As a Realtor, Marie proudly holds herself to the highest possible professional standards, leveraging her extensive experience with every transaction.
After completing her BS in Finance and Marketing at the University of Oregon, Marie married and moved to the East Bay where she embarked on her real estate career. For twelve years she gained valuable experience as a mortgage officer while raising four active children in the Lamorinda area. This has provided Marie with extensive knowledge of the region's local schools as well as extracurricular and social activities in the community.
Marie's journey to becoming a top-producing mortgage officer involved mastering lending guidelines, appraisal basics and finance products, all while honing her attention to detail and balancing the complexities to close each unique transaction.
As a Realtor, Marie proudly holds herself to the highest possible professional standards, leveraging her extensive experience with every transaction. She collaborates with teams of inspectors, lenders, insurers, contractors, attorneys and colleagues to stay current on all issues related to real estate, home ownership, and living in the San Francisco Bay Area. With her focus on long term professional relationships, you will always receive exceptional service regardless of whether you are a first-time buyer, investor, relocating, increasing your space, downsizing, merging households, or even helping parents move into assisted living. Marie has walked all those paths and loves providing the tools for you to confidently make your decisions, enabling a less stressful journey for you.
TESTIMONIALS
"I have had the opportunity to work with Marie as both a buying agent and a selling agent, and in both capacities, she delivered outstanding service and results. Marie has extensive knowledge of the Lamorinda market.
As a selling agent, I appreciated her responsiveness, clear communication, and ability to highlight the unique value of our home. She developed a compelling marketing strategy that showcased our property beautifully and attracted strong interest from qualified buyers.
As a buying agent, Marie listened carefully to our needs and preferences, guided us with her expertise, and helped us identify homes that not only met our criteria but also aligned with our long-term goals. She advocated for us at every step, making what can be a stressful process feel smooth and manageable.
I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone buying or selling a home."
- Rob Carmel
“Marie is a valuable resource whose deep industry knowledge has helped me make informed real estate decisions over the years that have maximized my ROI.”
- Yvonne Gardener
“Marie and her team worked tirelessly to guide me through the sale of my property during a very tough real estate market. They saved me money on my staging by coming up with creative solutions and even helped guide me through a renovation. I wholeheartedly recommend Marie as a seller’s representative.”
- Niloufar Talebi
“I had been wanting to downsize from my large family home in Lamorinda to a turnkey residence with lots of amenities. Marie quickly identified several properties that were exactly what I was seeking. She did a great job negotiating a fair price and a quick close, allowing us to move into our dream home a few weeks later! Marie and her team “go the extra mile” for their clients and I look forward to working with them again.”
- Randall Barnes
“Marie is a highly skilled agent who did an incredible job marketing and selling our home in Lamorinda during a very challenging real estate market. Not only did Marie and her team do an excellent job staging my property with stylish, on-trend choices, but Marie was able to quickly translate prospective buyers’ needs and match them with the features and amenities my home offered. Marie proved to be a deft negotiator, ultimately securing an above-asking offer with a very quick close. Marie’s professionalism coupled with her industry knowledge and integrity made the process on both sides run smoothly. I would enthusiastically recommend Marie and her team’s services if you are selling or buying a home.”
- Tim and Pam Toupin
“Working with Marie on my first home purchase was such a positive experience. She explained the buying process so well – injecting both knowledge and humor – that was truly empowering. It is evident that Marie is a real estate pro – from negotiations to inspections – and I look forward to recommending her to my friends and colleagues.”
- Penny McDaniel
