Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate today announced that Bill Dermody, Sales Manager for the company’s Needham and Dover offices, has been appointed to the position of Chairman of the Board for the Greater Boston Real Estate Board (GBREB).

In this capacity, he will direct GBREB’s mission to represent the interests of all the sectors of the real estate community. The Greater Boston Real Estate Board consists of five organizations: Building Owners and Managers Association, Commercial Brokers Association, Greater Boston Association of Realtors®, Real Estate Finance Association, and the Rental Housing Association. GBREB traces its roots to 1889. The Board fosters and promote high ethical standards in all real estate transactions, monitor and comment upon legislative measures affecting real estate, protect private property rights, administer an arbitration process for settling business disputes, and provide outstanding continuing education for its membership.

Dermody, a Needham resident and a 25-year Town Meeting Member in his hometown, joined Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate in 2016 with more than twenty years’ real estate experience.

Dermody additionally serves on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Realtors and the Massachusetts Association of Realtors. He is past president of the Greater Boston Association of Realtors (GBAR) and the Massachusetts Young Mortgage Bankers Association.

A graduate of Needham High School, Dermody is a graduate of Boston College and is a Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager. He is the past President of the Needham Exchange Club and remains a member, chairing the Fourth of July celebration for several years. He is a former member of the Needham Park & Recreation Commission and of the Memorial Park Trustees. Dermody is the past President of the Needham-based Melick Foundation, in honor of the Town Moderator who served the community for 35 years. He has also served on the town’s Tercentenniary Committee.

In addition, he spends time delivering “Traveling Meals” throughout the town. Dermody and his wife Cathy are parents to four children: Michael, Kristen, Caitlin, and Ryan. He and his family are active members of St. Joseph’s Church in Needham.

“I am honored to serve as the Chairman of the Board of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board,” Dermody said. “The influence of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board on advocacy and policy making in both the residential and commercial sectors of the industry, at this time when we face increased taxes and government controls makes my year, 2020, is vital to the profession.”

George Patsio, Founding Partner of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth, said, “We are pleased that Bill will have this opportunity to help shape the GBREB’s efforts this next year. The organization is an important voice for the real estate industry, and we know that Bill’s expertise and guidance will assist them tremendously.”

About Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate

Boston-based Commonwealth Real Estate, a full-service real estate brokerage, was founded in 2006 by a group of real estate industry leaders, dedicated to providing operational excellence, unparalleled market expertise and the best customer service experience to homebuyers and sellers in the greater Boston area and Rhode Island areas. Through its service, expertise, and guidance, Commonwealth has become one of the most trusted real estate companies in the marketplace. In 2019, the brokerage generated 1.5 billion in real estate sales volume. Commonwealth is currently number 1 in New England among Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices franchises in MA. They are also number 23 nationally and worldwide among Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices franchises. The brokerage has 23 offices throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island and has added over 150 new sales associates in the past year since affiliating with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. Visit www.commonmoves.com. Headquarters are at 12 Huron Drive, Natick, MA 01760.

About Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, based in Irvine, CA, is a real estate brokerage network built for a new era in residential real estate. The network, among the few organizations entrusted to use the world-renowned Berkshire Hathaway name, brings to the real estate market a definitive mark of trust, integrity, stability, and longevity. The brand was recently honored among the top five of Fortune Magazine’s 2020 World’s Most Admired Companies. Visit www.berkshirehathawayhs.com.