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Berkshire Real Estate is our profession.  Here at Harsch Associates Real Estate we have sold over $527 Million Dollars of property all over the Berkshires including Williamstown, Lenox, Stockbridge and Great Barrington.  As a Realtor Emeritus, Paul Harsch has more than 40 years of experience in guiding sales to closings.  Our real estate agents offer the professionalism you expect from Top Producers.  Call us today to begin your journey from sale to SOLD. 

Berkshires Kripalu| Finding your OM

Finding your "OM" in Berkshire County is a great recommendation by Krista Rossow of the National Geographic Society.  She shares with us the article below.  Find more great Spring Travel tips for visiting the Berkshires at this site [...]

Berkshire County Real Estate| Define expert real estate agent.

When it comes to buying a home in the Berkshires does it make sense to seek help from a expert Realtor®?   The simple answer is YES.

Purchasing Williamstown real estate using an expert real estate agent can save you anywhere from a few thousand dollars to tens of thousands of dollars or more.  What is the best way to save money on your [...]

Winter in the Berkshires

 

Berkshire County entertainment  moves to warmer indoor sites in winter and continues uninterrupted in January and February.   Berkshire County is a winter wonderland  during snow ski season.  But our Berkshire Winter entertainment goes way beyond the  sleek slopes and downhill ski runs.  We are sharing this New York Times Article written [...]

Real Estate Agent Berkshire County- What does your Harsch Associates Agent Do?

What do you do to earn your fee?

You have decided to list your Berkshire property with a discount agency or perhaps sell your Berkshire County property on a "for sale by owner" website. You know that Real Estate Agents  will usually charge a flat fee percentage of the sale price for selling your house. You believe that Realtors® get

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Selling your Berkshire home? What celebrities can you identify who are also selling?

 

Selling your Berkshire real estate can be frustrating in this buyer's market to say the least.  You have done all the right things including cleaning away clutter, increasing the curb appeal and even hired a stager to give you ideas on how to present your home in the best light.  Still no action.  You are not alone.  Even stars have [...]

Williams College Williamstown MA is number one in the nation

Williams College Williamstown MA is the best in the nation again 2011.

Forbes Magazine recently announced that Williams College in Williamstown MA is rated #1 in the nation.  See the article below courtesy of  ABC online news.

"For the second year in a row, Williams College, a small, western-Massachusetts liberal arts school, has been [...]

Harsch Real Estate Friends Find It Faster

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3 Magic Words to Sell or Buy the Home you Want

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Minimum home improvements to make before you sell

Patch all holes and cracks in walls and ceilings. Check with your local Home Depot or Hardware store for the items needed to make these easy do it yourself repairs.   Inspect every room for spider webs and lint clinging to ceilings.  A simple long handled duster will make short work and give a cheap face lift to an aging room.  Don't forget [...]

10 Easy Ways to Save Money on selling your Home.

Neutrality Sells. As a general rule homeowners are shocked by buyers first impression of their home.  The seller associates " home" with a lifestyle they cherish which may include  family members (kids/parents/friends), pets, vocations/avocations and the many objects they have collected for each unique interest.  It can be slightly [...]

Home Newsletter April 2011-House-onality Quizzes

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Berkshire Real Estate Agent Facilitation Brokerage |What is it?

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10 Personality Quizzes | Which house personality are you?

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Spring Fever in the Berkshires- Seven Tip for Selling your Berkshire Home

Spring has officially sprung and mud season is upon the Berkshires.  Williamstown, Stockbridge, Lenox, Great Barrington,  and the Berkshires in general are thawing and the smell of fresh green is in the air.  Shopping for a new nest is what spring is all about.  Sunshine and warm weather causes buyers to feel that  same longing for a new [...]

Berkshire Real Estate Comparative Market Analysis

 

A comparative Market Value Analysis or "CMA" in Realtor speak is a Broker price opinion based on the current real estate Market in Williamstown or the  Berkshires or your real estate location.  "Your location" is the key word here.  The same home in Palm Springs Florida may sell for far more than a similar home in Hancock MA.   Location  [...]

Making your Universe safe- Universal Home Design

Picture this:  you arrive home late from a long day at work, you have an armful of groceries along with the mail  and your trying to turn that door knob and get in without dropping everything.  Sounds pretty routine doesn't it?     It would be much easier if the door had a lever style handle that you could just push down.  Also a wider [...]

Harsch Real Estate Pays it Forward

Paul Harsch and Dave Rempell (Williamstown Town Youth Center)

            Paul Harsch of Harsch Associates Berkshire Real Estate believes in community first. Harsch states, "It is a core value of our agency."  We  announced the Harsch Charitable Gifting Program  recipients of our 2010 campaign today and checks are being mailed to all [...]

Williamstown Real Estate- Is that listing REALLY new?

Churning a listing.  Resetting the clock.  NEW listing.  Really?   Churning the listing occurs when a seller takes their home off the market for a few days or weeks and then re-introduces the home as new to the market.  Churning a listing is as old as the real estate sales profession.  At one time I suppose it was easier to convince a buyer [...]

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