Marilyn Charity

12/12/22Gail Strickler

Google Review

The best real estate experience I have ever had! Marilyn Charity is the consummate professional: knowledgeable, meticulous and efficient. In addition she is a kind and thoughtful individual, who never forgets that “she is working for you”. I cannot recommend her more highly.

1/19/22alozie uneze

Google Review

I met Mrs Marilyn Monroe, I meant, Charity, about 3 years ago at a showing of a house my wife and I saw on a whim and had some interest in. But similar to Marilyn Monroe’s charm, elegance and sophistication, jovial disposition, so is she. It was a rainy Sunday open house, when I suggested to my wife, “let’s go check out that open house”, my wife ever so slyly wanting a break from mommyhood, said “oh why don’t you take our youngest daughter instead for a ride and show her the house”. Our daughter was just shy of 2 years old at the time. Needless to say my daughter and I went, and I can honestly say it changed our lives. I sometimes wonder where would we be now if I hadn’t gone to that open house? And what was so special about this open house you ask? Because much to my surprise, she was unconcerned about showing me the house than she was making sure this big guy was taking proper care of his babygirl. She got her snacks, juice, sat us down in the corner, gave my daughter things to play with, etc. I guess that’s the mom in her. She inquired about who we were, where we were from, what school my kids we attended, hobbies, friends in common, etc. We didn’t pursue that house ultimately but I came home so impressed that I told my wife, “ whenever we get ready to buy a home she absolutely has to be our agent.” And so she became. Just as an analogy, Michael Jacksons Thriller was a monster hit. He was already at the top of his game by then. But the reason it was incredibly permeable to all facets, cultures and walks of life was that the musical maestro, Quincy Jones, took the time to study him as a person, then craft the album that was an embodiment of his life aspirations, dreams, desires, highs and lows. The great ones tap into you, imbibe and inhabit you seamlessly, and curate what befits you. This, tantamount Quincy, is Marilyn’s greatest asset/gift. Most agents try to sell you a house. Marilyn allowed you to fit into the house for you, as you would a shoe. Her immense and broad knowledge of the real estate landscape is breathtaking. Her mastery of the machinations of home buying is impressive. She is extremely hardworking, and her industriousness is beyond reproach. She carefully studied our wants, desires, long term goals and sense of self comfort before she even suggested any properties to us. Her attention to your needs and detailed meticulousness to the process was quite frankly a Godsend, giving some of the drudgery that’s inevitable. She continuously fought for our interest, even at the dismay of the opposing agent. She took personal offense when she felt the opposing side was trying to take advantage of us, and she fought tooth and nail to prevent just that. I cannot begin to enumerate just how valuable and indispensable her services were to us. Through it all, it finally dawned on me that she wasn’t just trying to sell us a house, but in some ironic way, she was trying help do her part in the empowerment and uplifting of others by assisting them in actualizing part of their American dream; her way of setting the pathway for them to begin their individualized pursuit of life, liberty and happiness through this new home nucleus center. Her impeccable service to her clients undoubtedly compels you to want to extend that to others, and in doing so, indirectly creating a community of people who are very giving and empathetic towards others, who serve a higher purpose and believe in uplifting one another and society as a whole. People who know that “no man is an island”, and believe in lending an uplifting hand to others that are less fortunate, with knowledge that this is the greatest gift one can give another. You know there’s an old Nigerian proverb that “if you compliment the palm tree that produced the finest, most robust and abundant palm wine, it’ll keep yielding you more”. Well what Marilyn gave me and my family from day one is the ultimate compliment as a human being. And that is that she cared. So for that, we the “palm trees”, will keep filling her cup!”———from the Uneze Family.

11/20/21Robert Ivy

Google Review

Marilyn is a powerhouse. In addition to savvy knowledge, (pricing, market), she brought empathy and friendship. After helping us find our house over 10 years ago, she kept up the relationship, and we sold successfully with her when the time came.