About Us & Jamaica Plain

MEET OUR STAFF and explore JP and our Mission

My name is Valerie Schechter

I have been a licensed Real Estate broker in JP for twenty six years.I graduated from Law School eight years ago , decided I could not give up what I loved doing, and wanted to do it better than most agencies! I have always felt that Real Estate is a service industry and our job is to listen to our customers, Landlords , Tenants, Buyers and Sellers, not sell to them. Listening and matching property to customers is what we do best. I opened JP Rentals & Sales so we could offer the level of service I think customers deserve. We are MATCH MAKERS, not Real Estate sales people! Our job is to listen to our customers and do our best to fill their needs. We are a boutique, independent office in the very personal business of finding people a home. We do not answer to corporate headquarters, we answer to you! I am proud of what we have accomplished.

I am proud to be the Mom of Sarah Schechter, a self made Vice President at Warner Bros Film Studios in L.A., who made last years Fade In Magazine's "Top 100 people to Know in Hollywood". Yes, I do know her! Who'd have thought!
I am proud to be married to the bass player and founding member of The J Geils Band and founder of Stonecrazy (Blues Band),and his latest project,Danny Klein Full House (a rocking celebration of the music of The J Geils Band)
This is a fun night out and you are all invited to any gig! The dates are on MYSPACE, Dannykleinsfullhouse, or at dannykleinsfullhouse.com Danny's website is dannyklein.com where you can get a peek at my other life. We are also excited to be part of the new restaurant in Harvard Square, Z Square. Check it out it is beautiful and the food is excellent and affordable! I am proud of my 28 year connection to this wonderful community of free spirits, Jamaica Plain. And, of course, I am proud to be a die heart Red Sox fan! World Champs again !I am a lucky woman! contact us

Valerie Schechter-Klein

Elaine Pinardi comes to JP Rentals & Sales from an amazingly varied background, including Nursing and Restauranteur, but she has always been in Real Estate! Elaine owned her own office in Back Bay, and came to JP (where she has lived since 1979) to manage a local Real Estate office in JP.This year Elaine joins JP Rentals & Sales. Elaine adds a new dimension to our office. Her skills , market knowledge and comfortable style truly make the BEST REAL ESTATE OFFICE IN JP EVEN BETTER!

Elaine Pinardi

Marissa Drake comes to us from an extensive sales background and has added licensed R.E. agent to her resume. Marissa is effecient and friendly. She knows how to listen and match you to your new home. Marissa is a JP resident and knows JP like a native! She is a great conversationalist and never ceases to amaze us with her knowledge! She will help you find just what you are looking for and she will help you with a smile!

Marissa Drake

THE ARNOLD ARBORETUM
The Arnold Arboretum is Jamaica Plain's neighborhood park! This beautiful 256 acre park is maintained by Harvard University and is home to trails, springs and Trees from around the world! Accessible from all of Center JP and Arboretum-side JP (South Street neighborhood) and parts of Roslindale, it offers country in the city. Enjoy the convenience of local restaurants, shops and public transportation with a "day in the country" just minutes away. Contact us
Arboretum side

JAMAICA PLAIN CENTER:
Jamaica Plain Center covers the neighborhood between Centre Street and Washington Street, from Forest Hills Station to Stony Brook. Convenient to everything, you get space for your money! The housing stock varies from our famous three family stacks, to six family stacks (usually great one bedroom apartments) to the fabulous Victorians of historic Sumner Hill, most offering apartments with hardwood floors ,lots of windows and charm! contact us
Center Jamiaca Plain

PARKSIDE, HYDE PARK & ROSLINDALE:
Franklin Park in on the eastern edge of Jamaica Plain. This woodsy park houses the Zoo and a public Golf course. Also on the Hyde Park and Roslindale side of Jamaica Plain is magnificent Forest Hills Cemetery and the clock tower chimes can be heard throughout the neighborhoods. From the Orange line across Washington to the Park and from Forest Hills Station to the suburban Bourne neighborhood, to Roslindale Square Commuter Rail (Purple Line), these neighborhoods reflect every style of living.contact us
Parkside

HYDE SQUARE:
Trendy Pub, bookstore-cafe,Tattoo Parlor and bowling mix with the botanicas, bodegas, Taco and Cuban sandwich shops of Boston's premier Latino neighborhood. Artists, professionals, students, families and familias call this neighborhood home. Convenient to transportation and walking distance from the pond, this is an affordable and lively neigborhood of Jamaica Plain. Super Stop & Shop, Laundromat and T. Not to forget Milky Way karioke, Brendon Behan ambiance, Zon's comfort food, Sorella's unbeatable breakfast and Bella Luna pizza.contact us

Hyde Square

PONDSIDE:
Posh Pondside! The fan shaped neighborhood between Centre Street and the Jamaicaway where all roads lead to the Pond. Beautiful tree lined streets dotted with glorious Victorians or tasteful two families are all within minutes of Jamaica Pond. The Pond is our jewel. Rent a row boat, sailboat or simply experience the JP colloquialism, a "pondwalk." The mile and 1/4 path around the pond is perfect for jogging, feeding the ducks or even fishing for the stocked bass and salmon (get a license first at Chuck's Bike Shop, PLEASE!) A romantic summer evening is well spent here, as is a family picnic or a day with the puppies!contact us
Pondside

Our Inspiration. Matthew was brutally beaten and left to die in Laramie Wyoming because he was gay. His bloodied face only showed the tracks of his tears when he was found 18 hours after being tied to a rural fence post in freezing temperatures to die alone. When Matthew died, Judy, his Mom put up a Memorial website for Matthew, and has become the director of The Matthew Shepard Foundation. The foundation actively fights hatred and bigotry in all forms in Matt's honor. We in this wonderfully diverse community, Jamaica Plain, are committed as a community to tolerance and acceptance. We are a shining example of how it should be, could be, everywhere in this country. We support all of Judy's efforts and hold the memory of Matthew in our hearts. We are proud to be members of the Matthew Shepard Foundation and support all anti hate causes.

Matt Shepard, In Our Hearts

You have sponsored Flor from Mexico. Thank you!

Flor Marina lives with her parents and 1 sister. Her parents struggle to provide for the family. Her father is a farmer and her mother takes care of the household. Despite their efforts it is difficult to meet the family's needs.

Flor Marina is growing up in a poor rural community in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Typical homes are made of sticks and palms. Rice, beans, corn tortillas, squash, nopal and sometimes chicken or beef make up most of the local diet. The climate is tropical and rainy, with temperatures averaging in the 80s.

Flor Marina is not in school at this time. She likes to play with dolls. She helps at home by running errands. She is in good health.

Our sponsorship commitment in the name of our customers will help provide Flor Marina and her community with better nutrition and improved health practices and hygiene. In addition, your support provides agricultural training and help starting small businesses so parents can raise the standard of living for their children.
Love is the answer.

Flor in Mexico

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