Susan Muther

For Susan Muther, the Catskills were never a strategic choice on a map — they were a canvas calling her home. As a painter and artist, she sees these mountains not as landscape but as living pigment — shifting hues, layered light, and the quiet dialogue of earth and sky. The region’s beauty is her muse, and its spirit infuses both her paintings and her life, each day offering new tones of wonder to interpret and share.

Like so many who have fallen under the Catskills’ spell, Susan began as a weekender from New York City — escaping the city’s clamor for weekends of stillness and renewal. Yet what started as respite soon became revelation. The balance between wild nature and the hand of human care, between rural rhythm and artistic energy, formed a harmony she couldn’t ignore. At some point, she realized she wasn’t simply visiting anymore — she had stepped into her own landscape.

Before finding her voice in real estate, Susan painted her career across the digital frontier — pioneering global initiatives in internet marketing and design. That creative rigor and visual intelligence became her secret signature when she and her husband, Hazen Reed, co-founded the Catskill Country Living Team. Trained at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, Susan approaches each property as both structure and story. She sees line, proportion, light — the interplay that transforms a house from functional space into living art.

In an age where the first showing often happens on a screen, Susan’s blending of design instinct and marketing mastery sets her apart. She doesn’t just list homes — she composes them. Every property becomes a carefully rendered narrative, framed to reach the audience who will truly see its beauty. With advanced digital tools and a curator’s discernment, she ensures that each listing resonates with the right eyes, wherever they may be.

Her artistry extends beyond the lens. After two decades of living, painting, and investing in these mountains, Susan knows their moods and subtleties — how morning light drapes one valley differently from the next, how communities shift with the seasons. Her understanding of place is both intuitive and deeply informed, allowing her to guide clients with a perspective that feels personal, not transactional.

Clients often describe her as patient, insightful, and infinitely kind — a calm painter’s hand guiding them through the composition of change. Whether helping first-time buyers or seasoned investors, she reveals not just the contours of a home but the lifestyle that unfolds within it.

Together with Hazen, Susan founded Catskill Country Living with a clear conviction: that great homes, like great artworks, deserve thoughtful stewards. She matches sellers who cherish their properties with buyers who will carry those stories forward — ensuring that each home’s next chapter continues with integrity and grace.

The Catskills first called to Susan through color and quiet. Today, through her work, she helps others see — and feel — the beauty that first moved her, one property, one painting, and one life at a time.