Margaret Bower Avenia is the Principal Broker of Columbia County Real Estate Specialists in Hillsdale, NY. Whether you are in the market to buy or sell real estate in Columbia County, or would just like information or advice about investing in Columbia County real estate, Margaret is available to help. Margaret has Columbia County real estate in her blood. In 1961 her grandfather, George H. Beach, started his first real estate company in Spencertown New York. In 2002 Margaret went to work for her grandfather, learning the day to day operations of the business and the hard work it takes to be successful. Today, Margaret proudly follows in her grandfather’s footsteps specializing in the full range of services to buyers, sellers, renters and investors. As her grandfather often told her, the key to being successful is integrity, honesty, and hard work.