I was born in Manhattan and lived there until school age when my parents moved north for a better, more rural life for me and my younger sister, Rose. I love the Hudson Valley and all the natural beauty this area offers. I have lived in the capital district since 1992, including several residencies in downtown Albany city neighborhoods, suburban areas like Colonie, the gorgeous rural area of Poestenkill, and now a lake home in Wynantskill. I prefer Rensselaer county ( you might want to check out this link as well) as the property values are reasonable and the area is still very rural - although downtown Troy offers many small city features such as great restaurants, theater, architectural integrity and boutique shopping.

Real estate has been a great career choice for me as I am a single mom and I love the flexibility it offers. My two girls are school age and mean the world to me. I have joint custody with their dad who lives in the area as well. My youngest daughter has told me she wants to sell houses too when she grows up. I think it’s a great compliment.

I enjoy getting to know my clients …. many of my clients are now my friends as well! Buying a home can be a very stressful experience, and I like to think that I help make it just a little bit easier for each of my clients.

Please let me know how I can help you - and if you know anyone looking to buy, sell or invest in real estate please consider sending them a link to this blog or giving them my phone number 518.281.4398 or email hboyd@kw.com.

Thanks again for stopping by and getting to know me!

Have any questions?? Please take a moment to email me at holli@holliboyd.com. And if you want to do a general Capital District MLS search (all the properties listed currently in the area by any realtor) visit ViewYourNextHome.com.

Oh, and by the way, here are a few testimonials about my services (all of these buyers bought homes in Averill Park school district!) …

• Holli was great to work with. She knew exactly what I was looking for even though I wasn’t quite sure. She was always available and had numerous resources for first time homebuyers. She was very flexible with my unpredictable work schedule. She made sure when we looked at houses - they all had most of what I was looking for so I wasn’t wasting my time. After I bought and moved into my house she even continued to check in to make sure there wasn’t anything else I needed. I recommend her to anyone who is looking for a realtor. She was great to work with … Jenilee Thornton (Spring Ave.)
• Holli is GREAT!!! I have been looking for a house for almost a year now. Holli is the fourth Agent that I have dealt with. I know that I was asking for something difficult. I was looking for a house that I could afford as a single father of two and in the same school district so my children wouldn’t have to change schools again. The first agent gave up. After a couple of weeks and only finding one house fitting my requirements and that one was condemned I stopped getting phone calls.
  The second Agent I talked to did a little better one house was condemened and the other was unlivable until there was about $30k worth of repairs. She said she was going on vacation and haven’t heard from her again in the past 5 months. The third Agent I talked to heard what I was looking for and actually laughed and said, “I will never find that for you.”
  Holli found me when I was searching for a house to rent. After the second email from her I had hope that I could someday be a homeowner. Holli not only looked for what I was looking for but I could tell right from the start that what ever she found me was going to be something that she would let her kids live in. She actually cared about me and my kids happiness. Thank you Holli. Me and my children have had a rough couple of years but our life is getting better fast and we appreciate all you have done for us … Drew White (2nd Dyke Rd, Burden Lake)
• There is so much I could say about Holli. She has been the most understanding person. I think my husband and I have seen every house from Chatham to Middleburgh and she continues to understand. She is the prefect buyers broker for a first time buyer or any buyer for that matter. We are lucky to have Holli on our side. … Simone and Mike Peoples (Rt. 43)