Mary Sells The Lakes

Mary St George’s clients are some of the happiest and most knowledgeable home buyers and sellers in the Finger Lakes. As they say “If you are lucky enough to be on the lake, you are lucky enough.”

 

That’s because her first priority when meeting a new client is to find out how she can best help them. Buying a vacation home is an expensive investment, and each buyer has different needs.  Some want a lakefront property for their personal use, while others look at it as an investment and will rent out the property to generate income. And of course sellers have just as many reasons to sell a property. Mary believes that successful Real Estate transactions are the results of careful strategies, insightfulness and strategic marketing plans specific to each seller.  Next she gives them the information they need to move through the process of buying or selling a home with the least possible stress or uncertainty. Mary’s belief is that knowledge of today’s market leads to good decisions. When clients know what to expect at each step along the way, it makes the entire transaction more enjoyable for everyone. While Mary was learning about Real Estate, she came across some instructors in the niche field of second home buyers.  This fascinated her enough to sign up for the classes and certification. She took this opportunity because she knew it would enhance her ability to sell lakefront properties and assist buyers looking for their second homes.  Today she holds the certification of RSPS as a charter member (one of the first 250 people to be accredited) by the National Association of Realtors. RSPS is short for Resort/Second Home Property Specialist.

A true “people person,” Mary’s favorite part of being a REALTOR® is the opportunity to become acquainted with so many interesting people and help them realize their goals. She respects the fact that this isn’t like any other purchase. As one colleague puts it: “Mary is the consummate listener. She’s wonderfully adept at hearing her clients’ concerns and bringing an assuring sense of calm to the process. ”Her sense of empathy for the emotion that goes into buying or selling a home could be the reason why so many of her former clients are her present friends. A Monroe County native, Mary came to the Finger Lakes in 1988 – unaware that she was about to fall in love with the area.. But it didn’t take long for the Finger Lakes to capture her heart and she loves to spread that feeling.