Franz J. Forster Real Estate · Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Franz Forster runs his own independent brokerage, so the person who answers your call is the person who negotiates your deal. No franchise, no hand-offs.
About Franz
Franz has been licensed in Massachusetts since 1990, and his peers have twice named him REALTOR® of the Year. He's a past president of both the Berkshire County Board of REALTORS® and the Berkshire County MLS, and a former state director of the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS®.
He earned his B.A. at Rutgers University and his J.D. at Western New England University School of Law. He also spent about a decade as executive director of the region's consumer protection office. That background shows up where it counts for clients: in the offer, the purchase-and-sale agreement, and every contingency in between.
He lives in Pittsfield, where he sits on the Conservation Commission, and also serves as the conservation agent for neighboring Richmond.
Where he works
Franz helps people buy and sell homes throughout Berkshire County, with recent sales in Pittsfield, Stockbridge, and Becket.
He also handles lake and waterfront homes, and his conservation work in Pittsfield and Richmond means he knows the wetlands and shoreline rules that come with them.
Common questions
All of Berkshire County, Massachusetts. He's based in Pittsfield, with recent sales in Pittsfield, Stockbridge, and Becket.
Mostly residential homes, in Pittsfield and across the county, along with some lake and waterfront property.
Both. He represents buyers and sellers throughout the county, and has been licensed in Massachusetts since 1990.
Yes. Franz J. Forster Real Estate is his own brokerage, not a franchise office, so you work with him directly from the first call through closing.
Yes. Through his conservation work in Pittsfield and Richmond, he knows the wetlands, setback, and shoreline rules that affect what you can build or change on lakefront property.
Yes. This site replaces his previous website, berkshirelakeproperties.com. Same broker, same phone number: (413) 464-2052.
Call or text (413) 464-2052, email [email protected], or use the contact form on this page. Franz answers messages himself.
Get in touch
Call or text Franz directly, or send a note and he'll get back to you himself.