HOMES BY CONNECT - Portsmouth, Rhode Island

Bill E.

Katy, at Homes by Connect, just finished helping me buy my first South Shore MA home. I was coming from the North Shore of MA and needed big help, and Katy was it! Within 45 days of setting up a profile in her Connect Portal - we found and won the bid on fantastic house! I conclude Katy is a top notch Real Estate Pro who knows the region and knows the towns and villages of RI & Southeastern MA. She understands the quirks of New England's older homes and their "systems" to help prevent you from buying yourself "into a burden". She was the ultimate dedicated customer-servant working day and night and through her vacations to keep me current and focus on my search. She will not hesitate to share her opinion, and you will want it, because she has a trained and refined eye for gems. Besides being very professional in all aspects of the real estate transaction, she's a helluva cheerful and fun gal to work with!

Megan F.

Stephanie Banister is an all star when it comes to buying and selling homes. She is filled with so much knowledge and makes sure to inform you of the process every step of the way. I always felt assured and backed up with Stephanie as my realtor. I just closed on a house and when it is time to buy I will be coming right back to her! I truly recommend her from the bottom of my heart, she will not steer you wrong.

Brian H.

Katy Donovan knows how to get the job done! Katy is not only my go-to realtor but truly a family friend! We have been making real estate transactions together from 2015 through present day. Katy is knowledgeable about the market, the restrictions of the recent STR market, and tells you like it is. I have always sold my properties over asking and purchased them under asking with Katy’s help and guidance! Appreciate her and her advice a great deal and her handwritten notes are just the absolute sweetest snail mail to ever receive! You’d be lucky to have Katy as your agent for your next sale or purchase! Thank you Katy!!! Cheers to 2025!!!

Victoria

I recently worked with Rebekah to assist finding a new apartment for my mother in Newport. The rental market is so crazy and Rebekah was so helpful and made the process much less stressful! She kept in close contact with us, found many options for us to consider, and ultimately did a great job securing my mother a new place to call home! I would highly recommend Rebekah for any real estate needs!

Raymond H.

Ray: Katy Donovan of Homes by Connect, represented me as the selling agent for my condo in Middletown this January (2025). Katy provided all of the needed coordination with; the buyers agent, utility companies, her recommended lawyer, the town inspectors, buyer's building inspector, and in this case, a rather challenging condo association Board. She also spent significant time supporting requests from the buyer to allows access for contractors to assess wanted renovations. Not to mention, dealing with a seller who may not have been the easiest to deal with :). As in most cases, determining the asking price as it balances selling interest versus actual profit is difficult. List it to high and it may sit, list it to low, and the seller misses out. Katy's experience balances that tricky aspect exceptionally well. Katy's experience, attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and professionalism was evident from the very first time we met Katy. Her wonderful personality fosters relationships with her clients as she was the person who sold me the condo more than 12 years ago. Since then, we have gone to Katy to sell my girlfriend's home and my niece's home that had very special circumstances, which Katy addressed on behalf of my niece. I wouldn't hesitate recommending Katy and her professional staff for any future real estate needs.

Paolo and Courtney: We recently worked with Katy Donovan as our agent in the purchase of a new home. The experience was wonderful. Initially we were researching the area and properties, without being quite ready to buy. Katy met with us numerous times to visit properties with no certainty of closing a sale and no pressure from her. Rather, she gave us a significant portion or her time simply to help educate us on the market and how far our money would go. When we finally were ready and found the right property, Katy was engaged every step of the way, advocated for us, and even after closing continued to be involved and assisting with the home. Katy's knowledge of the area was invaluable in the process as well. She provided several recommendations for each stop of the closing -- e.g., title companies, insurance agents, loan officers, etc. We did our own research and solicited bids from others. To our surprise, Katy's top recommendations ALWAYS had the best rates and provided the best overall service. She really knew her market and made the process extremely comfortable for us. We would definitely recommend her to others!

John and Kim: Katy was our real estate agent for a house sale in Middletown. She has excellent knowledge of the housing market on Aquidneck Island and the market in general. She is professional, responsive, and honest. She helped my family every step of the way with the selling process. She goes the extra mile to make sure that every detail is covered. When you work with Katy, you are working with the best. She deserves 5+ stars!

Sheila and Wayne: I need more stars. To say that Katy is an experienced professional is an understatement. My husband and I called Katy from CO in early February and told her we wanted to sell our home in RI. After a few chats to establish how serious we were she told us the house could be listed in 2 weeks. It was. She told us that in one week from listing she would have 5-7 offers, perhaps over asking depending on what we listed it for and some offers would forego inspection. All of that came to fruition and all while we skied our way through CO. On top of that, Katy is wonderful to work with. She communicates very well, Empathizes with you, laughs with you and is completely honest with you. She loves what she does and that comes shining through. We will miss her now that our house has sold and we are leaving for CO. If you want to take on one of the most stressful things you will ever do in your life, sell a house and move, bring Katy onboard.

Thank you again!
Katy

Dianne T.

We found Katy through recommendations when we were looking to sell our property. Highly recommend Katy if you are looking to sell or buy. Katy is professional, kind and an expert in all aspects of home selling and buying. She was always reachable and responsive, her attention to details made the entire experience easy and seamless. Thank you so much Katy!

Pamela A.

Working with Rebecca and Katy of Homes By Connect was a pleasure and stress free. They both were respectful of my budget and showed me some great options that were available in my time frame of moving. I am moving to a sweet new home soon. Thank you Homes By Connect.

Kymberlee K.

It's not possible to hire a better realtor. Period. I inherited my family home that was packed with stuff and hadn't been updated since 1972. I felt alone and overwhelmed. Katy was an unyielding source of help and support. To say that she went above and beyond would be a severe understatement. She washed windows; helped with flooring; referred me to reasonable, helpful, and honest contractors; staged & photographed the house for the sale; provided expert guidance throughout the whole process; and myriad more assistance. Hire her! You won't regret it.