Janet Besheer is Broker/Owner of Equitas Realty, one of the largest woman-owned independent brokerages in the Capital Region based in Saratoga Springs, New York.  As a multi-million-dollar licensed sales agent since 2000, her credits include an MBA in Finance, an Accredited Member of the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing and Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist, EcoBroker, Accredited Staging Professional and Certified Buyer Representative.  Over the years, she was a featured writer on real estate for The Saratogian newspaper.

Janet holds a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from SUNY Fredonia and an MBA/Finance from Adelphi University. She pursues her passion for music by participating with Opera Saratoga and occasionally singing at public events.  In addition, Janet and her company, Equitas Realty, volunteer and raise funds for local charities including the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, Jake’s Help from Heaven, the American Red Cross, Shelters of Saratoga, Franklin Community Center, planting trees for Sustainable Saratoga’s “Tree-Toga” initiative and others.

In 2008 Janet was the Local Chapter President of the Capital Region Women’s Council of Realtors and in 2012 was awarded the Women’s Council Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the successful growth of her real estate brokerage.  She is a past Director of the New York State Association of Realtors, and a former multi-year Director on both the Greater Capital Association of Realtors and Southern Adirondack Realtors MLS board. 

Long Island was her childhood home followed by Manhattan and Westchester. Then six moves around the country in seven years before settling in Saratoga Springs spearheaded her real estate career.

Music was her first love and she has performed in major operas around the country and in 2013 sang “America, The Beautiful” at the Firecracker 4 Road Race in Saratoga Springs.

She enjoys living and working in Saratoga Springs and having the Adirondacks in her backyard for  hiking and canoeing.

Professional Credentials/Education

• Licensed NYS Real Estate Broker


• New York State Association of Realtors, Past Director


• Greater Capital Association of Realtors, Past Director


• Southern Adirondack Realtors MLS, Past Director


• Past-President, Women’s Council of Realtors


• Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist


• Accredited Member of the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing


• EcoBroker


• Accredited Staging Professional


• CBR, Certified Buyer's Representative


• MBA, Finance – Adelphi University, Garden City, NY


• BFA – SUNY Fredonia  

Affiliations

• National Association of Realtors (NAR)


• New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR)


• Greater Capital Association of Realtors (GCAR)


• Commercial Industrial Real Estate Board (CIREB)


• Global MLS


• Women’s Council of Realtors


• Capital Region Builders and Remodelers Association


• Saratoga Builders Association


• Saratoga Downtown Business Association


• Saratoga Economic Development Corporation


• Saratoga Springs Chamber of Commerce


• Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation


• Opera Saratoga


• Volunteer, Shelters of Saratoga


• Volunteer, Franklin Community Center


• Volunteer, Hole in the Woods Camp


• Volunteer, Amanda’s House


• Volunteer, B.E.S.T. 

Accomplishments

• Equitas Realty – opened August, 2014


• 2012 Entrepreneur of the Year, Women’s Council of Realtors


• KW Saratoga Springs – opened 2008


• Women’s Council of Realtors Certificate of Excellence/Multi-Million Dollar Producer


• Real Estate Columnist, The Saratogian, Wilton/Gansevoort Gazette, Ballston Spa Gazette