Mary Hall Mayer

Mary’s philosophy is simple: “New York is a city where people want to live and have to live. In my book, that’s a win-win. It’s also one of the few cities in the world where every kind of living accommodation exists: from a prewar walk-up with a wood burning fireplace to a soaring glass penthouse with amenities and views stretching to eternity. I learned a long time ago that when working in a highly competitive industry in a highly competitive city, the most important elements for success are knowledge and focus plus determination and follow-through.”

Mary has been negotiating and selling her entire career. She joined real estate from an extensive career in book publishing where she rose through the ranks of publicity and marketing to become Executive Editor of Prentice Hall Editions. As the former Director of International Publishing for Simon & Schuster, Inc. and as a literary agent who founded her own company in London and New York, Mary knows how to match the interests of both parties and bring those interests to a close. She has published and represented as agent a long list of celebrities and international bestselling authors on both sides of the Atlantic.

Born and educated in the Midwest, Mary has traveled extensively in addition to living in England and the South of France. But even when living abroad, Mary never gave up her residence in New York. From her first apartment on the Upper East Side to homes off Central Park West to Flatiron and the Village, Mary knows New York. She also knows what it means to buy, sell, and relocate internationally. She speaks French fluently.

Tenacious by nature, Mary is keenly aware that “whether representing the buyer or seller, one is privy to a client’s personal needs and information. Discretion and ethical behavior are terribly important to me. So whether I am helping a seller move forward in life or a buyer to wake-up in the home of their dreams, I hold a deep respect for the asset value of the property and the need to protect that asset at all times.”