Austin Texas real estate agent Mary "B" Battaglia GRI, CRS
- Mary was born in Houston, Texas. Two older brothers gave her a zest for the outdoors and a love of sports at an early age. Today she enjoys family activities, snow skiing, fishing and traveling. Collecting antiques has become a serious hobby over the last few years, where she has become most interested in china, along with American antiques and collectibles.
Family is an important part of Mary's life. Her Italian and Czech parents gave her an old-world appreciation of home and an active family unit. That was fortunate, because her husband is also involved in real estate, and their son, Shawn is in his third year at the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. Shawn graduated high school with Honors and loves traveling and sports, especially skiing and fencing. As you might imagine, Mary is a very proud and supportive Mom. A terribly spoiled Shih Tzu named Shadow rounds out the family.
Mary started her real estate career in Houston during 1976 and she continued in real estate after she moved to Austin in 1979. From the time she began in real estate she has been a full-time agent. Mary specializes in residential real estate, and is an accredited Corporate Relocation Specialist as well as being USAA Certified. She credits her success to a professional reputation among her peers, consistent communication during the sales process and aggressive client representation.
Mary is an active supporter of her profession and her community. At the Austin Board of Realtors, she served for several years on the Grievance Committee and is now serving on the Professional Standards Committee. As a member of the Austin Junior Forumshe is part of a volunteer effort supporting women, children and the elderly in the Austin area. In addition to raising funds for the American Cancer Society, Mary is on the Board of Directors for The Missy Project; an organization dedicated to raising awareness of brain aneurysm disease and generating funds for research and individual screenings.
Experience
25+ Years in residential real estate
20+ Years as a relocation specialist
5 Years as a real estate training instructor
17 Years marketing Corporate-owned homes
Consultant to the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University since 1998
Memberships and Designations
Certified Residential Specialist (C.R.S.) - A Designation held by less than 4% of agents Nationwide
Member of "The Dozen" - A National Real Estate Sales Award for Exceptional Performance
Member of the Realtors National Marketing Institute
Graduate of the Real Estate Institute (G.R.I.)
Cartus Certified Relocation Specialist
Senior Marketing Specialist for Corporate Properties
Certified Negotiation Specialist
Certified e-Marketing Specialist
Achievements
Top Overall Agent 2005 - NW183 Office
Top Listing Agent - 2006 - NW183 Office
International Presidents Circle
Top Listings Closed - multiple years
Multi-Million Dollar Producer (1979-2007)
Multiple Awards for Top Office Listor
Multiple Awards for Top Office Producer
Consistently among the Top Agents in one of Austin's largest real estate firms
| "Most Professional Realtor I've ever
worked with! Aggressive yet caring and understanding - I
would highly recommend Mary "B" without any
reservations." Benton Karnes |
"The fact that this is the 5th time Mary
"B" has represented us in a real estate
transaction is sufficient testimony to the quality of her
work - they just don't come any better!" Bill & Elsie Thompson |
| "Mary is the best real estate agent we have ever
had. Not only was she a diligent worker but she was also
something very rare - honest & trustworthy!" William & Linda Moore |
"We had gone through a bad week with another
agent when we heard about Mary. We called, and she was a
lifesaver! Your company couldn't have anyone
better." Danny & Carolyn Wilson |
| "Mary "B" was concerned about our
needs as a family and guided our home buying experience
well. We very much enjoyed working with her!" Ray & Judith Schmitz |
"Mary was outstanding in every way! It was a joy
working with her. Mary "B" and her assistant
make an unbeatable team." Craig & Donna Lovejoy |
| "Mary had our home sold in half the average
marketing time. She was professional, accurate and very
knowledgeable about the market. Best of all, she has a
winning personality that makes her a joy to work with!" Kris & Gail MacCabe |
"We couldn't have been more pleased and
surprised at Mary's expertise and professionalism. She
has changed our feelings about Realtors. She and her
assistant are simply the very best!" Larry and Mary Restine |