Meet the Black Diamond Group.

Experienced. Collaborative. Personal.
Black Diamond Group is a Northeast Ohio real estate team built around a simple idea: exceptional marketing matters, but exceptional service matters more.
Our team brings decades of experience, deep local knowledge and different strengths to every transaction. We collaborate closely behind the scenes, share information freely and solve problems together — while making sure every client still has a trusted advisor who knows their goals, their property and the details of their transaction.
We believe real estate should feel organized, informed and manageable. That means listening carefully, communicating clearly, anticipating issues before they become problems and staying personally involved from the first conversation through closing.
Today, our team continues to grow while remaining deliberately hands-on. We use the strength of a team without creating the feeling that a client has been handed off from person to person.
Local knowledge matters
Each of us was born, raised and resides in the Eastern suburbs of Cleveland and regularly serve clients throughout Lake, Geauga, and Cuyahoga Counties. We understand the differences between neighborhoods, school districts, newer developments, historic homes, lakefront living, acreage properties and the many micro-communities that make up our local real estate market.
That knowledge helps us do more than open doors or put a sign in the yard. It helps us understand how a property should be positioned, what buyers are likely to value, where complications may arise and how to guide clients through decisions with useful context.
Luxury Marketing for Every Home
Our listing philosophy is simple: the quality of the marketing should not depend on the price of the house. Professional photography, thoughtful staging, floor plans, drone media, property websites, premium online exposure and coordinated digital marketing are not reserved for luxury listings. We believe every seller deserves a presentation that shows their home at its best.
That standard has become one of the defining features of the Black Diamond Group — but it is only the beginning. The real measure of our work is whether our clients feel informed, supported and well represented throughout the process.
More than a transaction
Most of our business comes from repeat clients, referrals and people who have seen our work in the community. That matters to us. A successful closing is important, but so is the relationship afterward. We want our clients to feel confident enough in the experience to call us again — and comfortable enough to send their friends and family.
Jenifer Black, Team Leader
jeniferblack@howardhanna.com
440.724.0271
Angie Black, Realtor
angieblack@howardhanna.com
440.840.0773
Alyson Krasniewski, Realtor
alysonkrasniewski@howardhanna.com
440.840.0772
McKenna Kocin, Realtor
mckennakocin@howardhanna.com
440.840.1087
