About Mary

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

I'm blessed to be celebrating 30 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. *95% Referral-based and Repeat Client business.

2011 Women's Council of Realtors California State District Vice President; 2010 WCR State Governor *2007 President of Women's Council of Realtors, Bakersfield Chapter: www.wcrbakersfield.com ; PMN (Performance Management Network) designation.

Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist - distinguished Elite Guild designation: consistently in top 1% of city-wide realtor residential closed sales annually.  *Accredited Staging Professional (ASP) *PMN - Performance Managment Network graduate

Consistently in top 1% of city's residential real estate top producers *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-- as an only child.  Extensive marketing background, starting at Shafter Press Newspaper, to Bakersfield Californian daily newspaper--10 year career in newspaper advertising.

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

Philanthropy:  Contributions (from each closed escrow) to Kern Community Foundation's Women's & Girls' Fund. Supporter of Alliance Against Family Violence & Sexual Assault, and Garden Pathways.       10 year member and Newsletter/website editor of Association of Petroleum Wives (www.petrowives.com)   * Awarded 2011 "Woman with a Heart for Bakersfield" by Garden Pathways, for exemplary public service and community contributions and enhancement of women's interests. 

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

Married to my husband, Tom, who 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 DePetro, Ava & Jackson Christenson, Hannah and Paige Powell! 

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), Member of The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, Luxury Real Estate, Luxury Homes.com, ERA International Collection.

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.

Bakersfield, Brighton Estates, Brimhall Estates, Haggin Oaks, Seven Oaks, Grand Island at Seven Oaks, Southwest & Northwest Bakersfield, Stockdale Estates, The Vineyards, Kern River Properties and All Country Club neighborhoods