2013-03-08 19:13:31 - Local Wayland real estate firm joins Concord based Barrett & Co., one of the most successful independently owned and operated real estate companies in Massachusetts.

Barrett & Company Real Estate is pleased to announce the acquisition of Wayland, Massachusetts based Sweeney & Schulz, RE LLC. Sweeney and Schulz, comprised of Elaine Sweeney and Rita Schulz, is a women-owned and operated agency specializing in "good, sound, no nonsense real estate" for eleven years. Covering a fifty-mile radius of Boston they are well acquainted with and, together, have an expansive knowledge of the markets in Wayland, Wellesley, Weston, as well as towns in the surrounding area.

Both Sweeney and Schulz, in regards to the acquisition, “are thrilled to be associated with this wonderful firm.” In addition, Laurie Cadigan, President of Barrett & Company, noted she is “very pleased to be able to add the expertise of Sweeney and

Schulz to the Barrett team. Their knowledge and experience in Wayland and the surrounding areas will be a real asset to the company.”

Elaine Sweeney holds a degree in Business Administration from Ithaca College and has, since 1990, been practicing real estate in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Maine. Her previous employment includes serving on the President’s Advisory Committee on Technology in Washington, D.C. under President H.W. Bush and, again, under President Bill Clinton. Since 2003, Sweeney has been an active member, in good standing, with the Weston/Wayland Rotary Club where she has served as Vice President, President Elect, and President.

Rita Schulz is a graduate of Connecticut College and harvested her experience of real estate while employed with Algonquin Gas Transmission Co. (AGT). While at AGT, she obtained her real estate broker license in 1977 and worked with state and local governments as an AGT agent in land acquisition. In 2002, looking for a new prospects, Schulz began a career in local residential real estate working for a brokerage in Needham. Since 2004 Schulz has been a member, in good standing, of the Weston/Wayland Rotary Club where she has served as Vice President and President.
Contact Sweeney & Schulz at 152 Lincoln Road, Lincoln, Massachusetts 01773 or at 781.259.4040.

About Barrett & Company Real Estate

Since 1977, Barrett & Company Real Estate (www.barrettandco.com) has grown into one of the most successful independently owned and operated Massachusetts real estate companies. For over 35 years our outstanding reputation and ethical standards have begun with our agents, who join the Barrett team by invitation only. Our excellence in service and dedication to the consumer extends through in-house marketing, technology, and new construction departments, and continues all the way to company president Laurie Cadigan, who is always accessible to agents and clients alike. We specialize in residential home buying and selling in the cities and towns of Greater Boston Massachusetts. Our national and international reach is unmatched with our in-house relocation division and Leading Real Estate Companies of the World network. Get to know us better on our MA real estate blog (http:/barrettandco.com/blog) or visit us on Facebook ( facebook.com/northwestbostonhomes), Twitter and YouTube. Wherever you are and wherever you need to go, Barrett & Company is leading the way home.