SOUTHWICK—A long time local realtor has left the comforts of a bigger brokerage firm to hang her own shingle and the roots of her new real estate company may seem odd but, according to one of the owners, it’s right at home.
Peggy Lis-Barone, with the assistance of her son Bill Lis, she was able to start Lis Real Estate, Inc on College Highway in Southwick enabling her to work in their hometown offering over thirty years of real estate experience. She plans to continue to serve her buyers and sellers with the honesty, integrity and kindness they deserve.
Peggy Lis-Barone stands in front of her business’s College Highway location
Previous to Lis-Barone co-owning her own real estate company, she had worked for 30 years in the industry, with the last 15 being with Park Square Realty.
“I was very pleased with Park Square and certainly wouldn’t have left without a purposeful change,” she said.
According to Lis-Barone, she was not ready to retire but family and personal issues, that were not elaborated on, brought her to this point enabling her to take on this new business challenge.
“Life changed dramatically and it was prudent for me to change. My son (Bill) said he can structure something to help change,” Lis-Barone said of the creation of the new company.
“This will allow me to continue my real estate career independently and restructure my life so that it benefits my family,” she added.
Lis-Barone does not want to give all the credit to her family, however. She said that in addition to the help from family, she also received assistance from an unnamed benefactor.
“My mother always said there are angels on earth,” Lis-Barone said and felt that this benefactor was an angel to her.
Now, Lis-Barone can continue her career while staying local, which is what she wanted.
“It was important we stay local, we raised kids here,” she said. “it is my home and where I raised my children.”
