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FEBRUARY 4, 2021
J Barrett & Company
welcomes Steve Graczyk
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Steven “Graz” Graczyk recently joined J Barrett & Company
For the Weekly News
BEVERLY — J Barrett &
Company is pleased to announce
that Realtor® Steven
“Graz” Graczyk has joined the
agency in the Cummings Center
office.
A well-respected real estate
professional, Graczyk has
a successful record helping
clients buy and sell property
throughout the North Shore.
“I’m looking forward to
being associated with a real estate
firm that so closely mirrors
my own client-centric business
philosophy. My clients often
hear me say: ‘My goal for each
client is simple — your goal,’”
Graczyk said.
Tech savvy with exceptional
networking and relationship
building skills, Steve is known
for his integrity and determination
to make certain his clients
achieve the best possible
outcomes.
Graczyk has 20 years of experience
managing large ($1
billion) and small ($1 million)
institutional financial accounts
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He has strong ties to the area
as a lifelong Danvers resident
and he is the youngest of three
St. John’s Prep graduates and is
also a graduate of the University
of Rhode Island.
“As a company one of our
goals is to constantly expand
the depth of our in-house expertise
so having yet another real
estate professional of Steve’s
caliber is very exciting for our
firm,” said J Barrett President
Jon Gray. “In addition, Steve’s
ability to help people understand
the entire real estate process
is a critical skill that will
benefit every client who works
with him.”
Established in January 2007,
J Barrett & Company is a service-oriented
company that has
quickly become the premier
privately-owned real estate firm
on the North Shore. The company
serves the North Shore and
Cape Ann areas from offices in
Beverly, Gloucester, Ipswich,
Manchester, Marblehead, and
in Prides Crossing.
“J Barrett & Company’s reputation
for white glove collaboration
with both agents and
clients is certainly one reason
I wanted to work with the
agency,” Graczyk said.
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