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Maria Salvaggio MA North Shore REAL ESTATE

Time to say "Goodbye to the Real Estate world"

It has come time to say" Thank you for wonderful memories and wonderful people I have met in the past 8 years". It is no longer in my family's best interest to continue with this career choice. I love what I do and dreamed about being a Real Estate Agent since I was just a teenage girl. I made that dream come true when I was 34. I invested my heart and soul into the industry since 2004. With the decline in sales and clients my dreams and drive has come to a crashing hault. I can not afford the Board dues,MLS fees and so on.

I will continue to hold my Real Estate license in Mass and take a one year break. I wanted to say how lucky I have been to meet some extrodaniary Agents, Clients a made new friends along the way. I will refere out any possible sales/listings to agents in my current company.

Thank you everyone who has taught me how to be my best. I wish all you associates the best of luck in the year to come. Take care and be well.

I hope to be back in 2013.

I recently had a total Thyroidectomy in Febuary and that was the start of my down fall. Sick, not being able to work etc. I am not even insurable for a life insurance policy, I have no 401k,any retirement for my girls incase anything happens to me. This was a shock to me. So now I know If it is not coming in I can't give it out...

My Real Estate Associate "Maura Bang of Century 21 Mario"will be sadly missed.

It has come to my attention today that a REALTOR I just had a closing with in March was found unconcious outside her open house in July. She later passed away at the hospital.

BANG, Maura A. (Carney) In Winthrop, formerly of Croton, NY, suddenly July 24, 2011. Beloved wife of Peter V. Bang. Mother of Christopher V. and Melissa Bang, both of Winthrop.


I just wanted to share my expierence with you that I had with this wonderful agent. I had been working with my client for the past 2 years who was looking for a multi-family in the East Boston Ma area. All the cridencials of this Bennington Street home matched him. The listing agent was Maura Bang from Century 21 Mario located in East Boston Ma.

We submitted an offer knowing that the home would not qualify for an FHA loan. I worked with my client to get him a loan with a soft second. Everything worked out until Bank of America sent there appraiser out to do there appraisal.

The appraisal came back at 265K and our offer was for 310K. We were 45K apart. Maura Bang knowing her area was right ontop of this. Disputting the appraisal on her client behalf. My client the buyer was all excited to be getting a home for 45K less than his offer how can the home owner say it is worth more if a experienced appraiser said it was not worth the asking price.

Maura did what I may not of thought of she went around the area with her boss Mario of Century 21 Mario and took photos of the most recent sales selling price and interior photos and submitted them to Bank of America.

I was also in disagreeance when I saw the appraisal.I am from the East Boton area originally and have a family Salon just accross the street from Maura's listing. The homes that were compaired weren't even in the same area. Totally different sections of East Boston like Jeffery's Point, Maverick, and close to the Chealsea area. This home was in Orient Heights, Needless to say she convinced the bank there appraisal was wong and fought hard to have a new one done bysomeone with more expeienced.

I had a hard time explaining to my buyer that the bank was wrong and I know I worked for him but I agree the appraiser was inexperienced and was submitting it as an FHA loan instead of a Soft Second.


After a few months of going back and fourth Maura got the apprasial she knew the home deserved and I had a lot of explaining to do to my buyer. But I did my job and made him understand. We closed in March and everyone walked away happy.


I am disappointed I never got a chance to say THANK YOU MAURA for an outstanding job. I hope she knows how much I learned from her and how greatful I am to have meet a wonderful REALTOR like her.

May you rest in peace my Real Estate Friend. God bless your family.

Maria Salvaggio Century 21 NOrth Shore..

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