Real Estate Agency Cuts Ribbon in New Home

By Tammy Daniels
iBerkshires Staff
11:21AM / Wednesday, May 18, 2011

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There was a crowd at the new Burnham Gold Real Estate on the corner of Water and Meacham last week. More photos on our Facebook page.

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The town's newest real estate agency opened its doors with a party and ribbon-cutting on Thursday night.

There was a large group of supporters on hand to cheer them on as principals Kim Burnham and Rebecca Gold and real estate agent Judy Giamborino officially opened Burnham Gold Real Estate at 191 Water St. The party continued with catering by Gramercy Bistro as people packed into the building to check out the new location.

"We're feeling fabulous, we have a great location," said Burnham after Town Manager Peter Fohlin helped cut a red ribbon just outside the entrance of the new offices. "We're happy to be in Williamstown, our hometown."

The women have known each other for years and said they were excited to be working as a team. Their location is just down the road from Williamstown Realty, where the three had worked together before it recently closed. But they've shrugged that off, seeing it as an opportunity.

"Williamstown Realty is unfortunately done and we wanted to branch out on our own," said Burnham. "We three girls, we've been friends a long time, business associates a long time, and it's just worked."

Gold chimed in that "we decided a few months ago that we wanted to be on our own so things just fell into place after that."

Their new location on the corner of Water and Meacham streets (right next to the Taconic Golf Course) is being leased from Redstone Properties but they're hoping buy it in time. They're optimistic but realistic about the current real estate market.

"It's a really horrible market but we took the risk and we're going to ride it out," said Burnham. "We're working with a lot of local banks and apparaisers ... ."

The once-hot Williamstown market has cooled (nearly 80 properties are for sale) but "we do have a lot going for us with the elementary and the high school," said Burnham, "and the collee is bringing in people again ... we're seeing an upturn there and with the theater actors."

An actor who was leasing last year is looking to buy this year, and that's a good sign, said Burnham.

For more information on Burnham Gold, check out their website.