Real estate advisory, rooted in New England

Buyers & Sellers

Tailored strategy

White-glove guidance through pricing, listing prep and contract negotiations.

Buyer strategy

Real-time market knowledge, inventory updates and off-market search campaigns.

Builders & Developers

Development advisory

From land acquisition and zoning insight to floor plan and interior design advice.

Sales execution

Launch strategy, project branding, buyer capture systems and transaction management.

Investors & Landlords

Market analysis

Property-specific comps, inventory depth and yield evaluation across residential and commercial.

Leasing management

Tenant search and vetting, property promotion and streamlined lease coordination.

FOR BUYERS

A custom search, built around you

Every search starts with our Buyer’s Workbook: a short questionnaire about your timeline, current home and goals, plus a Dream Home Wish List. We use it to build a search that goes beyond the MLS, including off-market and new construction opportunities.

WHO WE HELP

• First-time homebuyers
• Move-up buyers who need more space
• Downsizers starting their next chapter
• Buyers who need to sell before they buy
• Second-home and investment buyers
• New construction buyers choosing selections and upgrades

01

Buyer consultation

We talk through your needs, towns, budget and timeline, and explain how buyer representation works before you tour.

02

Pre-approval

An introduction to trusted lenders, so you know your numbers and can move quickly when the right home appears.

03

The search

Custom MLS alerts, off-market outreach to our agent network, and early access to new construction projects.

04

Offer to keys

Offer strategy and negotiation, then guidance through the inspection, purchase and sale agreement, financing, appraisal, final walk-through and closing.

FOR BUILDERS & DEVELOPERS

Your partner from inception to completion

Led by a Certified New Home Specialist (CNHS™) and Residential Construction Certified (RCC™) advisor, we know the approval, construction and selling process, and we help run every piece of it so ownership can stay focused on building.

Project design

Plan review before construction: layouts, finishes and option packages, plus land acquisition and zoning insight up front.

Marketing

An in-house team for branding, renderings, collateral, the project website and paid digital campaigns, launched before the first foundation is poured.

Selling & closing

One point of contact for buyers and agents through every phase: reservations, selections, construction updates, walk-throughs, punch lists and closing.

Whitman Acres

Bellingham · 15-townhome community

20 Palmyra St

Winthrop · new construction townhomes

157 Princeton St

East Boston · 3 condominiums

28 Woodland Rd

Wayland · new construction

5 Hamlets Way

Sutton · new construction

186 Woodland St

Natick · sold in 21 days

16 Davelin Rd

Wayland · renovation

7 Nelson Rd

Burlington · renovation

01

Detailed analysis

A market-rent analysis built from live listings and signed leases, so the space launches at a number tenants will actually sign.

02

Marketed like a flagship

Professional photos, drone aerials, signage renderings, branded site plans, LoopNet/CoStar exposure and retargeted digital ads.

03

Negotiated to protect the asset

Tenant qualification, LOI and counter strategy, and lease terms built around your goals: rent, escalations, permitted uses and parking.

LEASED · OCTOBER 2026

47 Newbury St, Unit 7, Peabody

1,860 SF end-unit storefront on Route 1. We represented the owner and leased it at 98.6% of the asking rent.

LEASED · JANUARY 2026

97–97A Salem St, North End, Boston

1,580 SF move-in-ready street retail in one of Boston’s most walkable neighborhoods.

NOW LEASING

22 Douglas St, Uxbridge

2,000 SF renovated standalone building on Route 16, zoned Business, with 10 parking spaces.

1

A plan for you

Our Buyer’s Workbook for buyers, or a market analysis and custom marketing plan for sellers.

2

Every date tracked

Inspection, purchase and sale, financing and closing deadlines on the calendar, with reminders sent to you.

3

Everyone connected

One introduction to your lender, attorneys and the other agent, so communication stays clear.

4

Paperwork handled

Disclosures, offers and agreements collected and organized for compliance review.

5

Closing prepared

A pre-closing and utility checklist, a closing binder, and a final walk-through.

Ethan Forrest

Real Estate Advisor · REALTOR® · RCC™ · CNHS™

Ethan delivers a curated, white-glove experience across 100+ transactions in residential sales, commercial leasing, land acquisition, multifamily development and residential construction. Licensed in MA and NH, and an Eagle Scout.

978.239.6418 · Email Ethan

Colin Fahey

Real Estate Advisor · REALTOR®

Colin brings a detail-driven approach honed at a Boston corporate law firm — and he’s been on your side of the table, buying and selling multiple homes with his wife. Whether you’re buying your first home, moving up or downsizing, his approach is the same: listen first and communicate constantly.

978.930.4520 · Email Colin

Luiza Silva

Executive Assistant & Real Estate Operations Specialist

The backbone of operations at Forrest Homes. Luiza manages transaction logistics, client communications, CRM systems and marketing campaigns, ensuring seamless execution and rigorous attention to detail on every deal.

JOIN OUR TEAM

Fast-paced. Growing. From Worcester to Boston to Southern NH.

If you’re driven and ready to grow, we’d love to meet you.