About Mary

A dedicated professional, my passion is providing my personal best in both Buyer & Seller services.

I'm blessed to be celebrating over 28 years of real estate success--serving Bakersfield's finest Neighborhoods. I'm thankful for Watson Realty's numerous "Salesperson of the Year" awards, plus Watson's Pioneer Award for service to company/career, etc.

*2010 Women's Council of Realtors California State Governor *2007 President of Women's Council of Realtors, Bakersfield Chapter: www.wcrbakersfield.com ; PMN (Performance Management Network) designation; 2008 Women's Council of Realtors State District Vice President

Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist - Elite Guild designation: consistently in top 1% of city-wide realtor closed sales annually.

2007 Top-Producing Residential Realtor for sales volume in excess of $32 million, Bakersfield Association of Realtors.

Lifetime resident of Kern County--born in Bakersfield, raised in farming community of Shafter, where I developed a strong work ethic.

10 years of new construction/builder subdivision sales, plus hands-on Construction Project Management and intensive training program for national homebuilder.

Extensive marketing background: 10-year career in newspaper advertising/photo journalism, The Bakersfield Californian, The Shafter Press.

Personal interests: Digital photography, desktop publishing, photography, decorating, reading,  occasional golf and snow skiing

Married to my husband, Tom, who just retired from the oil industry after 30 years to make original custom furniture(see www.tacwoodesign.com.)

I'm the proud mom of two lovely daughters: Julie DePetro, NP/RN,  and Jenn(also a realtor!); plus Tom's adult son & daughter, Steve & Megan and their families! We have SIX grandchildren:Kamryn, Kyleigh, Ava & Jackson, Hannah and Paige! 

Specializing in oil company and executive/corporate relocations;

Member:Seven Oaks Country Club, Association of Petroleum Wives:www.PetroWives.com, Women's Council of Realtors (Chapter President 2007, Currently WCR California State Governor 2010) and Bakersfield Board of Realtors, CAR (California Association of Realtors), NAR (National Association of Realtors). 

Named one of 500 Most Powerful Women in Real Estate by National Relocation and Real Estate Magazine

ERA's National Top Producer's Leader's Circle Award Winner--in top ten of over 36,000 nationwide realtors, last five years.