EXPERIENCE

Fifteen years experience as a residential sales agent. Listing and selling some of the finest and most interesting homes in Chapel Hill, Durham and Hillsborough.

Ability to set priorities.

Marketing through written advertisements, newsletters, postcards and target marketing.

Hosting open houses for Brokers and the general public. Effective client counseling via e-mail, written correspondence, telephone and in person.

Market knowledgeable for property selection and selling.

Strong negotiating and closing skills.

Effective and timely follow through from home search through financing, inspections and escrow details.

Experienced in builder negotiations.

Extensive client contact base and reliable base of professional business affiliates such as bankers, attorneys, contractors and architects. Strong in time management and organization.

Have built client rapport and developed referral base through many satisfied clients. 

EDUCATION

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

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

Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree
Concentration in Radio Television Motion Pictures, Broadcasting.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Chapel Hill Board of Realtors, North Carolina Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors, Unique Homes Global Referral Network, Unique Homes Elite Luxury Realtor Best of the Best in Luxury Properties, affiliate member, Prudential Fine Homes charter member, Graduate of the Residential Institute (GRI ), Realtor.

AWARDS and DESIGNATIONS

Graduate of the Residential Institute -1999,

Masha's previous association with Prudential Carolina's Real Estate - She receive numerous awards:

Prudential's President's Circle-2001 and 2003, Prudential's Leading Edge Society-1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, e-certification, certified for relocation through Prudential Residential Services, first in the market to receive the Prudential Fine Homes designation.

You can contact Masha by calling her office at 877-478-4669, or by clicking here and sending a message.

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.

You can contact Buyer Specialist by calling their office at 919-951-1781, or by clicking here and sending a message.

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.

You can contact Staci by calling her office at 919-951-1782, or by clicking here and sending a message.

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!

You can contact Katherine by calling her office at 919-951-1780, or by clicking here and sending a message.

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!

You can contact Kim by calling her office at 919-951-1780, or by clicking here and sending a message.