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When did you first fall in love with historic architecture?

Published on Nov 18, 2015

NJ Historic Real Estate Specialist, Virginia "Beth" Harpell of www.HistoricHouseHunter.com shows why vintage homeowners should use an expert to market their antique properties.

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When did you first fall in love with historic architecture?

It is "love", you know....

Why else would we put up with those things that go wrong?

But the things that go right...

  • Brick fireplaces crackling with warmth
  • Pine plank floors glowing with well-aged patina
  • Early glass windows overlooking gardens 
  • There's nothing that compares to this
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Were you really thinking of having a "regular" agent handle your very special home?

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why?

...when there's a better option--

it's all about the marketing

  • Target marketing to the right buyers
  • Proper architectural terms and remarks
  • Initial pricing to maximize the sales price & minimize time
  • Branding:  Buyers follow listings on HistoricHouseHunter.com 
  • Showings by an agent fully educated in Historic Architecture
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I'd like to help you take this next step with confidence.

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www.HistoricHouseHunter.com
Virginia "Beth" Harpell
New Jersey Historic Property Specialist
Turpin Real Estate--Mendham
973-543-7400 office
973-650-1637 cell

Beth brings an appreciation for historic homes to her sales associate position, and was a successful antique dealer before entering the real estate field full-time in 2000. She expanded her education to learn as much as possible about older homes, attaining a National Trust for Historic Preservation Certification in Real Estate and becoming certified through Drew University’s Historic Preservation program. She is a member of numerous state and local historic societies, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Society of Architectural Historians and Preservation New Jersey. She has been featured in several Realtor magazine articles regarding niche marketing, and has had properties presented on the NBC TODAY Show and in Country Living Magazine.

Growing up with two parents who were real estate brokers gave Beth a close understanding of the industry from an early age. She received her license in her early 20s and has a stellar sales record. A multi-million dollar producer, she has been recognized by the New Jersey Association of Realtors with their coveted Circle of Excellence award. She has also received numerous sales and listing awards throughout her career.

Beth is very pro-active in her own marketing, and has become well-known for exposing her listings to a select group of buyers who appreciate the intrinsic worth of the area’s most distinctive homes. Utilizing innovative marketing plans, Beth has a knack for finding the right home for buyers who appreciate the character and craftsmanship of a unique property, whether they seek an antique, luxury or country home.

Beth and her husband, Kirk, live in their third restoration project, a circa 1753 stone Colonial bank house with rare French Huguenot-influenced style. Their home received its letter of eligibility from the State Historic Preservation Office in 2002. The couple has five children, four Jack Russell terriers and three newly adopted cats at their small rural farm .