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The home sold at $7.25 million but was originally listed at a higher price which no doubt contributed to the difficulty the original agent faced when attempting to sell the property. When Mary took over the listing she made some minor changes to the overall staging making a huge difference for prospective buyers. "There are certain things you notice in a listing where the flow of it could have been staged a bit better, so we had a few pieces of decor replaced, and added fresh paint! It's super easy to do for any listing and can completely change the aesthetic of the house,"she says. Her detail-oriented nature often kicks in to ensure there aren't blemishes or small imperfections that are easy to spot. "Even if buyers see the tough spots but don't immediately register it at first, they eventually come back with comments like 'oh it's a little worn, or it's a little xyz, but when you make the overall space look very fresh and light, those areas become very small issues." One would imagine that after breaking into the million- dollar home market and working on celebrity listings that there is nothing an agent like Mary couldn't handle but her biggest challenge continues to be unreasonable sellers asking outrageous prices. "I try to find ways to work around their restrictions and prove to them why my advice is in their best interest using examples," she says. She's found that the best way to handle those situations is to let the client explore other options and agents and eventually they remember her advice and come back to her with a more flexible price point in mind. "I'd rather maintain the respect between the client/agent relationship than take a listing that I may not have time for and that I know won't sell at a certain price point." Throughout Selling Sunset's seasons we join Mary experiences dramatic ups and downs between her friendships and relationship with Romain Bonnet. In the season two finale, Mary enters wedded bliss while managing to sell the home where she had her wedding both on the same day. From then on we follow her journey post- nuptials where she and Romain continue to save up for, and eventually start searching for, their (her) dream home. "I like homes with historic character and that I could update and remodel to give it a contemporary vibe while keeping the integrity of the home," she says. Unsurprisingly, she highlights the home where she had her wedding, which is located in the Hollywood Hills, as an example of her dream home. Featuring five beds and six baths the breathtaking traditional estate is privately gated and lined with hedges,

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