About Us

Elad Bushari, CRS, ABR Loft Specialist Bushari Group Real Estate C: (617) 529-7079 F: (617) 812-5911 E: Elad@bushari.com		Elad strives to exceed expectations at every opportunity. He is service oriented and performance driven. He is known for his “out of the box” thinking, and his creative negotiating skills have proven that he is an innovative and effective problem-solver. Elad developed many of his problem-solving skills while serving as a Captain in a Special Forces unit in the Israeli Defense Forces. His military experiences taught him strategic planning and top-notch organizational skills, all of which are invaluable when marketing, negotiating and searching for properties. Elad highlights his keen knowledge of the Boston market in his quarterly Boston Market Report. He specializes in luxury condos, lofts and pre-construction development projects in the metro Boston area. His website uses cutting-edge technology to connect buyers, sellers and developers. In his free time, Elad enjoys snowboarding, scuba diving and is an avid world traveler.

Mara Tamaroff Loft Specialist Bushari Group Real Estate C: (617) 981-0209 F: (617) 812-5911 E: Mara@bushari.com		Mara is a creative thinker and strategic marketer. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Boston University’s College of Communication and worked in international finance before joining The Bushari Team. Mara strives to exceed expectations. As Client Relations Specialist, she is a key facilitator in all team transactions, making the buying or selling process as stress-free as possible for the client. Mara learned many of her extraordinary organizational and problem-solving skills during her service in the Israeli Defense Forces, where she earned the “President’s Award” for exceptional service. In the military, Mara solidified her abilities to achieve top results in high pressure and time sensitive situations. In her spare time, Mara enjoys skiing, photography and writing.

Brendan Cavanaugh Loft Specialist Bushari Group Real Estate C: (617) 794-5638 F: (617) 812-5911 E: Brendan@bushari.com		Brendan is a talented and enthusiastic sales agent with an extensive background in insurance, marketing and real estate sales. Brendan graduated from Merrimack College with a degree in Marketing and worked in insurance before making the switch to real estate when he bought his first house at 23 years old. Later he took a job in his home town of Doylestown Pennsylvania with Kurfiss \| Sotheby’s International Realty before moving back to Boston. Brendan is an avid world traveler having spent time in Europe, South America, and Asia building a network of business relationships. Having spent many summers in Marblehead with his aunt, a real estate agent of 20 years, he grew to learn and appreciate how knowledge, organization, and integrity are important to every real estate transaction. In his free time he is an avid sailor, enjoys skiing, golfing and playing tennis.

Andrea McDonough Loft Specialist Bushari Group Real Estate C: (617) 733-1238 F: (617) 812-5911 E: Andrea@bushari.com		Andrea is a motivated and knowledgeable sales and leasing agent with a prior background in economics and commercial property investments. Andrea graduated from St. Lawrence University with a degree in Economics. Prior to joining the Bushari Group, she worked for C.B. Richard Ellis on the Capital Markets Team, where she focused her efforts on research, marketing and analysis. Andrea is training to run the Boston Marathon in 2009 and has run more than 40 races since 2001. She continues to increase her road biking mileage and plans to bike Central New York’s “Ride for Missing Children” in 2009. Andrea is also a “Big Sister” for the Big Sister’s of Massachusetts Bay and coach’s figure skating in her spare time.

Eric Tam Loft Specialist Bushari Group Real Estate C: (617) 803-5683 F: (617) 812-5911 E: Eric@bushari.com		Eric is a sales specialist who strives to exceed client expectations. He has studied the art of negotiating and majored in sales and marketing at Babson College. Eric was a successful sales professional before turning his attention to the real estate market. He began managing his family’s residential and commercial properties and his career took off from there. His sales background and negotiating skills have helped Eric become a strong advocate for his clients and close countless real estate transactions. Eric seeks to build lasting relationships with his clients and use his sales skills to help his clients achieve the best value for their home – whether they’re buying or selling. Eric believes all home owners should have the opportunity to build wealth through real estate – whether they’re savvy investors or first time homebuyers. Eric speaks Cantonese and Taosanese and his family’s roots in the local Asian community run deep. Eric was born and raised in Newton and now lives in the heart of the South End.

Mary Hios Loft Specialist Bushari Group Real Estate C: (617) 320-6307 F: (617) 812-5911 E: Mary@bushari.com		Mary is a dedicated and experienced real estate professional with a loyal following of satisfied clients. She is knowledgeable both about the intricate workings of the local Boston market and the outlying suburban neighborhoods. Mary’s strengths include exceptional customer service, dependability, strong work ethic and expansive market knowledge. Originally from New York, Mary has lived in the quaint neighborhood of Boston’s Bay Village for the past 12 years and has strong ties to the surrounding community. Mary graduated with a degree in Finance from Lehigh University in Pennsylvania and has spent many years in corporate marketing. Her thorough and analytical approach to residential sales, investing and leasing has helped her negotiate the best deals for her clients time and time again. Mary takes pride in building strong and lasting relationships with her clients, and works tirelessly to help them achieve their real estate goals.

Betsy Wagner Loft Specialist Bushari Group Real Estate C: (617) 416-1322 F: (617) 812-5911 E: Betsy@bushari.com		Betsy is a true leader in real estate customer service and satisfaction. Representing buyers, sellers, renters and landlords throughout the Boston region, she has an extensive knowledge-base and an incredibly strong history of standing ground for her clients. Having attained ideal purchase and sale prices for everyone she has worked with, Betsy proves her dedication to her clients through results, and in her continued relationships, repeat business and strong referral base. In an effort to constantly improve her customer service, Betsy is teaming up with fantastic Bushari agent, Jen Pearson. Together, they are taking the real estate team concept to a new level. By joining as a team, Betsy and Jen will be able to provide an even higher level of service, therefore increasing productivity and their client's overall satisfaction. After having seen success in the past on her own, Betsy is thrilled to integrate the team concept into her business and to provide the highest level of service possible in the industry.

Jen Pearson Loft Specialist Bushari Group Real Estate C: (203) 247-9727 F: (617) 812-5911 E: Jen@bushari.com		Jen is one of the newest members of the team here at the Bushari Group. Jen received her Bachelor's degree in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Connecticut. She has always had a passion for studying human behaviors, including the psychological dynamics of building and maintaining a home. After years of working in the fitness industry, Jen decided to combine her love of home design, her passion for working with people and her experience in sales and marketing and jumped head first into the world of real estate. After receiving her Real Estate license she immediately entered the fierce market here in Boston. Taking the real estate team concept to a new level, Jen works side-by-side with experienced agent Betsy Wagner. Together they are able to provide a higher standard of service, therefore increasing productivity and overall client satisfaction. With a strong drive to succeed, Jen and Betsy provide all of their clients with the best service and together form an unstoppable team.

Bobby Woofter Loft Specialist Bushari Group Real Estate C: (717) 917-8842 F: (617) 812-5911 E: Bobby@bushari.com		Bobby has been working as a real estate agent in Boston’s Back Bay for the past 5 years and living in Boston for 6. Originally from Anchorage Alaska, he earned a degree in theater and supported himself as an actor and teacher before finding his way Boston, then to real estate. Having had a difficult relocation to the area himself he has a keen interest in helping others get settled in Boston and maintaining that relationship by making himself available to his clients long after the commission has been handed out. Boston offers a unique urban lifestyle. To help facilitate that lifestyle for his clients takes a combination of technology and a personal touch. This is the approach Bobby uses to get the best possible results for his clients. Bobby’s experience ranges from residential rentals and relocations for both tenants and landlords to first time home buyers and couples looking for a bigger home to investors buying income properties and multi families then going through the development process. Bobby’s dedication to serving his clients, market knowledge, and tenacity have helped him become a resource to a growing client base in the Boston area. Boston offers a unique urban lifestyle. To help facilitate that lifestyle for his clients takes a combination of technology and a personal touch. This is the approach Bobby uses to get the best possible results for his clients.

Chris Thoman Loft Specialist Bushari Group Real Estate C: (617) 669-5847 F: (617) 812-5911 E: Chris@bushari.com		Chris has been an active member of the real estate community in Boston for over 8 years, and a resident of Boston for the past 13 years. He has worked with a wide range of clients assisting them with buying, selling, and renting residential and commercial real estate. Mr. Thoman spent a few years working in both the mortgage & real estate law industries, which has given him a broader prospective of real estate transactions. Mr. Thoman’s trademark with his clients has been the level of quality service that he provides.