Client Comments Collected Over The Years

I worked with Paul Harsch to purchase a South Berkshire property - while his office is in Williamstown, Paul immediately impressed me with his strong knowledge of the entire Berkshire area, being a life long, civic minded and highly involved resident.  Paul is a gentleman with a capital "G" - courteous, gracious, a listener, an assertive advocate for his clients with a sense of humor to boot.  Throughout my search in the Lenox and Stockbridge area, there was never a request or detail he was would not tend to; on top of every step, Paul managed the process of my purchase with a well thought out strategy, total attentiveness and a gracious meticulousness to achieve excellent results for me.   Paul Harsch is unequivocally the best professional I can recommend for anyone buying or selling property in the Berkshires - I doubt there is any better to serve a discriminating clientele.

Thank you Paul for your incredible support, meticulousness, professionalism and graciousness throughout my Berkshires search.  You are a gem!

Paul,
It has been a pleasure working with you and having you handle all the needed repairs on this property which allowed me more time to concentrate on other issues at my desk.  You taking the reins made my job that much easier! I’m pleased with the end result regarding this property.  I don’t think we could have had a better Realtor on the job!
I will certainly keep your name and number at my finger tips for future reference.
Sincerely,

Hi Paul, 
I apologize for not responding sooner.  I am also very happy with how it all turned out.  You did a great job helping us to sell the house in a tight market.  You were a pleasure to work with, always very responsive to any questions or requests, and a gentleman throughout the process.  Your expertise in real estate was evident from the start and extremely helpful to us.  In short, you are top notch! 
Hope you enjoy the remainder of the summer!

Hi Paul,
So far, we are loving our house. It is definitely the perfect fit for us. Thank you again for all the excellent help you gave and work you did to get us here!
 Thank you.
 

We, as part of the “Aubuchon Team”, truly feel part of a “home town operation” here in Williamstown, from both the perspective of the Aubuchon Family and from its long term team of employees.
  
    The Aubuchon Realty Company, Inc. (ARC) has for over the last 6+ years been looking for an operational address to not only extend but also grow its more than 40 years of community presence in Williamstown.  

    For roughly as long as ten years now Aubuchon Hardware has been wanting to find an opportunity to grow its store operations.  Over that period it become clear that Paul Harsch was the single area broker that understood our needs and accordingly presented opportunities to us only when and as appropriate.  It is factual to express that together, over the years, we took more than one swing with our bat.
    
    Paul possesses a high degree of skill and provides that perfect balance that a real estate professional requires. He puts the effort into establishing common ground on a deal and just as importantly, holding it together through closing, providing assistance in resolving those bumpy “due diligence” items that can and do commonly occur. Not being afraid of details, offering solutions and providing clear communication are part of the added value when you are working with Paul. 
    
    In my younger days when my Dad and Uncles each would place on the table their respective “experience cards” they only wanted to help educate me and provide needed perspective.  Paul Harsch should be part of your team if you’re open to putting down and picking up cards for advice and counsel toward reaching your goals, much like we have.
 

Dear Paul,

We want to thank you for all of your assistance in connection with our long journey to locate a home in Williamstown.  We truly appreciate all of your patience (as we tried to determine exactly what would work for us) as well as all of the time  you spent taking us around to show us homes when we were in town and sending us information when we weren’t.  You were always available to meet with us on weekends, even with little notice.  Your knowledge of the area in general and real estate market in particular certainly made things much easier for us.  Likewise, you were a tremendous help to us in negotiating with the seller and steering us through the closing process from afar (which is somewhat different than we’re accustomed to in Texas).  On many occasions, you coordinated and met with service providers to obtain quotes on our behalf.  You went above and beyond in ways other realtors do not in our experience.  

We are very excited about spending more time and Williamstown and, again, can’t thank you enough for all you have done.  

Sincerely,

Paul:
I am delighted to hear you’re seeking appointment by the Governor to the Vermont Real Estate Commission.    
As you know from our discussions over the years, I agree wholeheartedly with many of your criticisms of the prevailing regulatory regime, including your points about the agency model, disclosure, and fee sharing.  Your commentary during the most recent rule revisions was some of the most prescient and consumer-oriented of any participant.  
I’m confident your involvement as a Real Estate Commissioner would benefit the Commission and the public by improving the diversity of viewpoints and advocating for pro-consumer, pro-competitive policies that make for a fairer and more transparent real estate marketplace.
The Governor’s office follows an established appointment process.  I’m copying our administrator, Terry Gray who will send you details and walk you through the application.  When your application is ready, I’ll print a letter of recommendation and include it in the package.  Give me a ring if you need anything else.  It would be great to have you on board, and we’ll recommend your appointment without reservation.
Thanks,

Dear Paul,
Thanks so much for your excellent work to help us sell our home in Pownal. You were astute in advising us on the marketing approach, proactive when necessary (suggesting we list a little earlier to take advantage of the early Spring), and uncannily perceptive about matching the property with potential buyers! We were very happy to let you guide the whole process for these reasons:
 - you invested time getting to know all about the home and listening to our needs
 - you brought experience in dealing with both southern Vermont and the Williamstown market
 - you communicated with us at the right times, and in detail

Needless to say, we were delighted at obtaining a contract at our desired price in less than a week! We would unreservedly recommend you and Harsch Associates for your insight and confidence, which minimized our stress during our sale, closing and move from Vermont.

All is going very well in our new neighborhood in Lancaster as we have lots of friendly neighbors and small children around, and the whole area is very walkable/bikeable. Good luck to you and your wife in work and other pursuits!

Dear Paul:
It is my pleasure to write a testimonial for Paul Harsch.  I first consulted Paul when we were planning to sell our farm in Vermont.  From my very first dealings with Paul I found him to be totally straightforward, honest and incredibly knowledgeable. The document in which he explained in the greatest detail how he arrived at the selling price, was so carefully researched with all the back-up data, that I had no hesitation in following his pricing advice. Although we ended up selling the property to a neighbor Paul kindly agreed to be a consultant. And he was brilliant.  We had so many questions and Paul was always available with his calm manner to answer them.  What could have been a very traumatic experience, (we’d had the farm for 34 years) turned out to be very pleasant thanks to Paul’s wise advice every step of the way.
I am a real estate broker in Manhattan and I deal with brokers all day long.  But I have never encountered a broker who was as helpful as Paul has been.
Sincerely,

First of all I would like to thank you for your outstanding job you did in selling 68 Cherry St, North Adams. On July 5th 2015 you took this listing that's was mutually agreed upon by myself and my sister Carol. As you’re aware I've been in the Real estate business for 33 years. Paul you and I worked on this challenging task that had many ups and downs. I have never met a more persistent, dedicated, capable, creative, hardworking and honest real estate broker than you.  I remember days in December when it was cold and snowy you came out to show the Cherry St property ,including open house in January 2016, there were many times you could have quit in April when my siblings were asking for the Moon. But eventually it all worked out. Paul your strength and your energy got us to the red zone and closed this chapter of my life. Paul as you know I have several properties that I own and I'm looking forward to my retirement in 36 months, I'm hoping that you will assist me in that chapter of my life.