forced to. Because the strategy created the conditions for it.

"Every negotiation has a ceiling. My job is to find it."

The price wasn't lucky. It was engineered.

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CASE STUDY 02

The Family Who Came Back Four Times

THE SITUATION

They sold. Then bought. Then sold again, and bought again. Over more than a decade, their lives changed, their needs changed, and the market changed with them.

THE APPROACH

Each transaction started fresh. No assumptions carried over, no cookie-cutter strategy. The work was to understand where they were each time, not where they'd been.

THE RESULT

Four transactions across more than a decade. Every one of them felt like the first, because for them, it was.

"We can't imagine using anyone but her."

_— ZILLOW REVIWER, 2025

CASE STUDY 03

The Open House That Almost Wasn't

THE SITUATION

The morning of the open house, the street out front was closed. Buyers had nowhere to park, no clear way in, and no context for what they were walking into.

THE APPROACH

The garage entrance was on a different street, so that became the entry point. Buyers were guided in through the garage, giving them an immediate, authentic feel for how they'd arrive home every day.

THE RESULT

Buyers arrived, moved through the home the way they'd actually live in it, and the house sold. The obstacle quietly became part of the showing.

Calm under pressure isn't a personality trait. It's a professional standard.

The obstacle stayed behind the scenes, exactly where it belonged.

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CASE STUDY 04

The Long-Distance Relocation

THE SITUATION

A family was moving from Europe to Cambridge. They couldn't tour in person, couldn't attend walkthroughs, and were navigating the search across time zones while managing an international move.

THE APPROACH

Every showing was documented in detail. Every decision point communicated clearly. The process was structured so the family always knew where they stood and what came next.

THE RESULT

They found their home without ever setting foot in it first. When they arrived, it was exactly what they'd been promised.

"Katya made the housing search incredibly smooth despite us being overseas the entire time."

— Daniele Milia

"I have never known a better agent than Katya, and I've bought and sold over two dozen homes in six states."

_— ZILLOW REVIWER . SOLD, 2025

Katya Pitts — First Lane Realty, LLC

Serving Arlington · Belmont · Cambridge · Medford · Watertown · Greater Boston

(617) 335-8552

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