
Partner at Empire Realty Associates
San Francisco Bay Area

Partner at Empire Realty Associates
San Francisco Bay Area
Mary is one of the founding partners and owners of Empire Realty Associates, an independent, boutique real estate brokerage company serving the San Francisco Bay Area. Mary has lived and worked in the San Ramon Valley since 1978. She is very familiar with all community amenities including public and private schools, medical services, youth and adult sport programs, public and private recreational and athletic facilities, public transportation, area restaurants and entertainment.
Mary has served as a member of The Board of Directors for Empire Realty Associates and also established the Luxury Homes and Estates Division where she is presently the Acting Director. Over the years, she has represented buyers and sellers from ADP Corporation, Merrill Lynch, Ernst and Young, The Oakland Raiders, Genentech and Chevron Corporation and has been involved in a variety of real estate activities including custom home development both for her clients and personally.
Mary has also been associated with many community activities and organizations which include: President of Oakland's Children's Hospital Auxiliary (Rowan Branch), President of several school Parents' Associations and Chairperson of the annual Devil Mountain Run in Danville. Mary is a past advisory board member for Wardrobe for Opportunity.
The combination of community knowledge and real estate expertise helps Mary to bring superior value while assisting the relocation of families within the San Ramon Valley and Lamorinda areas. She is a recognized community leader and her proven business experience have given her clients a confidence seldom found in the residential real estate business.
If you like the way Mary does business but are not looking for a home in her area of expertise, she is available for consultation to help you find he right agent for you.
Luxury Homes and Estates, Corporate Relocation, New Construction, San Francisco Bay Area Expertise
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Real Estate industry)
January 2001 — Present (8 years 11 months)
Founder, Partner and current Board Member of Empire Realty Associates, providing high quality real estate services to home buyers and sellers in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA. I am also the Founder and Director of the Luxury Homes and Estates Division at Empire. Over the years, I have represented buyers and sellers from ADP Corporation, Merrill Lynch, Ernst and Young, The Oakland Raiders, Genentech and Chevron Corporation and have been involved in a variety of real estate activities including custom home development both for my clients and personally. I have lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for nearly 30 years and have been a board member for several parent-teacher associations as well as several charities. See below for details.
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Real Estate industry)
January 1990 — December 2000 (11 years )
Prior to the purchase of Pacific Union by GMAC, I was a partner and real estate agent serving clients in the San Francisco Bay Area, specifically along the Interstate 680 and Highway 24 corridors surrounding Mount Diablo.
(Human Resources industry)
January 1972 — September 1995 (23 years 9 months)
Raised two wonderful children while running a personal image consulting business.
(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Apparel & Fashion industry)
January 1982 — January 1992 (10 years 1 month)
Personal image consulting & seminars
BA , 1966 — 1968
AA , 1964 — 1966
internet marketing, search engine optimization, home buying, home selling, professional networking, hiking, fitness walking, conservation
Children's Hospital,Oakland's Children's Hospital Auxiliary, Rowan Branch,Stone Valley Elementary School,Stone Valley Elementary School Parents' Association, College Prep, College Preparatory School,The College Preparatory School of Oakland President Parents' Association, Devil Mountain Run,Wardrobe for Opportunity,Empire Realty Associates, Palo Alto High School, Pali High, Luxury Homes and Estates Division of Empire Realty Associates
Mary has served as a member of The Board of Directors for Empire Realty Associates and also established the Luxury Homes and Estates Division where she is presently the Acting Director. Over the years, she has represented buyers and sellers from ADP Corporation, Merrill Lynch, Ernst and Young, Genentech and Chevron Corporation and has been involved in a variety of real estate activities including custom home development both for her clients and personally.
Mary has also been associated with many community activities and organizations which include: Oakland's Children's Hospital Auxiliary (Rowan Branch), Fundraising Director Stone Valley Elementary School Parents' Association, The College Preparatory School of Oakland President Parents' Association, Chairperson Devil Mountain Run, Advisory Board Wardrobe for Opportunity, Board of Directors Empire Realty Associates, Founder and Director of Luxury Homes and Estates Division of Empire Realty Associates.