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Real estate runs through the veins
of Mari Takeshita. “It’s in my heart,
mind and soul,” she says, with ex-
citement in her voice. After moving
to Denver, Mari decided to take her
skills to the real estate world. People-
oriented, driven and knowledgeable
transition.As her business continued
to grow each year after, it became
clear Mari was meant for this path.
Her top years included 125-150
transactions, and highest year was
over 200 transactions. So far in her
career, she has closed over 2,000
homes. With all of this experience,
she has also trained dozens of real
estate agents over the years to guide
themtowardssuccess.Mari’sBuyer’s
Agent, Johnny Rogers, who spent 6
years in the mortgage business and
previously licensed as a REALTOR®
in the 1980’s, has joined forces with
her to enhance her clients receiving
attentive service and care.
MARI TAKESHITA
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Working with Cherry Creek Prop-
erties in Denver, Mari stands out as
an exceptional real estate agent due
to her client-focus and educational
approach. “When I meet with my
clients, I take them through my own
class. It explains everything from
A to Z, answering questions about
property conditions and staging,
contracts and negotiations, title and
loans, and much more,” she says.
Mari engages them in a full conver-
sation about what to expect, and
continues this all the way to the
clients are uninformed, or have
misconceptions about real estate
that leads them to feel confused
and fearful. Mari focuses on elim-
inating those concerns, so they can
move forward towards a smooth
transaction.
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When Mari is representing buyers,
she always makes sure she is there
lookathomes.Thisway,shecanedu-
cate them regarding real estate basics
and what they should pay attention
to. “I point out what they need to
look for, and teach them what to
expectforcostsforrepairs, appraisals,
and inspections,” she says. She con-
tinued to state, “This empowers buy-
more importantly in themselves;
knowing we are right there to support
them throughout the entire process.”
For her sellers, she walks them
through their own house, pointing
out ways to increase their listing
price. “I walk in and we go through
each individual room,” she says.
“We then decide what can and
can’t be done in terms of time and
house is worth.” Highly experienced
happy to link her clients with her
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reputable contractors. A past client
of Mari’s, Charlie Dillon, stated
“She made it her business to know
and understand every detail of our
transaction from day one, including;
what improvements to make to max-
imize the selling price and speed the
sale, how to stage the property for
overall appeal, great resources such
as contractors and vendors, pricing,
showing strategy, fast, proactive and
constant feedback/ follow up, how to
save us a buck wherever appropriate,
continual and nearly on-demand
availability, savvy reading of the
“other” REALTOR’S®
response and
approach, fast processing of paper-
work/contract, quick and astute con-
cution through closing.”
A true workaholic, Mari is nonstop
real estate from the moment she
wakes up, to the moment she falls
asleep. But it never feels like work
to her. “I’m always having fun, and
I always want to stay engaged with
my clients,” she says. With a team
including Johnny, a transaction coor-
dinator, administrative assistants,
mortgage, and title professionals, it
is a guarantee that clients are get-
ting unparalleled service. “When
someone hires me to be their agent,
they’re not only getting me, they’re
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For more information about Mari Takeshita of Cherry Creek Properties in
Denver, please call 303-941-6274 or email Mari@RealtorMari.com
getting everyone on my team as well.
This means someone will always be
available,” she says
.
This results in their clients feeling
prepared for the next steps. They
truly trust Mari and her team to guide
and assist them on their real estate
journey. “It’s all about the trust and
relationship we build with our cli-
ents. We make them feel secure, and
they know we are going to do every-
thing possible to get them what they
need.” A recent client of Mari’s,
Shaina Morris, an attorney in Denver
stated, “She is well-known and re-
spected in the community, which is
a quality that is extremely helpful
in such a competitive market. I love
my new home and I am so glad I had
Mari by my side to help me along
the way.”
Mari can’t imagine herself on any
other career path, as she genuinely
feels she is living her dream. Look-
ing towards the future, she looks
forward to many more years in the
industry,andisexcitedtoseeherbus-
develop into new friendships, and
support the real estate industry in her
commitment to serve the public.
“I feel so honored to be doing what I
am doing. Every day when I wake up,
Ifeelsoexcitedtobedoingrealestate
for a living. It is a blessing for me.”
