Mary Latimer-Chung

Recipient of Douglas Elliman’s Chairman’s Circle Award honoring the firm’s Top 10% of agents in Manhattan, Mary has certainly excelled in her industry. She takes great care to listen carefully to people’s needs, put their best interests first, and streamline the real estate process with the finest, most efficient real estate service/results possible. Yet it is the heartfelt thanks, praise and loyalty of satisfied customers that she finds most rewarding. “Mary is a rare breed, and in a league all her own.” “She is a joy to work with, a consummate professional, and an absolute lady.” “She always gets the job done, and I would never work with anyone else.”

Whether working uptown or downtown, whether seeking a luxury co-op or selling a beautiful townhouse, Mary can be trusted thoroughly and relied upon completely to fulfill your every real estate need. She asks the right questions, formulates the most creative solutions, and capitalizes on her wealth of knowledge and resources to secure the best outcome for every party involved in an intricate transaction. All the while, she educates her buyers and sellers, keeping them well informed every step of the way so their decisions are sound and made with confidence.

Born and bred in New York, Mary earned her BA degree in Psychology from C.W. Post College, where she graduated cum laude. After earning her MBA in Finance from Fordham University, she held executive positions in banking prior to transferring her knowledge to residential sales. Mary’s involvement in all facets of real estate for the past 35 years fuels her effectiveness in helping achieve clients’ goals and exceed their expectations.

Mary has served on the Board of the Real Estate Lenders Association, the Association of Real Estate Women (AREW), the AREW Charitable Fund, the Young Mortgage Bankers Association and the New York Women’s Agenda. She has also supported several local philanthropic organizations including the Bowery Mission, Kid’s with a Promise, Blue Hill Troupe and the college scholarship programs of New England Society in the City of New York. Mary’s love of dance has also inspired inspired her fundraising for Dancing Classrooms which teaches New York City public grade school children the art of dance for free.

Mary works alongside her husband of 25 years, Harry Chung, at Douglas Elliman.