WILL AIR SEPTEMBER 4th at 6:30 pm on CHANNEL 77 (GREENWICH TO WESTPORT) and SEPTEMBER 12th at 4:30 pm CHANNEL 77 (FAIRFIELD TO WOODBRIDGE)

Richard Maybruck - Producer & Host

Ann Meyerson - Moderator

Jim Bremm - Moderator

Beverly Walsh
Vice President, Sales and Sales Manager
William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage, and Insurance
47 Riverside Avenue
Westport, CT 06880

Office: 203 227-4343
Direct: 203 682-4341

Beverly.walsh@raveis.com

www.raveis.com

Beverly began her real estate career in 1992 in the same William Raveis office which she now manages. That first year she was named Rookie of the Year. While in a sales position she served on the Company’s Agent Advisory Council as well as Exceptional Properties Manager. She placed in the top 5% in sales volume nationwide. During the year 2000, Beverly moved from sales into management of the Westport Office and was subsequently promoted to Vice President, Sales. During her tenure as manager, the office has seen substantial growth in market share. It ranks as the #1 office in market share in sales volume and sales units for the towns of Westport and Weston. Within the company, the office holds the #2 spot in sales volume and profitability out of 55 offices within the Company.

“I had the privilege to be asked to lead a very talented team when I stepped into the job. My management philosophy has been to support the agents unconditionally, hire the best talent in the local marketplace, and provide the team with the leadership and cooperative working environment they need to excel at their jobs. The Company tools, including its national recognized website “raveis.com”, are the foundation for the growth of the office.” Beverly acknowledges. Since the inception of “manager of the year” awards at the company four years ago, Beverly has won the award three times. In 2007, she was also the recipient of the Entrepreneur’s Award, which is the highest award given to management within the Company.

Prior to real estate, Beverly developed, owned and operated “The American Country Collection of Bed & Breakfast & Country Inns”, a privately held company based in upstate New York which provided multi-faceted marketing, services, and lobbying for small lodging establishments. She served on the Board of Directors of the New York State Hospitality and Tourism Association, which was, at that time, the largest trade association in the state of New York.

Beverly resides in Fairfield with her husband, Michael and together they have two grown children.

You are familiar with “location, location, location” but do you know “Your first offer is usually your best offer” Is that true? Absolutely, especially if the home is newly listed or recently reduced. There is an initial flurry when a new listing in a good price range is listed. Don’t wait and see. Negotiate the best you can but don’t lose the sale. Interest rates are rising and that will make your home more expensive for the buyer.

The average numbers of sales of Single Family homes in Fairfield County during July were down about 13% compared to July’07. However, that is an improvement over previous months when sales were down on average of about 35%. Sales generally indicate the level activity in the market over the past 60 days. The concern over higher interest rates seems to have brought out buyers, those who were sitting on the fence during the spring.

Town………..July’07…..July’08…..% change

Westport……..39……….38……….-0-

Norwalk……….64……….56……….-13.5

Fairfield……….95……….71……….-25

Weston……….23……….24……….-0-

New Canaan…38……….18……….-52

Easton……….10………..6……….-40

Wilton………..27……….24……….-1

Stamford…….76……….73……….-1

Greenwich**…19……….13……….-32

* Stats from CMLS

** As reported to CMLS