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Dana Schaefer

Vice President
dana.schaefer@compass.com
M: 617-797-5293
O: 617-206-3333

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Client Testimonials

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"Dana was very professional. She was knowledgeable kept me informed throughout the whole process of selling. She kept track of the timeline made sure everything was meeting its deadlines. Would highly recommend her." - Robyn K., Seller

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"Dana was awesome to work with! She was our seller agent for 2 properties this year. She understands the market and will give you the best advice possible. She is very reliable. I would recommend her to anyone as well as use her in the future." - T. Ozzy, Seller

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"Dana is truly professional and has a great knowledge of the local real estate market. She made the sale of our house less stressful, and the selling process was impeccable. We were truly happy with the sale outcome. We would recommend Dana 100%. Thank you Dana for all of your hard work!" - Maria C., Seller

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"We couldnā€™t have navigated the home buying process without Dana. She has an endless supply of energy, knowledge and patience that helped us find a home we love. We had complete trust in Dana and always believed she had our best interest at heart. I canā€™t recommend her enough!" - JoLeigh G., Buyer

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"Dana was extremely helpful in helping me buy a condo in the Boston area. I was moving in from out of town, which was challenging not knowing the real estate market there very well, but Dana helped make the transition very easy. I would recommend Dana for anyone looking to buy a home!" - W., Buyer

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"Dana was great. She helped me find my apartment 7 years ago it was my pleasure to have her sell it for me seven years later. Sheā€™s smart, persistent, has a grasp on the market is reliable easy to work with. She got the job done a tough market as well." - Ryan H., Seller Buyer

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"It is without hesitation that I give Dana Schaefer a 5 Star rating! Nearly 10 years ago she helped us find our first home recently helped us sell it. She was generous with both her time her knowledge. We felt completely supported throughout the process, both times!" - Alice V., Buyer Seller

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"I would recommend Dana to anybody searching for a home. I recently closed on a house after 6 months of searching with Dana as my Real Estate agent. She is very knowledgeable, diligent, extremely nice a pleasure to work with. The closing process with the bank was pretty rough, her assistance involvement during that time was invaluable. She never let me down." - Sean S., Buyer

Awards

RealTrends Verified 2025 - Individual by Volume

Ranking in 2022
396 in Real Trend Top individual agent in all of Massachusetts.
Boston Magazine Top 100 Individual Agents in the Metro-Boston Area.

Education

University of Louisville, Degree Interior Design Architecture
About Dana
Top-producing Greater Boston realtor Dana Schaefer has built her success with equal measures of technical know-how and compassionate people skills. With great reverence for both the weighty financial and emotional investment the buying and selling process requires, she acts as an empathetic listener and an utterly collaborative partner. Her 26+ yearsā€™ experience, meanwhile, make her a competent and confident guide. Sheā€™s dedicated to earning her clientsā€™ trust and nurturing the loyalty and referrals that are the cornerstones of her business.

Dana has carefully built her real estate expertise from the ground up. She earned a degree in interior design and architecture, and she worked with several of the areaā€™s top developers on multiple high-profile loft-conversion projects. This means clients benefit from both her encyclopedic knowledge of Cambridge, Somerville, Arlington, Watertown and surrounding neighborhoods in Greater Boston and her ability to advise on building plans, renovation ideas, and impactful staging.

Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, Dana lived in the South End neighborhood of Boston for seven years and has resided in Cambridge since 2003. In her free time, she enjoys yoga, road biking, and snowboarding.

Dana Schaeferā€™s Listings

a front view of a house with a yard
a view of a dining room with furniture and a chandelier
a dining room with furniture and a potted plant
a living room with furniture and a potted plant
a kitchen with a stove oven and sink
a kitchen with granite countertop a sink a stove and cabinets
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances a refrigerator sink and cabinets
a view of kitchen with wooden floor
a living room with furniture and a potted plant
a living room with furniture a rug a lamp and a potted plant
a view of a workspace room with wooden floor and windows
a view of a street from a balcony
a view of entryway with wooden floor
a living room with furniture and a large window
a bedroom with a bed and a window
a bedroom with a bed and wooden floor
a bedroom with a bed and a window
a bedroom with a bed and a painting on the wall
a bathroom with a sink and toilet
a bathroom with a shower
a bedroom with a bed and a window
a bed sitting in a bedroom next to a window
a bathroom with a sink and a mirror
a bathroom with a sink a toilet and a mirror
a backyard of a house with yard fire pit table and chairs
a view of a backyard with table and chairs with wooden fence and a bench
a picture of a table
a black and white photo of a picture
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Listed By CompassUnder Agreement

$1,170,000

3
Bedrooms
1,504
Square Feet

58-60 Elmwood Street, Unit 58, Somerville, MA 02144

a bedroom with furniture and a window
a living room with furniture or couch and a window
a living room with furniture and a window
a living room with furniture and a window
a outdoor living space with furniture
wooden floor with red and white shoes
a living room with furniture
a living room with furniture and a fireplace
a view of a kitchen with stainless steel appliances kitchen island a refrigerator sink and cabinets
a living room with furniture and a large window
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances granite countertop a refrigerator and a stove
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances granite countertop a sink a stove and cabinets
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances kitchen island granite countertop a refrigerator a stove and a sink with wooden floor
a view of a hallway with washer and dryer
a bathroom with a sink and mirror
a bathroom with a sink a mirror and shower
a bathroom with a sink toilet and shower
a bedroom with a bed and a tv on the dresser
a bedroom with a bed and a wall painting
a bedroom with a bed and a mirror
a view of walk in closet with clothes and shoes
a bedroom with a bed and a flat tv screen on the dresser
a view of front door of house
a view of a workspace with furniture and a window
a bed room with a bed and a mirror
a view of an entryway
a view of entryway
a view of a patio with a table and chairs
a car parked in front of a house
a view of house with patio outdoor seating and covered with trees
a view of front door
a car parked in front of a building
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$1,080,000 | 225-243 Bent Street, Unit 6A, Cambridge, MA 02141
$1,080,000 | 225-243 Bent Street, Unit 6A, Cambridge, MA 02141
$1,080,000 | 225-243 Bent Street, Unit 6A, Cambridge, MA 02141
$1,080,000 | 225-243 Bent Street, Unit 6A, Cambridge, MA 02141
$1,080,000 | 225-243 Bent Street, Unit 6A, Cambridge, MA 02141
$1,080,000 | 225-243 Bent Street, Unit 6A, Cambridge, MA 02141
$1,080,000 | 225-243 Bent Street, Unit 6A, Cambridge, MA 02141
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Compass Coming Soon

$1,080,000

2
Bedrooms
1,190
Square Feet

225-243 Bent Street, Unit 6A, Cambridge, MA 02141

$815,000 | 27 Parker Street, Unit 2, Boston, MA 02129
$815,000 | 27 Parker Street, Unit 2, Boston, MA 02129
$815,000 | 27 Parker Street, Unit 2, Boston, MA 02129
$815,000 | 27 Parker Street, Unit 2, Boston, MA 02129
$815,000 | 27 Parker Street, Unit 2, Boston, MA 02129
$815,000 | 27 Parker Street, Unit 2, Boston, MA 02129
$815,000 | 27 Parker Street, Unit 2, Boston, MA 02129
$815,000 | 27 Parker Street, Unit 2, Boston, MA 02129
$815,000 | 27 Parker Street, Unit 2, Boston, MA 02129
$815,000 | 27 Parker Street, Unit 2, Boston, MA 02129
$815,000 | 27 Parker Street, Unit 2, Boston, MA 02129
$815,000 | 27 Parker Street, Unit 2, Boston, MA 02129
$815,000 | 27 Parker Street, Unit 2, Boston, MA 02129
$815,000 | 27 Parker Street, Unit 2, Boston, MA 02129
$815,000 | 27 Parker Street, Unit 2, Boston, MA 02129
$815,000 | 27 Parker Street, Unit 2, Boston, MA 02129
$815,000 | 27 Parker Street, Unit 2, Boston, MA 02129
$815,000 | 27 Parker Street, Unit 2, Boston, MA 02129
$815,000 | 27 Parker Street, Unit 2, Boston, MA 02129
$815,000 | 27 Parker Street, Unit 2, Boston, MA 02129
$815,000 | 27 Parker Street, Unit 2, Boston, MA 02129
$815,000 | 27 Parker Street, Unit 2, Boston, MA 02129
$815,000 | 27 Parker Street, Unit 2, Boston, MA 02129
$815,000 | 27 Parker Street, Unit 2, Boston, MA 02129
$815,000 | 27 Parker Street, Unit 2, Boston, MA 02129
$815,000 | 27 Parker Street, Unit 2, Boston, MA 02129
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Listed By CompassOpen: 5/30 01:30PM - 03:00PM

$815,000

2
Bedrooms
1,029
Square Feet

27 Parker Street, Unit 2, Boston, MA 02129

a living room with furniture and a potted plant
a living room with furniture and a table
a living room with furniture and a flat screen tv
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances granite countertop a sink and cabinets
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances a refrigerator stove and microwave
a dining room with furniture and window
a bedroom with a large bed and painting on the wall
a bathroom with a bathtub and shower
a bedroom with a bed and table with potted plant
a bedroom with a bed and painting on the wall
a bedroom with a bed and a window
a bedroom with a bed and a window
a bathroom with a granite countertop sink a mirror and shower
a bathroom with a sink and a mirror
a backyard of a house with yard fire pit table and chairs
a view of a backyard with table and chairs with wooden fence and a bench
a front view of a house with a yard
a black and white photo of a picture
$745,000 | 58-60 Elmwood Street, Unit 60, Somerville, MA 02144
$745,000 | 58-60 Elmwood Street, Unit 60, Somerville, MA 02144
$745,000 | 58-60 Elmwood Street, Unit 60, Somerville, MA 02144
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Listed By CompassUnder Agreement

$745,000

2
Bedrooms
848
Square Feet

58-60 Elmwood Street, Unit 60, Somerville, MA 02144

$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
$679,000 | 393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139
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Listed By CompassOpen: 5/30 11:00AM - 12:30PM

$679,000

1
Bedrooms
695
Square Feet

393 Broadway, Unit 10, Cambridge, MA 02139

Dana Schaeferā€™s Transactions

Past Sales

$2,750,000

6
Bedrooms
3,588
Square Feet
0.12
Acres

106 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

$2,500,000 | 1 Trowbridge Terrace, Unit 1, Cambridge, MA 02138

$2,500,000

3
Bedrooms
2,080
Square Feet

1 Trowbridge Terrace, Unit 1, Cambridge, MA 02138

a front view of a house with sitting area and garden

$2,300,000

5
Bedrooms
4,261
Square Feet
0.23
Acres

59 Rublee Street, Arlington, MA 02476

a view of a car parked in front of a building

$2,175,000

4
Bedrooms
2,232
Square Feet
0.05
Acres

86 School Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

$2,125,000 | 33 Pemberton St, Unit 2

$2,125,000

33 Pemberton St, Unit 2

$1,950,000 | 54 Pemberton Street, Cambridge, MA 02140

$1,950,000

5
Bedrooms
2,177
Square Feet
0.09
Acres

54 Pemberton Street, Cambridge, MA 02140

$1,950,000 | 12 Chalk Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

$1,950,000

3
Bedrooms
1,957
Square Feet
0.07
Acres

12 Chalk Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

$1,800,000 | 86 School Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

$1,800,000

4
Bedrooms
2,127
Square Feet
0.05
Acres

86 School Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

$1,795,000 | 20A Cottage Street | Cambridge

$1,795,000

4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms

20A Cottage Street

Cambridge

a living room with furniture a fireplace and windows

$1,669,000

2
Bedrooms
1,465
Square Feet
0.04
Acres

36 Irving Street, Unit 6, Cambridge, MA 02138

$1,651,000 | 610 Franklin Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

$1,651,000

4
Bedrooms
2,350
Square Feet
0.06
Acres

610 Franklin Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

a front view of a house with parking space

$1,573,000

5
Bedrooms
2,629
Square Feet
0.06
Acres

32 Locke Street, Cambridge, MA 02140

$1,535,000 | 58 Clifton Street, Unit 58, Cambridge, MA 02140

$1,535,000

4
Bedrooms
1,937
Square Feet

58 Clifton Street, Unit 58, Cambridge, MA 02140

a view of a livingroom and dining room

$1,520,000

4
Bedrooms
2,046
Square Feet

39 Highland Avenue, Unit 2, Cambridge, MA 02139

front view of a house

$1,510,000

3
Bedrooms
1,717
Square Feet

14 Sacramento Street, Unit 1, Cambridge, MA 02138

$1,475,000 | 56 Bellis Circle, Cambridge, MA 02140

$1,475,000

5
Bedrooms
2,813
Square Feet
0.09
Acres

56 Bellis Circle, Cambridge, MA 02140

$1,460,000 | 1 Russell Street, Unit 403, Cambridge, MA 02140

$1,460,000

2
Bedrooms
1,442
Square Feet

1 Russell Street, Unit 403, Cambridge, MA 02140

a view of a white house with large windows and a small yard

$1,430,000

4
Bedrooms
2,341
Square Feet

58 Liberty Avenue, Unit 2, Somerville, MA 02144

Past Rentals
a living room with furniture and a large window

$4,125

2
Bedrooms

47 Cogswell Avenue, Unit 13, Cambridge, MA 02140

$3,550 | 40 Fay St, Unit 406 | Boston

$3,550

2
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms

40 Fay St, Unit 406

Boston

a living room with furniture and a wooden floor

$3,475

1
Bedrooms

55 Magazine Street, Unit 39, Cambridge, MA 02139

a front view of a residential apartment building with a yard

$3,400

2
Bedrooms

266 Belmont Street, Unit 1, Watertown, MA 02472

a living room with furniture and a window

$2,975

2
Bedrooms

42 Cogswell Avenue, Unit 8, Cambridge, MA 02140

a view of an empty room

$2,975

2
Bedrooms

7 Lilac Court, Cambridge, MA 02141

$2,250 | 156 Porter Street, Unit 444, Boston, MA 02128

$2,250

Studio
Bedrooms
932
Square Feet

156 Porter Street, Unit 444, Boston, MA 02128