Lorraine M Mara

About Lorraine Mara

Lorraine Mara knows just how stressful buying or selling a home can be, and her aim is to provide superior support and service to all clients. She is there every step of way, assisting sellers and buyers with current market information, and also offering frequent updates and explanations of the process – all with the effort and enthusiasm to make the experience as positive as possible. Clients consistently comment on her communication skills, the quality of her marketing materials, the results she achieves and her reassuring demeanor during a stressful time.

A resident of the Capital Region since 1982, Lorraine grew up on Long Island but moved to the area for graduate school and marriage. She has worked with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Blake REALTORS® since 2006. Lorraine consistently supplements her experience with continuing education courses. She earned the Graduate, REALTOR® Institute designation after 90 hours of advanced education, attained the Senior Real Estate Specialist designation, and works with sellers through the Seller Representative Specialist designation and with homeowners in distress through Short Sale and Foreclosure certification. Lorraine also is a member of Berkshire Hathaway’s Relocation Team. Coursework has covered construction, legal issues, financing, marketing, social media, sales, pricing, negotiations and much more. This experience and education, combined with her community knowledge, organizational skills and personal attention, ensure clients will receive quality representation.

Lorraine is a member of the Greater Capital Association of Realtors, New York State Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors, Eastern New York Regional Multiple Listing Service and Southern Adirondack Multiple Listing Service.

Lorraine and her husband regularly head north to spend time at their second home on the Great Sacandaga Lake. They enjoy hiking, kayaking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing throughout the Adirondacks, and they also spend time working together on home improvement and renovation projects. Their family includes Bernie, a German-breed Hovawart dog who sometimes travels the roads with Lorraine as she meets clients and shows homes. She is involved with the American Cancer Society Road to Recovery Program and the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society, and she also supports The Nature Conservancy, Adirondack Council and the Adirondack Mountain Club.

Lorraine Mara can be reached at lorrainemara123@gmail.com or 518-273-4216