MARY D COLLINS
Occupational Therapy in Chicago, IL

Short sales, Residential sales, Luxury homes, First time home buyers, Relocation

Exit Strategy Realty
Chicago
(773) 677-6461
License #475.146389

Home Buyers, Home Sellers

Single Family Home, Condo/Townhome, Residential Rental

2013 EXIT Realty International Corp. BRONZE Sales Award

English

Mary Collins is a top producing, award winning, full time REALTOR® at EXIT Strategy Realty. She has been making her client's dreams a reality for over 6 years. A life long Chicagoan, Mary sells residential properties in Wicker Park, West Town, West Loop, South Loop, and the surrounding areas.Specializing in first time home buyers, investment purchases, luxury condos, and new construction homes, her multi-faceted expertise is of great benefit to her clients.Mary truly understands the dynamics of the Chicago real estate market and is an expert at educating her clients so they can make the best decisions for their needs. She uses the latest internet technologies to market and find homes at an expert level.Mary believes that education is paramount to success and has completed intense training covering a variety of topics from marketing listings for quick sale to negotiating contracts. Mary also attends ongoing sales training with Johnny Loewy. Johnny was named one of the Top 50 Real Estate Professionals in the US for Closed Sides byThe Wall Street Journal.Her constant dedication to service and work ethic has earned her many awards throughout the years. Mary had the honor of receiving EXIT Realty International Corporate's Bronze sales award in 2013. Mary also ranked #2 in her office for most closed ends in 2013. Her work ethic didn't start in the real estate industry, but followed her from her past career, she was awarded an employee of the year award during her time as a marketing associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).Mary is a member in good standing of the Chicago Association of REALTORS® (CAR), Illinois Association of REALTORS® (IAR), and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) in addition to the Chicago Multiple Listing Service (MLS).Mary feels that being a REALTOR® is about more than joining professional associations, she believes REALTORS® should be involved in the communities where they work as well. Mary has served her community in many capacities from volunteering to attending fundraisers. She and EXIT Realty also support Habitat for Humanity and to date they have donated over $2.25 Million to the charity and built more than 15 Habitat Homes.Mary prides herself on accountability, attention to detail, and personal service allowing her to build lifelong relationships with her clients. For Mary, it's not about helping you purchase or sell one home, it's about helping you achieve a lifetime of real estate goals.Addtional interesting facts about Mary: Mary has a passion for art, film, fashion and design. She worked as a fashion stylist assistant for photo shoots including: Chicago magazine's March 2011 "50 Most Beautiful Chicagoans", and The Malkovich Sessions with John Malkovich,. She was also an additional art director for "Chicago Overcoat" and a set decorator and art department coordinator for "Bad Meat" a cult classic directed by Scott Dikkers, founder of The Onion.Her flair for design also includes home staging. With a limited budget, Mary successfully staged a studio apartment model for a rental high rise in lakeview. In turn, the property manager rented the remaining six studios in a matter of two days.

Marketing Manager, Online Programs at Chamberlain College of Nursing

Marketing and Advertising

Chamberlain College of Nursing - Downers Grove, Il since Oct 2011 - Marketing Manager, Online Programs Northern Illinois University - Naperville, Il Jul 2010 - Oct 2011 - Product & Marketing Communications Manager Northern Illinois University - Naperville, Il Jul 2008 - Aug 2010 - Product & Marketing Communications Manager Northern Illinois University - DeKalb, Il Jun 2005 - Jul 2008 - Marketing Specialist Independent Consulting - Greater Chicago Area 1998 - 2005 - Marketing and Sales Consultant Dragonette, Inc. - Greater Chicago Area Jan 1997 - Jun 1998 - Account Manager

Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University 2012 - 2015
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing Illinois State University 1994 - 1996
B.S., Public Relations Waubonsee Community College 1992 - 1994

Reading, fitness, cooking, traveling (and dreaming about traveling when the real thing just isn't possible)

Trade Marketing Manager at First Alert / BRK Electronics

Marketing and Advertising

First Alert / BRK Electronics since Jun 2009 - Trade Marketing Manager Successories 2005 - Oct 2008 - Manager of Market Development Cole-Parmer 2003 - 2005 - Marketing Manager Thermo Fisher Scientific, Cole Parmer Div. 2000 - 2005 - Marketing Cole-Parmer Instrument Company 2000 - 2003 - Product Manager, Specialist Cole-Parmer Instrument Company Dec 1994 - May 2000 - Customer Service Supervisor, Rep, Specialist Consumers Cooperative Credit Union 1990 - 1994 - Loan Interviewer, New Accounts, Teller

Buyer's Agent, Listing Agent, Relocation, Short-Sale

Exit Strategy Realty
2235 W North Ave, Chicago 60647

Paralegal at Clausen Miller, P.C.

Legal Services

Accounting Room Auditor at Burlington Coat Factory

Retail

Corporate Finance at Accenture

Financial Services

Attorney at Attorney Mary L. Collins

Law Practice

Owner at cupcake creations by mj

Food & Beverages

Clinical Psychology

English