Bigger Is Not Necessarily Better...
Sometimes in life as in business, smaller, more personal, and more tailored
service is better.
Sometimes in business skill, experience and co-operation that exceeds the
norm is preferable to sheer numbers of licensees.
Some firms have chosen the route of large rosters of agents.
Smaller firms deliver direct engagement by the principal broker in [...]

Congratulations, you bought a Berkshires property! That’s something to celebrate…right? Right?! Well, unfortunately, not every buyer feels like popping bubbly after they’ve closed on their Berkshires residence. “The grass is always greener” mentality may set in right after you shake hands with the sellers and part ways. Or right after you have made an offer on that Berkshire land or residence.  Maybe it’s after the chandelier has dulled its shine, or the fireplace has lost its spark. Whatever the cause, second thoughts are so common that it they have become known as “Home Buyer’s Remorse”. So, what to do if you’ve signed the dotted line but wish you hadn’t?  We have some ideas for you.  

Buying a home in The Berkshires of Massachusetts?  Or selling to  move to warmer climates???  No matter, Harsch is here to help you sell at the best price in the most efficient time to match your needs.  We also help new buyers to get the home they want at the right price that meets your budget.  We have some of the most experienced real estate agents in the industry and in the BERKSHIRES.  Give us a call to begin your next real estate transaction.  We can get the job done- right price, right time and right location.

Read more about data from United Van Lines describing where people are moving to and from by clicking the photo to right.  We provide a small screen shot of 2018 figures for Massachusetts.  Information courtesy of United Van Lines.

There are currently 15 pending sales ranging in list price from $115,000 to $899,000 in Williamstown Massachusetts.  Located in Northern Berkshire County easily accessible to The Clark, Williams College and MCLA.

Purchasing a Williamstown, Lenox, Stockbridge or Great Barrington home soon?  Unexpected costs at the closing table.

The Berkshire & Bennington County Sweet Spot

Safety is Now Added to All the Other Reasons for Choosing to Live Here

Did you know that “according to a report by personal finance Web site WalletHub” as reported by Laurie Kulikowski, Vermont is #1 and Massachusetts is #2 among the 50 states and DC for personal safety? Wow, that doesn’t catch me [...]

Seller’s Property Disclosure Forms  –   Make This A High Priority

There is a push pull going on right now over the use of seller property disclosure forms in Berkshire County and surrounding areas in Vermont and New York where we are licensed to conduct our real estate business. Some attorneys have been advising their seller clients not to [...]

How to Optimize the Outcome of your Berkshire home sale in a challenging market

1. Check your own motivation for selling your home in the Berkshires. Unless you are sincere and have a strong reason for selling you would likely be wasting your time. Selling in hopes of making a huge profit is not an indication of motivation. That is
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The value of your Berkshire home is precious to you.  We searched the web for you to find ways to enhance that value and protect it.  When you are ready to buy a Berkshire home or sell your Berkshire property we are here for [...]

Berkshire Real Estate Agent Salaries

How much gross income does a Berkshire Real Estate agent make.  It varies everywhere.   However Point2 which provides internet marketing to Berkshire Real Estate Agents has done the math for us using the median salary found on Salary.com.   A Berkshire real estate agent would need to sell 8.45 homes at a [...]

What do you see? What does a buyer see?

Do You Want to List Your Berkshire County property or SELL it?

If seller places their Berkshire County property for sale on the market they absolutely want to sell.

Right?

Maybe.

Hiring a Berkshire County Realtor®, putting out the "for sale" sign, placing a "multiple listing service" entry, requesting

A "for sale" sign on a Berkshire property does not always mean the owner wants to SELL the home.  Owner motivation has everything to do with whether or not a property is positioned in the market to sell actually SELL. The owner may want to receive a price for the home unrelated to the actual market value of the [...]

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Berkshire contemporary with dramatic flair

Living in Adams MA Berkshires in the fall and winter.  Living in Adams MA.  Berkshires or Berkshire County as our area of Massachusetts is known to those visiting in the summer, fall and winter season is famous for the nature events, nature hikes, preserved natural forests, historical sites, and