I have been in real estate for 15 years. Starting with Rookie of the year, my very first year, I was the Top Listing, Top Selling, and Top Producing agent in the Granby office of William Raveis for 13 years. I just moved to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage to broaden my territory.
A native of New York, I grew up in Liverpool New York, with two brothers and a sister.I met my husband at Syracuse University, married and had two daughters Cynthia, and Jennifer.Cyndi lives here in Granby, and Jennifer is a police woman in Columbus Ohio. My husband Ken is the general manager of Smurfit Stone Container corporation in Springfield Mass. I enjoy my horses and donkeys I keep at my daughters home in Granby. I have lived in Granby for 37 years, and love the town and what it has to offer. I remember when there were only 3,000 people living in Granby, and today it has grown to 11,000. I am proud of my town, and would love to show you around.  

A family pet often represents a major challenge when a house is being marketed. Your family may call your large dog "Fido"--but your real estate agent calls him "Fang"! This is a sensitive issue for a real estate agent to communicate to sellers.

Even though he is just doing "his job", a dog's bark will sound ferocious to anyone who is knocking at the door. This is usually a good thing, but when your home is on the market, real estate agents will be bringing a lot of strangers to the door. Most agents are concerned about the unpredictability of dogs they don't know. When they are greeted by a barking dog, they may not be willing to enter the house unless the owner is at home. If your dog is confined to part of the house, such as a basement, be sure to put up a sign informing people of that fact. Talk with your real estate agent about the best way to manage your pet while your house is being shown, and make sure that this information is included in the MLS listing.

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Barbara j. Berkowitz
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
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