PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Marilyn Lawhead, CRS, CNS, e-Pro, WCR
www.thelawheadteam.com
Marilyn has been actively selling real estate for 33 years and has been with the Encinitas office of Coldwell Banker since 1995. Having served in the real estate industry in all types of economic conditions, and after experiencing relocations from Houston, where she was born and raised, to Long Island, New York and then to San Diego, she is very qualified to assist clients with their housing needs and address relocation concerns. Marilyn treats The Lawhead Team’s clients in a professional and efficient manner and is very hands-on from initial introduction and throughout the entire transactional process, ensuring that the client’s real estate needs are met and the experience is a positive one.
Marilyn takes great pride in her ability to quickly establish and maintain client communication in a timely manner, and has taken numerous continuing education courses to help maintain the professional skills necessary to succeed in this business. She is a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), the highest level of designation offered to Realtors which is attained by only about 4% of agents worldwide. She is also a Certified Negotiations Specialist (CNS), an e-Pro specialist (a designation based on computer skills) and is Secretary and a founding member of the Women´s Council of Realtors in North San Diego County. Marilyn has been awarded numerous company and industry sales awards during her career and is an active member of the North San Diego County Association of Realtors. She received the “Entrepreneur of The Year Award for 2010” by the Women’s Council of Realtors and was the recipient of the “Woman of the Year for 2011” by the National Association of Professional Women (NAPW).
Marilyn has been married to Creighton for 38 years and has two stepchildren and six grandchildren. She leads an active lifestyle and is a member and ordained Deacon of the Solana Beach Presbyterian Church as well as a trained Stephen Minister and donates many hours of volunteer work in the community. Marilyn is an avid golfer and she and Creighton are golf members of Omni Ressort @ La Costa. She is a strong supporter of the San Diego Padres. Marilyn and Creighton own a beautiful second home at the Desert Princess Country Club & Resort, a gated community on a pristine golf course in the Palm Springs area. She enjoys travel, especially to visit family in Indiana, Illinois, West Virginia, Alaska and Texas. Her family has been very supportive of her career and she has listed and sold many properties to her circle of friends and family members over the years. The majority of Marilyn’s business has been from personal referrals and very satisfied past clients. She takes great pride in, and has a very high degree of satisfaction, assisting first-time buyers to achieve their dream of home ownership.
PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE
Five Star Professional conducts market-specific research throughout the U.S. to identify service professionals who demonstrate professional excellence and provide quality services to their clients. The Five Star Real Estate Agent program is the largest and most widely published award program for real estate agents in North America, covering more than 40 major markets. Five Star award winners do not pay a fee to be included in the research or on the final list of award winners.
The Five Star Professional research team contacted thousands of recent homebuyers, consumers and industry leaders to identify San Diego-area real estate agents who stand out in their industry and community.
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