Catherine Munson, a long-time real estate agent based in Marin County, died recently after a brief illness, at the age of 86: Catherine Munson Obituary
Catherine's career began with Eichler homes, for which she initially worked as a hostess, showing homes when the sales personel were otherwise occupied and prequalifying potential buyers. She subsequently joined the company's sales staff. After Eichler Homes went out of business, Catherine went out on her own as a real estate agent, specializing in Eichler Homes. She founded her own real estate brokerage, LVP Marin.
One of the challenges that Eichler homes had in selling its homes, was that people with traditional furnishings found it hard to envision how their furnishings might be compatible with the modern style of the homes. According to my father, Edward (Ned) Eichler, who oversaw sales at the company, Catherine was the best at helping prospective buyers to see how these seemingly incompatible styles could work.
Catherine loved your father and the Eichler homes he designed and built. Today our lives are richer because of them.
ReplyDeleteHi John, glad to know that. By the way, my father was Edward Eichler, who worked for my grandfather, Joseph Eichler, the founder of Eichler homes. Also, it is a common misconception that my grandfather designed the homes he built. They were designed by talented architects such as Robert Anshen, Quincy Jones and Claude Oakland.
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