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Extremely helpful in evaluating the home, deciding how much to offer, negotiating strategy, and issues that arose after the offer was accepted right up to settlement.

Delightful, honest, and very helpful. Quite ethical and considerate. A pleasure to work with. Highly recommend her. Any detailed questions or information we had were dealt with quickly, accurately, and honestly. Superior to most Realtors® especially with regard to integrity, knowledge, judgement, good taste and genuine affability.

Margie helped us buy our house sight unseen! She went above and beyond and did everything she could to help us feel comfortable with our purchase. Thanks, Margie!

We could not have asked for a better experience! Margie always made herself available to assist us with any ask we had! She is extremely knowledgeable and works very efficiently! We would highly recommend her!

Margie was great to work with. As a first-time homebuyer, her expertise was so valuable. She walked us through every step of the process, being completely responsive to all our questions, and we ended up with a dream home.

Margie helped me through the long process of finding a cape house that is perfect for me. She has great knowledge of the area and knows the process well. She was always extremely responsive and very much on top of things.

Margie is a true professional who knows how to market a home and work with buyers. Our experience as a seller with Margie was excellent and she will be our first recommendation to anyone who should ask. It was a real pleasure to work with her.

Irene exceeded all my expectations from start to finish and beyond. Showed me multiple homes In multiple towns. Extremely responsive throughout. Recommended vendors for fencing, landscaping, painting, and electrical. A true professional.

Margie is truly a fantastic real estate agent. She goes above and beyond her job to ensure that all goes smoothly and takes care of any road bumps that come with purchasing a new home. We are so fortunate to have found Margie and highly recommend her!

Irene and the team were amazing! She is very passionate about helping buyers and sellers achieve their real estate goals. As an out-of-town buyer, it was important to find an agent with proven expertise on the Cape. Irene exceeded all expectations and we couldn't be happier with the results. For an expert agent in the Cape Cod area, look no further.

Working with Margie was awesome! She totally knows the area and the available properties. She took the time to understand our needs. She was always there when we had a question. We couldn't have done it without her and we couldn't be happier with our new home!

Irene was amazing. She was a great friend and asset in understanding what we ultimately wanted. Her insights into neighborhoods, red flags on properties, and the great work ethic made the process so informative. She was readily available for any question and was the fighter in our corner when we needed her. I couldn't have asked for anything more from a real estate agent. She was a superhero.

Margie helped us find a home that fit our needs perfectly! From start to finish her professionalism, attention to detail, and invaluable advice regarding the new construction and purchasing process made finding our dream home a joy! I would give her 10 stars if I could!?

Irene was great! She was so helpful every step of the way, from when we first started looking at properties all the way past the closing. As a first-time buyer, the entire process could be a bit confusing and overwhelming, but Irene made things easy and was attentive and responsive to any questions I had. She really cared about finding the right home for me. I highly recommend Irene if you are looking to buy!

We were very pleased with our experience with selling our house through Margie. She knew what needed to get it sold quickly and at a great price. She was on top of everything with plenty of time to get it all done. We would definitely use her again if given the opportunity.

Irene Cook is an impressive Realtor®. She is highly knowledgeable of the market and area, has excellent interpersonal instincts (came in handy when there were challenging issues). Her strong negotiation skills saved me time, money, and stress. She was excellent at is getting back to me in a timely and direct (good way) manner. Irene is trustworthy, honest and she's wrapped up in a kindness and compassion blanket. What a joy she was to work with.

Margie is the best agent! She takes the time to learn and understand the needs of the client. then she utilizes her expert skills and experience to help find, match, and negotiate a successful outcome. We have known Margie for over 20 years, utilized her services multiple times, and would never use anyone else.

I meet Irene when I called to inquire about a home that I had found on Zillow, and from that point on she understood what I was looking for in price, condition, area, and type of home to purchase. When I decided on a home to purchase, she made the buying process understandable and worked with the seller's agent and my Mortgage broker to coordinate all aspects of the purchase of the home. I would highly recommend Irene to anyone that was looking to buy a home.

As first-time home buyers, we didn't really know where to start. She was knowledgeable, responsive, and trustworthy. While purchasing in the time of COVID we felt safe and knew Margie truly had our best interest at heart. Any time we had an issue or concern she responded within minutes. We can't recommend Margie enough!

Irene just helped me close on my first home in Centerville! She was absolutely wonderful to deal with and made it a pleasurable worry-free experience. I came into a few hurdles with financing and she was able to quickly refer me out to someone in her network who helped at an expedited rate! Her quick thinking and solution-based determination helped to save our deal! I am over the moon at my new home and am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Irene. The best around!

This is the 2nd time I have purchased a house with Margie, and the first time I have sold with her. She does a ton of research, is always prepared and on time, gives honest and concise feedback, and is an overall great advocate for any buyer/seller! This was my first time selling a home, and I was especially impressed with her expertise in getting our house ready to market.

Irene has been amazing throughout this entire process. She has been involved in every aspect of my purchase and has been honest and above helpful. She also put up with some craziness and handled it like it was an everyday occurrence. I would recommend her highly to anyone interested in purchasing a house on the Cape. She lives there and knows all the ins and outs and I have made a new friend. I am very fortunate that she was there at the open house and stayed with us till the end!

Margie was terrific. She was very responsive and totally reliable about getting things done. She dealt with the listing agents and was very good about making sure our questions to them have answered appropriately. She was always on time and we never felt rushed. She was also very pleasant and easy to work with. I would absolutely recommend her and would definitely use her again if we were buying or selling a property.

Irene was wonderful to work with from day. Being first-time home buyers, we were somewhat overwhelmed with the process but Irene was super patient with us, not to mention extremely knowledgeable and competent. We had tons of questions and she took the time to respond to each one (and responded quickly!). She knew all about the areas we were interested in and had lots of great tips on things to look out for. If we go through this process again one day we wouldn't hesitate to work with Irene we couldn't recommend her more highly!

Margie was great from start to finish. She was very responsive. She knew the market very well and how to price my condo. The advice from Margie and the stager she provided on prepping the property for sale was invaluable. There were many small changes recommended and some I would have hesitated to implement but I trusted her advice and it really paid off handsomely. She was right on top of all of the details right through the closing everything went so smoothly. I was totally comfortable working with Margie and can’t recommend her highly enough.

My husband and I met Irene at one of her open houses and we all just hit it off well. We had been looking for a home on Cape Cod for 3 years, after speaking with Irene about what we were looking for she hit the ground running and never stopped. Irene was sending us homes on her site every day and after about 2-3 months she found us a home, actually, two but the first one was bought out from under us. Irene guided us all through the closing and is still helping us with the renovation we're doing. If I only knew Irene before the 3 years I was looking we would have had a home long ago.

For a busy Realtor®, Margie is incredibly responsive! She had a way of making us feel as though we were her only clients. Margie's research and experience are top-notch we knew we were in the very best of hands every step of the way. What makes Margie stand out is that she is a great communicator authentic, honest, and sincere with great attention to detail making the whole experience pretty stress-free. We've referred several friends to Margie over the years and they have all said the same things about her. We can't recommend Margie highly enough.

Awesome! She became a friend during this journey. Someone I counted on and was always there! Irene worked with my crazy work schedule Not always easy! Working during a pandemic was challenging but Irene was steady as a rock. She said she would walk me through this and she did I lovingly refer to Irene Cook as a pit bull with lipstick. Don’t let the manicured nails and cute clothes fool you This lady knows her stuff Crawls in attics as well as dirty basements. She’s never afraid to put pressure on the right folk. Although I’m thrilled with my new home! It was bittersweet to not have my team Irene pulled an amazing group of people to assist me. They g...

We are so happy we chose Margie to represent us when we put our home on the market this past spring! She was thoroughly professional and gave us the honest truth about what we needed to do beforehand to attract the most interest. There were some things we were reluctant to do but she was absolutely right. Once they were done, the house looked beautiful and was sold the very first day on the market at top dollar! The entire process from start to finish went very smoothly without a hitch. We would highly recommend Margie to anyone who wants to work with the best!

Our experience with Irene Cook was the best. We worked with Irene for several years before we found our special home. She was never too busy to talk with us and give us the guidance we needed to make the best decision for us. We went to one particular home at least 3 times, one of them with a contractor. She was patient, happy to see us, and a wealth of knowledge. We ultimately did not purchase this home but that did not stop her from finding us our new home. She was absolutely the best during our negotiations and closing. Both my husband and I felt very comfortable leaving the details to Irene during this very difficult time to purchase real estate...

For someone who is so active, Margie was incredibly responsive, making us feel like we were her only clients. She communicates clearly and in detail, and her level of experience and research skills are unmatched. We felt that Margie had our backs and only our interests at heart at all times. Margie was authentic, sincere, and selfless in our dealings, and has a good sense of humor to boot. What could have been a very stressful process was really an enjoyable one. We've referred several friends to Margie over the years and they have all said the same things about her.

When looking to upgrade our current vacation home in Cape Cod, we met Irene Cook while she was hosting an open house (the house we ended up buying). We found her to be very professional, courteous, and informative. Once we showed serious interest she kept the negotiations going between us and the sellers, coming up with a variety of options to get the deal done. We were so impressed with Irene, we decided to continue working with her when we needed to sell our own house. As a result of Irene’s hard work, we received a full-price offer at our first open house. She handled all the details to get the transaction complete. She was very helpful and made ...

Margie is relentless in the client's goal of selling or purchasing a home I know Marge has sold three homes and purchased two since 2003 for me. The experience to analyze the market and possess the skills to negotiate is paramount to the client but just as important to the process is to inform the client when and how to maneuver through the requirements of state and local regulations and don't forget the finance issues buyers and sellers must move through. For most people, the checklist of tasks involved is not something we do often. So as the saying goes. Keep the customer informed And you will keep the customer.

Tenacious, personable, professional, Irene Cook took a somewhat choppy transaction and made it smooth sailing for us, her client! Having found Irene on Zillow, she immediately met with us and asked the right questions to understand exactly what we were looking for in a home. She then tirelessly searched for us and presented us with what we wanted and with other ideas as well, that she felt we may be interested in. When we made an offer, Irene meticulously wrote the offer in our favor, knowing exactly what to ask for and put in the offer. Irene instantly becomes a good friend and never stops working for you throughout the entire process. Every time t...

Margie was a wonderful Realtor® for us for so many reasons. First, she is extremely responsive to any question. She makes herself available even when she is out of the office. Second - we were totally clueless what we were looking for in a house or what town we wanted to buy-in. Margie helped us narrow our focus to figure out what we really wanted, and where we really wanted that house to be. Third, she has an incredible network, when she was out of town one of her colleagues was able to step in and show us a home that we wanted to see one night after work. Finally and most important spending a lot of time with Margie over the buying process could n...

Irene Cook represented us as the buyers’ agent and helped us successfully purchase our dream home in Cape Cod! She was the consummate professional, hardworking, thoughtful, and resourceful! She took charge of every aspect of the process from start to finish. She is knowledgeable on every aspect of buying a house and also on details of design and construction quality of buildings! Diligent and detail-oriented, Irene was also always available, merely a phone call away on any day of the week. She also brought an A-team with her in our purchase process: the mortgage agent who found the lowest mortgage rates available; the mason who mitigated the potenti...

Margie has all the skills of a great agent. From our first meeting and her accurate estimate of the market for my home to her suggestions on prepping it for sale, I realized that her insights and suggestions were outstanding. Things that seemed minor to me, when fixed, made a whole new impression. She's not one-size-fits-all - 'paint everything this season's fashion neutral' but able to see each home individually and honestly (based on my own experience and what she did with another house). Once she gets involved, she's all in and her energy is ceaseless! She does all the extra stuff, the time-consuming stuff, like making sure she's there ahead of s...

It is truly hard to know where to start. From the very moment we spoke to Irene; it was eminently clear that we had found our Buyer’s agent. She was glad we called and asked the most important questions, and wonder of wonders? She listened to our responses! And; from that time onward, the diligence, honesty, professionalism, and true ability and need to do her very best for us followed our journey to finding the most perfect place for us. We loved working with Irene-she was always a phone call or text away-whether it was a quick “I’m on my way” or a longer, more in-depth conversation. Her incredible knowledge of The Cape and her even more incredible...

A big thank you to Irene Cook and Margie McShane. Once we made the decision to partner with them to sell our home in Yarmouth Port - they took control and transformed our house to bring it up to date. We agreed on a budget and they provided the funds interest-free through the Compass Concierge program. Irene essentially acted as our general contractor and managed the entire project. Most important, is they did precisely what they said they would do. We agreed on a selling price range and within three weeks we hit the mark! Irene was available 24/7 for us in every aspect of the renovation and sale. They operate way beyond a normal RE broker and we wo...

Irene and Margie were both amazing real estate agents, but more importantly people. They are so kind, easy to get along with, and very knowledgeable. They went above and beyond our expectations to both sell our existing house and purchase a new home making the entire process easy and honestly more enjoyable. They had great recommendations of local to the Cape home-related services like insurance, mortgage brokers, etc.

This team represents the best of the best when it comes to selling a home. From a comprehensive and experienced understanding of the local market they arrived at a pricing strategy (which worked perfectly) to helping de-clutter/stage to an extremely well marketed open house- our home sold in 15 minutes! I can not say enough about Cook & McShane-except ., LIST WITH THEM.

We met Margie McShane and Irene Cook at an open house for a property they were selling—and immediately clicked. Of the dozen-odd agents we encountered in the course of our Cape Cod real-estate adventure, they were the perfect fit. When we found a place we wanted to buy, their strategic advice was superb, covering every angle. And we were absolutely dazzled when they sold our previous home. They went WAY above and beyond, helping solve every problem we encountered, right down to sourcing people who could help with every item on the checklist. They know the town housing codes; they know the market on the Cape; they know the business COLD. They don't m...

I would recommend the Cook & McShane team without hesitation. My house sale was complicated, as it was going through Probate and I live out of state. Thanks to Margie and her team handling issues I could not do alone. The house sold in one day. She was the perfect Realtor for me and will be for you.

Irene Cook was great to work with. She was organized and very knowledgeable I would work with her again and again.

Margie was simply the best real estate agent I've ever worked with. We only had a few months to find a place. We were going back and forth between a single family home and a condo. In the end, we closed on a condo. Thank you again for all of your help, I really appreciate it!

Margie and Irene were exactly what we needed when searching for a new home. They have a great understanding of the local market, were able to get us into view homes early, and were available around the clock to answer questions through text, email or calls. They suggested the strategies we needed to buy a home in this competitive market and we couldn’t be happier with our purchase. The process seemed long and we must have looked at over a dozen properties, but Margie and Irene were optimistic and reassuring throughout the entire process, never making us feel pressured and always meeting us with a smile.

The Cook & McShane Team went above and beyond! Everything was done in a timely manner and very professional! Listing our condo was so easy and we had it sold within two days of being on the market. We had high expectations for our dream home, told the team exactly what we wanted, and they delivered! Irene notified us that a home had just come on the market that morning and by that afternoon they accepted our offer!

Margie McShane is amazing. She is so knowledgeable and helped me navigate this tricky market. I highly recommend using her services if you are considering buying or selling. You will not be disappointed!

Hayley Nickerson is professional, organized, empathetic, knowledgeable, enthusiastic, realistic, generous and trustworthy. And it's that last quality that makes her shine above others. Oh, and might I add she's really nice! I recommend her, and her organization, without hesitation.

My real estate agent, Julie Phillips, started working with me in June of 2021. She is phenomenal. She showed me home after fine home that would meet my needs, showing me some homes again and again. She was pleasant and tireless, in spite of the fact that nothing seemed to be right for me. She never pressured me or tried to convince me to move forward on something that was not all I wanted. When I found the house that exceeded my expectations in Barnstable, she went beyond the impossible and found and supported a buyer for my Sandwich home, I was not an easy client, and the buyers presented their own challenges. She maintained a thoroughly profession...