About Sims McGrath

Personal

Sims is a Massachusetts native, having grown up in Topsfield. He and his wife Heather, (who grew up in Chatham) moved to Orleans in 1984 when they started Simpler Pleasures, a successful decorating and home furnishings business on Main Street in Chatham. From 1987 to 1991 he was a Realtor in Chatham, gaining his Real Estate Broker's License (#9028550) in 1988. Sims has owned and run a real estate management and maintenance business since 1987 and, since 2003, has been a partner in HMD Architects, LLC, a residential design and construction business where he has worked as Project Manager and in new business development. Sims has been in the "home" business for 38 years. His wealth of experience, combined with his extensive local knowledge gained as a municipal volunteer and elected official, makes Sims a remarkable resource for both buyers and sellers. Sims has been a competitive amateur sailor for over 20 years, campaigning on a j/105 on a national basis for 10 of those years. He is also an avid skier that loves the steeps and the woods. Sims and Heather have 2 grown children, Sims III and Meaghan, one grandchild, and, after 25 years of Bernese Mountain Dogs, have recently adopted an Australian Shepherd, Izzy.

Community Involvement

LOCAL: Current Member, Orleans Board of Health Orleans Board of Selectmen, 2009-2017, Chairman F.Y. '14 & F.Y. '17 Orleans Planning Board, 1996-2009 Chairman F.Y. '05, F.Y. '09 Orleans Board of Health 2006-2009, Chairman F.Y. '08 Wastewater Management Steering Committee, 2003-2009 Zoning Bylaw Taskforce, 2002-2009 Local Comprehensive Plan Committee, 1997, 1999 Trustee, Orleans Afterschool Activities Program, 1996-1999 REGIONAL: Barnstable Water Protection Collaborative, 2011-Present, Current Chairman Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (transportation) 2011-2017 Lower Cape Representative to C.C. Commission Cape-wide Section 208 Working Group, 2014-2015 Cape Cod Commission Section 208 Stakeholder and Watershed Group member (2 groups) 2012-2014 Barnstable County Solid Waste advisory Committee, 2010-2011 Barnstable County Oceans Management Plan, 2010-2011

Professional Association

Massachusetts Licensed Real Estate Broker, Lic. #9028550 National Association of Realtors Massachusetts Association of Realtors Cape Cod & Islands Association of Realtors Massachusetts Municipal Association Cape Cod and Islands Selectmen and Councilors Association Chatham Chamber of Commerce Chatham Merchants' Association

Education

Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y. St. Paul's School, Concord, N.H.

Experience

Excellent communication and presentation skills Strong negotiation and mediation skills Tenacious problem-solver Highly observant and detail-oriented

Professional Specialty

Buyer and Seller representation. While Sims is well-acquainted with many Cape communities, he is especially knowledgeable about Orleans, Chatham, Harwich and Brewster.