Maraide Sullivan views buying, selling and investing in real estate as a very personal business because it often involves fulfilling a client’s life-long dream and/or a significant change in their life. She is a Realtor and a Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS) and member of the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing. She has been awarded the Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR) designation by the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council of the National Association of Realtors and the Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) designation. The ABR® designation is a recognition of specialized training and considerable experience representing Buyers in real estate transactions. This is a level of professionalism achieved by less than 4% of all active Realtors. This is also an asset to her clients who are selling properties and seeking buyers.
She is also certified as a Resort and Second Home Property Specialist (RSPS) and a Real Estate Negotiation Expert (RENE.) She has also earned the Equestrian Property Specialist Certification and is a member of the Preservation Society of Charleston.Ms.Sullivan has had the privilege of working with successful people and understands the value of privacy and discretion. Her interest in fine arts appraisal and investment provides her clients with added value.
Ms. Sullivan also achieved the coveted Charleston Realtors of Distinction award. This award recognizes her accomplishments within the top 10% of realtors in the Charleston Tri-county area. This area is considered one of the most competitive locations in the country to be a realtor. She was recognized as the #5 highest individual agent in closed sales volume in the office of Keller Williams Charleston-Mt Pleasant for 2023.
Maraide is a skilled communicator and negotiator, and enjoys helping others. She received an award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for her role as lead negotiator for a multi-million dollar waterfront land conservation acquisition in Chatham, Massachusetts.
If you are seeking an agent who will represent your real estate goals and interest, you will find a detail-oriented, loyal, caring, resourceful professional advocate in Maraide. If you are relocating, she “knows where you are coming from” and will help make the process run smoothly.
Maraide embraces life in the South Carolina Lowcountry and also enjoys free lancing as local talent for on-camera productions and voice overs. You may recognize her in local commercials! She is active in her church and volunteer activities. She enjoys the beach, kayaking, tennis, pickleball, biking, traveling and spending time with family and friends. Maraide and her husband, Jim, are often seen with their border collie, Kelly.
