About Mary St. George
To be honest I love the business of Real Estate, whether I am working with buyers or sellers. The business always changes. Just like colors fall in and out of favor, so do the wants and needs of buyers. One year it is colonial and another the “want have” is contemporary. What is important, is what the buyer feels comfortable with.
Talking about comfortable…can you imagine yourself watching the sunset against the green of the trees, the blue of the sky and lake in your favorite chair overlooking the water? Talk to me and lets see what we can do about that scenario, because I think you belong in it……
My specialty is Resort Properties, and why not?…. I live on one of the Finger Lakes….
Talking about specialities, I have spent a great amount of time earning my designation from the National Association of Realtors, the RSPS certification. Education involved :
- understanding the various markets across the US and what constitutes a resort/second home market
- various means of financing these properties
- utlizing the 1031 tax exchange
- return on investments on investment properties - ROI
- information and research into the types of buyers of these properties
- global interest in US resort/second home properties
- understanding regional and cultural differences
- utilizing real estate as part of a financial planning portfolio
I am currently mentoring a student at one of the local colleges that has a high interest in this area of real estate.
Besides my RSPS designation, I am also working on my CIPS designation. CIPS is short for Certified International Property Specialist. This allows me greater flexibility working with International buyers and having access to to an International network of buyers. Currently I am a certified TRC or transreferral certified to take referrals from other countries in the network.
As you can see real estate can be very exciting and invigorating, at least it is for me. I love to share this interest with buyers and sellers. Not, only do I want to be involved in the transaction, I like to know what is going on from point A to point B, from becoming knowledgable about current loan programs to understanding the various watershed issues.
Give me a call - I think we would have a lot to talk about.
