About Masha Halpern & The Smart Move Team

Biographies

  • Masha Halpern, Broker,GRI
    Broker
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    1516 E. Franklin Street
    Chapel Hill
    NC 27514
    877-478-4669

    EXPERIENCE

    Masha Halpern has been  listing and selling some of the finest and most interesting homes in Chapel Hill, Carrboro,Hillsborough, Durham and the RTP, areas since 1992!

    Masha and her team have the ability to set priorities and complete goals! We create very detailed  customized action plans for each and every client- whether we work on behalf of a buyer or seller, each client is offered an action plan that will match their home buying or selling goals. We put it in place from day one!

    Masha creates itensive marketing plans that include high internet visibilty,advertisements in affiliated publications and web sites, newsletters, postcards and target marketing to reach potenial home buyers and sellers in an effort to meet all of her clients needs and exceen their expectations.

    We always match our communication style with our client's style because we know that Communication is KEY for our clients- so it is with Masha and her team! We counsel our clients counseling via e-mail, written correspondence, telephone and in person.

    Masha has aligned herself with the very best programs and networks with THE best service providers in the area so that they are available to help her clients prepare for their home sale or purchase. Masha is very Market knowledgeable when it comes to property selection and selling.

    Strong negotiating,closing skills and ethics are strengths every home owner or new home buyer wants in their Broker and Masha offers the best. Through her decades of experience in Real Estate  as a full time Broker, she has helped her clients weather many storms succesfully.

    Effective and timely follow through from the begining of the home search and pre-qualification processes,to financing, inspections and escrow details; Masha and her team are with you every step of the way, using their expert knowledge to your benefit.

    If you are considering purchasing a new home then you will want to hire Masha to be your Buyer's Agent as she is highly experienced in builder negotiations and has helped dozens of families select locations, home plans,amenties and negotiated cost, additions, inspection issues and more.She is a true asset to the process if you decide a new construction home is the way to go.

    Since 1992, Masha has made it a top priority to align herself with an extensive client contact base and reliable professional business affiliates to support her efforts to give her clients THE best service when buying and selling a home! Not only has she spent years developing relationships with bankers, attorneys, contractors and architects;but she has also joined several national and international networking groups- like CyberStars,Star Power, and the National Association of Realtors, to ensure that she offers the best service and can refer her clients to the best Brokers and service providers around the world! 

    We all have very busy lives and Masha and her team understand this very well. That's where our custom plans make Masha Halpern and her team a cut above the rest. They are really strong in their time management and organization skills and thrive on giving the best and most efficient service to their clients.

    The most important thing to Masha is to make sure her clients have the BEST experience working with her so it is always her main goal to make sure each and every client with become what she calls " A Raving Fan"!  Building client rapport  is key to Masha's success with all of her clients and she has developed a referral base over the years of many satisfied clients!!


    EDUCATION

    The University of North Carolina- Greensboro,NC 1986-1987

    The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1987-1990

    Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree
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  • Buyer Specialist
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    1516 E. Franklin Street
    Chapel Hill
    NC 27514
    919-951-1781

    Our Buyer's Specialists  will help you locate the home you want to buy, negotiate all inspections and assist you with all the details of your home purchase process.  Very capable negotiators,our Buyer's Agents  makes the process seamless for you.

     

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  • Staci Green
    Transaction Coordinator
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    1516 E. Franklin Street
    Chapel Hill
    NC 27514
    919-951-1782
    Staci brings to the team 12 years of commercial and residential property management experience in the tri-state area and will act as your team transaction coordinator.

     

    She makes sure that all the details of your home purchase or sale or accounted for, scheduled and followed through to completion. Staci updates and maintains all team appointments and activities.

    She will maintain your service & marketing reports, assist us in scheduling appointments related to the marketing, sale or purchase of your home and document any activity in our files.

    Staci will follow up on agent feedback, assist in preparing listing, buyer, and closing documents. Staci also tracks marketing, referrals and  helps us maintain good standing with you by keeping in touch with your needs after our transaction is complete.

    If you have any questions regarding the status of your home sale or purchase feel free to also contact Staci at 919-951-1782.

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  • Katherine Halpern
    Office Manager
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    1516 E. Franklin Street
    Chapel Hill
    NC 27514
    919-951-1780
    Kathie came to work with Masha Halpern & The SMART Move Team in the fall of 2005. Her responsibilities are to maintain accurate database records of all contacts and clients that Masha markets to. She performs tax record verifications and makes sure all in house marketing stays on schedule and ensures its accuracy.

    After graduation from McGill University in Montreal with a Master's of Science in Genetics and continuing her educational career in Genetics at Yale University in New Haven , CT, Kathie went on to graduate from the Duke Physician's Assistant program and then worked for over 15 years as an Orthopedic Physician's Assistant and both Duke Hospital and the VA Hospital in Durham, North Carolina.

    She is Masha's mother and grandmother to Joseph. She is an avid reader and crossword puzzle solver!

    If you need to update your client contact information to ensure you receive the informative mailings we send from Masha Halpern & The SMART Move Team, Kathie will be delighted to assist you!
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  • Kim Hughes
    Real Estate Virtual Assistant
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    1516 E. Franklin Street
    Chapel Hill
    NC 27514
    919-951-1780

    Kim assists Masha with all her Internet marketing needs.  She makes sure the sites stay current, creates all marketing pieces for Masha's listings, makes sure all the buyers and sellers that visit Masha''''s multiple websites receive the information they need about buying or selling real estate. 

    Kim Hughes offers a unique opportunity for Masha Halpern & The SMART Move team. With over 17 years in the real estate and mortgage industry Masha can rely on Kim to know the business and can depend on her to handle all aspects of her team's office needs.

    As an industry leader, Kim is proud to say that she is the first virtual assistant to specialize in real estate support. Her goal is to provide personal, marketing/administrative support to Masha Halpern & The SMART Move Team.

    With the real estate industry, more and more real estate professionals are turning to the Internet to conduct business and since KH&Company is a global company she assists Masha no matter where she happens to be.

    KH&Company is equipped to work with Masha by using email, fax, telephone, Net-conferencing, etc. Kim is up-to-date on the latest technology, marketing ideas, software programs, campaigns and on-line programs so that Masha's business gets the maximum exposure and her client's homes can get the maximum exposure too!

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Contact Information

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Masha Halpern & The Smart Move Team
Keller Williams Realty
1516 E. Franklin Street
Chapel Hill NC 27514
Toll Free: 877-GR8-HOMZ
Fax: 919-951-1880

Each office is independently owned and operated


Masha Halpern is a proud member of the ActiveRain Real Estate Network. This network is a free online community to help real estate professionals promote their business over the Internet. You can find other outstanding North Carolina real estate agents on activerain.com.

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