Today we’d like to introduce you to Paula Meridan.
Hi Paula, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
I was a former interior designer and stager. Still am. Very good combination with that and real estate. My bio:
Paula, born and bred in Boston and raised in Westwood, joined the Wellesley office of Compass in October 2022. Formerly an interior designer specializing in color, fabric and residential staging, Paula is listed in the Who’s Who of American Women for her creative, timeless interiors. Paula’s portfolio has included properties in the Back Bay, Charlestown, South End, Dedham, Osterville, Wellesley and Westwood, as well as Arizona, Connecticut, and New York states.
Paula’s career in real estate began in 2019 at Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty until her move to Compass in 2022. Following in the footsteps of her mother and maternal grandfather, real estate has been in Paula’s bloodline for almost a century. Her grandfather Ernest, a self-taught architect and developer, purchased, built and sold properties in Dedham and Westwood in the 1930s. Paula’s mother, Elaine, had an impeccable stature in the real estate industry in Westwood and Dedham for 25 years, when interest rates were 18% and houses were selling for $50,000. To this day, people still remember Elaine’s graciousness and integrity that attributed to her sterling reputation. Paula strives to carry on this family tradition with the attributes instilled in her by her ancestors, which include honesty, fairness, sensitivity, versatility, dedication and loyalty. Paula is principled and trustworthy, always working to build lasting relationships with kindness, a strong moral compass, and high ethical standards.
Paula is a Wheaton College honors graduate. She is a former member of The Executive Committee and Board of Directors of The Junior League of Boston and previously served as President of The Friends of The Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Her civic interests include The Westwood Historical Society (Board Member), The Westwood Land Trust, The Westwood Women’s and Garden Clubs, The Friends of the Westwood Library, The Dedham Historical Society, The Boylston Schul-Verein in Walpole and The Boston Speaker Series.
Paula presently resides in Westwood, MA and Wings Neck, Pocasset (Cape Cod).
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
One needs a mentor to succeed in any business. Learn from others.
Dream Big, Take Risks. Work Hard. Do What You Love. Never Give Up.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
It is innate. To see things others do not see. Like an architect. You see the finished product before the first stone is laid. That is how it is with real estate. I see value others do not. I see how a house can look in every way, shape and form. Not just. how it presently looks. Same with design and staging. Move things around a bit, weed a few things out and or place in a different room or area and the stage is set and all looks like a new environment.
What do you like and dislike about the city?
Boston. HIstoric. Classy. European. Mixed cultures. Has it all: beach, mountains, all seasons of the weather.
The only negative of living in Masssachusetts is one political party (historically almost all democratic) and tax tax tax and wasteful spending.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.compass.com/agents/paula-meridan/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Paula.Meridan/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paula.meridan.7/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pmmeridan1/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/paulameridan
- Other: https://www.google.com/search?q=paula+meridan
