A Katonah broker next week will lead a national television audience through the real world of Westchester”™s residential real estate market.
Justin Pieragostini, agent at William Raveis Real Estate, will be featured with his clients on a July 3 episode of HGTV”™s “House Hunters.” The show will air at 10:00 p.m.
In November 2012, Pieragostini was working with Steven and Megan Grskovic, a young couple with three children looking to relocate from Boston, Mass. to northern Westchester. Through a passing conversation, the homebuyers and their broker decided to apply to be a part of “House Hunters” and were selected for the show.
Pieragostini said it was the first time the Westchester area has been showcased on the series. “Westchester is a part of the country unlike anywhere else,” he said in a press release. “We”™re a hub for individuals who commute back and forth to New York City, but we still retain a lot of the small-town charm that homebuyers are searching for.”
The broker led film crews through Bedford, Mount Kisco and downtown Katonah. Highlighted along the way are local landmarks such as the 500-year-old Bedford Oak, businesses that include Richard Gere”™s Bedford Post Inn and equestrian properties in Bedford Riding Lanes Association country.
Homebuyer Steven Grskovic, a marketing and advertising executive, said he”™s glad he and his wife agreed to have their experience recorded.
“Honestly, we were so caught up in the emotions of the house hunting experience, we never really thought about our ”˜story”™ until Justin threw out the idea of sharing it on House Hunters,” he said in a press release. “Ultimately, we were intrigued by having a unique keepsake for our family to look back on. Justin kept reminding us through the home buying process that once complete we”™ll be happy we documented it and he was right.”
Not to give away a happy ending, but Pieragostini”™s clients bought a home in Katonah.
