Compass Highland Real Estate

The Highland Group at Compass is a Winthrop-based real estate team serving buyers, sellers and renters in Winthrop, East Boston, South Boston and the wider North Shore. Its listings cover single-family and multi-family homes and condos, and the team works with everyone from first-time buyers to experienced investors. Its stated motto is putting each client’s needs first, with personalized strategies built around each customer’s goals.

Founded and led by industry veteran Jim Polino, the group reports more than one billion dollars in sales over a 40-year history and has long been one of the leading home sellers in Winthrop. It now operates under the Compass brokerage, adding national technology and support to its local experience. Client reviews mention agents including Sharon and David Tallent and Jonathan Polino, and describe help selling a parent’s house and rehabbing and selling a condo before a move to Myrtle Beach.

What to Know

• Jim Polino is a past president of The Realty Guild, a network of more than 50 Massachusetts real estate companies.
• He is also a past director of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board’s Residential Association of Realtors.
• Sales staff regularly attend training seminars offered by Compass and the Greater Boston Real Estate Board.
• The team cites close ties with mortgage lenders and a high success rate on buyer financing.
• The group has served on the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce board of directors in the past.