03/09/2026
GREAT NEWS!! WELCOME BERKSHIRES!!
William Raveis snaps up East Coast indie
William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance has entered a strategic partnership with Lance Vermeulen Real Estate, Inc., bringing the independent brokerage into its network and establishing William Raveis’ first offices in the Berkshires. Lance Vermeulen, Owner, Lance Vermeulen Real Estate, Inc. | William Raveis Real Estate
The firm, which is led by Lance Vermeulen, has served clients in Massachusetts’ Berkshire County, western New York state and northern Connecticut for more than 25 years. Moving forward, the brokerage will integrate operations and begin doing business as William Raveis Real Estate, according to a news release, and Vermeulen will stay on as strategic growth sales manager for its Great Barrington and Lenox offices.
“Joining William Raveis gives our agents and clients access to a powerful regional and global network spanning 70 countries, along with integrated mortgage and insurance solutions,” Vermeulen noted, adding that his agents “will continue to deliver the personalized service and local insight our clients expect.”
Vermeulen “has built one of the most respected firms in Berkshire County through strong community relationships and consistent performance,” William Raveis President of Residential Sales Chris Raveis said.
This new partnership “strengthens our luxury leadership in the region while providing agents access to expanded marketing reach, advanced technology, and fully integrated mortgage and insurance services,” Raveis added.
