Stephen Schoenfeld Joins William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty in Great Barrington

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty announced today that Stephen Schoenfeld, Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, has joined the company's Great Barrington brokerage. 
 
With experience in both financial services and real estate and more than 30 years as a Berkshires resident, Schoenfeld acts as a resource for his clients.
 
"We are thrilled to welcome Stephen to the company. His distinguished background, real estate expertise, and deep local knowledge of the Berkshires region makes a valuable addition to our Great Barrington brokerage," said William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty Berkshires brokerage manager Tim Donnelly.
 
Before transitioning to real estate ten years ago, Schoenfeld spent 42 years in the financial services industry, where he held senior roles at Lehman Brothers, Schwab and State Street Global Markets, in addition to running his own discount brokerage firm. Upon retirement, Schoenfeld—who first purchased a home in the Berkshires in 1987—became a full-time Berkshires resident and launched a second career as a real estate salesperson.
 
For the past six years, he has focused on residential sales, representing clients buying and selling homes at all price points, ranging from $100,000 to $4.6 million. One of Schoenfeld's trademarks is his ability to help clients envision how they can update and renovate a home to make it more suitable to their taste and lifestyle.
 
Having fallen in love with the Berkshires region, Schoenfeld is passionate about his community.
 
He served for five years on the Egremont Finance Committee and was previously Secretary/Treasurer for the Board of Realtors for Berkshire County, where he currently sits on the Investment Committee. He is also a community member of the French Park Fund, which provides recreation space and equipment for neighborhood children, and is involved with Construct, an agency that supports less fortunate families in South County.
 
Schoenfeld currently lives in South Egremont with his wife, Penny, and their Bernese Mountain dog, Shiloh. Together they have five children and 11 grandchildren. His passion for golf occupies his free time and he can frequently be found at Wyantenuck and Stockbridge Golf Clubs.
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Lt. Governor Driscoll Visits Great Barrington Businesses

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, Housing Secretary Ed Augustus and state Rep. Leigh Davis are ready to chop wood out back of Pleasant and Main. 

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll did some holiday shopping on Main Street last week after announcing millions of federal Community Development Block Grant funds

She was glad to see an array of small-business owners thriving, and the eclectic items that Great Barrington has to offer. 

"We know that the vibrancy of communities can often be defined by what's happening on Main Street," she said. 

"It's great to be here in Great Barrington and see so many independent entrepreneurs who are running really, not only fun, but businesses that are doing well, and we want to try and find ways to uplift and support that work moving forward." 

State Rep. Leigh Davis coordinated a business tour with Pleasant and Main Cafe and General Store, Robbie's Community Market, and Butternut Ski Mountain. While downtown, Driscoll also stopped at Coco's Candy and Rob's Records and Audio. 

Earlier that day, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced $33.5 million in federal CDBG funds at the Housatonic Community Center. Great Barrington, in conjunction with Egremont and Stockbridge, has been allocated $ 1.25 million to rehabilitate approximately 14 housing units.  A new Rural and Small Town Housing Choice Community designation for its Housing Choice Initiative was also launched. 

Davis emphasized the significance of the state announcing these dollars in the small village of Housatonic.  

Craig Bero, founder of Pleasant and Main, prepared desserts and hors d'oeuvres for the group at his cozy cafe across the street from the Housatonic Community Center. Bero opened more than a decade ago after migrating from New York City, and Pleasant and Main offers sustainable, organic meals for an affordable price while enjoying the museum of antiques that is the restaurant. 

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