Roula Bakis

Founder and Broker · Westwood, Massachusetts

I didn’t set out to build another real estate brokerage. I set out to redefine what clients should expect from one.

License: Massachusetts Real Estate Broker, since 2017
Education: B.A. in Environmental Design, NCSU School of Design
Before Artemis: More than twenty years in branding
Member of: Greater Boston Real Estate Board
National Association of REALTORS®
Westwood: Longtime resident. Board member, Westwood Community Chest
Languages: English and Greek

Twenty years of asking what something is worth

Working with nationally recognized brands taught me that successful outcomes begin with understanding value, positioning, negotiation, and strategy. While branding may seem unrelated to real estate, it fundamentally changed how I approach marketing homes, advising clients, and presenting every property in its strongest light.

Roula Bakis · Broker, Artemis Realty + Design

Four questions that come before the transaction

Most of what decides the outcome happens before a house is bought, sold or touched.

Before an offerA buyer needs to know what the work will cost before deciding what the house is worth. That number belongs in the offer, not in a surprise after closing.
Before a listingA seller needs to know which improvements pay back and which ones only feel productive. Not every dollar spent before a sale comes home again.
Stay or moveA homeowner comparing a renovation with a move is running two projects at once, and needs one person who can price both sides of the question.
Building newA new construction client needs architects, designers and builders assembled in the right order. Someone has to hold that plan together.

The goal isn’t to provide every service. It’s to help clients make the right decisions and build the right team.

Artemis does not replace the architect, the contractor or the interior designer. It sits before them, and helps decide which of them a project actually needs.

Roula Bakis, Artemis Realty + Design