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I was born in Festus, Missouri on a cold January 1st morning at
12:03 am - so, yes I am a New Years Baby, which ended up costing
me many presents over the years, since my parents almost always
combined my Christmas & Birthday gifts into one ! I graduated from Festus High School in 1966 & was married to a 1965 Herculaneum graduate, Gary Carter the same year & amazingly (against all odds!) we are still married 39 years later ! At the time we were married, Gary was in the Air Force, so our first few years were spent between Air Force bases in Texas & Arkansas. After that we came back to the local area for awhile. Gary was in the Computer / Electronics industry which at that time seemed to like to relocate people a lot!!! So, over the 39 years of our marriage we have lived in 7 different states and have personally bought & sold many homes. That alone gave me a lot of real estate experience. My actual real estate experience began in 1983 while living in New Hampshire. There I worked as an Administrative Assistant to the owner of a local real estate company. Then while living in Atlanta, Georgia I again worked in the administrative end of a local real estate company. In 1992 we moved back to the local area and now live in Herculaneum. From 1997 to 1999 I worked as an office manager for a local real estate company - So as you can now imagine I knew A LOT about the industry !!! |
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I went to
school and received my real estate license in 1999 & joined
the new & first office that Gundaker Realty opened in
Festus.... then they were bought out by Coldwell Banker and
became Coldwell Banker Gundaker. I 'm happy to say that as of December 2007 I am with Keller Williams Realty Southwest ! I have listed below the positions I have held along with the awards I have been given and the designations I have earned through advanced education in all areas of real estate: ................ REALTOR® of the Year 2003 for Jefferson County, Multi-Million Dollar Sales Producer, Sterling Club Member, Graduate of the advanced Realty Institute - GRI Certified, Accredited Buyer Representative - ABR, 2005 President elect Jefferson County Chapter of Women’s Council of Realtors® (WCR), Cendant Mobility Relocation Specialist, Residential Real Estate Specialist (RRES) 2002 Winner of the prestigious Henry Aydt ETHICS Scholarship Award, Years of experience in real estate Administration & Office Management before obtaining License, Served as Parliamentarian, Vice President, and currently State Director for the Jefferson County Board of REALTORS® |
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Selecting your agent..........It's really an Important Decision ! |
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Some things to look for & think about! |
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Selecting
a Real Estate Agent to work with is more a personal choice. What
I mean is that there are many Agents with the licenses to sell
you a home ..... but once you know they meet those minimum
qualifications .... what's very important is that you can work
well with the Agent you select and feel comfortable that they
have your best interest at heart ! (because any licensed
Agent can show you any Real Estate Companies listings - not just
their own !)You may want to talk to a few Agents
before deciding.
Once you have chosen an Agent (and I hope it's Me!) the next
step is to understand how Missouri Agents are required to work
under Missouri Law. The Agent may ask that you agree to and sign
a "Buyer's Agency Agreement", it is not required, but
without it, by law, the Agent is required to work on the
'Sellers' behalf. Next, your Agent of Choice will need to know
as much as you can tell them about what you are looking for in
your 'IDEAL' Home (see the 'Tell
me what you want in a Home' section for help in doing this),
and the price range you want to look at (see the 'Selecting a Mortgage Rep.' section for help) |
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| Here are just a few of the reasons! Buying property is a complex and stressful task. In fact, it's often the biggest single investment you will make in your lifetime. At the same time, real estate transactions have become increasingly complicated. New technology, laws, procedures and the increasing sophistication of buyers and sellers require real estate practitioners to perform at an ever-increasing level of professionalism. So it's more important than ever that you work with an agent who has a keen understanding of the real estate business. The GRI program has helped the best and the brightest in the industry achieve that level of understanding. GRIs are: * Nationally recognized as top performers in the real estate industry * Professionally trained * Knowledgeable * Dedicated to bringing you quality service |
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A GRI can make a difference
! When you see the letters "GRI" after an agent's name, you can count on receiving the knowledge and guidance you need to make your transaction go smoothly. In short, you can count on getting the best service available from a real estate professional. Don't you deserve the best? How do Agents get the GRI designation? They must attend the GRI Designation Program! It was developed for members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and offered through State REALTOR® Associations, the GRI program includes 90 hours of coursework on various topics such as marketing and servicing listed properties to real estate law. I have my GRI and you will see the following GRI logo prominently displayed for Agents that have it! This is what a GRI logo looks like! You will see this logo or the GRI designation letters on all of Mary's materials !  |
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