Today we’d like to introduce you to Laura Palumbo-Meier.
Laura attended Manhattanville College, Boston College, and Harvard University’s evening program and after graduation worked at Xerox Corporation for 15 years, starting in Sales and advancing to Sales Management. Laura achieved the highest level of sales recognition, “President’s Club”, each of her 15 years, – investing in Real Estate with every sales bonus she made. Laura has vast experience in both Residential and Commercial Real Estate, as a Broker and as an investor. From the age of 21, Laura has renovated and/or built investment properties and currently manages a personal portfolio of multiple rental tenants in Sudbury, Beacon Hill, Back-Bay, and Brighton, MA. As a Realtor, As Broker/Owner of Black Horse Real Estate, Inc., GRI, CRS, Laura earned her Real Estate Broker’s license in 1980, (MA) and 1988 (NY). As the founder of the twelve agent boutique real estate firm, Laura fostered a company that has been recognized for expert local advice, thorough data analysis, skilled negotiations, out-of-the-box thinking and sheer tenacity. Laura is credited with exclusively marketing a 64 unit residential development in NY and one of the largest commercial transactions in Sudbury, MA; a six acre site that was developed into 61 rental units. Laura is a consistent top sales producer. Black Horse Real Estate was recognized as being one of the fastest growing Real Estate firms in the Metro west area, opening in 2008 and currently recognized as the number two firm in market share in Sudbury. Areas of coverage include Sudbury, Southborough, Wayland, Concord, Marlborough, Hudson, Framingham, Maynard and Stow.
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
The company opened itself and galloped ahead! I never intended it to be this successful. I originally intended to operate out of my house as a sole broker.
One challenge I did have was opening “cold”; without ever having worked locally in Real Estate. My prior real estate experience was in NY. I was not a known name, so I had to start knocking on doors and asking for the “easier” business, commercial rentals. The strategy was to pepper the streets with the Black Horse Real Estate signs to create a presence. The added support of some of the top area agents allowed us to gallop into the future. Credit goes to Maria Fraser, Marla Shields, Dee Kerner, Julie Dorey, Phil Bailey, Justine Dillon, Kate Curran, Don Croatti, Carleen Baer, Julia Zhoa, Elizabeth Gormley, Jen Beckett, and our Marketing Manager, Melanie Berger. Without them, I’d still be working out of my house.
Please tell us about Black Horse Real Estate Inc.
Black Horse Real Estate specializes in both Residential and Commercial Real Estate locally. We have two pools of prospects to pull from and can cross-sell as an added advantage.
Do you look back particularly fondly on any memories from childhood?
A fond memory was buying my first piece of Real Estate, a condo in Brighton, at age 22, with my former College roommate. We bought it on September 5th, 1980 and still celebrate it each year! My College roommate is still my partner on two investment properties and we are life-long friends. She just bought a vacation home three doors down from me on Marco Island!
Contact Info:
- Address: Black Horse Real Estate Inc.
353 Boston Post Road Sudbury, MA 01776 - Website: www.BlackHorseRealEstate.net
- Phone: 978 443-1790
- Email: LMeier@BlackHorseRealEstate.net
- Other: Black Horse Real Estate Inc.
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