Irene Cook

Authenticity, Drive, Vision. From the board room as a COO to her own kitchen, these are the things Irene uses to help people dream big and live those dreams. With her listings, she works hard to tell a story; a vision that resonates with everyone, so that the true value of her client’s home is seen. She has an extensive history of buying and converting homes into showplaces on Cape Cod, from Eastham to Barnstable. Irene is not afraid of hard work; she has gutted homes down to the studs to build them up and let them shine. Her expertise in upgrading and staging along with her ability to visualize a home’s potential is acknowledged by those who see the final product: A beautiful living space with high value. There’s solidarity in her testimonials: Irene truly listens, and cares. Her skills allow her to give swift and thoughtful responses, and she negotiates on their behalf with strict attention to detail. She’s loyal to them and will stick with them as long as they need in order to find the right place. (Sometimes years!) Her love people has allowed her to have a positive effect in several different industries, including executive work in the restaurant industry and helping people find careers. Real estate has been no different, and she continues to make waves of positive change in people’s lives. When she’s not serving her clients, she’s living simply and fully on the Cape, tending to her raised vegetable and herb gardens and lobster traps or enjoying the water on her boat. She also loves the unique and historic richness the city provides and has a place in Boston. She has three children, and two Bernadoodle pups. Let Irene know how she can serve you! Client Testimonials Scroll down more “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 patience was always something I admired. These last months of search were ONLY possible because Irene stayed at he course and was so open with us. When we ultimately found the house we purchased; Irene went ABOVE AND WAY BEYOND. She never left us hanging and always was “on” it to have things RIGHT for closing. The phone calls she made, the trips back and forth, the staying on top of the contractors, the incredible communication she always strived for-these are just SOME of the things she did for us. I honestly mean this. We don’t know what we would’ve done without her. And, to this day-2 months after closing, she is still helping us each time we call! Irene is the ultimate professional, incredibly knowledgeable, SO professional, SO WONDERFUL. We started out as professional client and realtor; I know we have “ended” as friends.” "...This was my 3rd time purchasing a home (1st solo). I have never worked with someone so dedicated, passionate about their work and thoughtful. You (Irene) truly made a difficult time in my life much easier. From start to finish you were always there, and made sure my transition was a seamless one. Your connections with lenders to lawyers -to even my not having to look up numbers for gas, electric and cable. I did not have to do anything alone. There are good realtors and great ones, you certainly are a great one."—David | Barnstable, MA “When looking to upgrade our current vacation home in Cape Cod, we met Irene Cook while she was hosting an (the we ended up buying). We found her to be very professional, courteous and informative. Once we showed 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 . As a result of Irene’s hard work, we received a full price offer at our first . She handled all the details to get the transaction complete. She was very helpful and made the process of buying and selling very easy and successful us. We would highly recommend anyone buying or selling a home to speak with Irene.” — Bought and sold a Single Family home in December 2019 | Osterville, MA. “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 home and am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Irene. The best around!” — Bought a Single Family home in December 2019 | Centerville, MA. “Irene exceeded all my expectations from start to finish....and beyond. Showed me multiple homes in multiple towns. Extremely responsive throughout. Recommended vendors fencing, landscaping, painting and electrical. A true professional.” — Bought a Single Family home in December 2019 | East Sandwich, MA. “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.” — Bought a Single Family home in October 2019 | East Falmouth, MA. “Irene was an absolute delight to work with! We purchased and sold a home with her. She made sure we sold our home by putting many hours into and showings. We not found an amazing real estate agent, but we made a friend as well.” — Bought and sold a Single Family home in October 2019 | Barnstable, MA. “My husband and I met Irene at one of her and we all just hit it off well. We had been looking a home on Cape Cod 3 years, after speaking with Irene about what we were looking 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 the through the closing and is still helping us with the renovation we're doing. If I knew Irene before the 3 years I was looking we would have had a home long ago.” — Bought a Single Family home in July 2019 | Yarmouth Port, MA. “Ms. Cook was most helpful every step of the journey. She listened to our wants and needs, followed through and helped us find exactly what we wanted in our new Centerville home. She is the ultimate professional and a wonderful lady.” — Bought a Single Family home in May 2019 | Centerville, MA. “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!” — Bought a Condo home in September 2018 | South Boston, MA. "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 as a "pit bull with lipstick". Don’t let the manicured nails and cute clothes fool you. This lady knows her stuff. Although I’m thrilled with my new home, it was bittersweet to not have her or her team to talk to as often now. Irene pulled an amazing group of people to assist me. They got it done!!!" "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 super hero." — Bought a Couple Home | Boston, MA "Irene was wonderful to work with from day 1. 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!"—Bought a Single Family Home | Arlington, MA "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. I can honestly say Irene has become a friend through this process and that has made our experience even better."—Ellen and Frank Wokak | Sandwich, MA