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Barbara Parks understands that she is responsible for paying attention to details in transactions and initiating consistent contact with clients. She listens carefully and is attentive to the needs and hopes of the client. She encourages questions and opinions of sellers, purchasers, and tenants. Barbara believes that success in a real estate transaction involves a team comprised of the client, broker, attorney, banker, insurance agent, and sometimes a multitude of other service providers. It is her role to provide these services, in this team process she acts as the facilitator. Barbara entered real estate following a successful career as Assistant Principal of the highly regarded Northern Valley Regional High Schools in Northern Bergen County, New Jersey. Two high schools were located in Demarest and Old Tappan and serviced the additional five towns of Closter, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, and Norwood. Her responsibilities presiding over 1000 students, their families, 75 teachers, and a variety of support staff refined her communication skill set and her ability to manage on a daily basis even when faced with crises. This experience has been instrumental in her real estate career where she continues to work closely with buyers, sellers, and renters. As a school administrator, she used her tenacity, attention to details, strong feelings of empathy, and of course, humor and optimism. Barbara is an avid tennis and bridge player, games which both require work with a team. The key is to communicate clearly and precisely. The same is true in a real estate transaction. Daily telephone calls or e-mails are necessary, especially during the negotiation of offers. Partnership and close teamwork are keys to a smooth and successful transaction. Working with International clients requires a special kind of partnership. The concept of international law firms that specialize in immigration, a countrys tax laws, the movement of currency, and the best means of structuring the transaction are important topics. Global partnerships have become part of Barbaras business. She has been fortunate to make close contacts in Germany and London. The neighborhoods in the Upper East and West Sides have been the focus of Barbaras work. She has represented more sellers than buyers. In several cases, she has represented individuals selling one home and purchasing another. Barbara has received repeat business and high praise from her clients. She takes pride in giving her clients consistent communication and dedication. She thrives on the challenges presented in the industry. Testimonials In addition to being knowledgeable and patient, she listened carefully to what I was looking for. Her professional manner and expertise simplified the process for me. Frances She anticipated needs. She broke down long distance tasks into manageable step-by-step actions, assuming responsibility for the steps herself. Barbara worked with us to find a local attorney, mortgage broker, and insurance agent...all of which turned out to be as competent and reliable as she. - Bill and Barbara We had our apartment on the market many months before hiring Barbara. Tenacity is what we needed and thats what we got with Barbara. She is also honest, kind, and well organized. - Pam and Victoria