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Top Women in Real Estate

Blue Latitude Real Estate, with a me the opportunity to see where but also a new office or manufac- relationship building really starts
mission of giving back. “For every people are actually moving and turing plant. Often these clients with your environment. Surround
referral we receive through our why. Our mission is to help other don’t know the area well enough yourself with people who are
website, we give back to global agents work the global market by to know where they should live rooting for your success and will
charities. Our vision is that we better understanding it.” or set up their businesses, Mary empower you to do great things
are building relationships and Mary has worked with clients and her team are with them in your life and in this world. The
partnerships with people from from China, Canada, India, every step of the way to assure industry affords you the oppor-
around the world with a goal of Mexico, South Africa, Portugal, that they make choices that are in tunity to see yourself in a lot of
building housing for every house and the UK. Her recent sojourn their wholesome best interest. different ways. It's a very multifac-
we sell." allowed her to make lifelong "I have my Certified Inter- eted career, you are a communi-
I asked Mary how you begin friendships and trusted business national Property Specialist cator, a negotiator, and an active
such a huge undertaking, “I have relationships with foreign real designation (CIPS). This gives listener. We have a Bold Law that
big dreams with a necessary estate professionals during her me access to the CIPS Network, states, ‘Your business grows to the
ingredient, ambition. I live a very trip. which is comprised of over 3,500 extent that you do.’ I'm a big be-
simple life, a bit of a minimalist. I asked Mary if real estate real estate professionals in 45 liever in personal and professional
You have no limits to what you was very different in foreign countries. This members-only development. Becoming more
can dream, that’s freedom right countries. “The basis of real estate group is specifically for real estate self-aware is a key component to
there. When you dream big, you is the same, but sometimes the practitioners of the National As- accessing limitless opportunities
succeed big. I think the first step commissions, for instance, are sociation of REALTORS® who have within the profession and your life.
is having the vision and being If you are purposeful with your
really clear about what that time, you’ll be effective with other
vision is. I think the next step is peoples’. Lastly, I would say to stay
making sure that you surround curious. I ask a lot of questions
yourself with people who are because I'm curious to connect
like-minded thinkers, have similar people to opportunities that can
values, and are collaboratively help move people to where they
working towards a common goal. have expressed to me they want
That really begins by getting to to go. Be a creative problem solv-
know people and building those er, purposeful, and an open-mind-
relationships.” ed thinker, to different cultures,
Mary’s training from Keller beliefs, and realities because I
Williams La Jolla has been a tre- believe that sets our clients up
mendous help in the success of for the highest chance of success
her company. “KW teaches how and for the success of my fellow
to think boldly and differently teammates.”
which offers the chance to be Mary created Blue Latitude
unique, something I identify with. Real Estate with the intention of
My Blue Latitude model is pretty paid by the buyer, sometimes by earned their CIPS designation. providing limitless opportunities
simple; I give my team freedom the seller, sometimes they're split. REALTORS® who have earned this within a feel good environment
within structure to expand their In other countries the closing designation are consumers' best locally and abroad.
minds and their clients’ real es- parties are similar to how east and most trusted resource for Mary Hogan travels the globe
tate boundaries. They have to be coast real estate works. In certain navigating the global market.” to learn about different cultures
innately motivated, trustworthy, regions you can't own the land One of the elements of Mary’s and what drives people to move
and learning based. I hire the that your dwelling is residing job that she loves is that she so that she can do her job effec-
best people out there and then on, it could be leased land from is learning every day. Not only tively. She is extremely dedicated
empower them to shine." the government. Most countries about the real estate practices in to her profession and as a result,
Mary learns much from being do not have exclusive listing different countries, but also their has become a Top Real Estate
a member on the San Diego As- agreements nor a Multiple Listing customs. “A good example of that Professional in San Diego.
sociation of Realtors International Service (MLS). There are some dif- is knowing which cultures do
Committee. “We discuss the ferences of which you need to be not want cutlery as a closing gift. To learn more or set up an
analytics of where the interna- aware. For the most part, there is Sharp objects are considered bad appointment with Mary, visit her
tional business is coming from a deed and other legal contracts luck in some regions.” site at:
and where it's going. This gives that they are signing." Mary wants readers who www.BlueLatitudeRE.com
me a behind the scenes look as Mary and her team don’t only are entering into a career in real +1 (858) 263.5300
to where we should be targeting deal in residential real estate. estate to know," Real estate is Mary@BlueLatitudeRE.com
our marketing efforts. This, in Often if someone is moving from absolutely a relationship based Facebook @BlueLatitudeRE
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