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“We feel really lucky!”

Leslie and Jeff Berckes in front of their Beaverdale Brick home

LESLIE & JEFF BERCKES

Homeowner Renovation Program
Franklin Area Special Investment District 
Year Built: 1935
Home upgrades:
  • Exterior tuckpointing
  • Basement waterproofing
  • New central A/C unit
  • Office space
  • Hardwood floors
“BECAUSE INVEST DSM INVESTED IN OUR HOME, WE HAVE PUT A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY INTO PROJECTS THAT OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN DONE. WE WERE LOOKING TO MOVE, BUT WE DECIDED TO REINVEST IN OUR HOME AND MAKE IT WHAT WE WANT.”
Chimney and roof of Berckes home
ON INVEST DSM STAFF

“THE STAFF WANT TO GET TO ‘YES.’ THEY UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROGRAM NEEDS TO BE FLEXIBLE. IT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE.”

ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD

“WE CAN’T BELIEVE WE LIVE IN AN AREA WITH SUCH A WONDERFUL PROGRAM. WE FEEL REALLY LUCKY!”